Beethoven's Letters VOL 2 (1790-1826)

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Title:Beethoven'sLetters1790-1826Vol.2

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BEETHOVEN'SLETTERS.

(1790-1826.)

FROMTHECOLLECTIONOFDR.LUDWIGNOHL.

ALSOHIS

LETTERSTOTHEARCHDUKERUDOLPH,CARDINAL-ARCHBISHOPOFOLMÜTZ,K.W.,FROMTHECOLLECTIONOFDR.

LUDWIGRITTERVONKÖCHEL.

TRANSLATEDBYLADYWALLACE.

_WITHAPORTRAITANDFAC-SIMILE._

INTWOVOLUMES.

VOL.II.

BOSTON:OLIVERDITSON&CO.,277WASHINGTONSTREET.NEWYORK:C.H.DITSON&CO.

CONTENTSOFVOLUMEII.



SECONDPART.

LIFE'SMISSION.1815-1822.(_Continued._)

216.ToSteiner&Co.217.TotheSame218.ToTobiasHaslinger219.TotheSame220.ToBaronessDorotheavonErtmann221.ToZmeskall222.ToSteiner&Co.223.ToG.delRio224.TotheSame225.TotheSame226.TotheSame227.TotheSame228.ToCzerny229.TotheSame230.TotheSame

231.ToZmeskall232.ToG.delRio233.ToFrauvonStreicher234.TotheSame235.TotheSame236.ToF.Ries,London237.ToZmeskall238.TotheSame239.ToFrauvonStreicher240.ToG.del.Rio241.ToZmeskall242.TotheSame243.TotheSame

244.TotheSame245.ToFrauvonStreicher246.TotheSame247.TotheSame248.TotheSame249.TotheArchdukeRudolph250.ToG.delRio251.TotheSame252.TotheArchdukeRudolph253.ToG.delRio254.TotheSame255.ToCzerny256.ToF.Ries,London

257.TotheRechnungsrathVincenzHauschka258.TotheArchdukeRudolph259.TotheSame260.ToFerdinandRies261.TotheSame262.TotheSame263.TothePhilharmonicSocietyinLaibach264.ToFerdinandRies,London265.TotheArchdukeRudolph266.TotheSame



267.TotheSame268.TotheSame269.TotheSame270.TotheSame271.TotheSame272.TotheSame273.TotheSame274.TotheSame275.TotheSame276.ToHerrBlöchlinger277.CanononHerrSchlesinger278.ToArtaria,Vienna279.ASketchbyBeethoven280.ToArtaria281.PetitiontotheMagistracy282.ToF.Ries,London283.TotheArchdukeRudolph284.Memorandum285.TotheArchdukeRudolph286.TotheSame287.TotheRoyalandImperialHighCourtofAppeal288.TotheArchdukeRudolph289.TestimonialinfavorofHerrvonKandeler290.ToTheodoreAmadeusHoffmann

291.ToHaslinger292.TotheSame293.TotheArchdukeRudolph294.TotheSame295.ToArtaria&Co.296.ToBolderini297.TotheArchdukeRudolph298.ToArtaria&Co.299.ToHaslinger300.TotheArchdukeRudolph301.TotheSame302.ToSteiner&Co.303.ToaFriend

304.TotheArchdukeRudolph305.ToF.Ries,London306.ToHerrenPeters&Co.,Leipzig307.TotheSame308.TotheSame309.ToArtaria310.ToHerrPeters,Leipzig311.TotheArchdukeRudolph312.ToHerrPeters,Leipzig313.ToF.Ries,London314.ToIgnazRittervonSeyfried

THIRDPART.

LIFE'STROUBLESANDCLOSE1823-1827.

315.ToZelter316.ToF.Ries,London



317.ToSchindler318.TotheSame319.ToHerrKind320.ToCherubini321.ToSchindler322.ToHerrPeters,Leipzig323.ToZelter324.TotheArchdukeRudolph325.ToSchindler326.ToF.Ries,London327.ToHerrLissner,Petersburg328.ToSchindler329.TotheSame330.TotheSame331.TotheSame332.TotheSame333.TotheSame334.TotheSame335.TotheSame336.TotheArchdukeRudolph337.ToSchindler338.ToPilat,editorofthe"AustrianObserver"339.ToSchindler340.TotheSame

341.TotheSame342.TotheSame343.TotheSame344.TotheSame345.TotheArchdukeRudolph346.ToF.Ries347.ToHerrvonKönneritz348.ToHerrvonKönneritz349.ToSchindler350.TohisNephew351.TotheArchdukeRudolph352.TotheSame353.TotheSame

354.ToF.Ries,London355.TotheSame356.TotheArchdukeRudolph357.TotheSame358.ToSchindler359.TotheSame360.TotheSame361.ToHerrGrillparzer362.ToHerrProbst,Leipzig363.ToSchindler364.ToHerrvonRzehatschek365.ToPrinceTrautmannsdorf366.ToCountMoritzLichnowsky

367.ToHerrSchuppanzigh368.ToSchindler369.ToHerrvonSartorius370.ToSchindler371.TotheSame372.TotheSame373.TotheSame374.TotheSame375.ToSteiner&Co376.ToHaslinger



377.ToSteiner&Co378.ToHaslinger379.TotheSame380.TotheSame381.ToM.Diabelli382.ToHerrProbst,Leipzig383.ToHaslinger384.ToHerrSchott,Mayence385.TotheArchdukeRudolph386.TohisNephew387.ToHerrPeters388.ToHansGeorgNägeli,Zurich389.TohisNephew390.ToHerrNägeli391.ToHerrSchott,Mayence392.ToHauschka393.ToHerrNägeli,Zurich394.TotheArchdukeRudolph395.ToHerrSchott,Mayence396.ToCarlHolz397.TotheSame398.ToHerrSchott,Mayence399.ToFriends400.ToSchindler

401.ToLinke402.To***403.ToF.Ries404.ToHerrJenger,Vienna405.ToSchott406.ToLudwigRellstab407.To***408.TohisbrotherJohann409.ToHerrvonSchlemmer410.TohisNephew411.TotheSame412.ToDr.Braunhofer413.TohisNephew

414.TotheSame415.TotheSame416.TotheSame417.TohisNephew418.TotheSame419.TotheSame420.TotheSame421.TotheSame422.TotheSame423.TotheSame424.TotheSame425.TotheSame426.TotheSame

427.TotheSame428.TotheSame429.TotheSame430.TotheSame431.TotheSame432.TotheSame433.TotheSame434.TohisbrotherJohann,Gneixendorf435.TohisNephew436.TotheSame



437.TotheSame438.TohisCopyist439.TohisNephew440.TotheSame441.ToZmeskall442.ToHerrFriedrichKuhlau443.TohisNephew444.TotheSame445.ToHerrvonSchlesinger446.TohisNephew447.TotheSame448.TotheSame449.TotheSame450.TotheAbbéMaximilianStadler451.ToGottfriedWeber452.ToHerrProbst,Leipzig453.ToStephanvonBreuning454.TotheSame455.TotheSame456.TestimonialforC.Holz457.ToC.Holz458.TotheKingofPrussia459.ToWegeler460.ToTobiasHaslinger

461.TotheSame462.ToCarlHolz463.ToDr.Bach464.ToWegeler465.ToSirGeorgeSmart,London466.ToHerrMoscheles467.ToSchindler468.ToBaronvonPasqualati469.TotheSame470.ToSirGeorgeSmart,London471.ToBaronvonPasqualati472.TotheSame473.ToHerrMoscheles

474.ToSchindler475.ToHerrMoscheles476.Codicil

BEETHOVEN'SLETTERS.

216.

TOSTEINER&CO.

TheAdjutant'sinnocenceisadmitted,andthereisanendofit!

WebegyoutobesogoodastosendustwocopiesinscoreoftheSymphonyinA.WelikewisewishtoknowwhenwemayexpectacopyoftheSonataforBaronessvonErtmann,assheleavesthis,mostprobably,thedayafterto-morrow.

No.3--Imeantheenclosednote--isfromamusicalfriendinSilesia,notarichman,forwhomIhavefrequentlyhadmyscoreswrittenout.Hewishes



tohavetheseworksofMozartinhislibrary;asmyservant,however,hasthegoodfortune,bythegraceofGod,tobeoneofthegreatestblockheadsintheworld(whichissayingagooddeal),Icannotmakeuseofhimforthispurpose.BesokindthereforeastosendtoHerr----(forthe _Generalissimus_canhavenodealingswithapettytradesman),anddesirehimto_writedownthepriceofeachwork_andsendittomewithmytwoscoresinA,andalsoananswertomyinjunctionaboutErtmann,asearlyto-dayasyoucan(_presto,prestissimo_!)--_notabene_,the_finale_tobe _amarchindouble-quicktime_.Irecommendthebestexecutionoftheseorders,sothatnofurtherobstaclemayintervenetomyrecovery.

L.VANBEETHOVEN,

Thebest_generalissimus_forthegood,Butthedevilhimselfforthebad!

217.

TOSTEINER.

TheLieutenant-Generalisrequestedtosendhis_Diabolum_,thatImaytellhimmyselfmyopinionofthe"Battle,"whichis_printedinthevilestmanner_.Thereismuchtobealtered.

THEG----S.

218.

TOTOBIASHASLINGER.

MYGOODADJUTANT,--

Bestofalllittlefellows!Doseeagainaboutthathouse,andgetitforme.Iamveryanxiousalsotoprocure_thetreatiseoneducation_.Itisofsomeimportancetometobeabletocomparemyownopinionsonthissubject

withthoseofothers,andthusstillfurtherimprovethem.AsforourjuvenileAdjutant,IthinkIshallsoonhavehitontherightsystemforhiseducation.Your

CONTRAFA,

_Manupropria._

219.

TOTHEHIGH-BORNHERRHASLINGER,HONORARYMEMBEROFTHEHÖFENGRABENSANDPATERNOSTERGÄSSCHEN.

BESTOFALLPRINTERSANDENGRAVERS,--

Bekinderthankind,andthrowoffahundredimpressionsoftheaccompanyingsmallplate.[1]Iwillrepayyouthreefoldandfourfold.Farewell!

Your

BEETHOVEN.



[Footnote1:Thisispossiblythehumorousvisiting-cardthatBeethovensometimessenttohisfriends,withtheinscription_WirbleibendieAlten_ ("Wearethesameasever"),andonreversingthecard,acoupleofassesstaredthemintheface!FrauEylofftoldmeofasimilarcardthatherbrotherSchindleroncegotfromBeethovenonaNewYear'sday.]

220.

TOBARONESSDOROTHEAVONERTMANN.[1]

Feb.23,1817.

MYDEARANDVALUEDDOROTHEACECILIA,--

Youhavenodoubtoftenmisjudgedme,frommyapparentlyforbiddingmanner;muchofthisarosefromcircumstances,especiallyinearlierdays,whenmynaturewaslessunderstoodthanatpresent.Youknowthemanifestationsofthoseself-electedapostleswhopromotetheirinterestsbymeansverydifferentfromthoseofthetrueGospel.Ididnotwishtobeincludedinthatnumber.Receivenowwhathasbeenlongintendedforyou,[2]andmayitserveasaproofofmyadmirationofyourartistictalent,andlikewiseofyourself!MynothavingheardyourecentlyatCz----[Czerny's]wasowing

toindisposition,whichatlastappearstobegivingwaytoreturninghealth.

IhopesoontohearhowyougetonatSt.Polten[whereherhusband'sregimentwasatthattimequartered],andwhetheryoustillthinkofyouradmirerandfriend,

L.VANBEETHOVEN.

Mykindestregardstoyourexcellenthusband.

[Footnote1:ItwasadmittedthatsheplayedBeethoven'scompositionswiththemostadmirabletasteandfeeling.Mendelssohnthoughtsoin1830at

Milan,andmentionsitinhis_LettersfromItalyandSwitzerland_.]

[Footnote2:UndoubtedlytheSonatadedicatedtoher,Op.101.]

221.

TOZMESKALL.

DEARZ.,--

Iintroducetoyournoticethebearerofthis,youngBocklet,whoisaverycleverviolin-player.Ifyoucanbeofanyservicetohimthroughyour

acquaintances,doyourbestforhim,especiallyasheiswarmlyrecommendedtomefromPrague.[1]

Asever,yourtruefriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:CarlMariaBocklet,awell-knownanddistinguishedpianistinVienna.HetoldmehimselfthathecameforthefirsttimetoViennain1817,wherehestayedsixweeks.OnApril8thhegaveaviolinconcertin



the_KleineRedoutensaale_.HebroughtaletterofintroductiontoBeethoven,fromhisfriendDr.BergerinPrague.]

222.

TOSTEINER&CO.

TheLieutenant-GeneralisdesiredtoaffordallaidandhelptotheyoungartistBockletfromPrague.Heisthebearerofthisnote,andavirtuosoontheviolin.Wehopethatourcommandwillbeobeyed,especiallyaswesubscribeourselves,withthemostvehementregard,your

GENERALISSIMUS.

223.

TOG.DELRIO.

Ionlyyesterdayreadyourletterattentivelyathome.IampreparedtogiveupCarltoyouatanymoment,althoughIthinkitbestnottodosotillaftertheexaminationonMonday;butIwillsendhimsoonerifyouwishit.Atalleventsitwouldbeadvisableafterwardstoremovehimfrom

here,andtosendhimtoMölk,orsomeplacewherehewillneitherseenorhearanythingmoreofhisabominablemother.Whenheisinthemidstofstrangers,hewillmeetwithlesssupport,andfindthathecanonlygaintheloveandesteemofothersbyhisownmerits.

Inhaste,your

BEETHOVEN.

224.

TOG.DELRIO.

Irequestyou,mydearfriend,toinquirewhetherinanyofthehousesinyourvicinitytherearelodgingstobehadatMichaelmas,consistingofafewrooms.Youmustnotfailtodothisformeto-dayorto-morrow.

Yourfriend,

L.VANBEETHOVEN.

P.S.--N.B.ThoughIwouldgladlyprofitbyyourkindofferoflivinginyourgarden-house,variouscircumstancesrenderthisimpossible.Mykindregardstoallyourfamily.

225.

TOG.DELRIO.

HOUSEOFGIANNATASIO!--

Thetreatiseonthepianoisageneralone,--thatis,itisakindofcompendium.Besides,IampleasedwiththeSwiss[probablyWeber,ayoungmusicianwhohadbeenrecommendedtohim],butthe"Guaden"isnolonger



thefashion.

Inhaste,thedevotedservantandfriendoftheGiannatasiofamily,

BEETHOVEN.

226.

TOG.DELRIO.

YouherewithreceivethroughCarl,mydearfriend,theensuingquarterduetoyou.Ibegyouwillattendmoretothecultivationofhisfeelingsandkindnessofheart,asthelatterinparticularistheleverofallthatisgood;andnomatterhowaman'skindlyfeelingmayberidiculedordepreciated,stillourgreatestauthors,suchasGoetheandothers,consideritanadmirablequality;indeed,manymaintainthatwithoutitnomancaneverbeverydistinguished,norcananydepthofcharacterexist.

Mytimeistoolimitedtosaymore,butwecandiscussverballyhowinmyopinionCarloughttobetreatedonthispoint.

Yourfriendandservant,

L.VANBEETHOVEN.AlserVorstadt--BeimApfel,2terÉtage,No.12,Leiberz,Dressmaker.

227.

TOG.DELRIO.

Thisisatanyratethefirsttimethatithasbeennecessarytoremindmeofanagreeableduty;verypressingbusinessconnectedwithmyart,aswellasothercauses,mademetotallyforgettheaccount,butthisshallnot

occuragain.AsformyservantbringinghomeCarlintheevening,thearrangementisalreadymade.InthemeantimeIthankyouforhavingbeensoobligingastosendyourservantforhimyesterday,asIknewnothingaboutit,sothatCarlprobablymustotherwisehaveremainedatCzerny's.Carl'sbootsaretoosmall,andhehasrepeatedlycomplainedofthis;indeed,theyaresobadthathecanscarcelywalk,anditwilltakesometimebeforetheycanbealteredtofithim.Thiskindofthingruinsthefeet,soIbegyouwillnotallowhimtowearthemagaintilltheyaremadelarger.

Withregardtohispianofortestudies,Ibegyouwillkeephimstrictlytothem;otherwisehismusic-masterwouldbeofnouse.YesterdayCarlcouldnotplaythewholeday,Ihaverepeatedlywishedtohearhimplayoverhis

lessons,buthavebeenobligedtocomeawaywithoutdoingso.

"_Lamusicameritad'esserstudiata._"

Besides,thecoupleofhoursnowappointedforhismusiclessonsarequiteinsufficient.Imustthereforethemoreearnestlyurgeonyoutheirbeingstrictlyadheredto.Itisbynomeansunusualthatthispointshouldbeattendedtoinaninstitute;anintimatefriendofminehasalsoaboyatschool,whoistobecomeaprofessorofmusic,whereeveryfacilityforstudyisaffordedhim;indeed,Iwasratherstruckbyfindingtheboyquite



aloneinadistantroompractising,neitherdisturbingothers,norbeinghimselfdisturbed.

IbegyouwillallowmetosendforCarlto-morrowabouthalf-pastteno'clock,asIwishtoseewhatprogresshehasmade,andtotakehimwithmetosomemusicians.

Iam,withallpossibleesteem,yourfriend,

L.VANBEETHOVEN.

228.

TOCZERNY.

DEARCZERNY,--

IbegyouwilltreatCarlwithasmuchpatienceaspossible;forthoughhedoesnotasyetgetonquiteasyouandIcouldwish,stillIfearhewillsoondoevenless,because(thoughIdonotwanthimtoknowit)heisover-fatiguedbytheinjudiciousdistributionofhislessonhours.Unluckilyitisnoteasytoalterthis;sopray,howeverstrictyoumaybe,showhimeveryindulgence,whichwill,Iamsure,havealsoabettereffect

onCarlundersuchunfavorablecircumstances.Withrespecttohisplayingwithyou,whenhehasfinallyacquiredthepropermodeoffingering,andplaysinrighttime,andgivesthenoteswithtolerablecorrectness,youmustonlythenfirstdirecthisattentiontothemodeofexecution;andwhenheissufficientlyadvanced,donotstophisplayingonaccountoflittlemistakes,butonlypointthemoutattheendofthepiece.AlthoughIhavemyselfgivenverylittleinstruction,Ihavealwaysfollowedthissystem,whichquicklyformsa_musician_;andthisis,afterall,oneofthefirstobjectsofart,andlessfatiguingbothtomasterandscholar.Incertainpassages,likethefollowing,--

[Music:Trebleclef,sixteenthnotes.]

Iwishallthefingerstobeused;andalsoinsimilarones,suchasthese,--

[Music:Trebleclef,sixteenthnotes.]&c.[Music:Trebleclef,sixteenthnotes.]&c.

sothattheymaygoverysmoothly;suchpassagescanindeedbemadetosoundvery_perlés_,orlikeapearl,playedbyfewerfingers,butsometimeswewishforadifferentkindofjewel.[1]Moreastothissomeothertime.Ihopethatyouwillreceivethesesuggestionsinthesamekindlyspiritinwhichtheyareofferedandintended.InanyeventIam,andevermustremain,yourdebtor.Maymycandorserveasapledgeofmy

wishtodischargethisdebtatsomefutureday!

Yourtruefriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:CarlCzernyrelatesintheVienna_A.M.Zeitung_of1845,No.113,asfollows:--"Beethovencametomeusuallyeverydayhimselfwiththeboy,andusedtosaytome,'YoumustnotthinkthatyoupleasemebymakingCarlplaymyworks;Iamnotsochildishastowishanythingofthe



kind.Givehimwhateveryouthinkbest.'InamedClementi.'Yes,yes,'saidhe,'Clementiisverygoodindeed;'and,addedhe,laughing,'GiveCarloccasionallywhatis_accordingtorule_,thathemayhereaftercometowhatis_contrarytorule_.'Afterahitofthissort,whichheintroducedintoalmosteveryspeech,heusedtoburstintoaloudpealoflaughter.Havingintheearlierpartofhiscareerbeenoftenreproachedbythecriticswithhis_irregularities_,hewasinthehabitofalludingtothiswithgayhumor."]

229.

TOCZERNY.

DEARCZERNY,--

Ibegyouwillsaynothing_onthatparticularsubject_atGiannatasio's,whodinedwithusonthedayyouweresogoodastocallonme;herequestedthishimself.I_willtellyouthereason_whenwemeet.Ihopetobeabletoprovemygratitudeforyourpatiencewithmynephew,thatImaynotalwaysremainyourdebtor.Inhaste,

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

230.

TOCZERNY.

DEARCZERNY,--

CanyouinanywayassistthemanInowsendtoyou(apianofortemakerandtunerfromBaden)insellinghisinstruments?Thoughsmallinsize,theirmanufactureissolid.Inhaste,

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

231.

TOZMESKALL.

Wednesday,July3,1817.

DEARZMESKALL,--

Ihavechangedmymind.ItmighthurtthefeelingsofCarl'smothertoseeherchildinthehouseofastranger,whichwouldbemoreharshthanIlike;soIshallallowhertocometomyhouseto-morrow;acertaintutoratPuthon,ofthenameofBihler,willalsobepresent.Ishouldbe _extremely_gladifyoucouldbewithmeaboutsixo'clock,butnotlater.Indeed,Iearnestlybegyoutocome,asIamdesiroustoshowtheCourtthatyouarepresent,forthereisnodoubtthata_CourtSecretary_willbeheldinhigherestimationbythemthanaman_withoutanofficialcharacter,whateverhismoralcharactermaybe!_



Now,jestingapart,independentofmyrealaffectionforyou,yourcomingwillbeofgreatservicetome.Ishallthereforeexpectyouwithoutfail.Ibegyouwillnottakemy_badinage_amiss.Iam,withsincereesteem,

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN

232.

TOG.DELRIO.

YourfriendhasnodoubttoldyouofmyintentiontosendforCarlearlyto-morrow.Iwishtoplacehismotherinamorecreditablepositionwiththeneighborhood;soIhaveagreedtopayherthecomplimentoftakinghersontoseeherinthecompanyofathirdperson.Thisistobedoneonceamonth.

Astoallthatispast,Ibegyouwillneveralludetoitagain,eitherinspeakingorwriting,butforgetitall--asIdo.

233.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

Ihavebeenoccupiedinarrangingmypapers;animmenseamountofpatienceisrequiredforsuchanaffairasputtingtheminorder,buthavingoncesummonedittoouraidwemustpersevere,orthematterwouldneverbecompleted.Mypapers,bothmusicalandunmusical,arenearlyarrangedatlast;itwaslikeoneofthesevenlaborsofHercules![1]

[Footnote1:Ries(inWegeler's_Notizen_)relates:"BeethovenplacedverylittlevalueontheMSS.ofhispieceswrittenoutbyhimself;whenonceengravedtheywereusuallyscatteredabouttheanteroom,oronthefloorinthemiddleofhisapartment,togetherwithothermusic.Ioftenarranged

hismusicforhim,butthemomentBeethovenbegantosearchforanypiece,itwasallstrewedaboutagain."]

234.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

Youseewhatservantsare![Hehadgoneoutandtakenthekeywithhim.]Suchishousekeeping!SolongasIamill,Iwouldfainbeonadifferentfootingwiththosearoundme;fordearlyasIusuallylovesolitude,itispainfultomenow,findingitscarcelypossible,whiletakingbathsandmedicine,toemploymyselfasusual,--towhichisaddedthegrievous

prospectthatImayperhapsnevergetbetter.Iplacenoconfidenceinmypresentphysician,whoatlengthpronouncesmymaladytobe_diseaseofthelungs_.Iwillconsideraboutengagingahousekeeper.IfIcouldonlyhavethefaintesthope,inthiscorruptAustrianState,offindinganhonestperson,thearrangementwouldbeeasilymade;but--but!![Hewishestohireapianoandpayforitinadvance;thetonetobeasloudaspossible,tosuithisdefectivehearing.]

Perhapsyoudonotknow,thoughIhavenotalwayshadoneofyourpianos,thatsince1809Ihaveinvariablypreferredyours.



Itispeculiarlyhardonmetobeaburdenonanyone,beingaccustomedrathertoserveothersthantobeservedbythem.

235.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

IcanonlysaythatIambetter;Ithoughtmuchofdeathduringthepastnight,butsuchthoughtsarefamiliartomebydayalso.

236.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

Vienna,July9,1817.

MYDEARFRIEND,--

Theproposalsinyouresteemedletterofthe9thofJuneareveryflattering,andmyreplywillshowyouhowmuchIvaluethem.Wereitnotformyunhappyinfirmities,whichentailbothattendanceandexpense,

particularlyonajourneytoaforeigncountry,Iwould_unconditionally_ accepttheofferofthePhilharmonicSociety.Butplaceyourselfinmyposition,andconsiderhowmanymoreobstaclesIhavetocontendwiththananyotherartist,andthenjudgewhethermydemands(whichInowannex)areunreasonable.IbegyouwillconveymyconditionstotheDirectorsoftheaboveSociety,namely:--

1.IshallbeinLondonearlyinJanuary.

2.Thetwograndnewsymphoniesshallbereadybythattime;tobecometheexclusivepropertyoftheSociety.

3.TheSocietytogivemeinreturn300guineas,and100formytravelling

expenses,whichwill,however,amounttomuchmore,asIamobligedtobringacompanion.

4.AsIamnowbeginningtoworkatthesegrandsymphoniesfortheSociety,Ishallexpectthat(onreceivingmyconsent)theywillremitmeherethesumof150guineas,sothatImayprovideacarriage,andmakemyotherpreparationsatonceforthejourney.

5.Theconditionsastomynon-appearanceinanyotherpublicorchestra,mynotdirecting,andthepreferencealwaystobegiventotheSocietyontheofferofequaltermsbythem,areacceptedbyme;indeed,theywouldatalleventshavebeendictatedbymyownsenseofhonor.

6.IshallexpecttheaidoftheSocietyinarrangingone,ormore,benefitconcertsinmybehalf,asthecasemaybe.TheveryfriendlyfeelingofsomeoftheDirectorsinyourvaluablebody,andthekindreceptionofmyworksbyalltheartists,isasufficientguarantyonthispoint,andwillbeastillfurtherinducementtometoendeavornottodisappointtheirexpectations.

7.IrequestthatImayreceivetheassenttoandconfirmationoftheseterms,signedbythreeDirectorsinthenameoftheSociety.YoumayeasilyimaginehowmuchIrejoiceatthethoughtsofbecomingacquaintedwiththe



worthySirGeorgeSmart[MusicDirector],andseeingyouandMr.Neateagain;wouldthatIcouldflytoyoumyselfinsteadofthisletter!

Yoursincerewellwisherandfriend,

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[P.S.ONASEPARATESHEETOFPAPER.]

DEARRIES,--

Icordiallyembraceyou!IhavepurposelyemployedanotherhandinmyanswertotheSociety,thatyoumightreaditmoreeasily,andpresentittothem.Iplacethemostimplicitrelianceonyourkindlyfeelingstowardme.IhopethatthePhilharmonicSocietymayacceptmyproposals,andtheymayrestassuredthatIshallemployallmyenergiestofulfilinthemostsatisfactorymannertheflatteringcommissionofsoeminentasocietyofartists.Whatisthestrengthofyourorchestra?Howmanyviolins,&c.?Haveyou_oneortwosetsofwindinstruments_?Istheconcertroomlargeandsonorous?

