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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 '
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 "
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 100 [Here, Liszt writes a 2-bar musical score excerpt]and further on [Here, Liszt writes another musical score excerpt](C instead of B-sharp). And to prove to you, Princess, my attention in reading your works, I will venture to observe to you that in the Fren
- 99 The Vienna concert in the "Palais Auersperg" is announced for Easter Monday, April 6th. The following Sunday, or at latest on Sunday the 19th April, the concert of the "Kirchenmusik-Verein"is to be given in Pressburg, at which I take a
- 98 [A pupil of Liszt's; became later Kammervirtuosin (court-pianist) in Weimar, and lives now in Berlin.]Pest, December 27th, 1873 Dear Fraulein, The best "solution" in reply to the ministerial order lies in your hands. Merely play the first p
- 97 Please give my respects to your mother, and my cordial remembrances to Joseph and G.o.debski.Your affectionate and devoted F. Liszt Weimar, August 19th, 1873 133. To Walter Bache Dear Friend, Often I am behindhand and stop short of thanks with you, but it
- 96 The day after tomorrow I shall be in Vienna, and shall spend a fortnight with my near relative and friend Eduard Liszt. After that I return to Weimar, and hope to see you there in the summer.I will write to you in good time about the performance of the Or
- 95 [A cla.s.sical philologist who published a little Hungarian work ent.i.tled "Die ungarische Rhythmik," the German edition of which was to be dedicated to Liszt. The two men differed in their opinion respecting the origin of Hungarian music; howe
- 94 "Words seem to me to intercept feeling rather than to express it; and actions, alas! seem to me sometimes like a thick veil thrown over our soul: looks even seem to be trammelled by phantom barriers, and souls which seek one another across the suffer
- 93 Last Sunday (22nd October) I had the great pleasure of a visit from Bulow. He is going to remain in Florence till the New Year, and he then begins a categorical concert tour in Vienna, Pest, Prague, Berlin, Leipzig, and at the end of April goes to London.
- 92 Tausig also promises me to spend a fortnight here.Mlle. Brandt sang several songs admirably yesterday morning at the "Hofgartnerei" I shall accompany her in yours tomorrow.Yours in cordial friends.h.i.+p, F. Liszt Weimar, May 29th, 1871 Till the
- 91 Very dear friend, Being perfectly convinced of your genuine friends.h.i.+p I am quite willing to follow the instructions you will briefly give me concerning the Beethoven Festival [For the benefit of the Beethoven Memorial. It took place in Vienna on the
- 90 F. Liszt Villa d'Este, January l0th, 1870 I shall remain here till the end of April, and then go direct to Weimar.99. To C. F. Kahnt, the Music Publisher Dear Friend, The life's object of the Neue Zeitschrift remains firmly to stand by the color
- 89 In a few days a little surprise will reach you in the form of an "Ave Maria" written for the Cherubim Society, and dedicated to the society's dear Maestra. However simple these few bars may be (in which there is not a single repet.i.tion of
- 88 F. Liszt Rome, July 4th, 1869 90. To Madame Jessie Laussot Dear Maestra, I do not know why the name of Boccherini always recalls to me the valley of Tempe. There could be nothing more flattering and more salutary for me than to be admitted into so fortuna
- 87 Herbeck, Court conductor, etc., etc. Graben, Trattnerhof. Vienna.Austria.I shall spend two or three days at Ratisbon towards the middle of April, in order to hear the Cathedral choir there, which has a great reputation in Germany. There also I shall find
- 86 F.L.December 6th, 1868 [Villa d'Este]80. To Johann von Herbeck Very dear Friend, Although I feel absolutely sure that you will conduct the "Elizabeth"-performance in a perfect and brilliant style, I gladly comply with your wish that I shoul
- 85 The parcel containing the "Conzertstuck," "Momento capriccioso,"4 Sonatas of W[eberj (and the 2 Beethoven ones of the Bulow edition) will be despatched to you tomorrow by Kolb. Send me, at your early convenience, Weber's 2 Polonai
- 84 In Grotta mare I wrote about 20 pages of the technical exercises.Unfortunately a host of correspondence prevents my making progress with the work I have already begun and which is finished in my head. The Italians say: Give time, time ("dar tempo al
- 83 As might have been foreseen, I must unfortunately give up all thought of paying you and my friends of the Tonkunstler- Versammlung a visit this year. Were it possible for me to get away from here, I should today start for Munich, in honor of the "Mei
- 82 With regard to your personal affairs I can but again a.s.sure you that I take the liveliest interest in them. The modesty of your claims, dear friend, is very much out of proportion with the importance of the services you have rendered. One rarely meets w
- 81 60. To Eduard von Liszt Dearest Eduard, The enclosed letter from Chordirector k.u.menecker [The Director of the Altlerchenfelder Kirchenmusik-Verein, in Vienna, had requested Liszt to grant him permission to give a performance of the "Coronation Ma.s
- 80 By your activity and the character of your publications our interests are naturally similar; I will take care to make them as agreeable as possible to you.The day after tomorrow I will send you four or five small pages which, if I mistake not, will suit y
- 79 Rome, January 22nd, 1867 51. To Julius von Beliczay in Vienna [Hungarian composer, living in Budapest since 1871]Dear Sir, Accept my sincere thanks for your very friendly letter and for the dedication of the Beethoven Cadenza. It sounds well and is pleasa
- 78 Yours, F. Liszt Rome, June 19th, 1866 The score of the Gran Ma.s.s presumably reached Riedel safely (6 weeks ago). The vocal parts I have meanwhile left with Giacomelli. Later an edition of the choral and orchestral parts will become a necessity.47. To Dr
