CORTOT ALFRED: (1877-1962) Franco-Swiss Pianist and Conductor. A.L.S., Alf Cortot, two pages, small ...

CORTOT ALFRED: (1877-1962) Franco-Swiss Pianist and Conductor. A.L.S., Alf Cortot, two pages, small ...
CORTOT ALFRED: (1877-1962) Franco-Swiss Pianist and Conductor. A.L.S., Alf Cortot, two pages, small 4to, Berlin, 19th November 1911, on the printed stationery of the Grand Hotel Bellevue of Berlin, to Mr. Pierne, in French. Cortot states in part ´I have just seen M. Mengelberg at Francfort and told him that you would like to see his name on your concerts posters for the next season. He would have great pleasure going to Paris and he thanks you for your friendly proposal, but would like to know from now, in case you go ahead with the project, which dates would you be able to offer..´ Extremely small tear the second page fold, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Joseph Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951) Dutch Conductor. Best remembered for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler with the Concertgebouw orchestra.