237.

TOZMESKALL.NUSSDORF,July23,1817.

MYDEARGOODZMESKALL,--

Ishallsoonseeyouagainintown.Whatistheproperpriceforfrontingapairofboots?Ihavetopaymyservantforthis,whoisalwaysrunningabout.

Iamreallyindespairatbeingcondemnedbymydefectivehearingtopassthegreaterpartofmylifewiththismostodiousclassofpeople,andtobeinsomedegreedependentonthem.To-morrow,early,myservantwillcall

onyou,andbringmebacka_sealedanswer_.

238.

TOZMESKALL.

August12,1817.

MYDEARGOODZ.,--

Iheardofyourindispositionwithgreatregret.Asformyself,Iamoftenindespair,andalmosttemptedtoputanendtomylife,forallthese

remediesseemtohavenoend.MayGodhavecompassiononme,forIlookuponmyselftobeasgoodaslost!Ihaveagreatdealtosaytoyou.Thatthisservantisa_thief_,Icannotdoubt--hemustbesentaway;myhealthrequiresliving_athome_andgreatercomfort.Ishallbegladtohaveyouropiniononthispoint.Ifmyconditionisnotaltered,insteadofbeinginLondonIshallprobablybeinmygrave.IthankGodthatthethreadofmylifewillsoonbespunout.

Inhaste,your



BEETHOVEN.

N.B.Iwishyoutobuymeaquarterofayardofgreenwax-cloth,greenonbothsides.ItseemsincrediblethatIhavenotbeenabletogetanythingofthekindfromthese_green_peoplehere.Itisfar....[illegible].

[X.broughttheTrioinCminor(Op.1,No.3)toshowtoBeethoven,havingarrangeditasaquintetforstringedinstruments(publishedbyArtariaasOp.104).Beethovenevidentlydiscoveredagoodmanyfaultsinthework;still,theundertakinghadsufficientattractionstoinducehimtocorrectithimself,andtomakemanychangesinit.AverydifferentscorewasthusofcourseproducedfromthatofX.,onthecoverofwhoseworkthegenialmaster,inafitofgoodhumor,inscribedwithhisownhandthefollowingtitle:--

ATerzetarrangedasaQuintet,by_Mr.Well-meaning_,

translatedfromthesemblanceintotherealityoffiveparts,andexaltedfromthedepthsofwretchednesstoacertaindegreeofexcellence,

by_Mr.Goodwill_.

Vienna,Aug.14,1817.

N.B.Theoriginalthree-partscoreoftheQuintethasbeensacrificedasasolemnburnt-offeringtothesubterraneangods.][1]

[Footnote1:ThisQuintetappearedasOp.104atArtaria'sinVienna.]

239.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

Whenwenextmeet,youwillbesurprisedtohearwhatIhaveinthemeantimelearned.MypoorCarlwasonlymisledforthemoment;butthereare

menwhoarebrutes,andofthisnumberisthepriesthere,whodeservestobewellcudgelled.

240.

TOG.DELRIO.

August19,1817.

Iunluckilyreceivedyourletteryesterdaytoolate,forshehadalreadybeenhere;otherwiseIwouldhaveshownhertothedoor,assherichlydeserved.IsincerelythankFrauleinN.forthetroubleshetookinwriting

downthegossipofthiswoman.Thoughanenemytoalltattlingandgossip,stillthisisofimportancetous;soIshallwritetoher,andalsogiveherlettertometoHerrA.S.[AdvocateSchönauer?]Imaypossiblyhaveletfallsomewordsinherpresenceinreferencetotherecentoccurrence,andtheirregularityonyourpart,butIcannotintheslightestdegreerecalleverhavingwrittentoheraboutyou.

Itwasonlyanattemptonhersidetoexasperateyouagainstme;andthustoinfluenceyouandobtainmorefromyou,inthesamewaythatsheformerlyreportedtomeallsortsofthingsthatyouhadsaidaboutme;but



Itooknoheedofhertalk.OnthisrecentoccasionIwishedtotrywhethershemightnotbeimprovedbyamorepatientandconciliatorymodeofconduct:IimpartedmyintentiontoHerrA.S.,butithasutterlyfailed;andonSundayImadeupmymindtoadheretotheformernecessaryseverity,asevenduringtheglimpseshehadofCarl,shecontrivedtoinoculatehimwithsomeofhervenom.Inshort,wemustbeguidedbythezodiac,andonlyallowhertoseeCarltwelvetimesayear,andthenbarricadehersoeffectuallythatshecannotsmuggleinevenapin,whetherheiswithyouorme,orwithathirdperson.Ireallythoughtthatbyentirelycomplyingwithherwishes,itmighthavebeenanincitementtohertoimprove,andtoacknowledgemycompleteunselfishness.

PerhapsImayseeyouto-morrow.FrauS.canordertheshoesandstockingsandallthatCarlrequires,andIwillremitherthemoneyatonce.IbegthatyouwillalwaysorderandbuyanythingCarloughttohave,withoutanyreferencetome,merelyinformingmeoftheamount,whichIwillforthwithdischarge,withoutwaitingfortheendofthequarter.IwilltakecarethatCarlhasanewcoatforthenextexamination.

Onethingmore.Themotheraffectstoreceiveherinformationfromapersoninyourhouse.IfyoucannotarrangewithCzernytobringCarlhome,hemustnotgoatall;"_trau,schau,wem!_"[trustnottillyoutry.]TheonlyimpressionthathismotheroughttomakeonCarliswhatIhavealreadytoldhim,--namely,torespectheras_hismother_,but_notto

followherexampleinanyrespect_;hemustbestronglywarnedagainstthis.

Yourstruly,

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

241.

TOZMESKALL.

Sept.11,1817.

DEARZ.,--

TheanswerfromLondonarrivedyesterday[seeNo.236],butinEnglish.Doyouknowanyonewhocouldtranslateitverballyforus?Inhaste,

Your

BEETHOVEN.

242.

TOZMESKALL.

Oct.20,1817.

DEARZ.,--

Thedevilhimselfcannotpersuadeyour_Famulus_totakeawaythewine.Prayforgivemybehavioryesterday;Iintendedtohaveaskedyourpardonthisveryafternoon._Inmypresentcondition_Irequire_indulgence_fromeveryone,forIamapoorunfortunatecreature!



Inhaste,asever,yours.

243.

TOZMESKALL.

DEARZ.,--

Igiveupthejourney;atleastIwillnotpledgemyselfonthispoint.Themattermustbemorematurelyconsidered.InthemeantimetheworkisalreadysentofftothePrinceRegent._Iftheywantmetheycanhaveme_,andIamstillat_liberty_tosay_yes_!or_no_!Liberty!!!!whatmorecananyonedesire!!!

244.

TOZMESKALL.

DEARZ.,--

Don'tbeangryaboutmynote.Areyounotawareofmypresentcondition,

whichislikethatofHerculeswithQueenOmphale???Iaskedyoutobuymealooking-glasslikeyours,whichInowreturn,butifyoudonotrequireit,Iwishyouwouldsendyoursbacktometo-day,formineisbroken.Farewell,anddonotwriteinsuchhigh-flowntermsaboutme,forneverhaveIfeltsostronglyasnowthestrengthandtheweaknessofhumannature.

Continueyourregardforme.

245.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

TheAutumnof1817.

Ihavehadaninterviewwithyourhusband,whosesympathydidmebothgoodandharm,forStreicheralmostupsetmyresignation.Godaloneknowstheresult!butasIhavealwaysassistedmyfellow-menwhenIhadthepowertodoso,Ialsorelyonhismercytome.

Educateyourdaughtercarefully,thatshemaymakeagoodwife.

To-dayhappenstobeSunday;soIwillquoteyousomethingoutoftheBible,--"Loveoneanother."Iconcludewithbestregardstoyourbestofdaughters,andwiththewishthatallyourwoundsmaybehealed.

Whenyouvisittheancientruins[FrauStreicherwasinBaden],donotforgetthatBeethovenhasoftenlingeredthere;whenyoustraythroughthesilentpineforests,donotforgetthatBeethovenoftenwrotepoetrythere,or,asitistermed,_composed_.

246.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.



HowdeeplyamIindebtedtoyou,myexcellentfriend,andIhavebecomesuchapoorcreaturethatIhavenomeansofrepayingyou.IamverygratefultoStreicherforallthetroublehehastakenonmybehalf[aboutahouseintheGärtnerStrasse],andbeghewillcontinuehisinquiries.Godwill,Ihope,onedayenablemetoreturnbenefitforbenefit,butthisbeingatpresentimpossible,grievesmemostofall....

NowHeavenbepraised![hethuswindsupalongletteraboutabadservant,]Ihavecontrivedtocollectalltheseparticularsforyouwithnolittletoilandtrouble,andGodgrantthatImaynever,nevermorebeobligedtospeak,orwrite,orthinkagainonsuchasubject,formudandmirearenotmorepernicioustoartisticsoil,thansuchdevilrytoanyman!!!

247.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

AstoFrauvonStein[stone],IbegshewillnotallowHerrvonSteinertoturnintostone,thathemaystillbeofservicetome;normustFrauvonSteinbecometoostonytowardsHerrvonSteiner,&c.

MygoodFrauvonStreicher,donotplayanytrick[Streiche]toyourworthylittlehusband,butratherbetoallothersFrauvonStein[stone]!!!!

Wherearethecoverletsforthebeds?

[Music:Trebleclef.Where?where?]

248.

TOFRAUVONSTREICHER.

...Itisnowveryevidentfromallthisthatif_you_donotkindlysuperintendthingsforme,I,withmy_infirmities_,mustmeetwiththe _samefate_asusualatthehandsofthesepeople.Their_ingratitude_ towardsyouiswhatchieflydegradesbothoftheminmyeyes.ButIdon'tunderstandyourallusionaboutgossip?ononeoccasionalonecanIrememberhavingforgottenmyselfforthemoment,but_withverydifferentpeople_.ThisisallIcansayonthesubject.FormypartIneitherencouragenorlistentothegossipofthelowerorders.Ihaveoftengivenyouhintsonthesubject,withouttellingyouawordofwhatIhadheard.Away!away!away!withsuchthings!

249.

TOTHEARCHDUKERUDOLPH.

Nussdorf,Sept.1,1817.

IhopetobeabletojoinyouinBaden;butmyinvalidconditionstillcontinues,andthoughinsomerespectsimproved,mymaladyisfarfrombeingentirelycured.Ihavehad,andstillhave,recoursetoremediesofeverykindandshape;Imustnowgiveupthelong-cherishedhopeofeverbeingwhollyrestored.IhearthatY.R.H.lookswonderfullywell,and



thoughmanyfalseinferencesmaybedrawnfromthisastogoodhealth,stilleveryonetellsmethatY.R.H.ismuchbetter,andinthisIfeelsincerelyinterested.IalsotrustthatwhenY.R.H.againcomestotown,ImayassistyouinthoseworksdedicatedtotheMuses.MyconfidenceisplacedonProvidence,whowillvouchsafetohearmyprayer,andonedaysetmefreefromallmytroubles,forIhaveservedHimfaithfullyfrommychildhood,anddonegoodwheneverithasbeeninmypower;somytrustisinHimalone,andIfeelthattheAlmightywillnotallowmetobeutterlycrushedbyallmymanifoldtrials.IwishY.R.H.allpossiblegoodandprosperity,andshallwaitonyouthemomentyoureturntotown.

[K.]

250.

TOG.DELRIO

Vienna,Nov.12,1817.

MyalteredcircumstancesrenderitpossiblethatImaynotbeabletoleaveCarlunderyourcarebeyondtheendofthisquarter;so,asindutybound,Igiveyouthis_warning_aquarterinadvance.Thoughitispainfultoadmitit,mystraitenedcircumstancesleavemenochoiceinthematter;had

itbeenotherwise,howgladlywouldIhavepresentedyouwithanadditionalquarter'spaymentwhenIremovedCarl,asaslighttributeofmygratitude.Idohopeyouwillbelievethatsucharemy_genuineandsincere_wishesonthesubject.IfontheotherhandIleaveCarlwithyoufortheensuingquarter,commencinginFebruary,IwillappriseyouofitearlyinJanuary,1818.Itrustyouwillgrantmethis_favor_,andthatIshallnotsolicititinvain.IfIeverenjoybetterhealth,sothatIcan_earnmoremoney_,Ishallnotfailtoevincemygratitude,knowingwellhowmuchmoreyouhavedoneforCarlthanIhadanyrighttoexpect;andIcanwithtruthsaythattobeobligedtoconfessmyinabilitytorequiteyourservicesatthismoment,distressesmemuch.

Iam,withsincereesteem,yourfriend,

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

251.

TOG.DELRIO.

MYDEARFRIEND,--

Ihavebeenhithertounabletoansweryourfriendlyletter,havingbeenmuchoccupiedandstillfarfromwell.

Astoyourproposal,itmeritsbothgratitudeandconsideration.ImustsaythatthesameideaformerlyoccurredtomeaboutCarl;atthismoment,however,Iaminthemostunsettledstate.ThiswaswhyImadethestipulationtowhichIbeggedyoutoagree,namely,toletyouknowinthelastmonthofthepresentquarterwhetherCarlwastocontinuewithyou.Inthiswayourplanswouldneitherbehurriednordemolished.Iam,besides,wellawarethatitcanbenoadvantagetoyoutohaveCarleitheronhispresentterms,oraccordingtoyourlastproposal,andonthatveryaccountIwishedtopointouttoyouinmyletterhowgladly,besidestheusualremuneration,Iwouldhavetestifiedmygratitudeinsomeadditional



manner.

WhenIspokeofmy_inability_,Iknewthathiseducationwouldcostmeevenmoreelsewherethanwithyou;butwhatIintendedtoconveywasthateveryfatherhasaparticularobjectintheeducationofhischild,anditisthuswithmeandCarl.Nodoubtweshallsoondiscoverwhatisbestforhim;whethertohaveatutorhere,ortogoonasformerly.Idonotwishtotiemyselfdownforthemoment,buttoremainfreetoactashisinterestsmaydictate.

Carldailycostsmegreatsacrifices,butIonlyalludetothemonhisownaccount.Iknowtoowelltheinfluencehismothercontrivestoacquireoverhim,forsheseemsresolvedtoshowherselfwellworthyofthenameof"QueenoftheNight."Besides,sheeverywherespreadsareportthatIdonothingwhateverforCarl,whereasshepayseverything!!Aswehavetouchedonthispoint,Imustthankyouforyourmostconsiderateletter,whichinanyeventwillbeofgreatusetome.PrayaskHerrL.S.tobesokindastomakemyexcusestohisbrotherfornothavingyetcalledonhim.Partlyowingtobusinessandalsotoindisposition,ithasbeennearlyimpossibleformetodoso.WhenIthinkofthisoft-discussedaffair,Ishouldprefergoingtoseehimonanyothersubject.Shehasnotappliedtome;soitisnotmybusinesstopromoteameetingbetweenherandherson.

Withregardtotheothermatter,Iamtoldthatin_this_casewemusthave

recoursetocompulsion,whichwillcostmemoremoney,forwhichIhavechieflytothankHerrAdlersburg[hisadvocate].AsCarl'seducation,however,mustbecarriedonsofaraspossibleindependentofhismother,forthefutureaswellasthepresentwemustactasIhavearranged.

Iam,withesteem,yourattachedfriend,

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

252.


LastdayofDecember,1817.

Theoldyearhasnearlypassedaway,andanewonedrawsnear.MayitbringY.R.H.nosorrow,butrathermayitbestowonyoueveryimaginablefelicity!Thesearemywishes,allconcentratedintheoneIhavejustexpressed.Ifitbeallowabletospeakofmyself,Imaysaythatmyhealthisveryvariableanduncertain.IamunhappilyobligedtoliveatagreatdistancefromY.R.H.,whichshallnot,however,preventmyhavingtheextremegratificationofwaitingonyouatthefirstopportunity.Icommendmyselftoyourgraciousconsideration,thoughImaynotappeartodeserveit.MayHeaven,forthebenefitofsomanywhomyoubefriend,enricheachdayofyourlifewithanespecialblessing!Iamalways,&c.,&c.

[K.]

253.

TOG.DELRIO.

Jan.6,1818.



TopreventanymistakeItakethelibertytoinformyouthatitisfinallysettledmynephewCarlshouldleaveyourexcellentinstitutiontheendofthismonth.Myhandsarealsotiedwithregardtoyourotherproposal,asifIacceptedit,myfurtherprojectsforCarl'sbenefitwouldbeentirelyfrustrated;butIsincerelythankyouforyourkindintentions.

CircumstancesmaycausemetoremoveCarlevenbeforetheendofthemonth,andasImaynotbeheremyself,Iwillappointsomeonetofetchhim.Imentionthistoyounow,thatitmaynotappearstrangewhenthetimecomes;andletmeadd,thatmynephewandIshallfeelgratefultoyouthroughlife.IobservethatCarlalreadyfeelsthus,whichistomeaproofthatalthoughthoughtless,hisdispositionisnotevil;farlesshasheabadheart.Iamthemoredisposedtoaugurwellofhimfromhishavingbeenfortwoyearsunderyouradmirableguidance.

Iam,withesteem,yourfriend,

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

254.

TOG.DELRIO.

Vienna,Jan.24,1818.Idonotcometoyoumyself,asitwouldbeakindofleave-taking,andthisIhaveallmylifeavoided.Prayacceptmyheartfeltthanksforthezeal,rectitude,andintegritywithwhichyouhaveconductedtheeducationofmynephew.AssoonasIamatallsettled,wemeantopayyouavisit;butonaccountofthemother,Iamanxiousthatthefactofmynephewbeingwithmeshouldnotbetoomuchknown.

Isendyoumyverybestwishes,andIbegespeciallytothankFrauA.Z.forhertrulymaternalcareofCarl.

Iam,withsincereesteem,yours,

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

255.

TOCZERNY.

MYDEARGOODKINDCZERNY,--[1]

IhavethismomentheardthatyouareinapositionIreallyneversuspected;youmightcertainlyplaceconfidenceinme,andpointouthowmatterscouldbemadebetterforyou(withoutanypretensionstopatronage

onmypart).AssoonasIhaveamomenttomyself,Imustspeaktoyou.RestassuredthatIhighlyvalueyou,andampreparedtoprovethisatanymomentbydeeds.

Yours,withsincereesteem,

L.VANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Zellner,inhis_BlätterfürMusik_,relateswhatfollowsonCzerny'sownauthority:--In1818CzernywasrequestedbyBeethovenina



letter(whichhepresentedsomeyearsagotoCocks,theLondonmusicpublisher)toplayatoneofhislastconcertsinthelarge_Redoutensaal_,hisEflatmajorConcerto,Op.73.Czernyanswered,inaccordancewiththetruth,thathavinggainedhislivelihoodentirelyformanyyearspastbygivinglessonsonthepiano,formorethantwelvehoursdaily,hehadsocompletelylaidasidehispianoforteplaying,thathecouldnotventuretoattemptplayingtheconcertoproperlywithinthecourseofafewdays(whichBeethovendesired).Onwhichhereceived,intheaboveletter,atouchingproofofBeethoven'ssympathy.HealsolearnedsubsequentlythatBeethovenhadexertedhimselftoprocurehimapermanentsituation.]

256.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

Vienna,March5,1818.

MYDEARRIES,--

InspiteofmywishesitwasimpossibleformetogotoLondonthisyear[seeNo.236].IbegyouwillapprisethePhilharmonicSocietythatmyfeeblehealthpreventedmycoming;Itrust,however,Ishallbeentirelyrestoredthisspring,sothatintheautumnImayavailmyselfoftheir

offersandfulfilalltheirconditions.PrayrequestNeate,inmyname,tomakenopublicuseofthevariousworksofminethathehasinhishands,atleastnotuntilIcome.Whateverhemayhavetosayforhimself,Ihavecausetocomplainofhim.

Potter[1]calledonmeseveraltimes;heseemstobeaworthyman,andtohaveatalentforcomposition.Mywishandhopeforyouisthatyourcircumstancesmaydailyimprove.Icannot,alas!saythatsuchisthecasewithmyown....Icannotbeartoseeotherswant,Imustgive;youmaythereforebelievewhataloserIambythisaffair.Idobegthatyouwillwritetomesoon.IfpossibleIshalltrytogetawayfromthisearlier,inthehopeofescapingutterruin,inwhichcaseIshallarriveinLondonby

thewinteratlatest.Iknowthatyouwillassistanunfortunatefriend.Ifithadonlybeeninmypower,andhadInotbeenchainedtothisplace,asIalwayshavebeen,bycircumstances,Icertainlywouldhavedonefarmoreforyou.

Farewell;remembermetoNeate,Smart,andCramer.AlthoughIhearthatthelatterisa_countersubject_bothtoyouandtomyself,stillIratherunderstandhowtomanagepeopleofthatkind;sonotwithstandingallthisweshallyetsucceedinproducinganagreeableharmonyinLondon.Iembraceyoufrommyheart.Yourfriend,

L.VANBEETHOVEN.

Manyhandsomecomplimentstoyourcharming,(andasIhear)handsomewife.

[Footnote1:Schindler,inhis_Biography_(Vol.II.254),statesthatCiprianiPottercametoViennain1817.]

257.

TOTHERECHNUNGSRATH,VINCENZHAUSCHKA.[1]



1818.

Firstandforemostmemberofoursociety,andgrandcrossoftheviolon--cello!Youwishforan_heroic_subject,whereasIhavenonebuta _spiritual_one!Iamcontented;still,Ithinkaninfusionofthespiritualwouldbequiteappropriateinsuchamass.IhavenoobjectionstoH.v.Bernard,butyoumustpayhim;Idonotspeakofmyself.Asyoucallyourselves"FriendsofMusic,"itisonlynaturalthatyoushouldexpectagreatdealtobedoneonthescoreoffriendship.

Nowfarewell,mygoodHauschka!Asformyself,Iwanderaboutherewithmusicpaper,amongthehillsanddalesandvalleys,andscribbleagreatdealtogetmydailybread;forIhavebroughtthingstosuchapassinthismightyandignominious_landoftheGothsandVandals_,thatinordertogaintimeforagreatcomposition,Imustalwayspreviously_scrawlaway_agooddealforthesakeofmoney,toenablemetocompleteanimportantwork.

However,myhealthismuchimproved,andifthematterisurgent,Icandoasyouwishnow.

Inhaste,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Hauschkawasatthattimeonthecommittee,andagentforthe"FriendstoMusic"whocommissionedBeethoventowriteanOratorioin1815.SchindlerisofopinionthattherepeatedperformanceoftheAbbéStadler'sheroicOratorio,_DieBefreiungvonJerusalem_,wasthecauseoftheSocietyin1818bespeaking,throughHauschka,"Anoratoriooftheheroicorder."]

258.


1819.

Ihavethehonortosendthemasterlyvariations[1]ofY.R.H.bythecopyistSchlemmer,andto-morrowIshallcomeinpersontowaituponY.R.H.,andmuchrejoiceatbeingabletoserveasacompaniontomyillustriouspupilonthepathoffame.

[K.]

[Footnote1:Theletters258and259,alludetothepianofortevariationscomposedbytheArchdukeRudolphanddedicatedtohisinstructor.]

259.


Jan.1,1819.

Allthatcanbecomprehendedinonewish,orindividuallynamed,--health,happiness,andprosperity,--allareincludedintheprayerIofferupforY.R.H.onthisday.MaythewishthatIalsoformformyselfbegraciouslyacceptedbyY.R.H.,namely,thatImaycontinuetoenjoythefavorof



Y.R.H.Adreadfuloccurrence[1]haslatelytakenplaceinmyfamily,whichforalongtimestunnedmysenses,andtothismustbeascribedmynothavingwaitedonY.R.H.,nortakenanynoticeofthemasterlyvariationsofmymuch-honoredandillustriouspupil,andfavoriteoftheMuses.ThegratitudeIfeelforthesurpriseandthehonoryouhavedoneme,Idarenotventuretoexpresseitherverballyorinwriting,forIam_toofarbeneathyou_,evenifI_could_orwishedeversoardently_toreturnlikeforlike_.MayHeavenacceptandlistenwithpeculiarfavortomyprayersforY.R.H.'shealth.InthecourseofafewdaysItrustIshallmyselfhearthemasterpieceY.R.H.hassenttome,andnothingwillrejoicememorethantoassistY.R.H.asearlyaspossible,intakingtheplacealreadypreparedforyouonParnassus.

[K.]

[Footnote1:The"dreadfuloccurrence"whichtookplaceintheendof1818inBeethoven'sfamilycannotbediscovered.]

260.

TORIES.

Vienna,April[March?]30,1819.

DEARRIES,--

IamonlynowabletoansweryourletterofDecember18th.Yoursympathydoesmegood.ItisimpossibleformetogotoLondonatpresent,beinginvolvedhereinvariousways;butGodwill,Itrust,aidme,andenablemetovisitLondonnextwinter,whenIshallbringthenewsymphonieswithme.

Ieverydayexpectthetextforanew_oratorio_,whichIamtowriteforourMusicalSocietyhere,andnodoubtitwillbeofusetousinLondonalso.Dowhatyoucanonmybehalf,forIgreatlyneedit.IshouldhavebeengladtoreceiveanycommissionfromthePhilharmonic,butNeate'sreportoftheallbutfailureofthethreeoverturesvexedmemuch.Eachin

itsownstylenotonlypleasedhere,butthoseinEflatmajorandCmajormadeaprofoundimpression,sothatthefateofthoseworksatthePhilharmonicisquiteincomprehensibletome.

YouhavenodoubtreceivedthearrangementoftheQuintet[Op.104,seeNo.238]andtheSonata[Op.106].Seethatboth,especiallytheQuintet,beengravedwithoutlossoftime.ThereisnosuchhurryabouttheSonata,thoughIshouldlikeittoappearwithintwoorthreemonths.Neverhavingreceivedthepreviouslettertowhichyouallude,Ihadnoscrupleindisposingofbothworkshere;butforGermanyonly.ItwillbeatanyratethreemonthsbeforetheSonataappearshere,butyoumustmakehastewiththeQuintet.Assoonasyouforwardmeacheckforthemoney,Iwillsendanauthoritytothepublisher,securinghimtheexclusiverighttothese

worksforEngland,Scotland,Ireland,France,&c.,&c.

Youshallreceivebythenextpostthe_Tempi_oftheSonatamarkedinaccordancewithMaelzel'smetronome.PrincePaulEsterhazy'scourier,DeSmidt,tooktheQuintetandtheSonatawithhim.Youshallalsohavemyportraitbythenextopportunity,asIunderstandthatyoureallywishforit.

Farewell!Continueyourregardforme,



Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

Allsortsofprettycomplimentstoyourprettywife!!!Fromme!!!!

261.

TORIES.

Vienna,April16,1819.

DEARRIES,--

Herearethe_Tempi_oftheSonata.

1stAllegro,Allegro(alone),erasethe_assai_.Maelzel'smetronome[half-note]=138.

2dmovement,Scherzoso.Maelzel'smetronome[half-note]=80.

3dmovement,Maelzel'smetronome[eighth-note]=92.

Observethatapreviousbaristobeinsertedhere,namely:--[Music:Newbar.PianoStaves(treble&bass),Dmajor,6/8time.]

4thmovement,Introduzione--largo.Maelzel'smetronome[sixteenth-note]=76.

