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Beethoven's Letters, 1790-1826, From the Collection of L. Nohl. Also His Letters to the Archduke Rudolph. Tr. by Lady Wallace
Beethoven's Letters 17901826 From the Collection of L Nohl Also His Letters to the Archduke Rudolph Tr by Lady Wallace Author:Ludwig van Beethoven General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1866 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: RETROSPECT. 11 To Eleonore von Breuning, -- Bonn. The beautiful neckcloth, embroidered by your own hand, was the greatest possible surprise to me; yet, welcome as the gift was, it awakened within me feelings of saduess. Its effect was to recall former days, and to put me to shame by your noble conduct to me. I, indeed, little thought that you still considered me worthy of your remembrance. Oh! if you could have witnessed my emotions yesterday when this incident occurred, you would not think that I exaggerate in saying that such a token of your recollection brought tears to my eyes, and made me feel very sad. Little as I may deserve favour in your eyes, believe me, my dear friend, (let me still call you so,) I have suffered, and still suffer severely from the privation of your friendship. Never can I forget you and your dear mother. You were so kind to me that your loss neither can nor will be easily replaced. J know what I have forfeited, and what you were to me, but in order to fill up this blank I must recur to scenes equally painful for you to hear and for me to detail. As a slight requital of your kind souvenir, I take the liberty to send you some variations, and a Eondo with violin accompaniment. I have a great deal to do, or I would long since have transcribed the Sonata I promised you. It is as yet a mere sketch in manuscript, and to copy it would be a difficult task even for the clever and practised Paraquiu [counter-bass in the Electoral orchestra]. You can have the Eondo copied, and return the score. What I now send is the only one of my works at all suitable for you ; besides, as you are...« less