Édouard COLONNE (1838–1910). 4 letters, to Jacques Thibaud (one addressed to his wife Marguerite), July–September 1907 and undated; 10 pages, in-8 format, 3 on Concerts Colonne letterhead. Letters from the conductor to the young violinist who made his debut under his direction. July 16, 1907: “I fully understand your reasons, Casals’s and yours, and I am entirely in agreement with you,” but he would like to discuss it in person. – September 11, 1907: He is “still eager to perform Beethoven’s trio. I’m going to Lyon to try what you’ve asked of me. My only fear is having to grapple with the Moor issue!!!... We’re moving. It’s awful!!!... The Colonne Trio sends its regards to the Jacquot Trio”… – Friday, Grasse: he hopes to return to Paris for his concerts: “What a joy it is for me to accompany you. But in the event that this pleasure is denied me, I am counting on your kindness toward our colleagues to keep our [orchestra] together, which, in that case, would be conducted by Pierné, who has agreed”… To Marguerite Thibaud, Sunday evening: he’s worried about not having “the Beethoven orchestral parts that Cortot took charge of […] and on which a lot of editing work needs to be done.” – But I want to rehearse with the orchestra on Thursday without the soloists, and I’m afraid I won’t have them. – If Jacquot is in Paris, would you tell him to take this very seriously? […] Cortot has taken the score, so I have NOTHING of this piece that I want to work on Thursday, so as not to waste time at Saturday’s rehearsal”… Enclosed is a note dated “Heard Feb. 27: Beethoven alone!” (1 p., in-8); and a photograph of Colonne inscribed “To Jacques Thibaud, a memento of our tour of Germany. Leipzig, Nov. 1, 1901” (postcard, in-12).