5thandlastmovement,3/4time.Maelzel'smetronome[half-note]=144.

[Music:Trebleclef,B-flatmajor.]

Prayforgivetheconfusedwayinwhichthisiswritten.Itwouldnotsurpriseyouifyouknewmysituation;youwouldrathermarvelthatI

accomplishsomuchinspiteofit.TheQuintetcannolongerbedelayed,andmustshortlyappear;butnottheSonata,untilIgetananswerfromyouandthecheck,whichIlongtosee.ThenameofthecourierisDeSmidt,bywhomyouwillreceiveboththeQuintetandSonata.Ibegyouwillgivemeanimmediateanswer.Iwillwritemorefullynexttime.

Inhaste,your

BEETHOVEN.

262.

TORIES.

April19,1819.

MYDEARFRIEND,--

IaskyourforgivenessathousandtimesforthetroubleIcauseyou.IcannotunderstandhowitisthattherearesomanymistakesinthecopyingoftheSonata.Thisincorrectnessnodoubtproceedsfrommynolongerbeingabletokeepacopyistofmyown;circumstanceshavebroughtthisabout.



MayGodsendmemoreprosperity,till----isinabetterposition!Thiswillnotbeforawholeyeartocome.Itisreallydreadfultheturnaffairshavetaken,andthereductionofmysalary,whilenomancantellwhattheissueistobetilltheaforesaidyearhaselapsed.

IftheSonatabenotsuitableforLondon,Icouldsendanother,oryoumightomitthe_Largo_,andbeginatoncewiththe_Fugue_inthelastmovement,orthefirstmovement,_Adagio_,andthethirdthe_Scherzo_,the _Largo_,andthe_Allegrorisoluto_.Ileaveittoyoutosettleasyouthinkbest.ThisSonatawaswrittenatatimeofgreatpressure.Itishardtowriteforthesakeofdailybread;andyetIhaveactuallycometothis!

WecancorrespondagainaboutmyvisittoLondon.Toberescuedfromthiswretchedandmiserableconditionismyonlyhopeofdeliverance,forasitisIcanneitherenjoyhealth,noraccomplishwhatIcoulddoundermorefavorableauspices.

263.

TOTHEPHILHARMONICSOCIETYINLAIBACH.[1]

Vienna,May4,1819.

IfullyappreciatethehighcomplimentpaidtomebytherespectedmembersofthePhilharmonicSociety,inacknowledgmentofmypoormusicaldeserts,byelectingmehonorarymemberoftheirSociety,andsendingmethediplomathroughHerrvonTuscher;andasaproofofmysenseofthishonor,IintendinduecoursetoforwardtotheSocietyanunpublishedworkofmine.[2]Moreover,atanytimewhenIcanbeofusetotheSociety,Ishallbepreparedtoforwardtheirwishes.

Iremain,thehumbleservantandhonorarymemberofthePhilharmonicSociety,

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:InDr.Fr.Keesbacher'spamphlet,"_ThePhilharmonicSocietyinLaibach,from1702to1862_,"hesays:--"ThePhilharmonicSociety,alwaysanxioustoaddtoitslustrebyattractinghonorarymembers,resolvedtoappointthegreatmasterofharmonyasoneofthese.Thisideahadpreviouslyoccurredtothemin1808.AtthattimetheyaskedDr.AntonSchmidtwhetherhethoughtthattheelectionofBeethoven,andalsoHummel'sson,wouldcontributetotheadvancementoftheSociety.OnthatoccasiontheSocietyappeartohavehadrecoursetoHaydnforthecompositionofaCanon;whethertheyappliedtohimforanewoneoranalreadyexistingoneisnotknown.Schmidtreplied,'I,formypart,withsuchanobjectinview,wouldprefergivingmyvoteforthelatter,(Hummel'sson,whoissecondKapellmeister,Haydnbeingthefirst,tothe

reigningPrinceNiklasEsterhazy.)_Beethovenisasfullofcapriceasheisdevoidofcomplaisance._IhavenotseenFatherHaydnforalongtime,hisresidencebeingsodistant.Heisnowinfailinghealthandscarcelyeverwrites;Iwill,however,shortlycallonhimandmaketheattempttogetaCanonfromhim.'ThisdiscouragingpictureofBeethoven,whohadindeedtoooftenarepulsivemanner,mightwelldeprivetheSocietyofallcouragetothinkanymoreofhimasoneoftheirhonorarymembers.Onthe15thofMarch,1819,however,theSocietypreparedthediplomaforBeethoven,theusuallystereotypedformbeingexceptionallyvariedinhishonor,andrunningthus:--'ThePhilharmonicSocietyhere,whoseaimitis



topromoterefinementoffeelingandcultivationoftasteinthescienceofmusic,andwhostrivebytheirincessanteffortstoimparttotheSocietybothinwardlyandoutwardly,bythejudiciousselectionofnewmembers,greatervalue,solidity,anddistinction,areuniversallyanimatedwiththedesiretoseetheirlistadornedbythenameofBeethoven.Theorganofthissociety,theundersigneddirectors,fulfilthegeneralwishinthusperforming_theirmostagreeableduty_,andgivingyou,sir,thestrongestproofoftheirprofoundadmiration,byappointingyouoneoftheirhonorarymembers.--Laibach,March15,1819.'"Afac-simileofBeethoven'shandwritingishungupinaframeunderglassinthehalloftheSocietyandaffixedtoDr.Keesbacher'spamphlet.]

[Footnote2:Wearetold,"OneworkaloneofBeethoven'sinthecollectionoftheSocietybearsvisiblemarksofcomingfromhisownhand,andthatisthe_PastoralSymphony_."Theabove-mentionedcopyisaMS.score(thoughnotinhiswriting);onthecoveriswrittenbyhimselfinredpencil,nowalmostillegible,"SinfoniePastorale;"andunderneathareinscribedthefollowingwordsininkbyanotherhand:"Beethoven'swritinginredpencil."Thisscorecontainsvariouscorrectionsinpencil.TwooftheseappeartobebyBeethoven,butunluckilythepencilmarksaresomucheffacedthatitisdifficulttodecideastothewriting.Inthescene"BytheRivulet,"wherethe12/8timebegins(inBflatmajor),thesewordsarewritten,"VioloncellitutticonBasso."TheBespeciallyrecallshismodeofwriting.Moreoverthe_tempo_atthebeginningof"TheShepherd'sSong,"

(inF,6/8time,)_allegretto_,isqualifiedbythesamehandinpencilthus,_Quasiallegro_.Nodirectproofexistsofthisbeingsentbyhim.]

264.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

Vienna,May25,1819.

...IwasatthetimeburdenedwithcaresbeyondallIhadeverinmylifeknown,[1]causedsolelybymytoolavishbenefitstoothers.Docomposeindustriously!MydearpupiltheArchdukeRudolphandIfrequentlyplay

yourworks,andhesaysthatmyquondampupildoeshonortohismaster.Nowfarewell!asIhearthatyourwifeissohandsome,Iventuretoembraceherinimaginationonly,thoughIhopetohavethatpleasureinpersonnextwinter.

DonotforgettheQuintet,andtheSonata,andthemoney,Imeanthe _Honoraire,avecousanshonneur_.Ihopesoontoheargoodnewsfromyou,notin_allegro_time,but_veloceprestissimo_.

ThisletterwillbegiventoyoubyanintelligentEnglishman;theyaregenerallyveryablefellows,withwhomIshouldliketopasssometimeintheirowncountry.

_Prestissimo--ResponsioDesuoamicoeMaestro,_

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:InSchindler's_Beethoven'sNachlass_thereisalargecalendaroftheyears1819usedbyBeethoven,inwhichhehasmarked,"ArrivedatMödlingMay12!!!--_misersumpauper_."Carltoowasagainillatthattime.BeethoventookhimtoBlöchlinger'sInstitution,June22.]



265.


1819.

Ilearnedwithdeepsorrowofyourbeingagainunwell;Itrustitwillonlybeapassingindisposition.Nodoubtourveryvariablespringisthecauseofthis.Iintendedtohavebroughtthevariations[seeNo.259]yesterday;theymaywellboldlyfacethelightofday,andnodoubtY.R.H.willreceiveanapplicationforyourconsentonthispoint.Iverymuchregretbeingonlyabletoexpressa_piadesideria_forY.R.H's.health.IearnestlyhopetheskillofyourAesculapiusmayatlengthgainthevictoryandprocurepermanenthealthforY.R.H.

[K.]

266.


Mödling,July15,1819.

IhavebeenveryillsincemylastvisittoY.R.H.intown;Ihopehowevertobemuchbetterbynextweek,inwhichcaseIwillinstantlyjoinY.R.H.atBaden.MeanwhileIwentseveraltimestotowntoconsultmyphysician.Mycontinueddistressaboutmynephew,whosemoralcharacterhasbeenalmosttotallyruined,hasbeenthemaincauseofmyillness.AtthebeginningofthisweekIwasobligedtoresumemyguardianship,theotherguardianhavingresigned,andmuchhastakenplaceforwhichhehasaskedmyforgiveness.Thesolicitorhasalsogivenuphisoffice,because,havinginterestedhimselfinthegoodcause,hehasbeenloudlyaccusedofpartiality.Thustheseendlessperplexitiesgoon,andnohelp,noconsolation!ThewholefabricthatIhadrearednowblownawayasifbythewind!ApupilofPestalozzi,atpresentaninmateoftheInstitutewhereI

haveplacedmynephew,seemstothinkthatitwillbeadifficultmatterforhimandformypoorCarltoattainanydesirablegoal.Butheisalsoofopinionthatthemostadvisablestepistheremovalofmynephewtoaforeigncountry!IhopethatthehealthofY.R.H.,alwayssointerestingtome,leavesnothingtobedesired,andIlookforwardwithpleasuretosoonbeingwithY.R.H.,thatImaybeenabledtoprovemyanxietytoserveyou.

[K.]

267.


1819.

MayIbegthefavorofY.R.H.toinformH.R.H.ArchdukeLudwigofthefollowingcircumstances.Y.R.H.nodoubtremembersmymentioningthenecessaryremovalofmynephewfromhere,onaccountofhismother.MyintentionwastopresentapetitiontoH.R.H.ArchdukeLudwigonthesubject;nodifficultieshoweverhavehithertoarisenonthesubject,asalltheauthoritiesconcernedareinmyfavor.AmongthechiefofthesearetheCollegeofPrivyCouncillors,theCourtofGuardians,andtheguardian



himself,whoallentirelyagreewithmeinthinkingthatnothingcanbemoreconducivetothewelfareofmynephewthanbeingkeptatthegreatestpossibledistancefromhismother;moreover,allisadmirablyarrangedfortheeducationofmynephewinLandshut,astheestimableandrenownedProfessorSaileristosuperintendeverythingconnectedwiththestudiesoftheyouth,andIhavealsosomerelationsthere,sonodoubtthemostdesirableresultsmaybethusattainedformynephew.Having,asIalreadysaid,asyetencounterednoobstacles,IhadnowishwhatevertotroubleH.R.H.theArchdukeLudwig,butInowunderstandthatthemotherofmynephewintendstodemandanaudiencefromH.R.H.inorderto_oppose_myscheme.Shewillnotscrupletoutterallsortsof_calumniesagainstme_,butItrustthesecanbeeasilyrefutedbymywellknownandacknowledgedmoralcharacter,andIcanfearlesslyappealtoY.R.H.foratestimonyonthispointforthesatisfactionofH.R.H.ArchdukeLudwig.Asfortheconductofthemotherofmynephew,itiseasilytobeinferredfromthefactofherhavingbeendeclaredbytheCourtwhollyincapableofundertakingtheguardianshipofherson.Allthatshe_plotted_inordertoruinherpoorchildcanonlybecreditedfromherowndepravity,andthencearisesthe_unanimousagreement_aboutthisaffair,andtheboybeingentirelywithdrawnfromherinfluence.Suchisthenaturalandunnaturalstateofthecase.IthereforebegY.R.H.tointercedewithH.R.H.ArchdukeLudwig,andtowarnhimagainstlisteningtotheslandersofthemother,whowouldplungeherchildintoanabysswhencehecouldneverberescued.ThatsenseofjusticewhichguideseverypartyinourjustAustrianland,

doesnotentirelyexcludehereither;atthesametime,this_verysamesenseofjustice_mustrenderallherremonstrancesunavailing.AreligiousviewoftheFourthCommandmentiswhatchieflydecidestheCourttosendawaythesonasfaraspossible.Thedifficultythosemusthavewhoconducttheboy'seducationinnotoffendingagainstthiscommandment,andthenecessitythatthesonshouldneverbetemptedtofailinthisdutyortorepudiateit,oughtcertainlytobetakenintoconsideration.Everyefforthasbeenmadebyforbearanceandgenerositytoamendthisunnaturalmother,butallhasbeeninvain.IfnecessaryIwillsupplyH.R.H.ArchdukeLudwigwithastatementonthesubject,and,favoredbytheadvocacyofmygraciousmasterY.R.H.theArchdukeRudolph,Ishallcertainlyobtainjustice.

[K.]

268.


1819.

Iregrettosaythat,owingtoajudicialmeetingabouttheaffairsofmynephew(beingunabletoalterthehourfixed),ImustgiveupthepleasureofwaitingonY.R.H.thisevening,butshallnotfailtodosoto-morrowathalf-pastfouro'clock.Asfortheaffairitself,IknowthatIshallbe

treatedwithindulgence.MayHeavenatlengthbringittoaclose!formymindsufferskeenlyfromsuchapainfulturmoil.

[K.]

269.




Mödling,July29,1819.

IheardwithdeepregretofY.R.H.'srecentindisposition,andhavingreceivednofurtherreliableinformationonthesubject,Iamextremelyuneasy.IwenttoViennatosearchinY.R.H.'slibraryforwhatwasmostsuitabletome.Thechiefobjectmustbeto_hitoffourideaatonce_,and _inaccordancewithahighclassofart_,unlesstheobjectinviewshouldrequiredifferentandmore_practical_treatment.Onthispointtheancientcomposersofferthebestexamples,asmostofthesepossessrealartisticvalue(thoughamongthemthe_GermanHandel_andSebastianBachcanalonelayclaimto_genius_);but_freedom_and_progress_areourtrueaimintheworldofart,justasinthegreatcreationatlarge;andifwemodernsarenotsofaradvancedasour_forefathers_in_solidity_,stilltherefinementofourideashascontributedinmanywaystotheirenlargement.Myillustriousmusicalpupil,himselfacompetitorforthelaurelsoffame,mustnotincurthereproachof_onesidedness,etiterumventurusjudicarevivosetmortuos_.Isendyouthreepoems,fromwhichY.R.H.mightselectonetosettomusic.TheAustrianshavenowlearnedthatthe_spiritofApollo_wakesafreshintheImperialHouse;Ireceivefromallsidesrequestsforsomethingofyours.Theeditorofthe"ModeZeitung"istowritetoY.R.H.onthesubject.IonlyhopethatIshallnotbeaccusedofbeing_bribed_--tobe_atcourtandyetnocourtier_!Afterthat,whatisnotcredible??!!!

_ImetwithsomeoppositionfromHisExcellencytheObersthofmeister[1]inselectingthemusic._ItisnotworthwhiletotroubleY.R.H.onthesubjectinwriting;butthisIwillsay,thatsuchconductmighthavetheeffectofrepellingmanytalented,good,andnoble-mindedmen,whohadnotenjoyedthegoodfortunetolearnfrompersonalintercoursewithY.R.H.alltheadmirablequalitiesofyourmindandheart.IwishY.R.H.aspeedy,speedyrecovery,and,_formyownpeaceofmind_,thatImayhearsomegoodtidingsofY.R.H.

[K.]

[Footnote1:ProbablytheObersthofmeister,CountLaurencin,bynomeansapprovedofthemannerinwhichBeethovensearchedformusic,which

accountsforthisoutbreakonthepartoftheirritable_maestro_.]

270.


1819.

Ihaveunhappilyonlymyselftoblame!Iwentoutyesterdayforthefirsttime,feelingprettywell,butIforgot,orratherpaidnoattentiontothefact,that,beinganinvalidonlyjustrecovering,Ioughttohavegonehomeearly;Ihaveconsequentlybroughtonanotherattack.Ithink,

however,thatbystayingathometo-day,allwillberightbyto-morrow,whenIhopetobeabletowaitonmyesteemedandillustriouspupilwithoutfail.IbegY.R.H.nottoforgetaboutHandel'sworks,astheycertainlyoffertoyourmaturemusicalgeniusthehighestnourishment,andtheirstudywillalwaysbeproductiveofadmirationofthisgreatman.

[K.]

271.




Mödling,Aug.31,1819.

Iyesterdayreceivedtheintelligence_ofafreshrecognitionandhomage[1]offeredtotheadmirablequalitiesofyourheadandheart_.IbegthatY.R.H.willgraciouslyacceptmycongratulations.Theyspringfromtheheart,anddonotrequiretobesuggested!Ihopethingswillsoongobetterwithmealso.Somuchannoyancehashadamostprejudicialeffectonmyhealth,andIamthusfarfromwell;soforsometimepastIhavebeenobligedtoundergoacourseofmedicinewhichhasonlypermittedmetodevotemyselfforafewhoursinthedaytothemostcherishedboonofHeaven,myartandtheMuses.Ihope,however,tobeabletofinishtheMass[2]sothatitcanbeperformedonthe19th--ifthatdayisstillfixed.Ishouldreallybeindespair[3]wereIpreventedbybadhealthfrombeingreadybythattime.Itrust,however,thatmysincerewishesfortheaccomplishmentofthistaskmaybefulfilled.Astothat_chef-d'oeuvre_,thevariationsofY.R.H.,Ithinktheyshouldbepublishedunderthefollowingtitle:--

ThemeorSubjectcomposedbyL.vanBeethoven,fortytimesvaried,

anddedicatedtohisInstructor,bytheIllustriousAuthor.

Theinquiriesaboutthisworkarenumerous,andyet,afterall,thisexcellentcompositionmaybeusheredintotheworldinmutilatedcopies,forY.R.H.yourselfcannotpossiblyresistgivingitfirsttoonepersonandthentoanother;so,inHeaven'sname,togetherwiththegreathomageY.R.H.nowpubliclyreceives,letthehomagetoApollo(ortheChristianCecilia)alsobemadepublic.PerhapsY.R.H.mayaccusemeof_vanity_;butIdoassureyouthatpreciousasthisdedicationistomyheart,andtrulyproudofitasIam,thisiscertainlynotmychiefobject.Threepublishershaveofferedtotakethework,--Artaria,Steiner,andathirdwhosenamedoesnotatthismomentoccurtome.SoofthetwoIhavenamed,

whichistohavethevariations?IawaitthecommandsofY.R.H.onthispoint.Theyaretobeengravedatthecostofeitherofthosepublishers,accordingtotheirownoffer.ThequestionnowiswhetherY.R.H._issatisfiedwiththetitle_.MyideaisthatY.R.H.shouldentirelycloseyoureyestothefactofthepublication;whenitdoesappear,Y.R.H.maydeemitamisfortune,_buttheworldwillconsideritthereverse_.MayProvidenceprotectY.R.H.,andshowerdowntherichestblessingsofHisgraceonY.R.H.'ssacredhead,andpreserveformeyourgraciousregard![Onthecover]MyindispositionmustbemyexcusewithY.R.H.forthisconfusedletter.

[K.]

[Footnote1:TheEmperorFrancishadsentthenewArchbishopofOlmütz,ArchdukeRudolph,theGrandCrossoftheOrderofSt.Stephen.]

[Footnote2:TheMassforthesolemnitiesoftheArchdukeRudolph'senthronizationinOlmütz(March20,1820)wasnotcompletedbyBeethoventill1822.]

[Footnote3:Beethovenhad,however,nocausefordespaironthesubject.Thekind-heartedArchdukeshowedtheutmostindulgencetohimonthisoccasionaswellasonmanyothers,andevenatalaterperiodacceptedthe



dedicationofthislongdelayedcomposition.]

272.[1]


1819.

IperceivethatBaronSchweigerhasnotinformedY.R.H.oftheattackIhadyesterday.IwassuddenlyseizedwithsuchsharpfeverthatIentirelylostconsciousness;abruisedfootmayhavecontributedtobringthison.Itisthereforeimpossibleformetoleavethehouseto-day.Ihope,however,tobequiterecoveredbyto-morrow,andIrequestY.R.H.toappointtheorchestratocometo-morrowafternoonataquartertothreeo'clock,thatthemusiciansmayappearalittleearlier,andleavesufficienttimetotryoverthetwoOvertures.IfY.R.H.wishestohearthese,Ishallrequirefourhorns;theSymphonies,however,requireonlytwo.FortheproperperformanceoftheSymphonieswemusthaveatleastfourviolins,foursecond,fourfirst,twodoublebasses,twovioloncellos.Ibegyouwillbesogoodastoletmeknowwhatyoudecideon.Nopleasurecaneverbegreatertomethanhearingmyworksperformedbeforemyillustriouspupil.MayGodspeedilyrestoreyourhealth,whichoftencausesmeanxiety!

[K.][Footnote1:Theletters272,273,274,relatetoarrangementsformusicalmeetingsatwhichBeethovencausedhisnewworkstobeplayedfortheArchduke.]

273.


1819.

IbegyouwillbesokindastoletHerrvonWranitzky[1]knowyourcommandsaboutthemusic,andwhethertobespeaktwoorfourhorns.Ihavealreadyspokenwithhim,andsuggestedhisonlyselectingmusicianswhocanaccomplishaperformance,ratherthanamererehearsal.

[K.]

[Footnote1:AntonWranitzky(born1760,died1819),directorofPrinceLobkowitz'soperaandband.HisbrotherPaul(born1756,died1808)wasfrom1785to1808KapellmeisterattheRoyalOperainVienna.]

274.


1819.

Itisimpossibletodoublethepartsbyeleveno'clockto-morrow,mostofthecopyistshavingsomuchtowritethisweek.IthinkthereforeyouwillperhapsappointnextSaturdayforour_resurrectionday_,andbythattimeIexpecttobeentirelyrecovered,andbetterabletoconduct,whichwouldhavebeenratheranarduoustaskformeto-morrow,inspiteofmy



good-will.OnFridayIdohopetobeabletogooutandinquireforY.R.H.

[K.]

275.


1819.

(_AFragment._)

ThedaywhenaHighMassofmineisperformedinhonorofthesolemnitiesforY.R.H.willbethemostdelightfulofmylife,andGodwillenlightenmesothatmypoorabilitiesmaycontributetothesplendorsofthatsolemnoccasion.IsendyoutheSonatawithheartfeltgratitude;Ithinkthevioloncellopartiswanting,--atleastIcouldnotlaymyhandonitatthemoment.Astheworkisbeautifullyengraved,Ihavetakenthelibertytoaddapublishedcopy,andalsoaviolinquintet.InadditiontothetwopieceswritteninmyhandonY.R.H.'sname-day,therearetwomore;thelastagrand_Fugato_,sothatitformsonegreatsonata,[1]whichisnowshortlytoappear,andhasbeenlong_inmyheart_dedicatedtoY.R.H._TherecentoccurrenceconnectedwithY.R.H.[2]isnotintheslightestdegree

thecauseofthis._Ibegyouwillforgivemybadwriting.IimploretheLordtobestowHisrichestblessingsonY.R.H.,whoseloveofhumanityissocomprehensive,--oneofthechoicestofallqualities;andinthisrespectY.R.H.willalways,eitherina_worldly_or_spiritual_pointofview,beoneofourbrightestexamples.

[K.]

[Footnote1:TheGrandSonatawithtwomovements,andtwoadditionalones,ofwhichthelastisagrandfuguedone,canscarcelybeanyotherthanthepianoforteSonata(Op.106)composedin1818,dedicatedtotheArchdukeRudolph,andpublishedinSeptember,1819.]

[Footnote2:The"recentoccurrence"towhichBeethovenalludesisnodoubthisbeingappointedArchbishop.]

276.

TOHERRBLÖCHLINGER.

Mödling,Sept.14,1819.

85florinsenclosed.

DEARSIR,--

Ihavethehonortosendyoupaymentfortheensuingmonth,whichbeginsonthe22dSept.,andIadd10florinsinordertoprovideforanyunforeseenexpenses,whichyouwillpleaseaccountfortomeonthe12thOctober.Thefollowingpersonsalonearetohavefreeaccesstomynephew:HerrvonBernard,HerrvonOliva,HerrvonPiuss.

Ifanypersons,exclusiveofthoseIhavenamed,wishtoseemynephew,Iwillgivethemalettertoyou,whenyouwillbesoobligingastoadmitthem;forthedistancetoyourhouseisconsiderable,andthosewhogo



therecanonlydosotoobligeme,as,forexample,thebandage-maker,&c.,&c.

Mynephewmustneverleaveyourhousewithoutawrittenpermissionfromme.FromthisyouwillatonceplainlyperceiveyourlineofconducttowardsCarl'smother.Imustimpressonyouthenecessityoftheserules(proceedingfromthemagistratesandmyself)beingstrictlyenforced.You,dearsir,aretoolittleexperiencedinthesecircumstances,howeverobviousyourothermeritsaretome,toactonyourownjudgmentinthematter,asyouhavehithertodone.Credulitycaninthepresentinstanceonlyleadtoembarrassment,theresultofwhichmightproveinjurioustoyouratherthanbeneficial,andthisIwishtoavoidforthesakeofyourowncredit.

Ihearthatmynephewrequires,oratalleventswishestohave,avarietyofthingsfromme;hehasonlytoapplytomyself.BesogoodastoforwardallhislettersthroughHerrSteiner&Co.,PaterNosterGässel,auf'mGraben.

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN,

_SoleguardianofmynephewCarlVanBeethoven._

N.B.Anyoutlaywillbeatoncerepaid.

277.

Vienna,Sept.21,1819.

InhonorofthevisitofHerrSchlesingerofBerlin.

[Music:Fourstaves(SATB),B-flatmajor,4/4time,repeating.GlaubeundhoffeGlaubeundhoffeundhoffe

Glaubeundhoffe,GlaubeundhoffeGlaubeundhoffe,]

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

278.

TOHERRARTARIA,--VIENNA.

Oct.1,1819.

MOSTEXCELLENTANDMOSTVIRTUOUSOFVIRTUOSI,ANDNOHUMBUG!

Whileinformingyouofallsortsofthingsfromwhichwehopeyouwilldrawthebestconclusions,werequestyoutosendussix(say6)copiesoftheSonatainBflatmajor,andalsosixcopiesofthevariationsontheScotchsongs,astheauthor'sright.WebegyoutoforwardthemtoSteiner,inPaterNosterGässel,whencetheywillbesenttouswithsomeotherthings.

Inthehopethatyouareconductingyourselfwithalldueproprietyanddecorum,weareyour,&c.,



B----.

279.

ASKETCHWRITTENBYBEETHOVEN,--

CorrectedbyArtaria'sBookkeeper,Wuister.

1819.

HavingheardfromHerrB.thatY.R.Highness[theArchdukeRudolph]haswrittenamostmasterlywork,wewishtobethefirsttohavethegreathonorofpublishingY.R.Highness'scomposition,thattheworldmaybecomeacquaintedwiththeadmirabletalentsofsoillustriousaPrince.WetrustY.RoyalHighnesswillcomplywithourrespectfulsolicitation.

FALSTAFF--[1]

_RaggedRascal!_

[Footnote1:ThenameBeethovengavetoArtaria'spartner,Bolderini.]

