Brahms, Johannes. Autograph letter signed ("J. Br."), in German, 1 page (5.5 x 3.25 in.; 140 x 83 mm.), 11 November 1878, to h...

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Brahms, Johannes. Autograph letter signed ("J. Br."), in German, 1 page (5.5 x 3.25 in.; 140 x 83 mm.), 11 November 1878, to his editor, Fritz Simrock, on a correspondence card; light browning. Brahms, Johannes. Autograph letter signed ("J. Br."), in German, 1 page (5.5 x 3.25 in.; 140 x 83 mm.), 11 November 1878, to his editor, Fritz Simrock, on a correspondence card; light browning. A tirade of complaints from the great German composer to his long-suffering editor. Brahms writes in full: Your little parcel just arrived. The rehearsal shouldn't cause a delay, but do not have the parts sent to me--it's better that way. But the price won't be printed on every part? For heaven's sake no, it looks really terrible! The prose could not be more obtrusive! What interest is that to the singer, and is it part of the title? This really won't do!!!!! I only wanted to use the good offices of a bookseller in this because parcels from there would have to be fetched, which is a bother. Not my copyist, I expect a pourboire for not sending you bad piano pieces! The manuscripts of the two motets were not included with the galleys; I wish I could have had them with the rest!