Letters of Franz Liszt

Updated: 2024-4-18

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Letters of Franz Liszt Novel Chapters

List of most recent chapters published for the Letters of Franz Liszt novel. A total of 153 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024

Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Letters of Franz Liszt.by La Mara.BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH The Austrian composer Franz
Letters of Franz Liszt.by La Mara.BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH The Austrian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a pianistic miracle. He could play anything on site and composed over 400 works centered around "his" instrument. Among his key works are his H

101 In spite of the grievous news of your continued sufferings I do not give up the hope of seeing you here again soon, and of taking all friendly care of you; and you shall not in the least degree be troubled or wearied; merely recruit from your over-exertio 2024-4-23
102 Your letter was only returned to me from Tivoli yesterday evening.I shall remain here, or at the Villa d'Este, till the end of January.-- 157. To Breitkopf and Hartel Very dear Sirs, The kind reception you gave the last sending of my somewhat c.u.mbe 2024-4-23
103 In reply to your inquiry, I must mention Herr and Frau von Milde and Frau Dr. Merian as specially well acquainted with and capable of taking the solo parts.Accept the a.s.surance of my utmost grat.i.tude for your eagerness to give a performance of the Chr 2024-4-23
104 My sincere thanks for your letter; gladly would I follow your very kind and "unselfish" request. To say "nay" to my friends always comes hard to me. But how can I act otherwise in face of the negativings of critics? And why should I no 2024-4-23
105 One line in your friendly letter I answer herewith: proud of my Konigsberg t.i.tle of doctor, and anxious to do it credit, I willingly refrain from giving performances of my humble compositions anywhere.170. To Carl Hillebrand in Florence [The celebrated 2024-4-23
106 175. To Kornel von Abranyi Dear Friend, A thousand thanks for your letter with its weighty contents.[Abranyi had informed Liszt that the Hungarian Landes-Musik- Akademie--which had been called into existence by Trefort, the Minister of Education--had alre 2024-4-23
107 179. To Eduard von Liszt My Honored Friend, What you felt at the performance of the Gran Ma.s.s has extremely rejoiced me. "He who loves understands."Give Herbeck my warmest thanks for the carefulness of the rehearsals and performance of this wo 2024-4-23
108 184. To Marie Lipsius My Honored Patroness, Your kind promise to translate the "Chopin" into beautiful German rejoices me extremely. Hearty thanks for it. I will soon send the revised (French) copy, and I hope the work will be easy and pleasant 2024-4-23
109 My very honored Friend, Your very agreeable and genial friend, Frau Major von L., sends the September leaflet about the concert in Hanover. A thousand thanks for it. .--.On the occasion of my happy 50 years' jubilee you rejoiced me with a poem, of wh 2024-4-23
110 "Still more incredible One!"I am in my s.h.i.+rt-sleeves and under no circ.u.mstances inclined to give my work to Leipzig or anywhere else!"Love me!Thy R. W."]195. To the Kammersangerin [Private Concert Singer to the Court]Marie Breide 2024-4-23
111 November 12th, 1876 Budapest (where I stay the whole winter) 200. To Constantin Sander, Music Publisher in Leipzig [Autograph in possession of M. Alfred Bovet in Valentigney.]Very honored Sir, Best thanks for kindly sending me the "collected writings 2024-4-23
112 204. To Otto Reubke at Halle-on-the-Saale [Now Music Director at the University there]Dear Herr Reubke, Your Arrangement [of Schubert's B minor duet for pianoforte alone] pleases me uncommonly. I beg you to notice the alterations I have made on the a 2024-4-23
113 F. Liszt Budapest, March 9th, 1877 At the beginning of April I shall be back in Weimar. I am pleased that you included the old "Loreley," with fresh orchestral accompaniments, in your concert programme. Give my respectful compliments to the frie 2024-4-23
114 Sincerely yours, F. Liszt Villa d'Este, Tivoli (near Rome), September 5th, 1877 Please send with it a copy of the excellent Trio of Edward Napravnik. My friend Sgambati will produce it publicly in Rome, and make it a success.214. To Adelheid von Scho 2024-4-23
115 Thinking that you would spend some weeks at Berlin, I sent the day before yesterday a letter for you to our friend Bosendorfer, begging him to have it punctually delivered to you. This letter enclosed another, which you will remit to Paris to Madame la Co 2024-4-23
116 Budapest, March 19th, 1878 From the middle of April till the end of July I remain in Weimar; later, at the end of August, I go again to the Villa d'Este.223. To Professor Dr. Ludwig Nohl Honored and dear Friend, Of the many pictures of the remarkable 2024-4-23
