Have you replied to Muller?
Herewith is a letter from Weitzmann (14th June, 1859), in which
you will find much worthy of consideration and use.
Important! N.B. - When you convene the Tonkunstler-Versammlung,
add to it at once the following: "For the foundation of the
German Universal Musical Society." This is the principal aim,
toward the accomplishment of which we have to work.
[Liszt was, as Princess Wittgenstein distinctly told the editor,
the actual founder of the "German Universal Musical Society." He
conceived the idea and plan of it, and it was only at his wish
that Brendel gave his name to it, and undertook to be president,
etc.]
236. To Louis Kohler.
My dear, excellent friend,
You have given me a rare pleasure. Your articles on my
"Gesammelte Lieder" are a reproduction, replete with spirit and
mind, of what I, alas! must feel and bear much more than I can
venture to write down! Reviews such as these are not matters of
every-day reviewers - nor must one shame you with such a title.
Accept my warmest thanks for them, and allow me to present to you
herewith a couple of little singable things in manuscript. They
were jotted down after reading your articles, and, if I mistake
not, they spring from the melody of speech. In any case, dear
friend, you have a special right to them - as well as to the
sincere esteem and faithful attachment with which I remain your
F. Liszt
Weymar, July 5th, 1860
Towards the end of October the two Symphonic Poems, Nos.
