JOACHIM JOSEPH: (1831-1907) Hungarian Violinist and Composer. A close collaborator of Johannes Brahms. A good A.L.S., `Joseph Joaquim´, four pages, 8vo, London, Monday first of March, n.y., on the 13 Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill. W. printed stationery, to Mr. Colonne, in French. Joachim apologizes for his late letter, thanks his correspondent for his warm welcome during his last stay with him and his family, and states in part `Je viens d´arriver a Londres apres un mois de travail incessant a Berlin..´ (''I have just arrived to London after a full month of non-stopping work in Berlin..'') Joachim further asks Colonne to send him urgently to Manchester some belongings he is missing, saying `J´ai honte d´avouer que je suis force aujourd´hui d´écrire ces quelques lignes; il me faut ma musique, les choses de Schumann et mon concerto, partition…´ (''I am ashamed to admit that today I am forced to write these few lines; I need my music, the things of Schumann and my concerto, score..'') VG