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You are bidding on one handwritten, signed letter the musicologist and librarian Peter Wackernagel (1897-1981).

DatedBerlin-Spandau, Ev. Johannisstift, 3. February 1976 (the envelope, however, with his permanent address in Berlin-Schlachtensee).

Aimed at the Pianists, composers, writers and music critics Erwin Kroll (1886-1976) in Berlin. -- Address censored only in the photos.

Regards Congratulations on his 90th birthday. Birthday.

Excerpts: "Dear Mr. Kroll, from the barren, Christian shore where my wife's illness took me, I think of you with gratitude and with the high respect that I have always felt for you as one of the few . May it be granted to you to live through the time allotted to you in good spirits and peace."

Signed "Yours faithfully, Peter Wackernagel."

Written in original, calligraphic script.

Scope: one written on four pages (20.8 x 14.8 cm); Attached is the original envelope.

Condition: Paper slightly stained and slightly wrinkled; Envelope slightly damaged.bplease note the pictures too!

Internal note: Kroll 21-12-15 Autograph Autograph

OverPeter Wackernagel and Erwin Kroll (source: wikipedia):

Peter Wackernagel (*26. July 1897 in Breslau; † 17. May 1981 in Berlin) was a German musicologist and librarian.

Life:Wackernagel was born as the son of the Breslau pastor Paul Wackernagel. In Breslau he studied history, German and philosophy and received his doctorate in 1921. phil. He passed the examination to become a teacher for secondary schools. He worked as a volunteer at the University Library in Breslau and continued his self-taught musicological education by attending appropriate seminars. Among other things he was also a student of Max Schneider. His piano playing was perfected through private lessons. In accordance with his abilities and recommendations from his library director, in 1924 he accepted an offer from Wilhelm Altmann to move to Berlin to take up a position in the music department of the State Library. He became responsible for the manuscripts area. He also became a music consultant for the German daily newspaper. He is the author of various music analyzes for the Berlin Philharmonic concerts, facsimile and music editions, book publications and essays. From 1. In April 1928 he was a library councilor and after the death of Georg Schünemann on April 2nd. In January 1945 he was put in charge of the music department, which he held until January 31st. August 1950.

Works (selection)

Book publications

Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concertos: Introductions, (1938), - 31 S,

Berliner Rundfunk / Magistrate of Greater Berlin, Dept. for popular education: 16. March – 13th April 1947, Berlin Bahms Festival. d. 50. Johannes Brahms' death anniversary on March 3rd April 1947: 12 symphony and chamber concerts [introduction by PW], Berlin, (1947),

70 years of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. [Prev. by] Joachim Iiburtius. - Berlin, - o. Pag.

Wilhelm Furtwängler: The programs d. Concerts with d. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1922-1954. Zsgest. by PW - Wiesbaden, (1958). - 48 p.

The Nikisch era. Lecture. - Berlin, (1968), - 15 p. (annual edition of the Society of Friends of the Berlin Philharmonic 1968),

The Furtwangler era: Lecture given on the occasion of. 85. birthday d. Conductors, Berlin, (1971), - 18 p. (Annual edition of the Berlin Philharmonic Society 1971)

Articles in magazines and collections

25 years of the German music collection, in: Deutsche Tageszeitung, 30. March 1931

Textual criticism of Guido von Arezzo, in: Critical contributions to the history of the Middle Ages. Festschrift for Robert Holtzmann on his 60th birthday Birthday. - Berlin (1933), pp. 54–63, 1 plate.

The music manuscripts of the State Library, in: Atlantis vol. 6 (1934), pp. 657–664 with 11 facsimiles of autographs by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann,

Sound fonts. Treasures of the music department at the Prussian State Library, in: Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 4. August 1941,

Johannes Wolf in memory. Speech before d. work colleagues d. Open Wiss. Bibl. at 3. July 1947, in: ZfB 61 (1947), pp. 205–207.

Chopin's manuscripts, in: Chopin Almanac: 100. Return of the year of Fryderyk Chopin's death. Ed. from the Chopin Committee in Germany. - Potsdam, (1949), pp. 125–133.

A valuable manuscript collection (discussion of the catalog about the Louis Koch music autograph collection), in: Musica 8 (1954), pp. 308–209.

Observations on the autograph of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, in: Festschrift Max Schneider for his 80th birthday. Birthday: In verb. with ... ed. by Walter Vetter, Leipzig (1955), pp. 129–145.

Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Berlin Orchestra, in: Wilhelm Furtwängler in the judgment of his time, Zurich (1955), pp. 179–194.

From the happy times of the Prussian State Library. Memories of colleagues and friends from yesteryear, in: Festschrift for Friedrich Smend on his 70th birthday. Birthday, presented by friends and students.- Berlin (1963), pp. 61–65

A look back at memorable performances from the past, in: Singakademie zu Berlin: Festschrift for its 175th anniversary. Ed. by Werner Bollert. - Berlin (1966), pp. 29–31.

Wilhelm Furtwängler, Nature and Work, in Philharmonic Sheets (1974/75) H. 2, pp. 4–7.

Facsimile editions

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Fantasia super Come holy spirit. F. Organ (BWV 651). Facsimile edition with explanation Words by PW Ed. for the 100th anniversary of the Ed. Merseburger, Leipzig, 21. September 1949, 8 pages; and the Bach year 1950. - Berlin (1950)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concertos (for orchestra) (BWV 1046-51). Faks. after ... Autograph (along with text axe. by PW) Part.-Leipzig: Peters (1950), 85 pages, 8 pages.

Music editions

Bach, Johann Sebastian: New Bach book. 15 easy piano pieces selected and introduced by PW, London, Bonn: Boosey & Hawkes (1952), 31 p.

Mozart, WA: A musical fun. <Village Musicians Sextet>(KV 522), New rev. Issue by PW, Berlin-Lichterfelde: Lienau (1952), 40 pages + 6 pages.

Weber, Carl Maria v. : Trio for Fl., Violc. and piano. (JV 259) op. 63. After d. Original edition rev. by PW Part. u. St., Berlin-Lichterfelde: Lienau (1953), 21 p. + 3 p. (selected chamber music)

Erwin Kroll (*3. February 1886 in German Eylau; † 7. March 1976 in Berlin) was a German pianist, composer, writer and music critic. Like his friend Otto Besch, Kroll was an East Prussian composer.

Life: Around 1900 Kroll came to Königsberg i. Pr. and attended the Royal Hufengymnasium with Otto Besch. He studied philology and music at Albertus University. He received his doctorate from ETA Hoffmann, who has always been revered in Königsberg. phil. and went into school service.

In 1919 he turned entirely to music and continued his studies in Munich, which he had begun with Otto Fiebach and Paul Scheinpflug. There he found an important teacher, especially in Hans Pfitzner, to whom he later dedicated a highly acclaimed book. In addition to his studies, Kroll was an accompanist at the Munich State Opera and secretary of the Hans Pfitzner Association for German Music, which Thomas Mann had called for to be founded.

In 1925 Kroll returned to East Prussia and became music critic for the Hartungsche Zeitung, and from 1930 onwards it was its features editor. Since 1934 he worked in Berlin as a critic and music writer. After the Second World War he headed the music department of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk in Berlin until 1953.

With his book, Kroll has created a monument to the (forgotten) importance of Königsberg as a music city.[3]