French composer and conductor (1864-1955). Autograph letter signed. [Nancy]. 01.06.1900. 8vo. 1 page. With autograph address on verso.
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(82813/BN54133)
To the cellist and conductor Achille Kerrion (1868-1939) in Paris, who had offered to perform some of Ropartz's compositions, announcing an adagio for cello and orchestra to be sent to Paris shortly, and discussing the role of the tuba in some of his works, suggesting his serenade for string orchestra (1892), his "Fantaisie en ré majeur" (1897), and "Les Landes" (1888) to be played by strings or bassoons in substitution of the tuba: "Un editeur de Nancy, Mr. Dupont-Metzner vous enverra un Adagio pour Violoncelle et orchestre.