Rare ALS in German, signed “Mahler,” one page both sides, 5 x 6.5, [annotated in pencil, August 10, 1908]. Letter to Emil Gutmann, outlining plans for a concert in Munich. In part (translated): "2 circumstances are the main ones that make your proposition unacceptable. 1. The 5th of November does not suit me (because of my preparation for the trip to America—I have to embark on the 10th in Hamburg, and have important things to get before.) The 2nd of November would be the latest date for a concert to have in Munich would be.—2. I have left all my orchestral material in Hamburg and therefore I am not able to make a classical program, for which I absolutely need my retouchings with my changes. A symphony of mine with only 3 rehearsals is impossible." In fine condition. On October 27, 1908, Mahler conducted his 7th Symphony in Munich. A superb, boldly penned letter from the revered composer.
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