Volume II Part 67 (1/2)

Weimar, June 10th, 1882

300 To the Honorable Coemeine Deutsche Musikverein

[Printed in Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik, 1882, No 23]

Dear Sirs,

The Allgeh distinction onof this Verein, 20 years ago, I have the honor of feeling that I have been of service to it Its aim is a worthy one,--the advancement of music and musicians in an unprejudiced manner, and in accordance with the spirit of the time Its ways have always been known as pure and worthy of recognition, regardless of opposition and silence

Let us therefore go boldly forwards on our noble road!

Accept, dear Sirs, ether with the assurance that, ever conscious of h esteem,

Yours most faithfully,

F Liszt

Roeau

[From a copy of Liszt's in the possession of Otto Less]

Dear Sir and Coraphy is ”classical”? To belong to the classical means, first of all, to be dead, then to be to the world immortal Neither of these is clai, July 6th, 1882

302 To Nicolaus Oesterlein in Vienna

[The Addressee was the able founder and possessor of the Richard Wagner Museum in Vienna, a unique collection, in its way, of raphy mentioned in the letter came out I (at Breitkopf and Hartel's) shortly before the first performance of ”Parsifal”]

My Dear Sir,

I have already heard the praise of your ”Catalogue of a Richard Wagner Library” It will be a pleasure toyour kind sending of the work accept thanks for your acco lines,

From yours very truly,

F Liszt

Bayreuth, July 16th, 1882