If We Should Not See
Each Other Sooner, I Count On You, For Certain, To Be Here For
The Tonkunstler-Versammlung (5th, 6th, 7th August), To Which I
Give You, Dearest Cornelius, A Special Invitation.
I hope that
Eduard, [Liszt's cousin] Tausig, Porges, Laurencin, [Count
Laurencin, a writer on music in Vienna] Kulke, Doppler, [Franz
Doppler (1821-83), a flute virtuoso; music-conductor at the Royal
Opera in Vienna.
He arranged with Liszt some of the latter's
"Hungarian Rhapsodies" for orchestra.] are coming - and I beg you
to give them a preliminary intimation of my invitation. The next
number of Brendel's paper will give the programme - with the
exception of the third day, which cannot be fixed until later.
Perhaps you will give us a fragment of your "Cid." In any case I
wish your name not to be wanting; and, if you should not have
anything else ready, a couple of numbers from the "Barber Abul
Hassan Ali Eber" shall be given. The charming canon at the
beginning of the second act would be the best.
I am delighted to think that you have been entirely absorbed for
a time in "Tristan." In that work and the "Ring des Nibelungen"
Wagner has decidedly attained his zenith! I hope you have
received the pianoforte arrangement of "Rheingold" which Schott
has published. If not I will send it you. You might render a
great service by a discussion of this wonderful work. Allow me to
stir you up to do this.
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