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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
- 53 217. To Dr Franz Brendel [In this letter, the programme refers to some theater concerts, which were to be arranged according to Brendel's design. The sketch was as follows:-- "1st Concert: Paradise and the Peri.2nd Concert: Eroica, Prometheus.3rd Concer
- 52 214. To Dr. Franz Brendel [Autograph in the possession of Herr A.O. Schulz, bookseller in Leipzig.]Herewith is an answer to the nine points of your letter of today, my dear friend [Referring to the Tonkunstler-Versammlung in Leipzig, in June, 1859].1. The
- 51 Born 1837. Is also a writer on music.]Dear Sir and Friend, Owing to your affectionate understanding of what I have striven after in the "Dante Symphony" and the "Ideale", you have a special right to both works. Allow me to offer them to you as a token
- 50 Weymar, August 25th, 1858 My honored and dear Friend, If the outward circ.u.mstances which you mention in your kind letter are not exactly of the kind that I could wish for you, yet I am egotist enough to be much pleased at its friendly contents towards m
- 49 200. To Frau Dr. Steche in Leipzig Vienna, March 20th, 1858 How many excuses I owe you, my dear lady and kind friend, for all the trouble and disagreeables that the "Preludes" have occasioned you! I can really scarcely pardon myself for having written t
- 48 Yours in all friends.h.i.+p, F. Liszt Weymar, February 8th, 1858 197. To Peter Cornelius in Mainz [Weimar,] February 19th, 1858 It is very bad, dearest Cornelius, that you have so long forsaken us! Much as I must approve of your decision to finish writing
- 47 Weymar, December 24th, 1857 In the early part of April you shall hear when I am coming to Lowenberg.192. To Alexander Seroff My dear Sir, By what I said in the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik, [1858, No. 1, in the article "Oulib.i.+.c.heff and Seroff."] on N
- 46 I accept with a real grat.i.tude the dedication with which you honor me, and it will be at once my pleasure and duty to do my best towards the propagation of Glinka's works, for which I have always professed the most open and admiring sympathy. Of this I
- 45 About the 15th May I shall be going to Aix-la-Chapelle, to conduct the Musical Festival there at Whitsuntide. That will be another good opportunity for many papers to abuse me, and to let off their bile!--If the programme which I shall put forward is real
- 44 When you have an opportunity I beg you to give my best thanks to my old friend Lowy for the letter he wrote me directly after the performance of the "Preludes." I know that he means well towards me, in his own way, which, unfortunately, cannot be mine,
- 43 F. Liszt 176. To Joachim Raff [February 1857]You may rest a.s.sured, dear friend, that it was very much against the grain to me that I could not accept the kind invitation of the Wiesbaden Concert Committee, for which I have to thank your intervention; an
- 42 --and to this danger every executive artist is especially exposed, if he does not take courage resolutely and on principle to stand earnestly and consistently by his conviction, and to produce those works which he knows to be the best, whether people like
- 41 Yours in all friends.h.i.+p, F. Liszt Bronsart is going shortly to Paris, where he will stay some time.Cornelius is working at a comic opera [This would be the Barber of Baghdad.--Translator's note.] in the Bernhard's-Hutle. Raff is to finish his "Sams
- 40 164. To Dr. Gille, Councillor of Justice at Jena [An ardent friend of Liszt's, a promoter of musical endeavors, a co-founder and member of the Committee (General Secretary) of the Allgemeine Deutsche Musikverein, is at the head of the Liszt Museum in Wei
- 39 It is a very great regret to me, my dear Rubinstein, to have to miss your visit the day after tomorrow, of which you sent me word by Mr. Hallberger. You know what a sincere pleasure it always is to me to see you again, and what a lively interest I take in
- 38 156. To Wilhelm wieprecht, General Music Director of the Military Corps of the State of Prussia [Autograph in the possession of Herr Otto Lessmann at Charlottenburg. The addressee (1802-72) was one of the inventors of the ba.s.s-tuba, and improved many of
- 37 152. To Breitkopf & Hartel Dear Sir, Whatever fate may be in store for my Symphonic Poems, however much they may be cut up and pulled to pieces and found fault with through their performances and reviews everywhere, yet the sight of the beautiful manner i
