Volume II Part 40 (1/2)

I shall write to you in a few days about several things not connected with business Most cordially

Your

F L

June 24th (birthday of the Grand Duke, who is not expected back here before eight or ten days Froone to Switzerland with his wife)

Your photograph has arrived at last, and lights up my rooi's intercession in your concert affair gives reat joy Beautiful and noble traits of that kind are, unfortunately, seldoracious lady protectress? I do not know her present address You are once more in the old ”Tannhauser” birth throes Much luck! You will have to suffer one so hard a trial of patience as the re-writing and studying of this work, which to you is partly ”ein uberwundener Standpunkt,” as friend Brendel says Through means of the ”Presse Theatrale”, which is kindly sent to me, I remain au courant of your exertions Be not tooan i worse in this world to which one should apply the following modified version of Leibnitz's well-known axiom: Tout est pour le mieux, dans un des plus reat misfortune One ofof all, is dead

Her name was Clara Riese, and she lived as pianoforte teacher at Leipzig, where, on Tuesday, I accompanied her to her last place of rest in the old Johannes cemetery

Up to the last day I was in hopes that her incredible strength of character would keep her alive; but in vain

Excuse this e, but I a of it

Nothing is happening here D showed me your letter about ”Rienzi”, and I aenerous a manner The opera will be taken in hand at the commencement of the season (September), and after the first perforhness Before that it would be useless

Have you heard anything froi will be the best and most useful intercessor you could e succeed to your heart's desire

Your

F LISZT

Froood news; she will probably remain in Rome for some time to come

In October Hartel will publish the last two of my twelve Symphonic Poems, ”Hamlet”, and ”The Battle of the Huns” As soon as I have an opportunity I shall send you s to Paris

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MY DEAR RICHARD,

It will be quite right and proper for you to pay a call of thanks to the Princess Regent at Baden-Baden Considering the well-known favour in which you stand with the Princess, and the sterling quality of her sympathy, she will not fail to have a favourable influence on the course your circu yourself personally to her is most likely to increase, if possible, her interest in your works

All this is right, and as it should be; on the other hand, it is a pity that I shall not be able to co my reasons; you would perhaps think theh I do not think that you will return to Paris as early as Saturday, the hurried character of our s of Baden, would be painful I had ht, and the resolution of resigning the pleasure of seeing you again costs me much Nevertheless, I think it preferable to wait for an opportunity more favourable to both of us, which, I hope, will occur soon

B ith ust 10th arrived He ca you for a perforrin” (with Niemann) By-the-bye, there will be no lack of ”Tannhauser” and ”Lohengrin” perfor with regard to their defects

Do notat hooism in it--mats tout bien considere je dois faire ainsi, parceque cela vaut mieux pour vous--and I feel convinced that, later on, you will agree with ust 14th, 1860