Swiss composer (1865-1950) and music educator who developed Dalcroze eurhythmics.

Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated in Genève, December 4, 1897, addressed to Arthur Cognard, concerning his vocal work Sancho (1896):

“…la première de ma comédie musicale Sancho a lieu à Genève le lundi 13 Décembre prochain (…) j’ai très peur de l’indifference de la presse et du public locaux – nul n’est prophète chez lui…”. 

Open size is 11.2 x 8.6 inches, two written pages in one folded sheet, folds, creases, letterhead from "Gazette Musicale Geneve", in very good condition.