- 36 Accept, Your Wors.h.i.+p, the a.s.surance of the high esteem with which I have the honor to remain, Dear Mr. Mayor, yours very truly, F. Liszt Weymar, December 26th, 1855.148. To Eduard Liszt My very dear Eduard, Scarcely had I returned to Weymar [From th
- 35 Here am I really on the road to Baden-Baden, dear friend; but that does not advance matters at all, and in spite of myself I must resign myself to remain en route. Tomorrow morning I return to Weymar, where I have promised to meet my two daughters, as wel
- 34 F. Liszt Monday, May 21st, 1855 138. To Anton Rubinstein My dear Rubinstein, On my return from the Musical Festival at Dusseldorf, where I hoped to meet you, I found the parcel of oeuvres choisies and the portrait, which is very successful, of Van II. I h
- 33 Weymar, March 16th, 1855 The engraving of my Symphonic Poems is in progress, and in the course of this summer five or six of them will be ready. There is a good bit of work in it.At the present time I am exclusively engaged in the composition of a "Missa
- 32 Rubinstein will constantly publish a round fifty of works-- Concertos, Trios, Symphonies, Songs, Light pieces--and which deserve notice.Laub has left Weymar; Ed. Singer has taken his place in our orchestra. The latter gives great pleasure here, and likes
- 31 Meanwhile your "Cha.s.seurs de Siberie" will be given again on Wednesday next (the 22nd). I will tell Cornelius to give you tidings of it, unless the fancy takes you to come and hear it, in order to make a diversion from your "Voix interieures" [inter
- 30 122. To Gaetano Belloni in Paris [autograph in the possession of M. Etienne Charavay in Paris][September 9th, 1854]My dear Belloni, Will you do me the kindness to tell Mr. Escudier that on my last visit to H.R.H. the Duke of Gotha I gave Monseigneur the v
- 29 August 12th, 1854 In the "Favorita" article a great error has been allowed to remain. "No lover, no knight behaves thus"--and not "A lover behaves thus," etc. Send me at once the proofs of the "Weisse Dame", and in September bring the "Fliegende
- 28 However things may be, never make capitulation with what is idle, cowardly, or false--however high your position may become-and preserve, under all circ.u.mstances, your Murldom!-- The two pieces from Raff's "Alfred" [Arranged by Liszt for the piano.]
- 27 7. "Festklange."8. "Heroide funebre."9. "Hungaria."By Christmas I intend to bring out the scores of all these--which would make about fifteen hundred plates in octavo size.The post affair in regard to your letter with the article on Raff's "Fruehl
- 26 F. Liszt Weymar, January 28th, 1854 108. To Dr. Franz Brendel Dear Friend, I have lately been over-occupied, and in addition to that I have been working somewhat, so that I have never had a free half-hour for correspondence.I send you today the score and
- 25 Let me hear soon from you, dear friend, and keep ever in friendly remembrance Yours sincerely and with many thanks, F. Liszt Carlsbad, August 1st, 1853 Address to me always at Weymar.104. To Richard Pohl in Dresden [Printed in Pohl's pamphlet "The Carls
- 24 Whether also the t.i.tle Kunstwerk der Zukunft [Art Work of the Future.]should be employed, or what other definition should be the axis of our united efforts in the opening number, I will put on one side for the present. The full discussion of this and ot
- 23 96. To Frau Dr. Lidy Steche in Leipzig [The addressee sang for two winters in the Gewandhaus concerts (as Frl. Angermann). After her marriage she started a Vocal Union, in the forties, with which, in December 1853, she gave so excellent a pianoforte perfo
- 22 "Inciter et initier,"as best summing up, according to my ideas, the aim that you fulfill by your twofold talent of distinguished writer and musician ex professo. It is really curious to observe how the well-known saying, "It is from the north that ligh
- 21 P.S.--When will the "Gradus ad Parna.s.sum" come out?--You will receive the copy of my Studies, which are dedicated to you, through Mr. Lowy in a few days.88. To Breitkopf and Hartel [Autograph in the possession of M. Alfred Bovet at Valentigney]Weymar,
- 20 Yours most sincerely, F. Liszt Weymar, May 18th, 1852.83. To Robert Schumann [Autograph in the Royal Library in Berlin.]My very dear Friend, It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce to you the first performance of "Manfred" for next Sunday,
- 19 79. To Louis Kohler in Konigsberg [An important piano teacher and writer on music, and composer of valuable instructive works (1820-86).]Dear Sir, The friendly kindness with which you have spoken of a couple of my latest compositions lays me under an obli