- 77 Gille has the kind intention of arranging a performance of the "Elizabeth" in Jena as soon as possible. I don't want to enter into a fuller correspondence with him on the subject; but please tell him, in all friendliness, that I regret to b
- 76 39. To Prince Constantine of Hohenzollern-Hechingen Monseigneur, Your Highness will understand that it is a necessity of my heart to speak to you of a very happy juncture that a.s.sures me henceforth, in full degree, the stability of feeling and of conduc
- 75 Bulow was unfortunately prevented by serious illness from conducting. From a personal as well as an artistic point of view I felt his absence very keenly--however no complaint whatever can be made about the performance, and the reception accorded by the a
- 74 Nevertheless I am much obliged to Count Gallenberg for having somewhat driven you to write to me, extra, so good and tender a letter, for which I thank you from my heart and soul.The electoral circular you added to it gives me real satisfaction, and I am
- 73 F. Liszt Rome, November 16th, 1863 (Monte Mario, Madonna Del Rosario.) 26. To Dr. Franz Brendel Dear Friend, By way of excusing my delay in writing I must tell you at once of an indisposition, which during Christmas week prevented my undertaking any other
- 72 Your letters, unlike so many others, are always so welcome, and I thank you most sincerely for all the goodness, kindness, honesty and warmth of feeling that the continuance of our friends.h.i.+p brings with it. For even though you may not always be able
- 71 Rome, August 28th, 1863 My Dear Sir, The work that you were good enough to entrust to me is almost finished, and by the same post you will receive the Piano score of 8 Symphonies of Beethoven, whilst awaiting the 9th, which I propose to send you with the
- 70 16. To Eduard Liszt Dearest Eduard, Weariness or something of the sort carried my thoughts back to my "Berceuse." Various other "Berceuses" rose up in my dreams. Do you care to join my dreams? It shall not cost you any trouble; without
- 69 As you see, dearest Eduard, it is impossible to get out of my head the idea of writing notes. [Notenkopfe] In spite of all good precepts and friendly counsellors (who mean it much better by me than I can ever understand!) I go so far as to maintain that f
- 68 It is to be hoped that Schnorr will be kind enough to adapt himself to the tenor part (the only solo voice in the Psalm, but which affects everything, and penetrates and sways chorus and orchestra). Theodor Formes sang the part very well eight years ago i
- 67 "O Freunde, nicht diese Tone, sondern la.s.st uns angenchmere anstimmen!" [A quotation from Schiller's "Ode to joy" in Beethoven's "Choral Symphony:" "O friends, not tones like these, but brighter ones let us s
- 66 Letters of Franz Liszt.by Constance Bache.VOL 2.BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH The Austrio-Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a pianistic miracle. He could play anything on site and composed over 400 works centered around "his" instrument
- 65 The Prince [Of Hohenzollern-Hechingen] continues to show me the same amiable friends.h.i.+p as ever, so that it is hard to me to leave Lowenberg. Seifriz will write you word a couple of weeks beforehand to which concert your coming here would be most adva
- 64 256A. To Peter Cornelius [Autograph in the possession of Constance Bache. This letter was left out by La Mara, but is inserted by the translator.]Dearest Cornelius, I have just been told that the score of the "Barber of Baghdad"is not in the the
- 63 Kahnt can publish the arrangement of the Reapers' Chorus sooner or later, as he likes. The date of the Tonkunstler-Versammlung can remain fixed for the 15th August. I think it would be advisable for you to come soon to Weymar (perhaps at Easter), and
- 62 Yours very gratefully, F. Liszt December 30th, 1860 Towards the middle of January I am going to Paris or a couple of weeks to see my mother (who is still constantly ill).251. To Dr. Franz Brendel.[Beginning of January, 1861]Dear Friend, A thousand thanks
- 61 (2) That the States should take part (according to your idea) in the princ.i.p.al musical interests to be supported.(3) The introduction and proposal of the projected music school.[Liszt was endeavoring at that time to found a music school in Weimar.]247.
- 60 Have I ever told you how excellent the latter, which you had chosen just right, tasted?It is almost impossible to further B.'s affairs. You think it would be right to let his drama be examined by a "competent authority." Undoubtedly; but th
- 59 239. To Dr. Franz Brendel Dear Friend, Your last proposition is the best. Come quite simply to me at Weymar. As I am now quite alone at home we can hold our conference and arrange matters most conveniently at the Altenburg. I am writing at the same time t
- 58 I agree with the choice of the "Prometheus," and at the religious performance, if the latter is not filled up with one single great work, I would suggest perhaps the "Beat.i.tudes," or the 13th Psalm (the former last about ten minutes,
- 57 I beg you therefore not to induce the directors to invite me, because I might not be in a position to make my excuses. So please do you undertake the office of unchaining Prometheus in Vienna; this labour of Hercules will become you well [Footnote below].
- 56 Address your letters to "Herr von Bronsart, c/o Herr General von Bronsart, Commandant of Dantzig, Dantzig."In consequence of the performance of my Ma.s.s in Munich (on the King's birthday, at the end of November), which, as I am told on man
- 55 Your very devoted F. Liszt Weymar, November 2nd, 1859 224. To Johann von Herbeck.Dear Friend, I only returned a few hours ago from Zwickau, and find your friendly letter here, in reply to which I must excuse myself for not having been able to fulfill your
- 54 220. To Johann von Herbeck Dear Friend, Warmest thanks for your persevering and well-wis.h.i.+ng sympathy. It is a great pleasure to me that you are bringing about the performance of the Ma.s.s for men's voices on the 23rd October, and I hope that, a