Dear all,

I got this from another list and I thought that someone may be able to help.
If so please respond direct to Manuel Garcia [log in to unmask]

j



----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth Morrow Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:30 PM
Subject: Russian-German composer 'Keller': QUERY


> From: Vera Beljakova [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:05 PM
> Subject: Russian-German composer 'Keller' / Count A. F. Keller
>
>
> Manuel Garcia is writing a book on the Russian-(German) composer of the
> ballet "Les Sylphides" (see his letter below), and I personally am indeed
> interested in Count Alexander Fedr. Keller.
>
>
> Vera Beljakova (see below letter from M Garcia)
>
>
>   Dear Sirs,   I│m writing a classical music book, and I│m inteested in a
> very unknown russian composer:  MAURICE F. KELLER. He was the first
arranger
> of the famous ballet "Les Sylphides" (1909)  with Alexander Glazounov, but
> is impossible find anything about him everywhere.   I researched about
this
> person, and I know that He studied violoncel in Saint Petersbourg
> Conservatory, and He was music conductor at the Mariinsky Theatre by
> 1907-08. That│s all,  but I need more: basic biography; town, day, month
and
> year of birth and die; music works,  etc.   Now, I thank that He could be
> part of the russian nobility. For exemple, in a web page I  found the
Count
> Aleksandr Feodorovich Keller, perhaps Maurice F (Feodorovich?) Keller was
> of this russian family.   Can You help me, please? Nobody could help me.
> Thank You for all. Regards,   Manuel Garcia (  "Manuel Garcia"
> <[log in to unmask]>      )
>