280.TOARTARIA.

Mödling,Oct.12,1819.

Prayforgiveme,dearA.(?),forplaguingyouasfollows:--

Wearecomingtotownthedayafterto-morrow,andexpecttoarriveatfouro'clock.Thetwodays'festivalcompelsustoreturnthesameday,asCarlmustpreparewithhismasterhereforthesecondexamination,theseveryholidaysenablingthetutortodevotemoretimetohim;butImustsoonreturntotownonaccountofthecertificateofCarl'sbirth,whichcosts

moretimeandmoneythanIlike.Iatalltimesdisliketravellingbythe _diligence_,andthisonehasmoreoveronepeculiarity,thatyoumaywishtogoonwhatdayyouplease,butitalwaysturnsouttobeaFridayonwhichitsetsoff;andthoughagoodChristian,stilloneFridayintheyearissufficientforme.Ibegyouwillrequesttheleaderofthechoir(thedevilaloneknowswhattheofficeis!)tobesogoodastogiveusCarl's_certificateofbirth_ontheafternoonofthesamedayifpossible.Hemightdosoatseveno'clockinthemorning,atthetimewearrive;butheoughttobepunctual,forCarlistoappearattheexaminationathalf-pastseveno'clock.Soitmustbe_eitherto-morrowat_seven,or_atalleventsintheafternoon_.Weshallcallonyouto-morrowbeforeseveno'clocktoinquireaboutthis,withtheprovisoofavisitlaterintheday.Inhaste,andaskingyourpardon,

Your

L.VANBEETHOVEN.

281.

PETITIONTOTHEMAGISTRACY.[1]



Oct.30,1819.

GENTLEMEN,--

Mybrother,CarlvanBeethoven,diedonNovember5,1815,leavingaboytwelveyearsold,--hissonCarl.Inhiswill,byclause5,hebequeathedtometheguardianshipoftheboy,andinthecodicilBheexpressedawishthathiswidow,Johanna,shouldhaveashareinthisduty,addingthat,forthesakeofhischild,herecommendedhertosubmittomyguidance.Thisexplicitdeclarationofthefather,addedtomylegalclaim,Ibeingthenearestrelative(clause198),entitlesmeclearlytotheguardianshipofmynephew,CarlvanBeethoven;andtheCourtofJustice,bytheirDecreeE,committedtome,underexistingcircumstances,theguardianship,totheexclusionmoreoverofBeethoven'swidow.Ajourneyonbusinesshavingcompelledmetobeforsometimeabsent,Ididnotobjecttoanofficialguardiansupplyingmyplaceforthetime,whichwaseffectedbythenominationoftheTownSequestrator,HerrNussböck.

Beingnow,however,finallysettledhere,andthewelfareoftheboyveryprecioustome,bothloveanddutydemandthatIshouldresumemyrights;especiallyasthistalentedladiscomingtoanagewhengreatercareandexpensemustbebestowedonhiseducation,onwhichhiswholefutureprospectsdepend.Thisdutyoughtnottobeconfidedtoanywoman,farlesstohismother,whopossessesneitherthewillnorthepowertoadoptthose

measuresindispensabletoamanlyandsuitableeducation.IamthemoreanxioustoreclaimmyguardianshipofCarl,asIunderstandthat,inconsequenceofwantofmeanstodefraytheexpensesoftheschoolwhereIplacedhim,heistoberemoved,andhismotherwisheshimtolivewithher,inorderherselftospendhistriflingprovision,andthussavetheonehalfofherpension,which,accordingtothedecree,sheisboundtoapplytohisuse.

Ihavehithertotakenapaternalchargeofmynephew,andIintendtodothesameinfutureatmyownexpense,beingresolvedthatthehopesofhisdeceasedfather,andtheexpectationsIhaveformedforthiscleverboy,shallbefulfilledbyhisbecominganablemanandagoodcitizen.

WiththisviewIaccordinglyrequestthatthehighlyrespectedmagistrateswhomInowaddresswillbepleasedtoannultheTownSequestratorNussböck'sinterimoffice,andforthwithtransfertomethesoleguardianshipofmynephewCarlvanBeethoven.[2]

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Evidentlydrawnupbyhisadvocate,Dr.Bach,fromBeethoven'snotes.]

[Footnote2:ThemagisterialdecreeofNov.4,1819,wasadversetoBeethoven.]

282.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

Vienna,Nov.10,1819.

DEARRIES,--



IwritetoletyouknowthattheSonataisalreadyout,thoughonlyafortnightago,anditisnearlysixmonthssinceIsentyouboththeQuintetandtheSonata.InthecourseofafewdaysIwillsendthembothtoyouengraved,andfromthemyoucancorrectthetwoworks.

Havingreceivednoletterfromyouonthesubject,Ithoughtthethingwasatanend.IhaveindeedmadeshipwreckalreadywithNeatethisyear!IonlywishyoucouldcontrivetogetmethefiftyducatswhichIhaveyettoreceive,asIcalculatedonthem,andreallyamingreatwantofmoney.Ishallsaynomoreto-day,butmustinformyouthatIhavenearlycompleteda_newGrandMass_.WritetomewhetheryoucoulddoanythingwiththisinLondon;butsoon,verysoon,andsendthemoneysoonalsoforbothworks.Iwillwritemorefullynexttime.Inhaste,

Yourtrueandfaithfulfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

283.


Dec.14,1819.

ImmediatelyonlastleavingY.R.H.Iwastakenill,ofwhichIapprisedY.R.H.,butowingtoachangeinmyhousehold,neithertheletterinquestionnoranothertoY.R.H.waseversent.InitIbeggedY.R.H.'sindulgence,havingsomeworksonhandthatIwasobligedtodispatchwithallspeed,owingtowhichIwas,alas!compelledtolayasidetheMassalso.[1]IhopeY.R.H.willascribethedelaysolelytothepressureofcircumstances.Thisisnotthetimetoenterfullyintothesubject,butImustdosoassoonastherightmomentarrives,thatY.R.H.maynotformtoosevereorundeservedajudgmentofme.MyheartisalwayswithY.R.H.,andItrustatlengthcircumstancesmayinsofarchange,thatImaybeabletocontributemorethanIhavehithertodone,toperfectingyourgreattalent.Ithink,however,Y.R.H.isalreadyawareofmygood-willinthis

respect,andisfullyconvincedthatinsurmountableobstaclesalonecaneverdetainmefromthemostexcellentofallprinces,soreveredbyme,andsoentwinedwitheveryfeelingofmyheart.Ididnottillyesterdayhearofthemistakeaboutthetwoletters,andInowintendtobringthemmyself,forIhavenooneinmyserviceonwhomIcandepend.Iwillpresentmyselfatyourhousethisafternoonathalf-pastfouro'clock.MywarmestthanksforY.R.H.'skindlettertome.WhenY.R.H.thusvouchsafestodeclareyouresteemforme,itonlyheightensandincreasesmyimpulsetoallthatisgood.

[Footnote1:AnotherallusiontotheGrandMassinD,whichseemedlikelynevertobecompleted.]

284.

MEMORANDUM.

1822.

TheMass[1]willsoonbeallinY.R.H.'shands;itoughttohavebeen,andwouldhavebeensolongago,but--but--but--whenY.R.H.becomesacquaintedwithmycircumstances,youwillbesurprisedthatIhaveevennowbeenable



tofinishit.

[K.]

[Footnote1:Thecircumstanceswhichpreventedthecompletionofthisworkwereundoubtedlyhisperpetualstateofstrifewithhisnephewandhissister-in-law.]

285.


IheardwithheartfeltsorrowofY.R.H.'sindisposition,buthopesoontohearofyourrecovery.WhyamIalsoill?forImightpossiblydiscoverthebestmodeofrestoringY.R.H.IwillcallagaintoinquireafterY.R.H.,andhopetoheargoodnews.

[K.]

286.


Ihavebeenratheraninvalidallthistime,thoughItrytothinkmyselftolerablywell.IdeeplyregrettohearofY.R.H.'sattack,especiallyasIknewnothingofit,orIcertainlyshouldhavehastenedtoinquirewhetheritwasinmypowerinanywaytoalleviateyoursufferings.To-morrow,incompliancewithY.R.H.'swish,Ishallcertainlyenjoythepleasureofseeingmyownmostdearandillustriousmaster.

[K.]

287.

TOTHEROYALANDIMPERIALHIGHCOURTOFAPPEAL.

Jan.7,1820.

GENTLEMEN,--

OnthepleaoftheDecreeA,Isoughttohavetransferredtomyselftheguardianshipofmynephew,Carlv.Beethoven,butwasreferredbythemagistracytothepreviousdecision.Onmyconsequentremonstrancethesameresultensued.

Ifindmyselfthemoreaggrievedbythis,inasmuchasnotonlyaremyownrightssetatnaught,buteventhewelfareofmynephewisthusutterly

disregarded.IamthereforecompelledtohaverecoursetothehighestCourtofAppealtolaybeforethemmywell-foundedclaim,andrightfullytodemandthattheguardianshipofmynephewshouldberestoredtome.

Myreasonsarethefollowing:--

1st.Iamentitledtotheguardianshipofmynephew,notonlybyhisfather'swill,butbylaw,andthistheCourtofJusticeconfirmedtotheexclusionofthemother.WhenbusinesscalledmeawayfromVienna,IconcededthatHerrNussböckshouldactforme_adinterim_.Havingnow,



however,takenupmyresidencehere,thewelfareofmynephewdemandsthatIshouldagainundertaketheofficeofhisguardian.

2d.Mynephewhasarrivedatanagewhenherequirestobetrainedtoahigherdegreeofcultivation.Neitherhismothernorhispresentguardianarecalculatedtoguidetheboyinthepursuitofhisstudies.Theformer,inthefirstplace,becausesheisawoman;andastoherconduct,ithasbeenlegallyprovedthat,tosaytheleastofit,shehasnocreditabletestimonialstobringforward,[1]onwhichaccountshewasexpresslyprohibitedfromactingbytheCourtofJustice.HowtheHonorableMagistracycouldneverthelessagainappointherisquiteincomprehensible.Thelatterisunfit;because,ontheonehand,hisofficeassequestratorandadministratorofhousesandlands,occupieshistimetoomuchtoenablehimproperlytoundertakethedutiesofguardiantotheboy;and,ontheother,becausehispreviousoccupationasapapermanufacturer,doesnotinspiremewithanyconfidencethathepossessestheintelligenceorjudgmentindispensabletoconductascientificeducation.

3d.Thewelfareofmynephewisdearertomyheartthanitcanbetoanyoneelse.Iammyselfchildless,andhavenorelationsexceptthisboy,whoisfulloftalent,andIhavegoodgroundstohopethebestforhim,ifproperlytrained.NowIamcompelledtohearthathehasbeendelayedawholeyearbyremaininginhispreviousclass,fromwantofmeanstodefraytheexpense,andthathismotherintendstoremovehimfromhispresent

school,andwisheshimtolivewithher.Whatamisfortunetotheboy,werehetobecomeavictimtothemismanagementofhismother,whowouldfainsquanderonherselfthatportionofherpensionwhichsheisobligedtodevotetotheeducationofherson!

IhavethereforedeclaredindueformtotheHonorableMagistracythatIammyselfwillingtoundertaketheexpensesofhispresentschool,andalsotoprovidethevariousmastersrequired.Beingratherdeaf,whichisanimpedimenttoconversation,Ihaverequestedtheaidofacolleague,andsuggestedforthispurposeHerrPeters,CouncillorofPrinceLobkowitz,inorderthatapersonmayforthwithbeappointedtosuperintendtheeducationandprogressofmynephew,thathismoralcharactermayonedaycommandesteem,andwhoseacquirementsmaybeasureguarantytoallthosewhofeel

aninterestintheyouth'swelfare,thathewillundoubtedlyreceivetheeducationandculturenecessarytodevelophisabilities.

Myeffortsandwisheshavenootheraimthantogivetheboythebestpossibleeducation,--hisabilitiesjustifyingthebrightesthopes,--andtofulfilthetrustplacedinmybrotherlylovebyhisfather.Theshootisstillflexible;butiflongerneglecteditwillbecomecrooked,andoutgrowthegardener'straininghand,anduprightbearing,intellect,andcharacter,bedestroyedforever.

Iknownodutymoresacredthantheeducationandtrainingofachild.Thechiefdutiesofaguardianconsistinknowinghowtoappreciatewhatisgood,andinadoptingarightcourse;thenalonehasproperattentionbeen

devotedtothewelfareofhisward,whereasinopposingwhatisgoodheneglectshisduty.

Indeed,keepinginviewwhatismostforthebenefitoftheboy,Idonotobjecttothemotherinsofarsharinginthedutiesofaguardianthatshemayvisitherson,andseehim,andbeapprisedofallthemeasuresadoptedforhiseducation;buttointrustherwiththesoleguardianshipoftheboywithoutastrictguardianbyherside,wouldcausetheirrevocableruinofherson.



OnthesecogentgroundsIreiteratemywell-foundedsolicitation,andfeelthemoreconfidentofafavorableanswer,asthewelfareofmynephewaloneguidesmystepsinthisaffair.[2]

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:SchindlerstatesthatduringtheselawproceedingsthewidowofBeethoven'sbrotherhadanotherchild.]

[Footnote2:TheCourtexcludedCarl'smotherfromallshareinhiseducation,andfromalldirectinfluenceoverherson,andagainrestoredtoBeethoventhefullauthorityofaguardian.]

288.

TOHISHIGHNESSTHEARCHDUKERUDOLPH.

[Music:Trebleclef,Cmajor.SeinerKaiserlichenHoheit!DemErzherzogRudolph!DemgeistlichenFürsten!AllesGute!allesSchöne!allesGute!allesSchöne!

allesallesGute,allesallesSchöne!allesGute!allesSchöne!allesGute,allesSchöne!allesallesGute,allesSchöne!allesGute,allesSchöne!allesGute,allesSchöne!]

Fromyourobedientservant,

L.V.BEETHOVEN.

Jan.12,1820.

289.

TESTIMONIALINFAVOROFHERRV.KANDELER.

Itiscertainlythedutyofeverymusicalcomposertobecomeacquaintedwithalltheearlieraswellasmoremodernpoets,inordertoselectwhatismostsuitabletohispurposeforsongs.Such,however,notbeinginvariablythecase,thispresentcollectionofHerrv.Kandeler'scannotfailtobeusefulandcommendabletomanywhowishtowritesongs,andalsotendtoinducemoreablepoetstocontributesomethinginthesamedirection.

LUDWIGV.BEETHOVEN.--M.P.

IentirelyagreewithHerrv.Beethoven.

JOS.WEIGEL.

290.

TOTHEODOREAMADEUSHOFFMANN.[1]



Vienna,March23,1820.

IseizetheopportunitythroughHerrN.ofapproachingamansogiftedasyourself.Youhavealsowrittenofmyhumbleself,andHerrN.N.showedmesomelinesofyoursaboutmeinhisalbum;Ihave,therefore,everyreasontobelievethatyoufeelsomeinterestinme.Permitmetosaythat,onthepartofsotalentedamanasyourself,thisistrulygratifyingtome.Iwishyouallpossiblegoodandhappiness,andremain,

Sir,withesteem,yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ItiswellknownthatHoffmann,intheyears1809to1812,wrotethefirstreallyimportantarticlesonBeethoven'sworksforthe _LeipzigA.M.Zeitung_onhisinstrumentalmusic,histrios,andmasses,&c.,&c.]

291.

TOHERRHASLINGER,--ADJUTANTERL.

IrequesttheAdjutanttolendmethescoreoftheOvertureinEflat,whichIwillreturnassoonastheperformanceisover.IalsobeghewillbesogoodastosendmeKirnberger'sworktosupplytheplaceofmine,asIamatthismomentgivinglessonsincounterpoint,andhavebeenunabletofindmyownmanuscriptamidmyconfusedmassofpapers.Yours,

MICONTRAFA.

292.

TOTOBIAS,--ADJUTANT.

MOSTWORTHYADJUTANT,--

Ihavemadeabetoftenflorins,W.W.,againstthetruthofyourhavingbeenobligedtopayacompensationof2000florinstoArtariafortheneweditionofMozart'sworks,whichhavebeenagainandagainengravedandsoldeverywhere.Ireallywishtoknowthetruthonthissubject,forIcannotpossiblybelievewhatissaid.Ifitbethefactthatyouhavebeensounhandsomelytreated,then_Ah,dolcecontento_mustpaythetenflorins.Sendmeatruereport.Farewell;beagoodChristian.Your

BEETHOVEN.

293.


Vienna,April3,1820.

YOURROYALHIGHNESS,--

SofarasIcanrecollect,whenIwasabouttowaitonyou,IwastoldthatY.R.H.wasindisposed;IcalledonSundayeveningtoinquire,havingbeen



assuredthatY.R.H.didnotintendtosetoffonMonday.Inaccordancewithmyusualcustom,nottoremainlonginananteroom,Ihurriedawayafterreceivingthisinformation,thoughIobservedthatthegentlemaninwaitingwishedtosaysomethingtome.UnhappilyIdidnotheartillMondayafternoonthatY.R.H.hadreallygonetoOlmütz.Imustconfessthatthiscausedmeaverypainfulfeeling,butmyconsciousnessofneverhavingneglectedmydutyinanyrespect,inducedmetosupposethatthesamemayhavebeenthecaseonthisoccasion,asitoftenisinhumanlife,--forIcaneasilyconceivethatY.R.H.,immersedinceremoniesandnovelimpressions,hadverylittletimetospareinOlmützforotherthings.IshouldotherwisecertainlyhaveanticipatedY.R.H.inwriting.MayIaskyougraciouslytoinformmewhatlengthofstayyouintendtomakeinOlmütz?ItwasreportedthatY.R.H.intendedtoreturnheretowardstheendofMay;butafewdaysagoIheardthatyouweretoremainayearandahalfinOlmütz;owingtothisImayperhapshaveadoptedwrongmeasures,notwithregardtoY.R.H.,butmyself.AssoonasIreceiveinformationfromyouonthesubject,Iwillenterintofurtherexplanations.MayIalsobegthatinthemeantimeY.R.H.willnotlistentocertainreportsaboutme?Ihaveheardagreatdealofwhatmaybetermedgossiphere,whichpeopleseemtothinkmaybeacceptabletoY.R.H.AsY.R.H.ispleasedtosaythatIamoneofthosewhomyouesteem,IcanconfidentlydeclarethatY.R.H.isthepersonwhomIvaluemostintheuniverse.Althoughnocourtier,IbelievethatY.R.H.knowsmetoothoroughlytobelievethatmereselfishinteresthaseverattachedorattractedmetowardsY.R.H.,

but,onthecontrary,trueandheartfeltaffectionalone.IcanwithtruthsaythatasecondBlondelhaslongsincesetforthonhispilgrimage,andifnoRichardcanbefoundinthisworldforme,GodshallbemySovereign!

Itseemstomethatmyideaofgivingaquartetisthebest;eventhoughsomeworkshavebeenalreadyperformedonagrandscaleatOlmütz,stillsomethingmightthusbeintroducedintoMoraviatoattracttheattentionofthemusicalworld,andforthebenefitofArt.

If,accordingtotheabovereports,Y.R.H.shouldreturnhereinMay,IadviseY.R.H.toreserveyour_spiritualchildren_forme[seeNo.279]tillthen,becauseitwouldbebetterthatIshouldhearthemperformedbyyourself.ButifyourstayinOlmützisreallytobeofsuchlongduration,

Iwillreceivethemnowwiththegreatestpleasure,andstrivetoaccompanyY.R.H.tothesummitofParnassus.MayGodpreserveY.R.H.inhealthforthegoodofhumanity,andalsoforthatofallyourwarmadmirers.Ibegyouwillbegraciouslypleasedsoontowritetome.Y.R.H.cannotfailtobeconvincedofmyreadinessatalltimestofulfilyourwishes.

IamY.R.H.'shumbleandfaithfulservant,

LUDWIGV.BEETHOVEN

294.


Mödling,Aug.3,1820.

IhavethismomentreceivedtheletterinwhichY.R.H.informsmeyourselfofyourjourneyhither,andIsincerelythankY.R.H.forsuchamarkofattention.Iintendedtohavehastenedtotownto-morrowtowaitonY.R.H.,butnocarriageistobehad;IexpecthowevertogetonebeforenextSaturday,whenIshalllosenotime,andsetoffatanearlyhourtoinquireforY.R.H.WithregardtothesacrificeY.R.H.intendstoofferup



totheMuses,Iwillmakeaproposalverballyonthesubject.IheartilyrejoiceinknowingthatY.R.H.isoncemoresonearme.MayIinallrespectsbeenabledtoassistinfulfillingyourwishes!MayHeavenblessY.R.H.,andmatureallyourplans!

[K.]

295.

TOHERRARTARIA,FALSTAFF,&CO.

Vienna,Oct.26,1820.

IpolitelyrequestthatyouwillhandovertoHerrOlivathesumof300florins,whichhasnodoubtalreadybeenreceivedbyyouinfull.Havingbeenentirelyoccupiedbyremovingtomynewlodgings,IcouldnotdomyselfthehonorofexpressingmythankstoyouandSirJohnFalstaffinperson.

Yourobedientservant,

LUDWIGV.BEETHOVEN.

296.

TOBOLDERINI.

MYVERYWORTHYFALSTAFF!--

Irequest,withallduecivility,thatyouwillsendmeacopyofeachofthetwoworksforpianoforteandflute,withvariations.Asforthereceipt,youshallhaveitto-morrow;andIalsobegyouwillforwarditforthwith.GivemycomplimentstoHerrArtaria,andthankhimfrommeforhiskindofferofanadvance,butasIhavereceivedfromabroadthemoneyduetome,Idonotrequiretoavailmyselfofhisaid.Farewell,Knight

Falstaff;donotbetoodissipated,readtheGospel,andbeconverted!

Weremain,yourwell-affected

BEETHOVEN.

ToSirJohnFalstaff,Knight.TothecareofHerrArtaria&Co.

297.


Mödling,Sept.1820.

SincelastTuesdayeveningIhavebeenfarfromwell,buthopedbyFriday,certainly,tohavehadthehappinessofwaitingonY.R.H.Thisprovedadelusion,anditisonlyto-daythatIamabletosayconfidentlythatIexpecttopresentmyselfbeforeY.R.H.nextMondayorTuesdayatanearlyhour.Iascribemyillnesstohavingtakenanopen_calèche_,inordernottomissmyappointmentwithY.R.H.Thedaywasverywetandpositively _cold_heretowardstheevening.Natureseemsalmosttohavebeenoffended



bythelibertyItook,andbymyaudacity,andtohavepunishedmeinconsequence.MayHeavenbestowonY.R.H.allthatisgoodandholy,aswellaseverycharmandblessing,andon_me_yourfavor,_butonlyinsofarasjusticesanctions_!

[K.]

298.

TOHERRARTARIA&CO.

Vienna,Dec.17,1820.

Ithankyouwarmlyfortheadvanceof150florins,forwhichIhavemadeoutthereceiptinthenameofhisImperialHighnesstheCardinal,andIbeg,asIamindangeroflosingoneofmybankshares,thatyouwilladvancemeanother150florins,whichIpledgemyselftorepaywithinthreemonthsatlatestfromthisdate.Asaproofofmygratitude,Iengageinthislettertomakeovertoyou,asyourexclusiveproperty,oneofmycompositions,consistingoftwoormoremovements,withoutclaimingpaymentforithereafter.

Yourever-complaisant

BEETHOVEN.

[L.S.]

299.

TOTOBIASV.HASLINGER.

Baden,Sept.10,1821.

MYVERYDEARFRIEND,--

OnmywaytoViennayesterday,sleepovertookmeinmycarriage,whichwasbynomeansstrange,forhavingbeenobligedtorisesoearlyeverymorning,Ineverhadagoodnight'ssleep.WhilethusslumberingIdreamtthatIhadgoneonafarjourney,tonolessaplacethantoSyria,ontoJudea,andback,andthenallthewaytoArabia,whenatlengthIactuallyarrivedatJerusalem.TheHolyCitygaverisetothoughtsoftheHolyBooks.NowonderthenifthemanTobiasoccurredtome,whichalsonaturallyledmetothinkofourownlittleTobiasandourgreatTobias.Nowduringmydream-journey,thefollowingCanoncameintomyhead:--

[Music:Bassclef,Fmajor,2/4time._Livelyintheupperoctave._ OTobias!

OTobias!DominusHa--slingero!o!oTobias!]

ButscarcelydidIwakewhenawayflewtheCanon,andIcouldnotrecallanypartofit.Onreturningherehowever,nextday,inthesamecarriage,(thatofapoorAustrianmusician,)Iresumedmydream-journey,being,however,onthisoccasionwideawake,whenloandbehold!inaccordancewiththelawsoftheassociationofideasthesameCanonagainflashedacrossme;sobeingnowawakeIhelditasfastasMenelausdidProteus,onlypermittingittobechangedintothreeparts.



[Music:Treble,Tenor,andBassclefstaves,Fmajor,2/4time.OTobias!OTobias!DominusHa--slingero!]

Farewell!IintendtosendnextsomethingcomposedonSteiner'sname,toshowthathisisnoheartofstone[Stein].Adieu,mygoodfriend;itismymostheartfeltwishthatyoumayprosperasapublisher;mayallcreditbegiventoyou,andyetmayyouneverrequirecredit.SingdailytheEpistlesofSt.Paul,anddailyvisitFatherWerner,whocanshowyouinhislittlebookhowtogostraighttoheaven.See,howanxiousIamaboutthewelfareofyoursoul!

Iremainalways,withinfinitepleasure,henceforthandforever,

Yourfaithfuldebtor,

BEETHOVEN.

300.


Unterdöbling,July18,1821.

IyesterdayheardofY.R.H.'sarrivalhere;joyfultidingsforme,butsaddenedbyknowingthatitmustbesometimebeforeIcanhavethegoodfortunetowaitonY.R.H.;havingbeenlongveryill,atlast_jaundice_ declareditself,whichIconsideramostloathsomemalady.Itrust,however,IshallbesofarrecoveredastoseeY.R.H.beforeyouleavethis.Lastwinter,too,Ihadsomeverysevererheumaticattacks.Muchofthisproceedsfromthemelancholystateofmyfamilyaffairs;Ihavehithertohoped,byeverypossibleexertiononmypart,atlasttoremedythese.ThatProvidence,whosearchesmyinmostheart,andknowsthatasamanIhavestrivensacredlytofulfilallthedutiesimposedonmeby

humanity,God,andNature,willnodoubtonedayextricatemefromallthesetroubles.TheMass[inD]willbedeliveredtoY.R.H.here.IhopeY.R.H.willexcusemyenteringintothevariouscausesofthedelay.ThedetailscouldnotbeotherwisethanpainfultoY.R.H.IwouldoftengladlyhavewrittentoY.R.H.fromhere,butyoutoldmetowaittillIfirstheardfromyou.What,then,wasItodo?Y.R.H.mighthavebeendispleasedhadInotattendedtoyourinjunction,andIknowthattherearepeoplewhoaregladtocalumniatemetoY.R.H.,whichpainsmeexceedingly.IthereforeoftenthinkthatmysolerecourseistokeepquiettillY.R.H.expressesawisheithertoseeortohearofme.IwastoldthatY.R.H.hadbeenindisposed,butIhopeitwasnothingserious.MayHeavenshowerdownitsmostpreciousblessingsonY.R.H.!ItrustitmaynotbeverylongbeforeIshallbesofortunateastoassureY.R.H.howentirelyIam,&c.,

&c.

