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MAHLER GUSTAV: (1860-1911) - MAHLER GUSTAV: (1860-1911) Austro-Bohemian Composer and Conductor. A leading conductor of his time and an influential composer for later generations. A rare and good A.L.S., `Mahler´ , two pages, on a 5 x 4 card, n.p. [Vienna], n.d., on his embossed stationery as Director of the Imperial and Royal Court Opera Theatre in Vienna, to Herr Doktor, in German. The card bears a blind embossed heading ''Der Director Des K.K. Hof-Operntheaters''. Mahler refers to rehearsals and to final details pending before the performance, and states ` Lieber Herr Doktor! ben höre ich, daß weder morgen noch übermorgen Dekorationen probiert werden können. (es ist nämlich schon durchprobiert und in diesen beiden Tagen wird im Malersaal die letzte Hand angelegt). – Es ist daher wohl gänzlich überflüssig für Sie sich zu bemühen. Bei der Generalprobe, die Samstag ½ 11 Uhr stattfindet, werden Sie alles sehen, und bis zur Aufführung (Dienstag, 4. Okt.) noch Zeit genug übrig bleiben. Herzlichst und ergebenst. Ihr Mahler´ (Translation: ” Dear Doctor, I have just learned that neither tomorrow nor the day after it will possible to rehearse. (In fact, the set has already been thoroughly rehearsed, and the final touches will be made with painters over these two days.) It is therefore quite unnecessary for you to bother. You will see everything at the dress rehearsal, which takes place on Saturday at 10:30, and there will still be plenty of time left before the performance (Tuesday, October 4th). With warmest regards, Mahler ”) Few small stains to the upper right corner, otherwise G