84. Liszt, Franz. Photograph inscribed and signed on verso (“F. Liszt”), in German (6.37 x 4.25 in.; 162 x 108 mm.), Weimar, October [18]85, to the German composer and music critic, Otto Lessmann; reinforced on verso margins.

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Liszt’s inscription in full: Otto Lessmann in gratitude for your friendship F. Liszt October, 85 Weimar.

From 1881, Lessmann headed the Allgemeine deutsche Musikzeitung (German Music Newspaper), which he presided as editor-in-chief after 1885. In addition to numerous critical articles, essays, inter alia, and contributions for his own newspaper, Lessmann also wrote numerous pieces for other music publications.
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