VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Autograph letter signed « GVerdi » to John Palven
Busseto, Sant’Agata, 4 Giugno [June] 1897, 1 p. in-8°, with envelope
« If you come to Busseto I would be happy if you could repair my Pianoforte »
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VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Autograph letter signed « GVerdi » to John Palven
Busseto, Sant’Agata, 4 Giugno [June] 1897, 1 p. in-8°, with envelope
Pinholes on angles with rusty surface, not affecting the text (see scans)
Verdi wishes to have his pianoforte repaired
[Translated from Italian]
« Busseto.
Sant’Agata 4 June 1897
Dear friend,
If you come to Busseto I would be happy if you could repair my Pianoforte.
I warn you, however, that on Monday and Tuesday I will not be in Sant’Agata and that it would be good if you could write me me again to let me know when exactly you’ll be in Sant’Agata next week.
Cordially
G. Verdi »
[Original text]
« Busseto.
Sant’Agata 4 Giugno 1897
Egregia,
S’Ella viene a Busseto mi farà piacere dare una riparata al mio pianoforte.
L’avverto però che nelle giornate di lunedì e martedì io non sarò a Sant’Agata e sarebbe bene ch’Ella mi scrivesse ancora per darmi il giorno preciso nell’entrante settimana in cui sarebbe a Sant’Agata.
La ringrazio.
G.Verdi »
The fortepiano is a musical instrument with struck strings, played with a keyboard. Succeeding the harpsichord (plucked string instrument), it is the ancestor of the modern piano (struck string instrument). Pronounced piano-forté, the piano forte and pianoforte scripts are also correct.
Romanza per pianoforte remains a famous work in Verdi’s repertoire.