Part 19 (2/2)

Both called on o I dined with the for, which is the fashi+on here

My arrival caused a great sensation through the whole city, and I went the round of all the newspapers for three successive days Everyone seems anxious to know me I have already dined out six times, and could be invited every day if I chose; but I must in the first place consider my health, and in the next my work Except the nobility, I admit no visitors till two o'clock in the afternoon, and at four o'clock I dine at ho, but very dear My landlord is an Italian, and likewise a cook, who gives us four excellent dishes; we each pay one florin thirty kreuzers a day, exclusive of wine and beer, but everything is terribly dear here I was yesterday invited to a grand aave my ticket, they would not let ed to reiven was over Then they opened the door, and I was conducted, leaning on the arm of the director, up the centre of the roo of hands, stared at by everyone, and greeted by a nulish compliments I was assured that such honours had not been conferred on anyone for fifty years

After the concert I was taken into a very handso, where tables were laid for all the amateurs, to the number of two hundred

It was proposed that I should take a seat near the top, but as it so happened that I had dined out that very day, and atevery well; but in spite of this, I could not get off drinking the health, in Burgundy, of the harentleo ho to me; still I wish I could fly for a time to Vienna, to have more peace to work, for the noise in the streets, and the cries of the co their wares, is intolerable I a at symphonies, as the libretto of the opera is not yet decided on, but in order to be e an apartladly writethis opportunity With kindest regards to your husband, Fraulein Pepi, and all the rest, I am, with sincere esteem, etc,

HAYDN

PS--I have a request to make I think I must have left my symphony in E flat, that you returned to me, in my room at home, orin pressing need of it, I beg you urgently to procure it for h my kind friend, Herr v

Kees Pray have it copied out in your own house, and send it by post as soon as possible If Herr v Kees hesitates about this, which I don't think likely, pray send him this letter My address is, M Haydn, 18 Great Pulteney Street, London

To Frau v Genzinger

LONDON, Sept 17, 1791

MY HIGHLY ESTEEMED FRIEND,

I have received no reply to my two letters of July 3, entrusted to the care of a composer, Herr Diettenhofer, by whoement of an andante in one of my new symphonies Nor have I any answer either about the syer delay inquiring after your own health, as well as that of your husband, and all your dear faht, out of ent affairs or the loss of my letter and the symphony are, no doubt, the cause of your silence I feel assured of Herr von Kees's willingness to send the symphony, as he said he would do so in his letter; so it seems we shall both have to deplore a loss, and must trust to Providence I flatter myself I shall receive a short answer to this

Now, ht of Haydn sometimes recalled by your fair hand? Doespoor ”Ariadne”? Oh yes! I see the last twoin the country, amid lovely scenery, with a banker, whose heart and faers, and where I live as in a ood health, with the exception of my usual rheus, when I walk in the wood alone with rammar, I think of my Creator, of my family, and of all the friends I have left--and of these you are the most valued of all

I had hoped, indeed, sooner to have enjoyed the felicity of seeing you again; but my circuht or ten ood lady, hoeet is soed at tihed for release, and now I have it in sohno longer a bond-servant sweetens all my toils But, dear as liberty is to ain to enter the service of Prince Esterhazy, solely for the sake of my poor family I doubt much whether I shall find this desire realized, for in his letterabsence, and exacts my speedy return in the most absolute ter to a new contract I have entered into here I, alas! expect my disracious to ree to remedy the loss by my own industry Meanwhile I consolefrom you You shall receive my promised new syood ideas, I beg you rite toletter too

Yours, etc

HAYDN

To Frau v Genzinger

LONDON, Oct 13, 1791

I take the liberty of earnestly entreating you to advance 150 florins for a short tiine that since ood friend, God blesses my efforts Three circumstances are alone to blame In the first place, since I have been here, I have repaid my Prince the 450 florins he advanced for my journey; secondly, I can de placed the able to remember either the names or the numbers, so I cannot write a receipt; thirdly, I cannot yet apply for the 5883 florins (1000 of which I recently placed in my Prince's hands, and the rest with the Count v

Fries), especially because it is English money You will, therefore, see that I am no spendthrift This leads me to hope that you will not refuse my present request, to lend my wife 150 florins This letter must be your security, and would be valid in any court I will repay the interest of the money with a thousand thanks on my return

I am, etc,

HAYDN