GODDARD (Arabella, 1836-1922, Mrs. James W. Davison, Pianist)

Autograph Letter Signed 'A. Davison' to Mr Sudlow, giving the time of her arrival in Liverpool, and asking him to "tell Herr Hermans that I hope to be at the Hall by 3 o'clock", 2 sides 8vo., 26 Upper Wimpole Street, 'Saturday' no date, c. traces of laying down on blank fourth side

Arabella Goddard played to Chopin when only 7 years old. She later studied with Davison, (1813-1885, author of an essay on Chopin (1849) and music critic of the Times), marrying him in 1859. She gave the first public performance in England of Beethoven's late Sonatas.

Item Date:  1880

Stock No:  51203      £55

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