[K.]

301.


Unterdöbling,July18,1821.



IhavewrittenalongandminutelettertoY.R.H.,whichmycopyistSchlemmerwilldeliver.IwroteitonhearingthedaybeforeyesterdayofthearrivalofY.R.H.HowmuchIgrievethattheattackofjaundicewithwhichIamaffectedpreventsmyatoncehasteningtoY.R.H.toexpressinpersonmyjoyatyourarrival.MaytheLordofallthings,forthesakeofsomanyothers,takeY.R.H.underHisprotection!

[K.]

302.

TOTHEMOSTCELEBRATEDMUSICFIRMINEUROPE,MESSRS.STEINER&CO.,PATERNOSTER-(MISERERE)GÄSSEL.

IrequestGeh'-bauer[1]tosendmetwotickets,assomeofmyfriendswishtoattendyourhole-and-cornermusic.Youprobablyhavesomeoftheseworthlessadmissiontickets;soletmehaveoneortwo.

ThepartIsendbelongstotheChorus,ofwhichBauerhastheotherportions.Your_amicus_

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Gebauerestablishedthe"ConcertsSpirituels"in1819,anddiedin1822.]

303.

ADDRESSUNKNOWN.

Baden,Sept.27,1821.

Ihope,sir,thatyouwillforgivethelibertyItakeinthusintrudingonyou.Thebearerofthis,H.v.----,hasbeencommissionedbymeto

exchangeorsellabank-note.Beingignorantofeverythingconnectedwiththesematters,Ibegyouwillbesogoodastocommunicateyourviewsandadvicetothebearer.ThetwoillnessesIhadlastwinterandsummerratherderangedallmycalculations.Ihavebeenheresincethe7thofSeptember,andmustremaintilltheendofOctober.Allthiscostsagreatdealofmoney,andpreventsmyearningitasusual.Iindeedexpectshortlytoreceivemoneyfromabroad,butasbank-notesstandsohighatpresent,Iconsiderthistheeasiestresource,andintendsubsequentlytopurchaseanewbank-noteinitsplace.

Immediate--inhaste.

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Thisunsealedletterwasenclosedinanenvelopeonwhichwaswritten:]

YouwillatonceseewhatkindofcommercialgeniusIam.Afterwritingtheenclosed,Iforthefirsttimeconsultedafriendaboutthenote,whopointedouttomethatallIhadtodowastocutoffa_coupon_,andtheaffairwascompleted.Irejoice,therefore,nottobeobligedtoplagueyoufurtheronthesubject.



Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

304.


Feb.27,1822.

Iwentto-dayearlytothePalace,not,indeed,withtheintentionofmeetingY.R.H.,(notbeingyetdressed),butonlytobegZipstomentionthatIhadcalled,andwassincerelyrejoicedatyourarrivalhere;butIcouldnolongerdiscoverY.R.H.'sapartments,andwhereverIknockedinthehopeoffindingY.R.H.,mydressseemedtobesocloselyscrutinizedthatIhurriedaway,andwriteto-daytorecommendmyselftoY.R.H.To-morrowIintendtopaymyrespectstoY.R.H.,whenIhopealsotohearwhethertheusual_musicalandintellectualmeetings_aretocontinue,andwhentheyaretotakeplace.MynothavingwrittenallthistimetoY.R.H.hasindeedaverybadappearance,butIdelayedfromdaytoday,hopingalwaystosendtheMass,themistakesinwhichwerereallyquitedreadful;somuchsothatIwasobligedtorevise_everypart_,andthusthedelayoccurred.Other

pressingoccupationsandvariouscircumstancestendedtoimpedeme,whichisoftenthecasewhenamanleastexpectsit.ThatY.R.H.,however,waseverpresentwithmeisshownbythefollowingcopiesofsomenovelties,[1]whichhavebeenlyingfinishedbymeforsometimeforY.R.H.,butIresolvednottoforwardthemtillIcouldatthesametimesendtheMass.Thelatternowonlyrequiresbinding,whenitshallberespectfullydeliveredtoY.R.H.bymyself.SincerelyrejoicedatthehopeofsoonpersonallywaitingonY.R.H.,Iremain,withdevotedhomage,yourstilldeath.

[K.]

[Footnote1:The_novelties_whichBeethovensendstotheArchdukeare:--

Six_bagatelles_forthepianoforte,Op.126(composedin1821).SonataforpianoforteinEmajor"109(""?1821)."""Aflatmajor"110(""1821).]

305.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

Vienna,April6,1822.

MYDEARESTANDBESTRIES,--

Havingbeenagaininbadhealthduringthelasttenmonths,Ihavehithertobeenunabletoansweryourletter.Idulyreceivedthe26l.sterling,andthankyousincerely;Ihavenot,however,yetgotthesonatayoudedicatedtome.Mygreatestworkisa_GrandMass_thatIhaverecentlywritten.Astimepresses,Icanonlysaywhatismosturgent.WhatwouldthePhilharmonicgivemeforasymphony?

IstillcherishthehopeofgoingtoLondonnextspring,ifmyhealthadmitsofit!Youwillfindinmeonewhocanthoroughlyappreciatemydear



pupil,nowbecomeagreatmaster,andwhocantellwhatbenefitartmightderivefromourconjunction!Iam,asever,whollydevotedtomyMuse,whoconstitutesthesolehappinessofmylife,andItoilandactforothersasIbestcan.Youhavetwochildren;Ionlyone(mybrother'sson);butyouaremarried,sobothyourswillnotcostyousomuchasmyonecostsme.

Nowfarewell!kissyourhandsomewifeformeuntilIcanperformthissolemnactinperson.

Yourattached

BEETHOVEN.

Praysendmeyourdedication,thatImaystrivetoreturnthecompliment,whichImeantodoassoonasIreceiveyourwork.

306.

TOHERRENPETERS&CO.,MUSICPUBLISHERS,--LEIPZIG.

Vienna,June5,1822.

GENTLEMEN,--

YoudidmethehonortoaddressalettertomeatatimewhenIwasmuchoccupied,andIhavealsobeenextremelyunwellforthelastfivemonths.Inowonlyreplytotheprincipalpoints.AlthoughImetSteinerbychanceafewdaysago,andaskedhimjestinglywhathehadbroughtmefromLeipzig,hedidnotmake_thesmallest_allusionto_yourcommissionortoyourself_.Heurgedme,however,intheverystrongestmanner,to_pledgemyselftogivehimtheexclusiverightofpublishingallmyworks,bothpresentandfuture_,--andindeedto_signacontracttothateffect_,--whichIdeclined.This_trait_sufficientlyprovestoyouwhyIoftengivethepreferencetootherpublishersbothhomeandforeign.Iloveuprightnessandintegrity,andamofopinionthatnooneshoulddriveahardbargainwithartists,for,alas!howeverbrillianttheexteriorof

Famemayappear,anartistdoesnotenjoytheprivilegeofbeingthedailyguestofJupiteronOlympus;unhappilycommonplacehumanityonlytoooftenunpleasantlydragshimdownfromthesepureetherealheights.

The_greatest_workIhavehithertowrittenisa_GrandMass_withChoruses,andfour_obbligati_voiceparts,andfullorchestra.Severalpersonshaveappliedtomeforthiswork,andIhavebeenoffered100Louisd'or,hardcash,forit;butIdemandatleast1000florinsC.M.[20florinstothemark],forwhichsumIwillalsofurnishapianofortearrangement.Variationsonawaltz[Diabelli's]forthepiano(theyarenumerous),30ducatsingold,--N.B.Viennaducats.Withregardtosongs,Ihaveseveralratherimportantdescriptiveones:as,forexample,acomicAria,withfullorchestra,onGoethe'stext,"MitMädelnsichvertragen;"

andanotherAria,inthesamestyle,16ducatseach(furnishingalsoapianofortearrangementifrequired);alsoseveraldescriptivesongs,withpianoforteaccompaniment,12ducatseach;amongtheseisalittleItalianCantata,withRecitative;thereisalsoaSongwithrecitativeamongtheGermanones.ASongwithpianoforteaccompaniment,8ducats.AnElegy,fourvoices,withtheaccompanimentof_twoviolins,viola,andvioloncello_,24ducats.ADerviseChorus,withfullorchestra,20ducats.

Alsothefollowinginstrumentalmusic:aGrandMarchforfullorchestra,withpianoforteaccompaniment,12ducats,writtenforthetragedyof



"Tarpeia."Romancefortheviolin(asolowithfullorchestra),15ducats.GrandTerzetfortwooboes,andoneEnglishhorn(whichmightbearrangedforotherinstruments),30ducats.FourmilitaryMarcheswithTurkishmusic;whenappliedfor,Iwillnamethesum._Bagatelles_,orminorpianofortesolos,thepricetobefixedwhenrequired.Theaboveworksareallcompleted.SolopianoforteSonata,40ducats(whichcouldsoonbedelivered);Quartetfor_twoviolins,tenor,andvioloncello_,50ducats(thiswillalsosoonbeready).Iambynomeanssoanxiousaboutthese,however,asabout_afullandcompleteeditionofmyworks_,beingdesiroustoeditthemduringmylifetime.Ihaveindeedreceivedmanyproposalsonthissubject,butaccompaniedbystipulationstowhichIcouldscarcelyagree,andwhichIneithercouldnorwouldfulfil.Iamwillingtoundertake,inthecourseoftwoyears,orpossiblyayear,orayearandahalf,withproperassistance,toeditandsuperintendacompleteeditionofmyworks,andtofurnishanewcompositionineachstyle;namely,anewworkinthestyleofvariations,oneinthesonatastyle,andsoonineveryseparateclassofworkthatIhaveevercomposed,andforthewholecombinedIask10,000florinsC.M.

Iamnomanofbusiness,andonlywishIwere;asitis,Iamguidedbytheoffersmadetomebydifferentcompetitorsformyworks,andsuchacompetitionisratherstrongjustnow.Irequestyoutosaynothingonthesubject,because,asyoumayperceivefromtheproceedingsofthesegentlemen,Iamexposedtoagreatdealofannoyance.Whenoncemyworks

appearpublishedbyyou,Ishallnolongerbeplagued.Ishallbeverygladifaconnectionbeestablishedbetweenus,havingheardyousowellspokenof.YouwillthenalsofindthatIinfinitelypreferdealingwith_one_ personofyourdescriptionthanwithavarietyofpeopleoftheordinarystamp.

Pray,letmehaveanimmediateanswer,asIamnowonthevergeofdecidingonthepublicationofvariousworks.Ifyouconsideritworthwhile,besogoodastosendmeaduplicateofthelistwithwhichyoufurnishedHerrSteiner.Intheexpectationofaspeedyreply,Iremain,withesteem,

Yourobedient

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

307.

TOHERRENPETERS&CO.

Vienna,July26,1822.

IwritemerelytosaythatIagreetogiveyoutheMassandpianofortearrangementofitfor1000florinsC.M.Youshallreceivetheabove,writtenoutinscore,bytheendofJuly,perhapsafewdayssoonerorlater.AsIamalwaysverymuchoccupied,andhavebeenindisposedforthe

lastfivemonths,andworkstobesenttoadistancerequiringthemostcarefulsupervision,Imustproceedrathermoreslowlythanusual.Atallevents,Steinershallgetnothingfurtherfromme,ashehasjustplayedmeamostJewishtrick;soheisnotoneofthosewhomighthavehadtheMass.Thecompetitionformyworksisatpresentverygreat,forwhichIthanktheAlmighty,asIhavehithertobeensuchaloser.Iamthefoster-fatherofmybrother'sdestitutechild,aboywhoshowssomuchaptitudeforscientificpursuitsthatnotonlydoeshisstudyofthese,andhismaintenance,costagreatdealofmoney,butImustalsostrivetomakesomefutureprovisionforhim;beingneitherIndiansnorIroquois,who,as



weknow,leaveeverythingtoProvidence,whereasweconsiderapauper'sexistencetobeaverysadone.

Iassureyouonmyhonor,which,nexttoGod,iswhatIprizemost,thatIauthorizednoonetoacceptcommissionsforme.Myfixedprinciplehasalwaysbeennevertomakeanyoffertopublishers;notfrompride,butsimplyfromawishtoascertainhowfartheempireofmysmalltalentsextended.

Imustconcludeforto-day,andwishingyoueverysuccess,Iam,withesteem,

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

308.[1]

TOHERRPETERS.

Vienna,August3,1822.

Ialreadywrotetoyouthatmyhealthwasstillfarfrombeingquite

restored.Iamobligedtohaverecoursetobathsandmineralwatersaswellastomedicine;allthismakesmeratherunpunctual,especiallyasImustgoonwriting;corrections,too,runawaywithagreatdealoftime.

Astothesongsandmarchesandothertrifles,mychoiceisstillundecided,butbythe15thofthismontheverythingshallbereadytobesentoff.Iawaityourordersonthesubject,andinthemeantimeshallmakenouseofyourbillofexchange.AssoonasIknowthatthemoneyfortheMassandtheotherworkshasarrivedhere,allshallbereadyfordeliverybythe15th;andafterthatdateImustsetofftosomemineralwatersnearthis,whenitwillbemostdesirableformetoavoidallbusinessforatime.Moreastoothermatterswhenlessoccupied.Pray,donotsuspectmeofanyignoblemotives.ItpainsmewhenIamobligedto

bargain.

Inhaste.Withesteem,yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Schindlerstatesthattheadvanceof360florinsC.M.wasmadetoBeethoveninAugust,1822.ThereceiptisdatedNov.30,1825.]

309.

TOHERRARTARIA.

August22,1822.

Beingoverwhelmedwithwork,IcanonlybrieflysaythatIwillalwaysdowhatIcantorepayyourobligingkindnesstome.WithregardtotheMass,Ihavebeenoffered1000florins(C.M.)forit.Mycircumstancesdonotpermitmetoacceptalesssumfromyou;allthatIcandoistogiveyouthepreference.RestassuredthatIdonotaskyouonefarthingmorethanothershaveofferedme,whichIcanprovetoyoubywrittendocuments.Youcanconsideraboutthis,butImustrequestyoutosendmeanansweronthe



subjectto-morrow,itbeingapost-day,andmydecisionexpectedelsewhere.Withregardtothe150florinsforwhichIamyourdebtor,Iintendtomakeyouaproposal,asIstandingreatneedofthe1000florins.

IbegyouwillobservestrictsecrecyastotheMass.Now,asever,

Yourgratefulfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

310.

TOHERRPETERS,--LEIPZIG

Vienna,November22,1822.

Inowreplytoyourletterofthe9thNovember,inwhichIexpectedtofindjustreproachesformyapparentnegligence,youhavingsentmethemoneyandasyetreceivednothinginreturn.Unfairasthismayappear,Iknowyouwouldbemollifiedtowardsmeinafewminuteswerewetomeet.

Everythingisnowreadyforyou,exceptselectingthesongs,butatalleventsyoushallreceiveonemorethanouragreement.Icansendyoumore

_bagatelles_thanIpromised,asIhavegottenothersbeside;ifyouwritetomeimmediately,Iwillsendyouthese,orasmanyasyouwishfor,alongwiththerest.

Myhealth,indeed,isnotentirelyreestablishedbythebaths,yetonthewholeIthinkIhaveimproved.Ihadanotherannoyancehere,owingtoapersonhavingengagedanunsuitablelodgingforme,whichishardonme,asIcannotyetaccustommyselftoit,andmyoccupationsarethussadlyderanged.

ThecasewithregardtotheMassstandsthus:Ifinishedonelongago,andanotherisinprogress.Thereisalwaysacertaindegreeofgossipaboutpeopleofourclass,whichhas,nodoubt,misledyou.Idon'tyetknow

whichyouaretoget.Besiegedonallsides,Iamalmostforcedtotestifythereverseofthe_dictum_that"thespiritcannotbeweighed."Isendyoumybestwishes,andtrustthattimewillfosterabeneficialandhonorableconnectionbetweenus.

BEETHOVEN.

311.


Iwasextremelyunwellbothyesterdayandthedaybefore;unfortunately

therewasnoonewhomIcouldsendtoappriseY.R.H.ofthefact.AsIfeltbettertowardsevening,IwentintothetowntomakeSchlemmercorrecttheSonata.[1]Hewasnotathome,soIrequestedhimtocomehereto-day.IsendtheSonatabyhim,andwillcomeinto-daybeforefouro'clocktowaitonY.R.H.

[K.]

[Footnote1:TheCminorpianoforteSonata,Op.111?]



312.

TOHERRPETERS.

Vienna,December20,1822.

Itakeadvantageofamoment'sleisureto-daytoansweryourletter.Notoneofalltheworksthatareyourpropertyisunfinished,buttimeistooprecioustoparticularizeallthedetailsthatpreventthecopyingandsendingoffthemusictoyou.Irecollectinaformerletterhavingofferedyousomemore_bagatelles_,butIbynomeanspressyoutotakethem.Ifyouwishonlytohavethefour,sobeit;butinthatcaseImustmakeadifferentselection.Herr----hasnotasyetgotanythingfromme.Herr----beggedmetomakehimapresentofthesongsforthe"JournaldelaMode,"which,infact,Ididnotwriteformoney;indeed,Ifinditquiteimpossibletoactineverycaseaccordingtosomuch_percent_.Itispainfulformetocalculateinthismanneroftenerthanisabsolutelynecessary.Mypositionisfarfrombeingsobrilliantasyouthink,&c.,&c.Itisnotpossibletolistentoalltheseproposalsatonce,beingfartoonumerous,butmanycannotberefused.Acommissionisnotalwaysquiteinaccordancewiththeinclinationsofanauthor.Ifmysalarywerenotsofarreducedastobenosalaryatall,[1]Iwouldwritenothingbutsymphoniesforafullorchestra,andchurchmusic,oratmostquartets.

Ofmyminorworks,youcanstillhaveVariationsfortwooboesandoneEnglishhorn,onthethemefrom"DonGiovanni,""_Lacidaremlamano_,"andaGratulationMinuetforafullorchestra.Ishouldbeglad,likewise,tohaveyouropinionaboutthefulleditionofmyworks.

Inthemostdesperatehaste,yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Itwasreducedfrom4000guldento800.]

313.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON

Vienna,December20,1822.

MYDEARRIES,--

IhavebeensooverburdenedwithworkthatIamonlynowabletoreplytoyourletterofNovember15.IacceptwithpleasuretheproposaltowriteanewsymphonyforthePhilharmonicSociety.AlthoughthepricesgivenbytheEnglishcannotbecomparedwiththosepaidbyothernations,stillIwouldgladlywriteevengratisforthosewhomIconsiderthefirstartistsin

Europe--wereInotstill,asever,thepoorBeethoven.

IfIwereonlyinLondon,whatwouldInotwriteforthePhilharmonic!ForBeethoven,thankGod!canwrite--ifhecandonothingintheworldbesides!IfProvidenceonlyvouchsafestorestoremyhealth,whichisatleastimproving,IshallthenbeabletorespondtothemanyproposalsfromallpartsofEurope,andevenNorthAmerica,andmaythusperhapsbesomedayinclover.



314.

TOIGNAZRITTERVONSEYFRIED.

1822.

MYDEARANDWORTHYBROTHERINAPOLLO,--

Iheartilythankyouforthetroubleyouhavetakeninaidingmy _charitablework_.[1]Irejoicethatitssuccessisuniversallyadmitted,andhopeyouwillneverfailtoletmeknowwhenitisinmypowertoserveyoubymypoortalents.Theworthymunicipalcorporationis,nodoubt,thoroughlyconvincedofmygood-will;inordertogivefreshproofsofit,weoughttohaveafriendlyinterviewastothemodeinwhichIcanbestservethecorporation.Whensuchamasterasyourselftakesaninterestinus,ourpinionsoughtnevertodroop.

Iam,withthewarmestesteem,

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Seyfried,ataconcertforthebenefitoftheBurgher

Hospital,performedBeethoven'sgrandfugue_FestOuverture_(inCmajor,inOp.124),1822,incelebrationoftheopeningofthenewJosephstadtTheatre.Thewrittenpartswerereturnedtohimwiththegratefulthanksofthecommittee.]

THIRDPART

LIFE'STROUBLESANDCLOSE.1823TO1827.

315.

TOZELTER.[1]

Vienna,Feb.8,1823.

MYBRAVECOLLEAGUEINART,--

Iwrite,havingafavortoaskofyou,forwearenowsodistantfromeach

otherthatwecannolongerconversetogether,and,indeed,unhappily,wecanseldomwriteeither.Ihavewrittenagrandmass,whichmightalsobegivenasanoratorio(forthebenefitofthepoor,agoodestablishedcustomhere).Idonotwishtopublishitintheusualway,buttodisposeofittosomeoftheleadingcourtsalone.Iaskfiftyducatsforit.Nocopiesaretobesoldexceptthosesubscribedfor,sothatthemasswillbe,asitwere,inmanuscript;buttheremustbeafairnumberofsubscribers,ifanyprofitistoaccruetotheauthor.IhavemadeanapplicationtothePrussianembassyhere,toknowiftheKingofPrussiawouldvouchsafetotakeacopy,andIhavealsowrittentoPrince



Radziwill,toaskhimtointeresthimselfintheaffair.Ibegyoulikewisetodowhatyoucanforme.ItisaworkthatmightlikewisebeusefultotheAcademyofSinging,forthereisscarcelyanyportionofitthatcouldnotbealmostentirelyexecutedbyvoices.Themoretheseareincreasedandmultipliedincombinationwithinstruments,themoreeffectivewouldbetheresult.Itoughttobeappropriatealsoasanoratorio,forsuchsocietiesasthoseforthebenefitofthepoorrequiremarksofthiskind.Havingbeenaninvalidforsomeyearspast,andconsequentlymypositionanythingbutbrilliant,Ihavehadrecoursetothisscheme.Ihavewrittenmuch;butastoprofits,theyarenearly_nil_!ThemoredoIlookupwards;butbothforhisownsake,andthatofothers,manisobligedtoturnhiseyesearthwards;forthis,too,ispartofthedestinyofhumanity.Iembraceyou,mydearfellow-artist,andam,withsincereesteem,

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ZelterwasinViennain1819.]

316.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

...Managethisassoonasyoucanforyourpoorfriend.Ialsoexpectmytravellingroutefromyou.Thingshavebecomequitetoobadhere,andIamfleecedworsethanever.IfIdonotgoatall,lo!andbeholda_crimenlaesae_!...Asitseemsthatyouwishsoontohaveadedicationfromme,Igladlycomplywithyourrequest,muchmoresothanwiththatofanygreatman;though,_entrenous_,thedevilalonecantellhowsoononemayfallintotheirhands!Thededicationtoyouwillbewrittenonthenewsymphony;andIhopeIshallatlengthreceiveyourstome.

B.istoopentheletterhetookchargeoffortheKing[GeorgeIV.],inwhichhewillseewhatIhavewrittentoHisMajestyonthesubjectofthe"BattleofVittoria."Thetenoroftheenclosedisthesame;butnotaword

astothemass.[1]OuramiablefriendB.musttrytogetmeatleastabattle-axeoraturtleforit!Theengravedcopyofthescoreof"TheBattle"mustalsobepresentedtotheKing.Thisletterwillcostyouagooddeal[seventeenshillings];butIbegyouwilldeductitfromyourremittancetome.HowmuchIregretbeingsotroublesome!MayGodprosperyou!

SayallthatisamiabletoyourwifetillIcomemyself.Beware!youthinkmeold;butIamayoungveteran!

Yours,asever,

B.

[Footnote1:OnFebruary24,1823,BeethovenwrotetotheKingofEnglandthat,sofarbackas1813,hehadsenthim"Wellington'sVictory,"butneverhadreceivedanycommunicationonthesubject;he,therefore,nowsentanengravedcopyofthework,whichhadbeenintendedforhimsince1815.Heclosedtheletterbysaying:"ConvincedofthediscriminationandkindnesswhichyourMajestyhasalwaysevincedinprotectingandencouragingartandartists,theundersignedventurestohopethatyourMajestywillgraciouslytakethematterintoconsideration,andvouchsafetocomplywithhisrespectfulsolicitation."]



317.

TOSCHINDLER.

MYVERYBESTOPTIMUSOPTIME,--

Praytrytohuntoutaphilanthropistwhowilladvancemesomemoneyonabank-share,thatImaynotputthegenerosityofmyfriendstoomuchtothetest,normyselfbeplacedindifficultybythedelayofthismoney,forwhichIhavetothankthefineplansandarrangementsofmypreciousbrother.

Youmustnotletitappearthatthismoneyisreallywanted.

318.

TOSCHINDLER.

DEARSCHINDLER,--

Don'tforgetthebank-share.Itisgreatlyneeded;itwouldbevery

annoyingtobebroughtintocourt;indeed,Iwouldnotbesoforthewholeworld.Mybrother'sconductisquiteworthyofhim.Thetailorisappointedtocometo-day,stillIhopetobeabletogetridofhimforthepresentbyafewpolitephrases.

319.

TOHERRKIND.

DEARKIND,--

IintendtocallonyouatlatestonWednesdayafternoonatfouro'clock,

whenIwillsettleeverything.

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

320.

TOCHERUBINI.[1]

March15,1823.

HIGHLYESTEEMEDSIR,--

Ijoyfullytakeadvantageofthisopportunitytoaddressyou.Ihavedonesofrequentlyinspirit,asIprizeyourtheatricalworksbeyondothers.Theartisticworldhasonlytolamentthat,inGermanyatleast,nonewdramaticpieceofyourshasappeared.Highlyasallyourworksarevaluedbytrueconnoisseurs,stillitisagreatlosstoartnottopossessanyfreshproductionofyourgreatgeniusforthetheatre.

Trueartisimperishable,andthetrueartistfeelsheartfeltpleasurein



grandworksofgenius,andthatiswhatenchantsmewhenIhearanewcompositionofyours;infact,Itakegreaterinterestinitthaninmyown;inshort,Iloveandhonoryou.WereitnotthatmycontinuedbadhealthpreventsmygoingtoseeyouinParis,withwhatexceedingdelightwouldIdiscussquestionsofartwithyou!DonotthinkthatthisismerelyintendedtoserveasanintroductiontothefavorIamabouttoaskofyou.Ihopeandfeelconvincedthatyoudonotforamomentsuspectmeofsuchbasesentiments.

Irecentlycompletedagrandsolemnmass,andhaveresolvedtoofferittothevariousEuropeancourts,asitisnotmyintentiontopublishitatpresent.IhavethereforesolicitedtheKingofFrance,throughtheFrenchembassyhere,tosubscribetothiswork,andIfeelcertainthathisMajestywould,atyourrecommendation,agreetodoso._Masituationcritiquedemandequejenefixepasseulement,commeordinnaire,mesvoeuxauciel;aucontraire,ilfautlesfixeraussi_["_aussi_"inBeethoven'shand]_enbaspourlesnécessitésdelavie._Whatevermaybethefateofmyrequesttoyou,Ishallforevercontinuetoloveandesteemyou,_etvousrestereztoujoursceluidemescontemporainsquejel'estimeleplus.Sivousmevoulezfaireunextrêmeplaisir,c'étaitsivousm'écrivezquelqueslignes,cequemesoulagerabien.L'artunittoutlemonde_,howmuchmore,then,trueartists,_etpeut-êtrevousmedignezaussi_toincludemeinthatnumber._Avecleplushautestime_,

_Votreamietserviteur_,BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Cherubinideclaredthatheneverreceivedthisletter.]