117 Without ever talking twaddle about patriotism, yet in all modesty I will not be wanting where there is something to be done for Hungary.[The telegram, dated 21st April, is as follows: "Abbe Franz Liszt, Weimar. Universal wish that you should represen 2024-4-23
118 Early on Sat.u.r.day, at half-past nine, I go direct from here to Paris--and on the 2lst June arrives in Erfurt Yours ever with sincere esteem, F. Liszt Weimar, Thursday, June 7th, 1878 My Paris address (from the 10th to the 18th June) will be: Maison Era 2024-4-23
119 237. To Eduard von Liszt Dearest Eduard, I give my heartiest thanks to the highly-honored friendly Frau General for writing at your dictation.We take the heartiest interest here in your recovery. It is to be hoped you are already on the best road to vigor 2024-4-23
120 Truly devoted, F. Liszt Budapest, February 19th, 1879 I have just received Zellner's letter. Give him my hearty thanks for it.Sophie Menter went to Warsaw the day before yesterday, and gives a concert there tomorrow with her husband Popper,--and afte 2024-4-23
121 (housekeeping, or a public house]Next Whit-week "Tonkunstler-Versammlung" in Wiesbaden. On the 5th June Bulow conducts the first concert there, at which Bronsart's beautiful and valuable "Fruhlings-Fantasie," Billow's music t 2024-4-23
122 F. Liszt 252. To Dr. Siegmund Lebert Dear friend, I keep a long-standing promise today, by sending you the 3 last Concerti by Beethoven arranged for 2 pianos. This arrangement is distinctly different from all other existing arrangements of the same Concer 2024-4-23
123 The last corrected proofsheets of Tschaikowsky's Polonaise dedicated to you leave by today's post addressed to Jurgenson.257. To the Kammervirtuoso Professor Hermann Scholtz in Dresden [Pianist and composer (born 1845, pupil of Bulow and Rheinbe 2024-4-23
124 Weimar, June 10th, 1880 Tomorrow I shall write to Hartel's that the edition of my "Gesammelte Schriften" could not do better than begin with your excellent version of the "Chopin."262. To Kornel von Abranyi Highly Esteemed Dear Fr 2024-4-23
125 267. To Frau Amalie von Fabry in Budapest Dear Madame, I do not know whether I talk too much; but I certainly write too little to those who remain constantly in possession of my sincere grat.i.tude. I crave your kindly indulgence therefore for my involunt 2024-4-23
126 F. Liszt December 2nd, 1880 (Villa D'este, Rome) Maybe you will tell me yourself soon in Rome where I am to send the letters; if not, send me your address. I shall remain here till January 5th and be at Budapest on the 15th.271. To Dr. Friedrich Stad 2024-4-23
127 276. To the Most Honorable Committee of the Wagner-Verein, Berlin Addressed to Professor Otto Lessmann.Gentlemen, A distinction such as that which was conferred upon me yesterday by the Berlin "Wagner-Verein" and by the audience has seldom been 2024-4-23
128 281. To Francois Auguste Gevaert, Director of the Brussels Conservatoire [Celebrated Belgian music teacher and composer, born 1828]Very Honored, Dear Friend, Among the recollections of my long artistic life one of the dearest to me is that of your kind sy 2024-4-23
129 I remain here till the first week in January at Via and Hotel Alibert.285. To Camille Saint-Saens Much-Esteemed Dear Friend, You are not one of those who are easily forgotten, and you have won your fame valiantly. My feelings of sincere admiration and gra 2024-4-23
130 Budapest, February 5th, 1882.290. To the Kammervirtuosin Martha Remmert Dear Martha, Enclosed are the various readings [Varianten] to my "Todtentanz."[Dance of Death.] I noted them down after hearing the piece last May for the first time with Or 2024-4-23
131 F. Liszt 296. To Freiherr Hans Von Wolzogen Much-esteemed Freiherr, Your "Leitfaden" are a salutary enrichment to musical literature.They essentially promote the spiritual comprehension of the great, sublime, unique works of Wagner. The "Le 2024-4-23
132 Weimar, June 10th, 1882.300. To the Honorable Committee of the Allgemeine Deutsche Musikverein [Printed in Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik, 1882, No. 23.]Dear Sirs, The Allgemeine Deutsche Musikverein confers a high distinction on me by electing me as its Hono 2024-4-23
133 Dear Madame and Friend, How I reproach myself for the delay in my written thanks! Those preceding my letter have not been wanting, and your friendly kindness touches me deeply. La.s.sen a.s.sures me of your indulgence.He has lately heard at Brussels " 2024-4-23
134 To you, dear friend, I am ever harmoniously, F. Liszt Weimar, October 14th, 1882 310. To Otto Lessmann [Weimar,] November 4th, 1882 Dear Friend, I shall be delighted if the Tannhauser-Songs [Composed by Lessmann, transcribed by Liszt for piano, and publis 2024-4-23
