REICHA ANTON: (1770-1836) Czech-born French Composer. A lifelong friend of Beethoven. A renowned tea...

REICHA ANTON: (1770-1836) Czech-born French Composer. A lifelong friend of Beethoven. A renowned tea...
REICHA ANTON: (1770-1836) Czech-born French Composer. A lifelong friend of Beethoven. A renowned teacher, some of his pupils included Liszt, Berlioz and Franck. Reicha refused to publish his music during his lifetime. A.L.S., `Reicha´, one page, small 8vo, Paris, 16th February 1834, to Monsieur Viallon, in French. Reicha states `A hoarseness which prevents me from talking together with a headache, oblige me to remain at home…. Replace me and give my lesson tomorrow..´ With blank address leaf, bearing two ink stamps and two small areas of paper loss as a result of the letter opening. Overall small staining and creasing. F to G £150-200