321.

TOSCHINDLER.[1]

DEARSCHINDLER,--

Iamnotsurewhethertheothercopywascorrectedornot,soIsendyouthisoneinstead.AstoN.inS----,Ibegyounottosayaword;Bl.isalreadyveryuneasyonthesubject.Inhaste,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:WecannotunderstandwhatinducedBeethoven,wholivedinthesamehousewithSchindler,towritetohim;butheoftendidsotopersonswithwhomhecouldeasilyhavespoken,partlyinordertogetridofthematterwhileitwasinhisthoughts,andalsobecausehewasagreatdealfromhome;thatis,goingbackwardsandforwardsfromonelodgingtoanother,havingoftenseveralatthesametime.]

322.

TOHERRPETERS,--LEIPZIG.


Theotherthreemarchesareonlytobesentoffto-day,asImissedthepostlastweek.IrregularasIhavebeenonthisoccasioninourtransactions,youwouldnotthinkmesoculpableifyouwerehere,and



awareofmyposition,adescriptionofwhichwouldbetootediousbothforyouandme.

IhavenowanobservationtomakewithregardtowhatIhavesentofftoyou.

SeveralsetsofwindinstrumentsmaycombineintheperformanceoftheGrandMarch,andifthiscannotbedone,andaregimentalbandisnotstrongenoughforitspresentarrangement,anybandmastercaneasilyadaptitbyomittingsomeoftheparts.

Youcan,nodoubt,findsomeoneinLeipzigtoshowyouhowthiscanbemanagedwithasmallernumber,althoughIshouldregretifitwerenottoappearengravedexactlyasitiswritten.

YoumustforgivethenumerouscorrectionsintheworksIsend;myoldcopyistnolongerseesdistinctly,andtheyoungeronehasyettobetrained,butatalleventstherearenoerrorsleft.

Itisimpossibleformetocomplyatoncewithyourrequestforastringedandapianofortequartet,butifyouwillwritetomefixingthetimeyouwishtohavebothworks,IwilldowhatIcantocompletethem.Imust,however,appriseyouthatIcannotacceptlessthan50ducatsforastringedquartet,and70forapianoforteone,withoutincurringloss;

indeed,Ihaverepeatedlybeenofferedmorethan50ducatsforaviolinquartet.Iam,however,alwaysunwillingtoaskmorethannecessary,soIadheretothesumof50ducats,whichis,infact,nowadaystheusualprice.

Theothercommissionisindeedanuncommonone,andI,ofcourse,acceptit,onlyImustbegyoutoletmeknowsoonwhenitisrequired;otherwise,willingasIamtogiveyouthepreference,Imightfinditalmostimpossibletodoso.YouknowIwrotetoyouformerlythatquartetswerepreciselywhathadrisenmostinvalue,whichmakesmefeelpositivelyashamedwhenIhavetoaskapricefora_reallygreatwork_.Still,suchismypositionthatitobligesmetosecureeverypossibleadvantage.Itisverydifferent,however,withtheworkitself;whenInever,thankGod,

thinkof_profit_,butsolelyof_howIwriteit_.Itsohappensthattwoothersbesidesyourselfwishtohaveamassofmine,andIamquitedisposedtowriteatleastthree.Thefirsthaslongbeenfinished,thesecondnotyetso,andthethirdnotevenbegun.Butinreferencetoyourself,Imusthaveacertainty,thatImayinanyeventbesecure.

MoreofthisnexttimeIwrite;donotremitthemoney,atanyratetillyouhearfrommethattheworkisreadytobesentoff.

Imustnowconclude.Ihopeyourdistressis,bythistime,insomedegreealleviated.

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

323.

TOZELTER.




SIR,--

Iavailmyselfofthepresentopportunitytosendyoumybestwishes.Thebearerofthisaskedmetorecommendhertoyou;hernameisCornega;shehasafine_mezzosoprano_,andisaveryartisticsinger,andhas,moreover,beenfavorablyreceivedinseveraloperas.

IhavealsospeciallyconsideredyourproposalsaboutyourAcademyforSinging.IftheMassiseverpublished,Iwillsendyouacopyfreeofallcharge.Thereisnodoubtthatitmightbealmostentirelyexecuted_àlacapella_;inwhichcase,however,theworkwouldhavetobearrangedaccordingly;perhapsyouhavepatiencetodothis.Besides,thereisalreadyamovementintheworkquite_àlacapella_,andthatstylemaybespeciallytermedthetruechurchstyle.Thanksforyourwishtobeofservicetome,butneverwouldIacceptanythingwhateverfromsohighlyesteemedanartistasyourself.Ihonoryou,andonlywishIcouldhaveanopportunitytoprovethisbymyactions.

Iam,withhighconsideration,

Yourfriendandservant,

BEETHOVEN.

324.

TOHISIMPERIALHIGHNESSTHEARCHDUKERUDOLPH.

TheSpringof1823.

YOURIMPERIALHIGHNESS,--

ItmuststillbesomedaysbeforeIcanwaitonyouagain,asIaminthegreatesthurrytosendofftheworksthatInamedtoyourR.H.yesterday,foriftheyarenotpunctuallydispatched,Imightloseallprofit.YourR.H.caneasilyunderstandhowmuchtimeisoccupiedingettingcopies

made,andlookingthrougheverypart;indeed,itwouldnotbeeasytofindamoretroublesometask.YourR.H.will,Iamsure,gladlydispensewithmydetailingallthetoilcausedbythiskindofthing,butIamcompelledtoalludetoitcandidly,thoughonlyinsofarasisabsolutelynecessarytopreventyourR.H.beingmisledwithregardtome,knowing,alas!onlytoowellwhateffortsaremadeto_prejudiceyourR.H.against_me.ButtimewillprovethatIhavebeeninallrespectsmostfaithfulandattachedtoyourR.H.,andifmypositionwereonlyasgreatasmyzealtoserveyourR.H.,nohappiermanthanmyselfwouldexist.

IamyourR.H.'sfaithfulandobedientservant,

BEETHOVEN.

325.

TOSCHINDLER.

_Imprimis._--Papageno,notawordofwhatIsaidaboutPrussia.Norelianceistobeplacedonit;MartinLuther'stable-talkalonecanbecomparedtoit.Iearnestlybegmybrotheralsonottoremovethepadlockfromhislips,andnottoallowanythingtotranspirebeyondthe



Selchwurst-Gasse.[1]

_Finis._--Inquireofthatarch-churlDiabelliwhentheFrenchcopyoftheSonatainCminor[Op.111]istobepublished.Istipulatedtohavefivecopiesformyself,oneofwhichistobeonfinepaper,fortheCardinal[theArchdukeRudolph].Ifheattemptsanyofhisusualimpertinenceonthissubject,Iwillsinghiminpersonabassariainhiswarehousewhichshallcauseitandallthestreet(Graben)toring![2]

[Footnote1:Schindlerrelates:"Theroyaldecision(tosubscribeforacopyofthemass)wasbroughttoBeethovenbytheChancelloroftheEmbassy,HofrathWernhard.WhetherPrinceHatzfeld[theAmbassador]madethefollowingofferfromhisownimpulse,orinconsequenceofacommissionfromBerlin,isnotknown.Atallevents,theHofrathputthisquestioninthenameoftheprincetothegreatcomposer,'Whetherhewouldbedisposedtopreferaroyalordertothefiftyducats'[thesumdemandedforthemass].Beethovenrepliedatonce,'Thefiftyducats.'ScarcelyhadtheChancellorlefttheroomwhenBeethoven,inconsiderableexcitement,indulgedinallkindsofsarcasticremarksonthemannerinwhichmanyofhiscontemporarieshuntedafterordersanddecorations,thesebeinginhisestimationgenerallygainedatthecostofthesanctityofart."]

[Footnote2:SchindlerrelatesthatDiabellihadrefusedtoletBeethovenagainhavetheMS.oftheSonata,whichhehadrepeatedlysentforwhenin

thehandsoftheengraver,inordertocorrectandimproveit.Diabellithereforecoollysubmittedtoallthisabuseoftheenragedcomposer,andwrotetohimthathewouldnotedownthethreatenedbassaria,andpublishit,butwouldgivehimtheusualgratuityforit,andthatBeethovenhadbettercometoseehim.OnthisBeethovensaidnomore.ThisSonataisdedicatedtotheArchdukeRudolph,andisalsopublishedbySchlesinger.]

326.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.

Vienna,April25,1823.

DEARRIES,--

TheCardinal'sstayhereofamonthrobbedmeofagreatdealoftime,beingobligedtogivehimdailylessonsoftwoorthreehourseach;andaftersuchlessonsIwasscarcelyablenextdaytothink,farlesstowrite.Mycontinuedmelancholysituationcompelsme,however,towriteimmediatelywhatwillbringmeinsufficientmoneyforpresentuse.Whatasadrevelationisthis!Iam,besides,farfromwell,owingtomymanytroubles,--weakeyesamongothers.

Butdonotbeuneasy,youshallshortlyreceivetheSymphony;reallyandtruly,mydistressingconditionisalonetoblameforthedelay.Inthe

courseofafewweeksyoushallhavethirty-threenewvariationsonatheme[Valse,Op.120]dedicatedtoyourwife.

Bauer[FirstSecretarytotheAustrianEmbassy]hasthescoreofthe"BattleofVittoria,"whichwasdedicatedtothethenPrinceRegent,andforwhichIhavestilltoreceivethecostsofcopying.Idobegyou,mydearfriend,toremitmeassoonaspossibleanythingyoucangetforit.Withregardtoyourtenderconjugaldiscussion,youwillalwaysfindanopponentinme,--thatis,notsomuchanopponentofyoursasapartisanofyourwife's.Iremain,asever,yourfriend,



BEETHOVEN.

327.

TOHERRLISSNER,--PETERSBURG.

Vienna,May7,1823.

SIR,--

Herrv.Schuppanzighassuredme,whenhewashere,thatyouwereanxioustoacquiresomeofmyproductionsforyourhouse.Perhapsthefollowingworksmightsuityourpurpose,namely:six_bagatelles_forpianoforte,20goldducats;thirty-fivevariationsonafavoritethemeforpianoforte,formingoneentirework,30goldducats;twograndairswithchorus,thepoetrybyGoetheandMatthisson,whichcanbesungeitherwithinstrumentalorpianoforteaccompaniment,12goldducats.

Irequestananswerassoonaspossible,forothersalsowishtohavemyworks.

Iam,sir,yourobedient

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

328.[1]

TOSCHINDLER.

Hetzendorf,1823.

SAMOTHRACIANVAGABOND!--[2]

YoumusthuntoutfromSchlemmer[thecopyist]whatisstillwantinginthe

"Kyrie;"showhimthepostscript,andso,_satis_,nomoreofsuchawretch!Farewell!arrangeeverything;Iamtobindupmyeyesatnight,andtosparethemasmuchaspossible;otherwise,saysSmetana,Ishallwritelittlemoremusicinthetimetocome.

[Footnote1:"WearrivedatHetzendorfonMay17"iswrittenbyCarlinBeethoven'snote-bookof1823;andonthisnoteiswritten,inthe"scamp's"hand,Hetzendorf,1823.]

[Footnote2:"Bytheword'Samothracian,'BeethovenalludestotheSamothracianMysteries,partlygroundedonmusic.TheirmutualparticipationintheBeethovenMysteriesisintendedtobethusindicated.AmongtheinitiatedwerealsoBrunswick,Lichnowsky,andZmeskall."[Froma

noteofSchindler'sonthesubject.]]

329.

TOSCHINDLER.

Hetzendorf,1823(?).

Pray,forwardthepacketto-day,andinquirethisafternoon,ifpossible,



aboutthehousekeeperintheGlockengasse,No.318,3dÉtage.Sheisawidow,understandscookery,andiswillingtoservemerelyforboardandlodging,towhich,ofcourse,Icannotconsent,oronlyundercertainconditions.Mypresentoneistooshameful.Icannotinviteyouhere,butbeassuredofmygratitude.

330.

TOSCHINDLER.[1]

Hetzendorf,1823.

IenclosethelettertoHerrv.Obreskow[Chargéd'AffairesoftheRussianLegation];assoonasIreceivethemoney,Iwillimmediatelysendyou50florinsforyourtrouble.Notawordmorethanwhatisabsolutelynecessary!

Ihaveadvertisedyourhouse.Youcanmention,merelyasacasualremarkattherightmoment,thatFrancealsoremittedthemoneytoyou.

NeverforgetthatsuchpersonsrepresentMajestyitself.

[Footnote1:LouisVIII.sentagoldmedalforhissubscriptioncopyofthe

MassonFebruary20,1824.]

331.

TOSCHINDLER.

IbegyouwillkindlywriteouttheenclosedinvitationneatlyformeonthepaperIsendyou,forCarlhastoomuchtodo.IwishtodispatchitearlyonWednesday.IwanttoknowwhereGrillparzerlives;perhapsImaypayhimavisitmyself.[1]Youmusthavealittlepatienceaboutthe50florins;asyetitisimpossibleformetosendthem,forwhichyouareasmuchtoblameasIam.

[Footnote1:Itiswellknownthatinthewinterof1822-23BeethovenwasengagedinthecompositionofanoperafortheRoyalTheatre;forwhichpurposeGrillparzerhadgivenhimhis_Melusina_.]

332.

TOSCHINDLER.

IsendK.'s[Kanne's]book[libretto].Exceptthefirstact,whichisratherinsipid,itiswritteninsuchamasterlystylethatitdoesnotbyanymeansrequireafirst-ratecomposer.Iwillnotsaythatonthisvery

accountitwouldbethemoresuitableforme;still,ifIcangetridofpreviousengagements,whoknowswhatmayorwillhappen!Pleaseacknowledgethereceiptofthis.

333.

TOSCHINDLER.

IwishtoknowaboutEsterhazy,andalsoaboutthepost.Aletter-carrier



fromtheMauer[aplacenearHetzendorf]washere;Ionlyhopethemessagehasbeenproperlydelivered.NothingasyetfromDresden[seeNo.330].Imeantoaskyoutodinewithmeafewdayshence,forIstillsufferfrommyweakeyes;to-day,however,forthefirsttime,theyseemtoimprove,butIscarcelydaremakeanyuseofthemasyet.

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

P.S.AsfortheTokay,[1]itisbetteradaptedfor_summer_thanfor _autumn_,andalsoforsomefiddlerwhocould_respond_toitsnoblefire,andyet_standfirmasarock_.

[Footnote1:Amusicalfriendhadsentthe_maestro_sixbottlesofgenuineTokay,expressinghiswishthatitmighttendtorestorehisstrength.Schindler,hesays,wrotetoBeethovenatHetzendorf,totellhimofthis,andreceivedtheaboveanswer,andtheorderthrough"FrauSchnaps"todoashepleasedwiththewine.HesentonebottleofittoHetzendorf,butBeethovenatthattimehadinflamedeyes.]

334.

TOSCHINDLER.Icannotatpresentacceptthesetemptinginvitations[fromSonntagandUnger];sofarasmyweakeyespermit,Iamverybusy,andwhenitisfine,Igoout.Iwillmyselfthankthesetwofairladiesfortheiramiability.NotidingsfromDresden.Ishallwaittilltheendofthismonth,andthenapplytoalawyerinDresden.IwillwriteaboutSchoberlechnerto-morrow.

335.

TOSCHINDLER.

June18,1823.

YououghttohaveperfectlywellknownthatIwouldhavenothingtodowiththeaffairinquestion.Withregardtomybeing"liberal,"IthinkIhaveshownyouthatIamsoonprinciple;indeed,IsuspectyoumusthaveobservedthatIevenhavegone_beyond_theseprinciples._Sapientisat._[1]

[Footnote1:FranzSchoberlechner,pianistinVienna,wrotetoBeethovenonJune25,1823,toaskhimforlettersofintroductiontoLeipzig,Dresden,Berlin,andRussia,etc.The_maestro_,however,wroteacrosstheletter,"Anactivefellowrequiresnootherrecommendationthanfromonerespectablefamilytoanother,"andgaveitbacktoSchindler,whoshowed

ittoSchoberlechner,andnodoubtathisdesireurgedBeethoventocomplywithhisrequest.Beethoven,however,didnotknowSchoberlechner,andhadnoveryhighopinionofhim,asheplayedchiefly_bravura_pieces,and,besides,onthebillsofhisconcerts,hepompouslyparadedallhistitles,decorations,andasmemberofvarioussocieties,whichgaveamplesubjectformanyasarcasticremarkonthepartofBeethoven.]

336.




Vienna,June1,1823.

IhavebeenalwaysailingsinceY.R.H.leftthis,andlatterlyafflictedbysevereinflammationoftheeyes,whichhasnowinsofarsubsidedthatforthelasteightdaysIhavebeenableoncemoretousemysight,thoughverysparingly.Y.R.H.willperceivefromtheenclosedreceiptofJune27,thedispatchofsomemusic.AsY.R.H.seemedtotakepleasureintheCminorSonata,[1]IthoughtIdidnottaketoomuchonmyselfbysurprisingY.R.H.withthededication.TheVariations[2]havebeenwrittenoutforatleastfiveorsixweekspast,butthestateofmyeyesdidnotpermitmetorevisethemthoroughlymyself.Myhopeofbeingentirelyrestoredprovedvain.AtlastImadeSchlemmerlookthemover,so,thoughtheymaynotlookveryneat,stilltheyarecorrect.TheCminorSonatawasengravedinParisinaveryfaultymanner,andbeingengravedherefromthatcopy,Itriedtomakeitascorrectaspossible.IintendshortlytosendyouabeautifullyengravedcopyoftheVariations.WithregardtotheMass[3]thatY.R.H.wishedshouldbemoregenerallyknown,mycontinuedbadhealthforsomeyearspast,causingmetoincurheavydebts,andcompellingmetogiveupmyintentionofgoingtoEngland,inducedmetoponderonsomemodeofimprovingmycondition.ThisMassseemedwelladaptedtomypurpose.Iwasadvisedtoofferittodifferentcourts.Painfulasthiswastome,IfeltthatIshouldhavecauseforself-reproachifIneglecteddoingso.I

thereforeappliedtovariouscourtstosubscribetotheMass,fixingthepriceatfiftyducats;thegeneralopinionbeingthatthiswasnottoomuch,andiftherewereagoodmanysubscribers,theschemewouldnotbeunprofitable.Hithertothesubscriptionisindeedflatteringtome,astheirMajestiesofFranceandPrussiahaveeachtakenacopy.IalsoreceivedaletterfrommyfriendPrinceNicolausGallizinafewdaysago,fromPetersburg,inwhichthismostamiablePrincementionsthatH.M.theEmperorofRussiahadbecomeasubscriber,andthatIshouldsoonhearfurtheronthesubjectfromtheImperialRussianEmbassy.Notwithstandingallthis(andthoughtherearesomeothersubscribers),Ihavenotyetrealizedasmuchasthesumapublisherofferedmeforit;theonlyadvantagebeingthattheworkremains_mine_.Thecostsofcopyingarealsogreat,andfurtherincreasedbythreenewpiecesbeingadded,which,as

soonastheyarecompleted,IwillsendtoY.R.H.PerhapsyouwouldnotthinkittoomuchtroubletoapplytoH.R.H.theGrandDukeofTuscanytotakeacopyofthisMass.TheapplicationwasindeedmadesometimeagototheGrandDukeofTuscanythroughtheagenthere,V.Odelga,whofaithfullyassuredmethattheproposalwouldbegraciouslyaccepted.Iplacenogreatfaith,however,inthis,assomemonthshaveelapsed,andnonoticehasbeenagaintakenoftheapplication.Astheaffairisnowsetagoing,itisbutnaturalthatIshoulddoallIcantoattainmydesiredobject.Theundertakingwasfromthefirstdisagreeabletome,andstillmoresotomentionittoY.R.H.,ortoalludetoitatall,but"_necessityhasnolaw_."IonlyfeelgratefultoHimwhodwellsabovethestarsthatInowbeginoncemoretobeabletousemyeyes.IamatpresentwritinganewsymphonyforEngland,[4]bespokenbythePhilharmonicSociety,andhopeit

willbequitefinishedfourteendayshence.Icannotstrainmyeyesasyetlongatatime;IbegthereforeY.R.H.'sindulgencewithregardtoyourVariations,[5]whichappeartomeverycharming,butstillrequirecloserrevisiononmypart.Y.R.H.hasonlytopersevere,especiallytoaccustomyourselftowritedownyourideasatonceatthepiano,quicklyandbriefly.Forthispurposeasmalltableoughttobeplacedclosebesidethepiano.Bythismeansnotonlyistheimaginationstrengthened;butyoulearninstantlytoholdfastthemostfugitiveideas.Itisequallynecessarytobeabletowritewithoutanypiano;andsometimesasimplechoralmelody,tobecarriedoutinsimpleorvariedphrases,in



counterpoint,orinafreemanner,willcertainlyentailnoheadacheonY.R.H.,butrather,infindingyourselfthusrightamidthecentreofart,causeyouverygreatpleasure.Thefacultyofrepresentingpreciselywhatwewishandfeelcomesbydegrees;anessential_desideratum_foranoble-mindedman.Myeyeswarnmetoconclude.WitheverykindandgoodwishforY.R.H.,Iremain,&c.,&c.

[K.]

POSTSCRIPT.

IfY.R.H.shouldconferthehappinessofaletteronme,IbegyouwilladdresstomeatVienna,forIshallreceiveallmylettersheresafelyforwardedbythepostfromthere.IfagreeabletoY.R.H.,IwouldbegyoutorecommendtheMasstoPrinceAntoninDresden,[6]sothattheKingofSaxonymaysubscribetoit,whichhewill,nodoubt,doifY.R.H.showsanyinterestinthematter.AssoonasIknowthatyouhaveactuallydonemethisfavor,IwillforthwithapplytotheGeneral-Directorthere[7]oftheRoyalTheatreandofMusic,whoseofficeitistoarrangethesethings,andsendhimarequesttoprocureasubscriptionfromtheKingofSaxony,whichIamreluctanttodowithoutarecommendationfromY.R.H.

Myopera,"Fidelio,"wasperformedwithmuchapplauseinDresdenatthefestivitiesthereinhonorofthevisitoftheKingofBavaria,whentheir

Majestieswereallpresent.Ireceivedthisintelligencefromtheabove-nameddirector-general,whoaskedmeforthescorethroughWeber,andafterwardssentmereallyaveryhandsomepresentinreturn.IhopeY.R.H.willexcusemyintrudingsucharequestonyou,butY.R.H.knowsthatIamnotusuallyimportunate.Should,however,theslightestobstaclearisetorendermyrequestdisagreeabletoyou,Ishallnotbethelessconvincedofyourgenerosityandkindness.Neitheravarice,northeloveofspeculation,whichIhavealwaysavoided,promptedthisscheme;butnecessitycompelsmetouseeveryefforttorescuemyselffrommypresentcondition.Candorisbest,foritwillpreventmybeingtoohardlyjudged.Owingtoconstantillhealth,whichhaspreventedmywritingasusual,Ihaveincurredadebtof200to300florinsC.M.,[8]whichcanonlybedischargedbyvigorousexertionsonmypart.Ifmysubscriptionsucceedsbetterthanithas

hithertodone,itwillbeaneffectualhelp,andifmyhealthimproves,ofwhichthereiseveryhope,Ishallbeableoncemoretoresumemycompositionswithfreshenergy.InthemeantimeItrustY.R.H.willnotbeoffendedbymycandor.Haditnotbeenthefearofbeingaccusedofnotsufficiently_bestirring_myself,Iwouldhaveperseveredinmyusualsilence.Astotherecommendation,IamatalleventsconvincedthatY.R.H.isalwaysgladtoeffectgoodresultsforotherswhen_possible_,andthatyouarenotlikelytomakeanyexceptioninmycase.

[Footnote1:ThisSonata,Op.111,dedicatedtotheArchdukeRudolph,wascomposedin1822,andpublishedbySchlesingerinthebeginningof1823.]

[Footnote2:These_Variations_are,nodoubt,the33CmajorVariations

forpianoforte,Op.120,onawaltzofDiabelli's,dedicatedtoMadameBrentano,composedin1823,andpublishedintheJuneofthesameyear.]

[Footnote3:TheGrandMassinD.]

[Footnote4:ThesymphonywhichBeethovendeclaredhehadcompletedinfourteendayswasthe9thinDminor,composedin1822or1823,firstperformedonthe7thMay,andpublishedin1826.]

[Footnote5:TheArchduke'sVariationsalludedtobyBeethovenarenot



publishedornowknown.]

[Footnote6:InaletterfromtheArchdukeRudolphofJuly31,1823,hesays,"Mybrother-in-law,PrinceAnton,haswrittentomethattheKingofSaxonyisexpectingyourbeautifulMass."]

[Footnote7:Thedirector-generalofthemusicalCourtbandandoperainDresden(1823)wasVonKönneritz.]

[Footnote8:Thisdebtof200to300florinshadonlybeenincurredbyBeethoveninordernottosellouthissharesintheAustrianLoan;hewasinnoneed.]

337.

TOSCHINDLER.

Hetzendorf,July1,1823.

IammyselfwritingtoWocher[cabinetcouriertoPrinceEsterhazy?No.333],andformorespeedIsendbyCarl,whochancestobedrivingin,theapplicationtoPrinceE.Besogoodastoinquiretheresult;Idoubtitsbeingfavorable,notexpectingmuchkindlyfeelingonhisparttowardsme,

judgingfromformerdays.[1]Ibelievethatfemaleinfluencealoneensuressuccesswithhiminsuchmatters;atallevents,Inowknow,byyourobliginginquiries,howIcansafelywritetothisScholz.Thebadweather,andmoreespeciallythebadatmosphere,preventedmypayingher[CountessSchafgotsch]avisitaboutthisaffair.[2]

Your_amicus_,

BEETHOVEN.

P.S.NothingyetfromDresden!Schlemmer[thecopyist]hasjustbeenhereaskingagainformoney.Ihavenowadvancedhim70Gulden.Speculationsareforcommercialmen,andnotforpoordevilslikemyself.Hithertothesole

fruitofthisunluckyspeculation[asubscriptionforhisMass]areonlymoredebts.Youhave,nodoubt,seenthatthe"Gloria"iscompleted.Ifmyeyeswereonlystrongagain,sothatIcouldresumemywriting,Ishoulddowellenough.[Writtenonthecover:]AretheVariations[Op.120]sentoffyettoLondon?N.B.--SofarasIcanremember,itwasnotmentionedintheapplicationtoPrinceEsterhazythattheMasswastobedeliveredinmanuscriptonly.Whatmischiefmayensuefromthis!IsuspectthatsuchwastheintentionofHerrArtariainproposingtopresenttheMass_gratis_tothePrince,asitwouldgiveArtariaanopportunityforthethirdtimetostealoneofmyworks.Wocher'sattentionmustbecalledtothis.

Ofcourse,thereisnothingobligatoryonPapagenointhematter.

[Footnote1:BeethovenwrotetheMassinCforhimintheyear1807,whichwasbynomeanssatisfactorytotheprincewhenperformedatEisenstadtintheyearfollowing,andconductedbyBeethovenhimself.]

