Erik Meyer-Helmund

Erik Meyer-Helmund was born on 25 April 1861 in St. Petersburg (Russian Empire). He received his first piano lessons from his father and later studied singing and composition with Julius Stockhausen. After completing his studies, Meyer-Helmund initially returned to St. Petersburg, where he became a respected concert singer.
He later moved to Berlin and also acquired German citizenship. In Germany, he quickly established a reputation as a composer of appealing and melodious songs, for which he usually wrote the lyrics himself. Of particular importance were the songs "Liebeszauber", performed by Marcella Sembrich and later by Lilli Lehmann, and "Ballgeflüster", associated with Pauline Lucca; both became internationally popular and remain known today.
Erik Meyer-Helmund also composed several operas, burlesques, dance works, and Singspiele, although these did not achieve the same level of success. His orchestral works and chamber music met with a similar reception.
Erik Meyer-Helmund died on 4 April 1932 in Berlin (Germany).

In my possession is the autograph manuscript of "Novelette italienne" for orchestra op.96 by Erik Meyer-Helmund. The work was composed around 1890 and consists of the 5 movements 1. Au jardin, 2. Le minuit, 3. L'adieu, 4. Le retour, 5. Enfin seuls.