The letters of Casa Ricordi are an invaluable resource not only for the history of music and especially of opera, but also for our understanding of the complicated rapport between the worlds of art and commerce. Indeed, the company’s ability to strike and safeguard a delicate balance between artistic and business concerns was one of the principal reasons for its success. Throughout its history there has been ample evidence of the tremendous time and energy Casa Ricordi dedicated to relationships with those creative artists whose original work was essential to the publisher’s economic viability and independence; but also with others who shared and helped disseminate the fruits of their labor, including theatres, performers, and music periodicals, not to mention the vast market of consumers both public and private. The autograph letters presented here range from the beginning of its activity until 1948, when Tito II’s resignation marked the end of the family’s stewardship.
Letter | Description | Signature | Date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Luigi Ferrari Trecate
Milano |
LLET023937 | No date |
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Guido Valcarenghi
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Tito Aprea
Milano |
LLET021546 | No date |
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Guido Valcarenghi
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Gian Francesco Malipiero
Milano |
LLET016942 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Alamiro Giampieri
Milano |
LLET024726 | No date |
|
Guido Valcarenghi
,
Luigi Bai
>
Matteo Glinski
Milano |
LLET024996 | No date |
|
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Luigi Dallapiccola
Milano |
LLET023066 | No date |
|
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Lodovico Rocca
Milano |
LLET028002 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Alberto Gentili
Milano |
LLET024516 | No date |
|
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Eugenio Clausetti
Milano |
LLET021596 | No date |
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Guido Valcarenghi
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Mino Campanino
Milano |
LLET022254 | No date |