Volume II Part 9 (1/2)
You will hear in a few days from
Your
R W
February 9th, 1855
175
DEAREST RICHARD,
The Grand Duke has been in bed for several weeks, and I shall probably not be able to see hiht Apart from this, it will not be quite so easy to settle offhand the matter you have entrusted to me, but I promise that I shall not fail to take the proper steps, and I hope to send you satisfactory neithin twelve days or a fortnight Berlioz has been here since Sunday, and is busily engaged conducting rehearsals for the perforie Sacree” (”L'Enfance du Christ”) and his ”Sy the second part thereof, which he calls a ra to London till May, and will conduct only two concerts of the New Philharmonic As a kind of prelude to the Paris ”Exposition Universelle”, he will perform his Te Deum on the 1st of May in the Church of St Eustache
During this week of the year we are generally in a state of great confusion Six years ago, on the 16th of February, ”Tannhauser”
was perforo the ”Flying Dutchman;” for today ”Belisario” is announced, which at any rate I prefer to the silly ”Le Macon,” which has been the delight of Dresden and Wey the winter Even soh to call this rottenand a ne people have done better than this: they have bravely sed ”Lohengrin” without choking over it This has delighted radually being educated up to it
How far have you got with the ”Valkyrie?”
Difficult as I find it to part with your ”Rhinegold,” I promise to send the score to Fischer in a few days He can send ement later on
My best reain, and also hope to hear from you
Most thine own, F LISZT
WEYMAR, February 16th, 1855
176
These lines, most incomparable friend, are intended to introduce to you Carl Klindworth, about whom I have spoken and written to you several times You will find him an excellent musician and pianist, who is cordially devoted to you, and has not in vain lived several years with me at Weymar Since last year he has been settled in London, where I cordially commend him to your protection
Your
F LISZT
WEYMAR, February 16th, 1855
177
DEAREST, DEAREST LISZT,