Bülow, Hans von, conductor and pianist, son-in-law of Liszt, Hoftheaterkapellmeister in Hannover and Meiningen, great Wagner and Brahms interpreter (1830-1894). Eigh. Letter with signature "H v Bülow". 11/2 p. Double bl. with crowned monogram "HB" in the letterhead. Berlin 2.IV.1870. To Mr. Hallwachs (?), whom he calls his "lovable amphitryon". "... Mr. Bechstein tells me that you are a little grim to me, because I have not heard anything from me since I became 'ultramontan'." He did not want to bother the addressee and had also been in Florence, his 'new homeland' until the beginning of the year. "... I would have liked to have visited you here, only the great fatigue of the involuntary journey, a strong flu and so on forbid me. Furthermore, during my stay here I do not want to visit anyone, least artists - I have to spare myself very much, avoid any 'interrogation', escape any excitement, so as not to return to Italy in such a wretched state as was the case last autumn. So please don't tell Mr. Hofkapellmeister E. anything about my presence ...". - This is the Berliner Hofkapellmeister Karl Eckert. - Here's Marie von Bülow, his wife, österr.-dt. Actress, married to Hans von Bülow since 1882 (1857-1941). Eigh. Letter card m. U. "Hans and Marie v. ==References== 2 p. Quer-12mo. Hamburg 17.XII.1890. Also in the name of her husband, thank you for a "dignified greeting and the friendly echo that caused the last concert in your warm art-loving hearts. Such a feeling is the greatest joy that you can give the artist ...".