- 18 Give my tender respects to Madame Liszt; you two form henceforth my father's entire family; and believe in the lively and unalterable friends.h.i.+p of Your truly devoted, F. Liszt 74. To Count Casimir Esterhazy [Autograph (without address) in the posses
- 17 "I will sing in a perfunctory manner, but with the best intentions and the best will in the world, the air from...(here follows the name of the piece), and the duet from "Semairamide"with Milde or Mademoiselle Aghte, next Sat.u.r.day; and in order not
- 16 65. To Breitkopf and Hartel February 24th, 1850 My dear Sir, .--. With regard to Schubert's opera ["Alfonso and Estrella." It was given for the first time on June 24th, 1854, the birthday of the Grand Duke (but not without some necessary cuts)], a rece
- 15 61. To Robert Schumann [original in the Royal Library in Berlin]Best thanks, dear friend, for your kind information about the performance of your "Faust" on the 28th of August.To draw "das Ewig-Weibliche" rightly upwards ["Das Ewig-Weibliche zicht un
- 14 Dear Sir, Your kind letter has given me much pleasure, and the prospect which you hold out to me, of seeing you soon again at Weymar, is very agreeable to me. But come soon, and if possible for a few days; I on my side shall certainly do all I can to prol
- 13 Read it again, and compare it as you are thinking of it. You are worthy of those n.o.ble emotions of Art, by the fervent zeal with which you wors.h.i.+p its creed. Your piano score of the Overture to Coriola.n.u.s does all honor to your artist conscience,
- 12 Will you, Madame, give my best and most affectionate thanks to M.Rondonneau, and accept my very respectful and devoted homage?F. Liszt Frankfurt, February 11th, 1846 P.S.--Being pressed for time, and owing, perhaps, to a stupid feeling of delicacy, I came
- 11 43. To Frederic Chopin [Autograph in the possession of M. Alfred Bovet at Valentigney.-- The great Polish tone-poet (1809-49) was most intimate with Liszt in Paris. The latter, in his work "F. Chopin" 1851, second edition 1879, Breitkopf and Hartel; Ger
- 10 [Autograph in the possession of Professor Hermann Scholtz in Dresden.]I am shockingly behindhand with you, my dear Freund, but I won't make any excuses, although an illness of more than a month comes rather a propos to justify me fully and even more.Here
- 9 [Printed in L. Ramann's "Franz Liszt," vol. ii., I.]Much Esteemed and Learned Gentlemen, It is in vain for me to attempt to express to you the deep and heartfelt emotion you have aroused in me by your rare mark of honor. The dignity of Doctor, granted
- 8 Farewell, and be happy if possible, dear Schober; write again soon, and remain ever my friend.F. L.Excuse the spelling and writing of these lines! You know that I never write German; Tobias [Tobias Haslinger, the Vienna music publisher.] is, I think, the
- 7 London, May 14th, 1840 27. To Franz von Schober [London, May or June, 1840]My worthy friend, A fortnight ago my mother wrote me word that she had given several letters, which had come for me from Germany, to a gentleman who was to bring them to me to Lond
- 6 But I will not tire you any longer with myself and my sentiments.I forgot to tell you that for nearly a week I have been confined to my bed with a very severe fever, which might easily have become more serious still. My second concert was obliged to be pu
- 5 "Durch alle Tone tonet Im bunten Erdentraum Ein leiser Ton gezogen Fur den, der heimlich lauschet."("Through all the sounds of nature, In earth's fair dream of joy, An under-current soundeth For him whose ears can hear."]I mean, therefore, to work at
- 4 F. Liszt Milan, September 22nd, 1838 Will you be so good as to give the enclosed note to the charming woman who is good enough to remember me so kindly?16. To M. Pacini, Music Publisher in Paris [Autograph in the possession of M. Alfred Bovet at Valentign
- 3 11. To Abbe de Lamennais [Autograph in the possession of M. Alfred Bovet at Valentigney.]My friend Louis de Ronchaud writes me word that he has had the honor of seeing you, dear Father, and that you were kind enough to give him a message of affectionate r
- 2 7. To Abbe F. de Lamennais [Autograph in the possession of M. Alfred Bovet at Valentigney.-- Addressed to the celebrated French author (1782-1854), who followed his brilliant apology of Catholicism, "Essai sur l'Indifference en Matiere de Religion" (Es
- 1 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