Just After The 1929 Crash, Businessman Otto Kahn Exchanges Letter With Composer About New Biblical Cantata

OTTO KAHN (1867-1934). Otto Hermann Kahn was an investment banker, philanthropist, and collector. He was a German-born American sometimes referred to as the King of New York. He is most renowned for being a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co., an investment bank that focused on reorganizing and consolidating railroads.TLS. 1 pg. December 3, 1929. New York, New York. A typed letter signed Otto Kahn to Mr. Nevin regarding his recent composition. Dear Mr. Nevin: Please accept my thanks for your kind thought in sending me your cantata The Crown of Life. I am looking forward to making myself acquainted with that composition, and I remain, with best wishes, Faithfully yours, Otto Kahn. George Nevin was an American composer and businessman. This letter is about The Crown of Life, one of his most famous cantatas. This letter is in very good condition.