Autographs of musicians ● FAURE (Gabriel) (1845-1924), Frenc - Lot 243

Autographs of musicians ● FAURE (Gabriel) (1845-1924), French composer. Autograph pneumatic card signed, Paris, ca. December 5, 1905, to Gabriel ASTRUC (1864-1938), journalist and playwright, music publisher, impresario, concert organizer, artistic agent and theater director. Fauré plans to spend the evening in his company, as well as that of musicians Jacques THIBAUD and Lucien WURMSER. "It is quite impossible for me to go out this evening, and I beg you to convey my regrets to Mme [name illegible], Thibaud and Wurmser. I hope, however, to join you on rue d'Athènes and say our thanks and a good yes for the 14th [...]" [Violinist Jacques THIBAUD was a member of the violin jury at the Paris Conservatoire, chaired for the first time by Gabriel FAURE, on July 20 of that year; he often played in duet with pianist Lucien WURMSER. At 22, rue d'Athènes, Cipa and Ida GODEBSKI entertained artists and musicians; Cipa was the half-brother of Misia SERT, who had FAURE as her piano teacher]. ● MASSENET (Jules) (1842-1912), French composer. Autograph bill signed. No place or date [Paris, 1905?], [to Monsieur de LANGERON ]. 1 p. in-12. "What joy your letter gives me! Alas, rehearsals for "Chérubin" [opera in three acts with libretto by Francis de CROISSET and Henri CAIN, premiered February 14, 1905 at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo] will not allow me a moment's liberty tomorrow, Monday... which I deplore since you are willing to desire a moment!... so - see you tomorrow evening, only, at the home of our dear friends Georges Cain. [(1853-1919), French painter, illustrator and writer, curator of the Musée Carnavalet from 1897 to 1919]. In respectful admiration to Madame de Langeron and fervent remembrance to you." ● SAINT-SAENS (Camille) (1835-1921), French composer. Autograph letter signed, without place or date, to a "dear friend". 1 p. in-12, mourning border. Formerly framed. "[...] I've been so rushed these days that I thought I'd answered you. Yes, yes, 3 times yes! A thousand best regards!"