[Footnote2:Scholz,musicdirectoratWarmbrunninSilesia,hadwrittenaGermantextfortheMassinC.BeethovenalsowishedtohavefromhimaGermantranslationfromtheLatinwordsadaptedtothemusicoftheGrandMass.Schindlersays,thatthewords"preventedmyvisitingher"refertoCountessSchafgotsch,whomBeethovenwishedtoseeonaccountofScholz,whounhappilydiedintheensuingyear.Histext,however,isgiveninthe



_Cecilia_,23-54.]

338.

TOPILAT,EDITOROFTHE"AUSTRIANOBSERVER."

SIR,--

IshallfeelhighlyhonoredifyouwillbesogoodastomentioninyouresteemedjournalmynominationasanhonorarymemberoftheRoyalSwedishMusicalAcademy.Althoughneithervainnorambitious,stillIconsideritadvisablenotwhollytopassoversuchanoccurrence,asinpracticallifewemustliveandworkforothers,whomayofteneventuallybenefitbyit.Forgivemyintrusion,andletmeknowifIcaninanywayserveyouinreturn,whichitwouldgivememuchpleasuretodo.

Iam,sir,withhighconsideration,

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

339.TOSCHINDLER.

Hetzendorf,July,1823.

MOSTWORTHYRAGAMUFFINOFEPIRUSANDBRUNDUSIUM!--

Givethislettertotheeditorofthe"Observer,"butwritetheaddressonitfirst;askhimatthesametimewhetherhisdaughtermakesgreatprogressonthepiano,andifIcanbeofanyusetoherbysendingheracopyofoneofmycompositions.IwrotethatIwasan"_honorary_member;"Idon'tknow,however,whetherthisiscorrect;perhapsIoughttohave

said,"acorrespondingmember;"neitherknowingnorcaringmuchaboutsuchthings.Youhadalsobettersaysomethingonthesubjectto_Bernardumnonsanctum_(editorofthe"ViennaZeitschrift").Makeinquiries,too,fromBernardaboutthatknaveRuprecht;tellhimofthisqueerbusiness,andfindoutfromhimhowhecanpunishthevillain.Askboththesephilosophicalnewspaperscribeswhetherthismaybeconsideredanhonorableordishonorablenomination.

340.

TOSCHINDLER.

Masterflashinthepan,andwideofthemark!fullofreasons,yetdevoidofreason!--EverythingwasreadyyesterdayforGläser(thecopyist).Asforyou,IshallexpectyouinHetzendorftodinnerathalf-pasttwoo'clock.Ifyoucomelater,dinnershallbekeptforyou.

341.

TOSCHINDLER.




WORTHYHERRV.SCHINDLER,--

TheincessantinsolenceofmylandlordfromthehourIenteredhishouseuptothepresentmomentcompelsmetoapplyforaidtothepolice;soIbegyouwilldosoformeatonce.Astothedoublewinterwindows,thehousekeeperwasdesiredtoseeaboutthem,andespeciallytostateiftheywerenotnecessaryaftersuchaviolentstorm,incaseoftherainhavingpenetratedintotheroom;butherreportwasthattherainhadnotcomein,and,moreover,thatitcouldnotpossiblydoso.Inaccordancewithherstatement,Ilockedthedoortopreventthisrudemanenteringmyroomduringmyabsence(whichhehadthreatened).Sayalsofurtherwhathisconducttoyouwas,andthatheputupaplacardofthelodgingsbeingtolet,withoutgivingmenotice,which,besides,hehasnorighttodotillSt.James'sDay.HeisequallyunfairinrefusingtogiveupthereceiptfromSt.George'sDaytillSt.James's,astheenclosureshows;Iamcharged,too,forlighting,ofwhichIknownothing.Thisdetestablelodging,[1]withoutanyopenstove,andtheprincipalfluetrulyabominable,hascostme(forextraoutlay,exclusiveoftherent)259florins,inordermerelytokeepmealivewhileIwasthereduringthewinter.Itwasadeliberatefraud,asIneverwasallowedtoseetheroomsonthefirstfloor,butonlythoseonthesecond,thatImightnotbecomeawareoftheirmanydisagreeabledrawbacks.Icannotunderstandhowaflue

_sodestructivetohealthcanbetoleratedbytheGovernment_.Youremembertheappearanceofthewallsofyourroomowingtosmoke,andthelargesumitcosteventolesseninanydegreethisdiscomfort,althoughtodoawaywithitwhollywasimpossible.Mychiefanxietyatpresentisthathemaybeorderedtotakedownhisplacard,andtogivemeareceiptforthehouse-rentIhavepaid;butnothingwillinducemetopayfortheabominablelighting,withoutwhichitcostmeenoughactuallytopreservemylifeinsuchalodging.Myeyesdonotyetsuffermetoencounterthetownatmosphere,orIwouldmyselfapplyinpersontothepolice.

Yourattached

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ThePfarrgasse,intheLaimgrube,whereSchindlerlivedwithhim.]

342.

TOSCHINDLER.

Imusthaveanattestedcopyofallthewritings;Isendyou45kreutzers.Howcouldyoupossiblyacceptsuchaproposalfromourchurlishlandlordwhenaccompaniedbyathreat?Wherewasyourgoodsense?Whereitalwaysis.

To-morrowearlyIshallsendfortheVariations,copyandoriginals.ItisnotcertainwhetherthePr.comesornot;sobesogoodastostayathometilleighto'clock.Youcancometodinnereitherto-dayorto-morrow;butyoumustsettlewhichyoumeantodo,asitisnoteasy_forme_toprovideprovisions.Notlaterthanhalf-pasttwoo'clock.ThehousekeeperwilltellyouaboutalodgingintheLandstrasse.Itishightime,truly!AssoonasyouhearofanythingtobehadontheBasteiortheLandstrasse,youmustatoncegivemenotice.Wemustfindoutwhatroomthelandlordusesonaccountofthewell.--_Vale!_



343.

TOSCHINDLER.[1]

Hetzendorf,1823.

SAMOTHRACIANVAGABOND!--

YouweredispatchedyesterdaytotheSouthPole,whereaswewentofftotheNorthPole,aslightdifferencenowequalizedbyCaptainParry.Therewere,however,nomashedpotatoesthere.

Bach[hislawyer],towhomIbegmybestregards,isrequestedtosaywhatthelodginginBadenistocost;wemustalsotrytoarrangethatCarlshouldcometomeonceeveryfortnightthere(butcheaply;goodheavens!povertyandeconomy!).Iintrustthismattertoyou,asyouhaveyourfriendsandadmirersamongthedriversandliverymen.Ifyougetthisintime,youhadbettergotoBachto-day,sothatImayreceivehisanswerto-morrowforenoon.Itisalmosttoolatenow.

Youmightalsotakethatrascalofacopyistbysurprise;Idon'texpectmuchgoodfromhim.HehasnowhadtheVariationsforeightdays.

Your["friend"strokedout]_amicus_,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:HenodoubtalludestoCaptainParry,thecelebratedtraveller,whowroteanarticleinthe_A.M.Zeitung_onthemusicoftheEsquimaux.]

344.

TOSCHINDLER.[1]

June,1823.

SAMOTHRACIAN!--

Don'ttroubleyourselftocomeheretillyoureceivea_HatiScherif_.Imustsayyoudonotdeservethe_golden_cord.Myfast-sailingfrigate,theworthyandwell-bornFrauSchnaps,willcalleverythreeorfourdaystoinquireafteryourhealth.

Farewell!Bring_noonewhatever_withyou:farewell!

[Footnote1:Schindlersaysinhis_Biography_:"These_Variations_[Op.

120]werecompletedinJune,1823,anddeliveredtothepublisher,Diabelli,withouttheusualamountoftimebestowedongivingthemthefinishingtouches;andnowhesettoworkatonceattheninthSymphony,somejottingsofwhichwerealreadywrittendown.Forthwithallthegayhumorthathadmadehimmoresociable,andineveryrespectmoreaccessible,atoncedisappeared.Allvisitsweredeclined,"&c.]

345.





Itrustthatyouareinthebestpossiblehealth.Asformyeyes,theyareimproving,thoughslowly,andinsixorsevendaysatmostIhopetohavethegoodfortunetowaitonY.R.H.IfIwerenotobligedtousespectacles,Ishouldgetbettersooner.Itisamostdistressingoccurrence,andhasthrownmebackineverything.Whatsoothesmyfeelings,however,isY.R.H.beingfullyawarethatIamalwaystobeofservicetoyou.IhaveanotherfavortoaskofY.R.H.,whichIhopeyouwillgraciouslyaccede.WillY.R.H.besokindastograntmeatestimonialtothefollowingeffect:"ThatIwrotetheGrandMassexpresslyforY.R.H.;thatithasbeenforsometimeinyourpossession;andthatyouhavebeenpleasedtopermitmetocirculateit."Thisoughttohavebeenthecase,andbeingnountruth,IhopeImayclaimthisfavor.Suchatestimonialwillbeofgreatservicetome;forhowcouldIhavebelievedthatmyslighttalentswouldhaveexposedmetosomuchenvy,persecution,andcalumny.IthasalwaysbeenmyintentiontoaskY.R.H.'spermissiontocirculatetheMass,butthepressureofcircumstances,andaboveallmyinexperienceinworldlymatters,aswellasmyfeeblehealth,hascausedthisconfusion.

IftheMassisengravedhereafter,IhopetodedicateittoY.R.H.whenpublished,[1]andnottillthenwillthelimitedlistofroyalsubscribers

appear.IshalleverconsiderY.R.H.asmymostillustriouspatron,andmakethisknowntotheworldwheneveritisinmypower.Inconclusion,Ientreatyouagainnottorefusemyrequestaboutthetestimonial.ItwillonlycostY.R.H.afewlines,andensurethebestresultsforme.

IwillbringtheVariations[2]ofY.R.H.withme.Theyrequirelittlealteration,andcannotfailtobecomeaveryprettypleasingworkforallloversofmusic.Imustindeedappearamostimportunatesuitor.Ibegyouwillkindlysendmethetestimonialassoonaspossible,forIrequireit.

[K.]

[Footnote1:TheGrandMass(_Op._123)waspublishedin1827.]

[Footnote2:The_Variations_composedbytheArchdukeRudolph,mentionedintheletters345and351,arenotthesameasthepublishedones,andareunknown.]

346.

TOF.RIES.


MYDEARRIES,--

Ireceivedyourletterwithmuchpleasurethedaybeforeyesterday.TheVariationshave,nodoubt,arrivedbythistime.Icouldnotwritethededicationtoyourwife,notknowinghername;soIbegyouwillwriteityourselfonthepartofyourwife'sfriendandyourown;letitbeasurprisetoher,forthefairsexlikethat.--_Entrenous_,surpriseisalwaysthegreatestcharmofthebeautiful!Asforthe_AllegridiBravura_,Imustmakeallowanceforyours.Totellyouthetruth,Iamnogreatfriendtothatkindofthing,asitisapttoentailtoomuchmeremechanism;atleast,suchisthecasewiththoseIknow.Ihavenotyet



lookedatyours,butIshallask----aboutthem.Irecommendyoutobecautiousinyourintercoursewithhim.CouldInotbeofusetoyouinmanywayshere?Theseprinters,orrather_misprinters_,astheyoughttobecalledtodeservetheirnames,pirateyourworks,andgiveyounothinginreturn;this,surely,mightbedifferentlymanaged.Imeantosendyousomechorusesshortly,evenifobligedtocomposesomenewones,forthisismyfavoritestyle.

Thanksfortheproceedsofthe_bagatelles_,withwhichIamquitesatisfied.GivenothingtotheKingofEngland.PrayacceptanythingyoucangetfortheVariations.Ishallbeperfectlycontented.IonlymuststipulatetotakenootherrewardforthededicationtoyourwifethanthekisswhichIamtoreceiveinLondon.

Youname_guineas_,whereasIonlyget_poundssterling_,andIhearthereisadifferencebetweenthese.Donotbeangrywith_unpauvremusicienautrichien_,whoisstillataverylowebb.Iamnowwritinganewviolinquartet.MightnotthisbeofferedtothemusicalorunmusicalLondonJews?--_envraiJuif_.

Iam,withcordialregard,Youroldfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

347.

TOHERRGEHEIMRATHVONKÖNNERITZ,--DRESDEN,[1]DIRECTOROFTHEROYALORCHESTRAANDTHEATREINSAXONY.


SIR,--

Ihavetoolongdeferredsendingyouasignedreceiptandthanks,butIfeelsureyouwillpardonthedelayfrommygreatpressureofbusiness,

owingtomyhealthhavingimproved,andGodknowshowlongthismaycontinue.ThedescriptiongivenbymydearfriendMariaWeber[2]ofyourgenerousandnobledispositionencouragesmetoapplytoyouonanothersubject,namely,aboutaGrandMasswhichIamnowissuinginmanuscript.ThoughIhavemetwithapreviousrefusalonthismatter[337],still,asmyesteemedCardinal,H.R.HighnesstheArchdukeRudolph,haswrittentoH.R.H.PrinceAnton,requestinghimtorecommendtheMasstohisMajestytheKingofSaxony,Ithinkthisfreshapplicationmightatalleventsbemade,asIshouldconsideritagreathonortonumberamongmydistinguishedsubscribers(suchastheKingofPrussia,theEmperorofRussia,theKingofFrance,&c.)sogreataconnoisseurinmusicastheKingofSaxony.

Ileaveittoyou,sir,todecidefromthisstatementhowandwhenyoucanbesteffectmypurpose.Iamunabletosendyouto-daytheapplicationforasubscriptiontomyMasstoH.M.theKingofSaxony,butIwilldosobythenextpost.InanyeventIfeelassuredthatyouwillnotthinkIamoneofthosewhocomposeforthesakeofpaltrygain;buthowoftendoeventsoccurwhichconstrainamantoactcontrarytohisinclinationsandhisprinciples?MyCardinalisabenevolentPrince,butmeansarewanting!Ihopetoreceiveyourforgivenessformyapparentimportunity.Ifmypoorabilitiescaninanywaybeemployedinyourservice,whatextremepleasureitwouldgiveme.



Iam,sir,withesteem,Yourexpectant

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Thedirector-generaloftheDresdentheatreatthattimewasVonKönneritz,whosentBeethovenfortyducats(requestingareceipt)forhisoperaof_Fidelio_,performedwithgreatapplauseApril29,1823,andconductedbyC.M.vonWeber.MadameSchröder-Devrientmadeher_début_inthecharacterofLeonore.]

[Footnote2:InWeber's_Biography_itisstated(Vol.II.p.465)thatBeethovenandWeberexchangedseverallettersabouttheperformanceof _Fidelio_,andinfactWeberdidreceivelettersfromBeethovenonFebruary16,April10,andJune9.Unhappily,nopartofthiscorrespondencehasyetbeendiscovered,exceptafragmentofthesketchofaletterwrittenbyWeberofJanuary28,1823,whichsufficientlyprovesthatBeethovenwasrightincallinghimhis_friend_.Itisasfollows:--"Thismightywork,teemingwithGermangrandeuranddepthoffeeling,havingbeengivenundermydirectionatPrague,hadenabledmetoacquirethemostenthusiasticandinstructiveknowledgeofitsinneressence,bymeansofwhichIhopetoproduceitbeforethepublicherewithfulleffect,providedasIamwithallpossibleaccessoriesforthepurpose.Eachperformancewillbea

festivaltome,permittingmetopaythathomagetoyourmightyspiritwhichdwellsintheinmostrecessesofmyheart,whereloveandadmirationstriveforthemastery."OnOctober5ofthisyear,WebervisitedBeethoveninBaden,withHaslingerandBenedict.]

348.

TOHERRV.KÖNNERITZ,--DRESDEN.

Vienna,July25,1823.

SIR,--

ForgivemyimportunityinsendingtoyourcaretheenclosedletterfrommetohisR.H.PrinceAntonofSaxony;itcontainsanapplicationtohisMajestytheKingofSaxonytosubscribetoamassofmine.IrecentlymentionedtoyouthattheCardinalArchdukeRudolphhadwrittentohisM.theKingofSaxonyaboutthisMass;Ientreatyoutouseallyourinfluenceinthismatter,andIleaveitentirelytoyourownjudgmentandknowledgeoflocalmatterstoactasyouthinkbest.AlthoughIdonotdoubtthattherecommendationofmyCardinalwillhaveconsiderableweight,stillthedecisionofhisMajestycannotfailtobemuchinfluencedbytheadviceoftheAdministratorofobjectsconnectedwiththefinearts.Hitherto,inspiteofapparentbrilliantsuccess,Ihavescarcelyrealizedasmuchasapublisherwouldhavegivenmeforthework,theexpensesofcopyingbeing

soverygreat.ItwastheideaofmyfriendstocirculatethisMass,for,thankGod!Iamamerenoviceinallspeculations.Inthemeantime,thereisnotasingle_employé_ofourGovernmentwhohasnotbeen,likemyself,aloser.Haditnotbeenformycontinuedbadhealthformanyyearspast,aforeigncountrywouldatleasthaveenabledmetolivefreefromallcaresexceptthoseforart.Judgemekindly,andnotharshly;Iliveonlyformyart,andmysolewishistofulfilmydutiesasaman;butthis,alas!cannotalwaysbeaccomplishedwithouttheinfluenceofthe_subterraneanpowers_.Whilecommendingmycausetoyou,Ialsoventuretohopethatyourloveofart,andaboveallyourphilanthropy,willinduceyoutobesogood



astowritemeafewlines,informingmeoftheresultassoonasyouareacquaintedwithit.

Iam,sir,withhighconsideration,

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

349.

TOSCHINDLER.

August,1823.

YOUSAMOTHRACIANVILLAIN!--

Makehasteandcome,fortheweatherisjustright.Betterearlythanlate--_presto,prestissimo_!Wearetodrivefromhere.[1]

[Footnote1:BeethovenhadapartmentsinasummerresidenceofBaronPronay'sonhisbeautifulpropertyatHetzendorf.Suddenly,however,the _maestro_,deeplyimmersedinthe_NinthSymphony_,wasnolongersatisfied

withthisabode,because"theBaronwouldpersistinmakinghimprofoundbowseverytimethathemethim."So,withthehelpofSchindlerandFrauSchnaps,heremovedtoBadeninAugust,1823.]

350.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,August16,1823.

MYDEARBOY,--

IdidnotwishtosayanythingtoyoutillIfoundmyhealthimprovinghere,which,however,isscarcelyevenyetthecase.Icameherewithacoldandcatarrh,whichwereverytryingtome,myconstitutionbeingnaturallyrheumatic,whichwill,Ifear,sooncutthethreadofmylife,or,stillworse,graduallywearitaway.Themiserablestateofmydigestiveorgans,too,canonlyberestoredbymedicinesanddiet,andforthisIhavetothankmy_faithful_servants!YouwilllearnhowconstantlyIamintheopenairwhenItellyouthatto-dayforthefirsttimeIproperly(orimproperly,thoughitwasinvoluntary)resumedmysuittomyMuse.I_must_work,butdonotwishittobeknown.Nothingcanbemoretempting(tomeatleast)thantheenjoymentofbeautifulNatureatthesebaths,but_noussommestroppauvres,etilfautécrireouden'avoirpasdequoi_.Geton,andmakeeverypreparationforyourexamination,andbe

unassuming,sothatyoumayproveyourselfhigherandbetterthanpeopleexpect.Sendyourlinenhereatonce;yourgraytrousersmuststillbewearable,atalleventsathome;for,mydearson,youareindeedvery _dear_tome!Myaddressis,"Atthecoppersmith's,"&c.Writeinstantlytosaythatyouhavegotthisletter.Iwillsendafewlinestothatcontemptiblecreature,Schindler,thoughIammostunwillingtohaveanythingtodowithsuchawretch.Ifwecouldwriteasquicklyaswethinkandfeel,Icouldsayagreatdealnotalittleremarkable;butforto-dayIcanonlyaddthatIwishacertainCarlmayproveworthyofallmyloveandunweariedcare,andlearnfullytoappreciateit.



Thoughnotcertainlyexacting,asyouknow,stilltherearemanywaysinwhichwecanshowthosewhoarebetterandnoblerthanourselvesthatweacknowledgetheirsuperiority.

Iembraceyoufrommyheart.

Yourfaithfulandtrue

FATHER.

351.


August,1823.

Iamreallyveryill,andnotsufferingfrommyeyesalone.Iintendtodragmyselfto-morrowtoBaden,tolookoutforalodging,andtogotherealtogetherinthecourseofafewdays.Theairintownhasaverybadeffectonmywholeorganization,andhasreallyinjuredmyhealth,havinggonetwicetotowntoconsultmyphysicians.ItwillbeeasierformetorepairtoY.R.H.inBaden.Iamquiteinconsolable,bothonaccountof

Y.R.H.andmyself,thatmyusefulnessisthuslimited.IhavemarkedsomethingsintheVariations,butIcanexplainthesebetterverbally.

[K.]

352.



YourgraciousletterledmetobelievethatY.R.H.intendedtoreturnto

Baden,whereIarrivedonthe13th,veryill;butIamnowbetter.Ihadrecentlyanotherinflammatorycold,havingjustrecoveredfromone.Mydigestion,too,wasmiserable,andmyeyesverybad;inshort,mywholesystemseemedimpaired.Iwasobligedtomaketheefforttocomehere,withoutevenbeingabletoseeY.R.H.ThankGod,myeyesaresomuchbetterthatIcanagainventuretomaketolerableuseofthembydaylight.Myothermaladies,too,areimproving,andIcannotexpectmoreinsoshortaperiod.HowIwishthatY.R.H.wereonlyhere,wheninafewdayswecouldentirelymakeupforlosttime.PerhapsImaystillbesofortunateastoseeY.R.H.here,andbeabletoshowmyzealtoserveY.R.H.Howdeeplydoesthiscausemetolamentmyunhappystateofhealth.MuchasIwishforitsentirerestoration,stillIgreatlyfearthatthiswillneverbethecase,andonthisaccountIhopeforY.R.H.'sindulgence.AsIcannowat

lengthprovehowgladlyIplacemyselfatY.R.H.'sdisposal,mymostanxiousdesireisthatyouwouldbepleasedtomakeuseofme.

[K.]

353.




1823.

IhavejustbeenenjoyingashortwalkandcomposingaCanon,"GrossenDank,÷÷÷,"when,onreturninghome,withtheintentionofwritingitoutforY.R.H.,Ifindapetitionerwhoisunderthedelusionthathisrequestwillbebetterreceivedifmadethroughme.WhatcanIdo?Agoodactioncannotbetoosoonperformed,andevenawhimmustbesometimeshumored.ThebearerofthisisKapellmeisterDrechsler,oftheJosephstadtandBadenTheatre;hewishestoobtainthesituationofsecondCourtorganist.Hehasagoodknowledgeofthoroughbass,andisalsoagoodorganist,besidesbeingfavorablyknownasacomposer,--allqualitiesthatrecommendhimforthissituation.He_rightly_thinksthatthebestrecommendationtosecurehimtheappointmentisthatofY.R.H.,who,beingyourselfsogreataconnoisseurandperformer,knowbetterthananyonehowtoappreciatetruemerit;andassuredlyH.I.Majestywouldprefersuchtestimonytoeveryother.Ithereforeaddmyentreaties,thoughwithsomehesitation,tothoseofHerrD.,relyingontheindulgenceandkindnessofY.R.H.,andinthehopethattheillustriouspatronandprotectorofallthatisgoodwilldowhatliesinhispowertobeofuseonthisoccasion.

MyCanonshallbesentto-morrow,[1]togetherwiththeconfessionofmysins,intentionalandunintentional,forwhichIbegyourgraciousabsolution.Myeyes,alas!preventmefromsayingto-dayasIcouldwishmyhopesanddesiresthatallgoodmayattendyou.

P.S.IoughtalsotomentionthatHerrDrechsleristheunsalariedprofessorofthoroughbassatSt.Anna's,andhasbeensoforthelasttenyears.

[K.]

[Footnote1:TheCanon,_GrossenDank,÷÷÷_,isnottobefoundineitherBreitkopf&Härtel'sorThayer'scatalogue,noranywhereelse.]

354.

TOF.RIES.

Baden,September5,1823.

MYDEARFRIEND,--

Youadvisemetoengagesomeonetolookaftermyaffairs;nowIdidsoastotheVariations;thatis,mybrotherandSchindlertookchargeofthem,buthow?

TheVariationswerenottohaveappearedheretillafterbeingpublishedinLondon;buteverythingwentwrong.ThededicationtoBrentano[Antoniev.Brentano,_née_EdlenvonBirkenstock]wastobeconfinedtoGermany,I

beingundergreatobligationstoher,andhavingnothingelsetospareatthemoment;indeed,Diabelli,thepublisher,alonegotitfromme.ButeverythingwentthroughSchindler'shands.Nomanonearthwasevermorecontemptible,--anarchvillain;butIsoonsenthimpacking!Iwilldedicatesomeotherworktoyourwifeintheplaceofthisone.You,nodoubt,receivedmylastletter[No.346].Ithinkthirtyducatswouldbeenoughforoneofthe_AllegridiBravura_,butIshouldliketopublishthemhereatthesametime,whichmighteasilybearranged.WhyshouldIgiveupsomuchprofittotheserogueshere?ItwillnotbepublishedheretillIamtoldthatithasarrivedinLondon;moreover,youmayyourself



fixtheprice,asyoubestknowLondoncustoms.

Thecopyistto-dayatlastfinishedthescoreoftheSymphony;soKirchhofferandIareonlywaitingforafavorableopportunitytosenditoff.Iamstillhere,beingveryillwhenIarrived,andmyhealthstillcontinuesinamostprecariouscondition,and,goodheavens!insteadofamusingmyselflikeothersatthesebaths,mynecessitiescompelmetowriteeveryday.Iamalsoobligedtodrinkthemineralwatersbesidesbathing.Thecopywillshortlybesentoff;IamonlywaitingtillIhearofanopportunityfromKirchhoffer,foritistoobulkytoforwardbypost.

Mylastlettermusthavegivenyouaninsightintoeverything.Iwillsendyousomechoruses;letmehaveanycommissionsfororatoriosassoonasyoucan,thatImayfixthetimeatonce.IamsorryabouttheVariationsonaccountof----,asIwrotethemmoreforLondonthanhere.Thisisnotmyfault.Answermeverysoon,bothastoparticularsandtime.Kindregardstoyourfamily.

355.

TOF.RIES,--LONDON.


MYDEARKINDRIES,--

IhavestillnotidingsoftheSymphony,butyoumaydependonitssoonbeinginLondon.WereInotsopoorastobeobligedtolivebymypen,IwouldacceptnothingfromthePhilharmonicSociety;butasitis,ImustwaittillthemoneyfortheSymphonyismadepayablehere;thoughasaproofofmyinterestandconfidenceinthatSociety,IhavealreadysentoffthenewOverture,andIleaveittothemtosettlethepaymentastheyplease.

Mybrother,whokeepshiscarriage,wishedalsotoprofitbyme;sowithoutaskingmypermission,heofferedthisOverturetoBoosey,aLondon

publisher.Pray,tellhimthatmybrotherwasmistakenwithregardtotheOverture.Iseenowthatheboughtitfrommeinordertopractiseusurywithit._OFrater!!_

IhaveneveryetreceivedtheSymphonyyoudedicatedtome.IfIdidnotregardthisdedicationasakindofchallengetowhichIamboundtorespond,Iwoulderethishavededicatedsomeworktoyou.Ialways,however,wishedfirsttoseeyours,andhowjoyfullywouldIthentestifymygratitudetoyouinonewayoranother.

