Finnish composer best known for his work Finlandia, which expressed his country's growing nationalist feeling. ALS, two pages both sides, 5.5 x 9, February 17, 1989. Letter to publisher Robert Lienau. In full, ' I have really been very ill. A month in bed! I have been invited to conduct in the Philharmonic Society there. I have to bring my own notes. Glazounoff told me that. Then I expect I must buy the material to do so, then please take Herr Sahla! I shall bring or send you the music for Strindberg's 'Serancherib'. I am just writing the score. May I now be so impolite and ask you for the installment. Of course you know that I have not given the items agreed. But various circumstances affected that. But now I am off again. For that reason I have no time in April. I have also cancelled concerts in Warsaw, Rome, etc. I shall probably pass through Berlin on Sunday 22nd. It would be good if I could have the installment then so that I could send the money home. With best wishes, yours, Jean Sibelius. PTO! I intend to return to Berlin from London. Then we can discuss everything. Thanks. Excuse the haste!". In fine condition, with punch hole to top of each page. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives' John Reznikoff.
