Lot 51235 – Plaque with profile of Richard Strauss in relief, cast iron, 27cm high
Lot 51235 – Plaque with profile of Richard Strauss in relief, cast iron, 27cm high
Olympics » 1936 Berlin » Other Memorabilia
Price realised
95 EUR
Estimate
70 – 100 EUR
Auction date
Thu 29 Jun 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Plaque with profile of Richard Strauss in relief, cast iron, 27cm high, very fine. Note: In 1932, Richard Strauss was approached by Dr. Theodor Lewald, the German OC’s representative to the IOC for an anthem to be composed for the 1936 Olympics. Early in 1933, Strauss agreed to compose an Olympic Hymn however in 1933 the IOC had chosen Walter Bradley-Keeler’s Hymne Olympique, written for the 1932 Olympics, as the official Olympic anthem. The IOC however accepted Lewald’s proposal to allow Germany its own Olympic anthem for the Berlin games. Catalogue
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