Jullien, Louis-Antoine - Set of 2 Autograph Letters Signed

French composer (1812-1860) and conductor.

Set of two autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him, as follows:

A. Coblentz le 23 Août 1847. To the journalist and music publisher Léon Escudier (1821-1881): “…je vous envoie les traités signés puisqu’ils contiennent plusieurs petites choses sur les quelles j’ai des objections à faire…”. 3 pp. In-4.

B. Not dated. To the director of the London Royal Opera House Frederick Gye (1810-1878): “…je crois donc qu’avant mon départ il ne serait pas inutile de nous entendre sur quelques petits points…”. 2 pp. In-8.

ALSO INCLUDED is a printed first page of the 29th of August 1852 edition of the magazine “Gazzetta Musicale di Milano”. He was compelled to leave Paris to escape his creditors, and came to live in London (1840-1856), where he formed a good orchestra and conducted bands and orchestras at promenade concerts. These had existed in London's pleasure gardens since the mid-18th century, but under the direction of Jullien (and later Sir Arthur Sullivan) indoor proms became a feature of 19th-century musical life in London from 1838. The annual series of BBC Proms continuing today had their roots in that movement.

SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.