135 F. Liszt Try to learn something about Bulow, and send me word. It was heart-breaking to me not to see him again at Meiningen.314. To Freiherr Hans Von Wolzogen My Dear Freiherr, .--. Wagner is perfectly within the truth when he says that without the extra 2024-4-23
136 318. To Arthur Meyer in Paris, Presidet of the "Presse Parisienne"[Copied in the Gazette de Hongrie at Budapest, February 1st, 1883]Monsieur le Directeur, My telegram of this morning expressed to you my excuses and deep regret at being unable to be of u 2024-4-23
137 F. Liszt Budapest, February 12th, 1883 Have you had anything to do with a serious and really distinguished composer,--Rendano? He is giving his concert in Vienna one of these next days.324. To Adelheid Von Schorn If you were here, dear friend, you would p 2024-4-23
138 according to an old mode, for the opening of the New Hungarian Theater in Radialstra.s.se.Herewith is the ma.n.u.script for pianoforte, two hands, and the score with text by Kornel Abranyi [German translation by Ladislaus Neugebauer] will follow in Easter 2024-4-23
139 Chere Bienveillante, Thank you for the very agreeable news of the resumption and continuation of the performances of "Henry VIII." No one wishes Saint-Saens, more than I do, all the success that he grandly deserves, both in the theater and in concerts.I 2024-4-23
140 Farewell till our next meeting in Easter week, dear cousin, from yours ever affectionately, F. Liszt Budapest, February 8th, 1884 One, and even two, letters from the Princess in the month of January have been lost.337. To Camille Saint-Saens.Very Dear and 2024-4-23
141 F. Liszt Weimar, May 30th, 1884 342. To Baron Friedrich Podmaniczky, Intendant of the Hungarian Opera in Budapest [From a rough copy in Liszt's own handwriting in the possession of Abranyi][1884]Monsieur le Baron, I have begged my friend M. de Mihalovich 2024-4-23
142 Tell Huber to do the instrumentation of the "Rheinweinlied" quite freely, according to his own will and what he thinks best, without a too careful attention to the printed piano accompaniment.345A. To Madame Malwine Tardieu [Autograph in possession of C 2024-4-23
143 I am here till the end of October. Later on I shall visit my friends Geza Zichy and Sandor Teleky in Hungary.349. To Baron Friedrich Podmaniczky, Intendant of the Royal Hungarian Opera in Budapest [Printed in the Pester Lloyd (evening paper of 27th Septem 2024-4-23
144 Really and truly when it sometimes happens that I obtain success I rejoice less over that than over the success of my friends.Thank you for the pleasant tidings of the brilliant success of Ossiana [Madame Marie Jaell, the well-known artiste, a friend of L 2024-4-23
145 Our "Musak-Verein" has not the advantage of material wealth; nevertheless we have existed bravely for 25 years without getting into debt, and faithfully put in practice our princ.i.p.al rule, which is to perform every year in different towns the 2024-4-23
146 Ever faithfully yours, F. Liszt 364. To Alfred Reisenauer Dear Friend and Art-Comrade, I beg you to send me here, in ma.n.u.script, your capital orchestration of the 3rd Mephisto-waltz. Don't take the trouble to alter anything in this ma.n.u.script o 2024-4-23
147 Although your shop is already saddled with two editions of my "Concerto pathetique," I recommend you most particularly the excellent orchestral arrangement of the same piece, [By Eduard Reuss. It was published by Breitkopf and Hartel.] to which 2024-4-23
148 Very honored Confrere and very dear Friend, I shall certainly be in London the first week in April. With regard to my visit to Paris I am still very undecided, as I do not wish to expose myself to discomfiture like that which I had to go through in ' 2024-4-23
149 Your most amiable letter did not reach me without some delay, for I took about ten days to make the journey from Rome to Budapest.Madame Falk writes to me also of the concert at Liege, but I fear I shall only have excuses to offer. On the 20th March I sha 2024-4-23
150 F. Liszt I shall be at Bayreuth on the 3rd July--the wedding day of my granddaughter Daniela.From the 4th to the 18th July my excellent friends the Munkacsys will be my hosts at their castle of Colpach (Luxemburg), whence I shall return to Bayreuth, to st 2024-4-23
151 I have the honor, Monsieur le Grand Marechal, to be, with respect, Your Excellency's very humble and obedient servant, F. Liszt Paris, September 30th, 1841 19, Rue Pigalle (Permanent Address).388. To Eugenio Gomez, Organist of the Cathedral at Sevill 2024-4-23
152 Will you have the goodness, Madame, to remember me very kindly to my excellent master and friend, Moscheles? and accept again, I beg you, the expression of my respect, and of my most affectionate sentiments.F. Liszt Weymar, June 22nd, 1848 393. To Heinric 2024-4-23
153 399. To Dr. Eduard Hanslick [The letter refers to Hanslick's notice of Liszt's book "Les Bohemiens et leur musique," in the Vienna Presse (the old one).]Sir, Experience having taught me to regard as a fate attached to my name the impos 2024-4-23