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Mahler, Gustav, to Felix Leifels. Letter, Jun 1, 1909 - Aug 1, 1909

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392-10-14
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  • Special Collections
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  • Composer
Folder Title
  • Mahler, Gustav, to Felix Leifels. Letter
Dates
  • Jun 1, 1909 - Aug 1, 1909
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Abstract
Gustav Mahler to Felix Leifels, letter (incompletely translated from German) regarding purchase of timpani in Vienna to be sent to Mr. Arnold in New York and to be shown to the timpanist of the Philharmonic. Also some untranslated sections of the letter concern "Mrs. Scheldon" (Mrs. George R. Sheldon), Chairperson of the Committee that reorganized the New York Philharmonic under Mahler as Music Director in the Fall of 1909.
Project Funder
  • Leon Levy Foundation
Preferred Citation
Mahler, Gustav, to Felix Leifels. Letter, 1 Jun 1909 - 1 Aug 1909, Folder 392-10-14, Special Collections Records, New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives.
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