Iam,indeeddeeplyyourdebtorforyourkindservicesandmanyproofsofattachment.Shouldmyhealthimprovebymyintendedcourseofbaths,IhopetokissyourwifeinLondonin1824.

Yours,ever,

BEETHOVEN.

356.




1823.

IhavejustheardthatY.R.H.isexpectedhereto-morrow.IfIamstillunabletofollowtheimpulseofmyheart,Ihopeyouwillascribeittothestateofmyeyes.Iambetter,butforsomedaystocomeIdarenotbreathethetownair,soprejudicialtomyeyes.IonlywishthatthenexttimeY.R.H.returnsfromBaden,youwouldbesogoodastoletmeknow,andalsonamethehouratwhichIamtopresentmyself,andoncemorehavethegoodfortunetoseemygraciousmaster.ButasitisprobableY.R.H.willnotlongremainhere,itisthemoreincumbentonustotakeadvantageoftheshorttimeatourdisposaltocarryoutourartisticdiscussionsandpractice.Iwillmyselfbring"GrossenDank,÷÷÷,"asitmustbesenttoBaden.HerrDrechslerthankedmeto-dayforthe_liberty_IhadtakeninrecommendinghimtoY.R.H.,whoreceivedhimsograciouslythatIbegtoexpressmywarmestgratitudeforyourkindness.ItrustthatY.R.H.willcontinuefirm,foritissaidthatAbbéStadlerisendeavoringtoprocurethesituationinquestionforsomeoneelse.ItwouldalsobeverybeneficialtoDrechslerifY.R.H.wouldvouchsafetospeaktoCountDietrichstein[1]onthesubject.IoncemorerequestthefavorofbeingtoldthedateofyourreturnfromBaden,whenIwillinstantlyhastenintotowntowaitonthebestmasterIhaveinthisworld.Y.R.H.'shealthseemstobegood;Heavenbepraisedthatitisso,forthesakeofsomanywhowishit,andamongthisnumberImaycertainlybeincluded.

[K.][Footnote1:CountMoritzDietrichsteinwasin1823Courtdirectoroftheroyalband.]

357.


Iwasverymuchaffectedonreceivingyourgraciousletteryesterday.Toflourishundertheshadeofastatelyverdantfruit-treeisrefreshingtoanyonecapableofelevatedthoughtandfeeling,andthusitiswithme

undertheaegisofY.R.H.Myphysicianassuredmeyesterdaythatmymaladywasdisappearing,butIamstillobligedtoswallowawholebottleofsomemixtureeveryday,whichweakensmeexceedingly,andcompelsme,asY.R.H.willseefromtheenclosedinstructionsofthephysician,totakeagreatdealofexercise.Ihaveeveryhope,however,thatsoon,evenifnotentirelyrecovered,IshallbeabletobeagreatdealwithY.R.H.duringyourstayhere.Thishopewilltendtorecruitmyhealthsoonerthanusual.MayHeavenbestowitsblessingsonmethroughY.R.H.,andmaytheLordeverguardandwatchoveryou!NothingcanbemoresublimethantodrawnearertotheGodheadthanothermen,andtodiffusehereonearththesegodlikeraysamongmortals.DeeplyimpressedbythegraciousconsiderationofY.R.H.towardsme,Ihopeverysoontobeabletowaitonyou.

[K.]

358.

TOSCHINDLER.

Baden,September,1823.

SIGNOREPAPAGENO,--



ThatyourscandalousreportsmaynolongerdistressthepoorDresdener,Imusttellyouthatthemoneyreachedmeto-day,accompaniedbyeverypossiblemarkofrespecttomyself.

ThoughIshouldhavebeenhappytoofferyoua_substantial_acknowledgmentforthe[illegible,effacedbySchindler]youhaveshownme,IcannotyetaccomplishtothefullextentwhatIhavesomuchatheart.Ihopetobemorefortunatesomeweekshence.[SeeNo.329.]

_PerilSignoreNobile,PapagenoSchindler._

359.

TOSCHINDLER.

1823.

Theoccurrencethattookplaceyesterday,whichyouwillseeinthepolicereports,isonlytoolikelytoattractthenoticeoftheestablishedpolicetothisaffair.Thetestimonyofapersonwhosenameisnotgivenentirelycoincideswithyours.Insuchacaseprivateindividualscannotact;theauthoritiesaloneareempoweredtodoso.[1]

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Schindlersays,"BrotherJohann,theapothecary,wasillinthesummerof1823,andduringthattimehisdisreputablewifevisitedherlover,anofficer,inthebarracks,andwasoftenseenwalkingwithhiminthemostfrequentedplaces,besidesreceivinghiminherownhouse.Herhusband,thoughconfinedtobed,couldseeheradorningherselftogoinsearchofamusementwithheradmirer.Beethoven,whowasinformedofthisscandalfromvariousquarters,appealedvigorouslytohisbrother,inthehopeofpersuadinghimtoseparatefromhisill-conductedwife,butfailed

inhisattempt,owingtotheindolenceofthisill-regulatedman."ItwasSchindler,too,whopreventedBeethovenmakinganyfurtherapplicationtothepolice.Thefollowingnoteprobablyreferstothis.Inhisnote-bookofNovember,1823,isaCanonwrittenbyBeethovenonhisbrotherJohannandhisfamily,onthesewords,"FettlümerlBankerthabentriumphirt,"nodoubtanallusiontothedisgracefulincidentwehavementioned.BrotherJohann'swifehadaverylovelydaughterbeforeshemarriedhim.]

360.

TOSCHINDLER.

WISEACRE!Ikissthehemofyourgarment!

361.

TOHERRGRILLPARZER,COURTCOMPOSER.

ESTEEMEDSIR,--

Thedirectorswishtoknowyourtermswithregardto"Melusina."[SeeNo.



331.]Insofarshehasassertedherself,whichiscertainlybetterthanbeingobligedtoimportuneothersonsuchmatters.Myhouseholdhasbeeningreatdisorderforsometimepast,otherwiseIshouldhavecalledonyou,andrequestedyoutovisitmeinreturn.[1]Pray,writeyourconditionsatonce,eithertothedirectorsortomyself,inwhichcaseIwillundertaketodeliverthem.IhavebeensobusythatIcouldnotcallonyou,norcanIdosonow,buthopetoseeyoubeforelong.Mynumberis323.

Intheafternoonsyouwillfindmeinthecoffee-houseoppositethe"GoldeneBirne."Ifyoudocome,Ibegthatyoumaybe_alone_.Thatobtrusiveappendage,Schindler,haslongbeenmostobnoxioustome,asyoumusthaveperceivedwhenatHetzendorf,[2]_otiumestvitium_.Iembraceandesteemyoufrommyheart.

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Inthenote-bookof1823iswritten,inBeethoven'shand:

8thor9thNovember,badhumor.Anotherbadday.Anotherbadday.

Andunderneath,inSchindler'shand:Deviltakesuchalife!]

[Footnote2:The_EleganteZeitung_of1858,No.73,relatesthefollowinganecdoteaboutthisvisit:--"DuringthecompositionoftheOperamanyconferencestookplacebetweenthetwoartisticcolleagues,whenthenewworkwaszealouslydiscussedonbothsides.Ononeoccasionthepoetdroveouttovisitthecomposerinthecountry.Beethoven'swriting-deskwasplacedsomewhatlikeasentry-boxoppositeacupboardforprovisions,thecontentsofwhichcompelledthehousekeepertobeperpetuallycomingandgoing,attractingtherebymanyanadmonitorylookaskanceinthemidstofhisconversationfromthedeaf_maestro_.Atlasttheclockstruckthe

dinner-hour.Beethovenwentdowntohiscellar,andsoonafterreturnedcarryingfourbottlesofwine,twoofwhichheplacedbesidethepoet,whiletheothertwowereallottedtothecomposerhimselfandathirdguest.AfterdinnerBeethovenslippedoutoftheroom,andheldashortparleywiththecoachmanhiredfortheoccasion,whowasstillwaitingatthedoor.Whenthetimearrivedforreturningtotown,Beethovenproposeddrivingpartofthewaywithhisguests,anddidnotgetoutofthecarriagetillclosetotheBurgthor.Scarcelywashegonewhenthecompanionshehadjustquittedfoundsomepaperslyingontheseathehadvacated,whichprovedtobesix_gulden_,theamountofthecarriage-hire.Theyinstantlystoppedthecarriage,andshoutedtotheirfriend(whowasmakingoffasquickashecould)thathehadforgottensomemoney;butBeethovendidnotstandstilltillhewasatasafedistance,whenhewaved

hishat,rejoicingwiththegleeofachildatthesuccessofhistrick.Therewasnopossibilityofrefusinghis_naïf_generosity,andtheyhadsufficientdelicacyoffeelingnottopoisonhisenjoymentbyanyuntimelyremonstrances."]

362.

TOPROBST,MUSICPUBLISHER,--LEIPZIG.




...TheseareallIcanatpresentgiveyouforpublication.Imust,alas!nowspeakofmyself,andsaythatthis,thegreatestworkIhaveeverwritten,iswellworth1000florinsC.M.Itisanewgrandsymphony,withafinaleandvoicepartsintroduced,soloandchoruses,thewordsbeingthoseofSchiller'simmortal"OdetoJoy,"inthestyleofmypianoforteChoralFantasia,onlyofmuchgreaterbreadth.Thepriceis600florinsC.M.Oneconditionis,indeed,attachedtothisSymphony,thatitisnottoappeartillnextyear,July,1825;buttocompensateforthislongdelay,Iwillgiveyouapianofortearrangementoftheworkgratis,andinmoreimportantengagementsyoushallalwaysfindmereadytoobligeyou.

363.

TOSCHINDLER.

1824.

FrauS.[Schnaps]willprovidewhatisrequired,socometodinnerto-dayattwoo'clock.Ihavegoodnewstotellyou,[1]butthisisquite_entrenous_,forthe_braineater_[hisbrotherJohann]mustknownothingaboutit.

[Footnote1:ThisnodoubtreferstoaletterfromPrinceGallizin,March11,1824:--"IbegyouwillbesogoodastoletmeknowwhenImayexpecttheQuartet,whichIawaitwiththeutmostimpatience.Ifyourequiremoney,IrequestyouwilldrawonMessrs.Stieglitz&Co.,inSt.Petersburg,forthesumyouwishtohave,anditwillbepaidtoyourorder."]

364.

TOHERRV.RZEHATSCHEK.

1824.

MYWORTHYHERRV.RZEHATSCHEK,--

Schuppanzighassuresmethatyouintendtobesokindastolendmetheinstrumentsrequiredformyconcert;[1]thusencouraged,Iventuretoaskyoutodoso,andhopenottomeetwitharefusalwhenthusearnestlysolicitingyoutocomplywithmyrequest.


BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Itseemshighlyprobablethatthisconcertisthecelebratedoneinthespringof1824,whentheNinthSymphonyandaportionoftheGrandMasswereperformed.]

365.

TOTHEHIGHCHAMBERLAINPRINCETRAUTMANNSDORF.[1]

IamdeeplyindebtedtoyourHighnessforyourinvariablepoliteness,which



IprizeprobablythemorefromY.H.beingbynomeansdevoidofsympathyformyart.IhopeonedaytohavetheopportunityofprovingmyesteemforyourH.

[Footnote1:EnclosedinanotetoSchindler,whowastoapplyforthegreat_Redoutensaal_fortheconcertonApril8,1824.]

366.

TOCOUNTMORITZLICHNOWSKY.[1]

InsincerityIdespise;visitmenomore;myconcertisnottotakeplace.

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Theoriginalsofthesethreewell-knownnoteswerefoundbySchindleronthepiano,whereBeethovenusuallyleftthingsofthekind,whichheintendedhisamanuensistotakechargeof.Lichnowsky,Schuppanzigh,andSchindlerhadallmetatBeethoven's,asifbychance,inordertodiscusswithhimsomedifficultieswhichstoodinthewayoftheconcert.Thesuspicious_maestro_sawonlycollusionandtreacheryinthis,andwrotethesenotes,whichSchindlerdidnotallowtobesent.]

367.

TOHERRSCHUPPANZIGH.

Comenomoretoseeme.Igivenoconcert.

BEETHOVEN.

368.

TOHERRSCHINDLER.

DonotcometometillIsummonyou.Noconcert.

BEETHOVEN.

369.

TOHERRV.SARTORIUS,ROYALCENSOR.

SIR,--

AsIhearthatobstaclesarelikelytoariseonthepartoftheroyal

censorshiptoaportionofsacredmusicbeinggivenataneveningconcertintheTheatre"anderWien,"ImustinformyouthatIhavebeenparticularlyrequestedtogivethesepieces,thatthecopiesforthispurposehavealreadycausedseriousexpense,andtheinterveningtimeistooshorttoproduceothernewworks.Besides,onlythreesacredcompositionsaretobegiven,andtheseunderthetitleofhymns.Idoearnestlyentreatyou,sir,tointerestyourselfinthismatter,astherearealwayssomanydifficultiestocontendwithonsimilaroccasions.Shouldthispermissionnotbegranted,Idoassureyouthatitwillbeimpossibletogiveaconcertatall,andthewholeoutlayexpendedonthe



copyingbethrownaway.Ihopeyouhavenotquiteforgottenme.

Iam,sir,withhighconsideration,yours,

BEETHOVEN.

370.

TOSCHINDLER.

1824.

Ifyouhaveanyinformationtogiveme,praywriteitdown;butsealthenote,forwhichpurposeyouwillfindwaxandasealonmytable.LetmeknowwhereDuport[1]lives,whenheisusuallytobemetwith,andwhetherIcouldseehimalone,orifitisprobablethatpeoplewillbethere,andwho?

Ifeelfarfromwell._Portez-vousbien._IamstillhesitatingwhethertospeaktoDuportortowritetohim,whichIcannotdowithoutbitterness.

Donotwaitdinnerforme;Ihopeyouwillenjoyit.Idonotintendtocome,beingillfromourbadfareofyesterday.Aflaskofwineisready

foryou.[Footnote1:SchindlersaysthatonApril24,1824,heappliedtoDuport,atthattimeadministratoroftheKärnthnerthorTheatre,inBeethoven'sname,tosanctionhisgivingagrandconcertthere,allowinghimtohavetheuseofthehouseforthesumof400florinsC.M.Further,thattheconductingoftheconcertshouldbeintrustedtoUmlaufandSchuppanzigh,andthesolostoMesdamesUngerandSonntag,andtothebasssingerPreisinger.]

371.[1]

TOSCHINDLER.

Ibegyouwillcometoseemeto-morrow,asIhaveataletotellyouassourasvinegar.Duportsaidyesterdaythathehadwrittentome,thoughIhavenotyetgothisletter,butheexpressedhissatisfaction,whichisbestofall.Thechieffeathoweverisnotyetperformed,thatwhichistobeactedinfrontofthe_Proscenium_!

[InBeethoven'swriting:]Yours,_fromC#belowtohighF_,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Writtenbyhisnephew.]

372.

TOSCHINDLER.

Aftersixweeksofdiscussion,here,there,andeverywhere,Iamfairlyboiled,stewed,androasted.Whatwillbetheresultofthismuch-talked-ofconcertifthepricesarenotraised?WhatshallIgetinreturnforallmyoutlay,asthecopyingalonecostssomuch?



373.

TOSCHINDLER.

Attwelveo'clockto-day"indieBirne"[aninnontheLandstrasse]--thirstyandhungry--thentothecoffee-house,backagainhere,andstraighttoPenzing,orIshalllosethelodging.

374.

TOSCHINDLER.

Whenyouwritetome,writeexactlyasIdotoyou,withoutanyformaladdressorsignature--_vitabrevis,arslonga_.Nonecessityfordetails;onlytheneedful!

375.

TOHERRSTEINER&CO.

Baden,May27,1824.P.N.G.[PATERNOSTERGÄSSEL],--

Havethegoodnesstogivemeaproofofyourgreatcomplaisance,byusingyourhand-rostrum(ruler)(not_RostrumVictoriatum_)torule202linesofmusicforme,somewhatinthestyleInowsend,andalsoonequallyfinepaper,whichyoumustincludeinyouraccount.Sendit,ifpossible,to-morroweveningbyCarl,forIrequireit.

Perhapsplenaryindulgencemaythenbegranted.

376.

POURM.DEHASLINGER,GÉNÉRALMUSICIENETGÉNÉRAL-LIEUTENANT.

MYDEARFRIEND,--

Youwouldreallydomegreatinjusticewereyoutosupposethatnegligencepreventedmysendingyouthetickets;Iassureyouthatitwasmyintentiontodoso,butIforgotitlikemanyotherthings.Ihopethatsomeotheropportunitymayoccurtoenablemetoprovemysentimentswithregardtoyou.Iam,Iassureyou,entirelyinnocentofallthatDuporthasdone,inthesamewaythatitwas_he_whothoughtfittorepresenttheTerzet[Op.116]asnew,_notI_.Youknowtoowellmyloveoftruth;butitisbetter

tobesilentnowonthesubject,asitisnoteveryonewhoisawareofthetruestateofthecase,andI,thoughinnocent,mightincurblame.IdonotatallcarefortheotherproposalsDuportmakes,asbythisconcertIhavelostbothtimeandmoney.Inhaste,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

377.



TOSTEINER&CO.

MYKINDFRIEND,--

Besogoodastoreadtheenclosed,andkindlyforwarditatoncetotheauthorities.

Yourservantand_amicus_,

BEETHOVEN.

378.

TOHERRTOBIASPETERPHILIPHASLINGER.

Thehornpartandthescoreareshortlytofollow.Weareimmenselyindebtedtoyou.Observethelaws.SingoftenmyCanoninsilence,--_perresurrectionem_,&c.Farewell!

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

379.

TOHASLINGER.

Havethegoodnesstosendmemyshoesandmysword.Youcanhavetheloanofthe"Eglantine"forsixdays,forwhich,however,youmustgiveanacknowledgment.Farewell!

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

380.

TOHASLINGER.

Baden,June12.

MYGOODFRIEND,--

Somethingworthhavinghasbeenputinyourway;somakethemostofit.Youwillnodoubtcomeoffwithahandsomefee,andallexpensespaid.AsfortheMarchwithChorus[inthe"RuinsofAthens,"Op.114],youhaveyettosendmethesheetsforfinalrevision,alsotheOvertureinEflat["To

KingStephen,"Op.117];theTerzet[Op.116];theElegy[Op.118];theCantata["_MeeresstilleundglücklicheFahrt_,"Op.112];andtheOpera.Outwiththemall!orIshallbeonverylittleceremony,yourrighthavingalreadyexpired.Myliberalityaloneconfersonyoualargersumthanyoudoonme.IwantthescoreoftheCantataforafewdays,asIwishtowriteakindofrecitativeforit;mineissotornthatIcannotputittogether,soImusthaveitwrittenoutfromtheparts.HastheLeipzigmusicalpaperyetretracteditsliesaboutthemedalIgotfromthelateKingofFrance?



Inolongerreceivethepaper,whichisashabbyproceeding.Iftheeditordoesnotrectifythestatement,Ishallcausehimandhisconsumptivechieftobe_harpooned_inthenorthernwatersamongthewhales.

EventhisbarbarousBadenisbecomingenlightened,andnowinsteadof _guttenBrunn_,peoplewrite_gutenBrun_.ButtellmewhataretheyaboutinPaternosterStreet?

Iam,withallesteemforyourself,butwithnoneforthebarbarianPaternoster-Gässel,

Yourdevoted,_incomparativo_,

B----N.

Paternoster-Gässel_primus_willnodoubt,likeMephistopheles,emitfieryflamesfromhisjaws.

381.

TOM.DIABELLI.

SIR,--

PrayforgivemyaskingyoutosendmethescoreofmyMass,[1]beinginurgentneedofit;butIrepeatthatnopublicuseistobemadeofituntilIcanletyouknow_how_and_when_.Itwillbeatfirstperformedundermydirection,withtheadditionofseveralnewpiecescomposedexpresslyforit,whichIwillwithpleasuresendtoyouafterwards.Therearecertainconventionalitieswhichmustbeobserved,especiallyasIamsodependentonforeignconnections,forAustriadoesnotfurnishmewiththemeansofexistence,andgivesmenothingbutvexation.IwillsoonappointadayforyoutovisitCarl.

Iremain,sir,withthehighestesteem,yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ThisletterseemstobeaddressedtoDiabelli,whointhesummerof1824beggedtheloanoftheMassinDforafewdays,butneglectedtoreturnit.]

382.

TOPROBST,--LEIPZIG.

Vienna,July3,1824

SIR,--

Overwhelmedwithworkandconcerts,itisonlynowinmypowertoinformyouthattheworksyouwishedtohavearefinishedandtranscribed,andcanbedeliveredatanytimetoHerrGlöggl[musicpublisherinVienna].Ithereforerequestyouwilltransmitthe100VienneseducatstoHerrGlöggl,andletmeknowwhenyouhavedoneso.Imustconcludeforto-day,anddeferthepleasureofwritingfurthertillanotheropportunity.Iam,withesteem,yoursobediently,



BEETHOVEN.[1]

[Footnote1:Probstansweredtheletterasfollows:--

"August18,1824.

"Themanygossipingreportsaboutthedifferencesbetweenyouandapublisherhereinasimilartransactionarethecause,Ifranklyown,ofmywishingfirsttoseeyourmanuscript.Thepiracyinengraving,souniversalinAustria,oftenpreventstheGermanpublisherpayingthepriceforaworkwhichitmerits;andevenatthismomentinVienna,withregardtoyourcompositions[Schindlermentionsthreesongswithpianoforteaccompaniment,six_bagatelles_,andagrandoverture],Icanseethatthebirdsofpreyareonthewatchtorobmeofthemundertheshelterofthelaw."

OnoneoftheselettersBeethovenwritesinpencil,"Donotlistentogossip;Ihavenotimeatthismomenttoenteronthesubject,butIhavealltheproofsinmyownhands;moreofthishereafter."]

383.

TOT.HASLINGER.[1]

MYVERYWORTHYFRIEND,--HavethegoodnesstosendmetheRochlitzarticleontheBeethovenworks,andwewillreturnittoyouforthwithbytheflying,driving,riding,ormigratingpost.

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:The_Rochlitz'schearticle_isprobablythereportinthe _A.M.Zeitung_oftheworksperformedatthegrandconcertofMay7.]

384.

TOHERRSCHOTT,--MAYENCE.

1824.

TheOverture[1]thatyougotfrommybrotherwasrecentlyperformedhere,andIreceivedmanyeulogiumsontheoccasion.

Whatisallthiscomparedtothegrandestofallmastersofharmonyabove!above!above!Rightfullythe_MostHigh_!Whileherebelowallisameremockery--_Dwarfs_--andthe_MostHigh_!!

YoushallreceivetheQuartetwiththeotherworks.Youareopenandcandid,qualitieswhichIneverbeforefoundinpublishers,andthispleasesme.Isaysoinwriting,butwhoknowswhetheritmaynotsoonbeinperson?IwishyouwouldtransmitthesumduefortheQuartettoP.,asatthismomentIrequireagreatdealofmoney,forIderiveeverythingfromforeignsources,andsometimesadelayoccurs--causedbymyself.

[Footnote1:TheOverturetowhichhealludesisnodoubtOp.124,inCmajor,_ZurWeihedesHauses_,publishedbySchott.Itwasperformedinthe



greatconcertofMay23ofthisyear(1824),whichintheestimationofaBeethoven,alreadyabsorbedinnewgreatworks,mightwellbetermed"recentlyperformed."SchotthimselfsaystheletteriswrittenbetweenJuly3andSeptember17,1824.]

385.




Ilive--how?--thelifeofasnail.Theunfavorableweatherconstantlythrowsmeback,andatthesebathsitisimpossibletocommandone'snaturalstrength.Afewdaysago,Nägeli,amusicalauthorandpoetofconsiderablerepute,wrotetomefromZurich;heisabouttopublish200poems,andamongthesesomearesuitableformusicalcomposition.HeurgedmemuchtoapplytoY.R.H.torequestthatyouwouldbegraciouslypleasedtosubscribetothiscollection.Thepriceisverymoderate,20groschen,or1florin80kreutzers.WereY.R.H.tosubscribeforsixcopies,itwouldimmediatelybenoisedabroad,althoughIamwellawarethatmyillustriousmasterdoesnotcareforanythingofthekind;itwillsufficeforthe

presentifY.R.H.willcondescendtoinformmeofyourwillonthesubject.Themoneycanbepaidwhenthecopiesarrive,probablyacoupleofmonthshence.IhaveconveyedHerrNägeli'srequest,andnowImustaskanotherfavor,onhisaccount,frommyself.Everythingcannotbemeasuredbylineandplummet;butWielandsays:"Alittlebookmaybewellworthafew _groschen_."WillY.R.H.thereforehonorthesepoemsbypermittingyouraugustnametobeprefixedtothem,asatokenofyoursympathyforthebenefitofthisman?theworkisnotlikelytobequitedevoidofvalue.BeingconvincedofY.R.H.'sinterestinallthatisnobleandbeautiful,IhopeIshallnotfailinmyintercessionforNägeli,andIbegthatY.R.H.willgivemeawrittenpermissiontoinformNägelithatyouwillbeoneofhissubscribers.

Iremain,withalldutifulfidelityanddevotion,yourR.Highness'sobedientservant,

BEETHOVEN.

386.

TOHISNEPHEW.


MYDEARYOUNGSCAMP,--

Howactiveour_mahoganyHolz_[wood]is!Myplansaredecided.WewillgivethepresentquartettoArtaria,andthelasttoPeters.YouseeIhavelearnedsomething;InowperceivewhyIfirst_exploredthepath_;itwasforyoursake,thatyoumightfinditsmooth.Mydigestionisterriblyoutoforder,andnophysician!Iwishtohavesomeready-madepens,sosendsomeinaletter.Don'twritetoPetersonSaturday;wehadbetterwaitalittle,toshowhimourindifferenceonthesubject.

SinceyesterdayIhaveonlytakensomesoup,andacoupleofeggs,and



dranknothingbutwater;mytongueisdiscolored;andwithoutmedicineandtonics,whatevermyfarcicaldoctormaysay,mydigestionwillneverimprove.

Thethirdquartet[inCsharpminor,Op.131]alsocontainssixmovements,andwillcertainlybefinishedintenortwelvedaysatmost.Continuetoloveme,mydearboy;ifIevercauseyoupain,itisnotfromawishtogrieveyou,butforyoureventualbenefit.Inowconclude.Iembraceyoucordially.AllIwishisthatyoushouldbeloving,industrious,andupright.Writetome,mydearson.IregretallthetroubleIgiveyou,butitwillnotgoonlong.Holzseemsinclinedtobecomeourfriend.Iexpectalettersoonfrom[illegible].

Yourfaithful

FATHER.

387.

ROUGHDRAFTOFALETTERTOPETERS.

1824.

Iwrotetoyouthataquartet["andagrandonetoo"iseffaced]isreadyforyou;assoon,therefore,asyouletmeknowthatyouwillacceptitforthe360florinsC.M.,or80ducats,Iwillatonceforwardittoyou.Myworksarenowpaidatahigherratethanever;besides,youhaveonlyyourselftoblameinthisaffair.Yourownlettersshowwhatyouformerlydesiredtohave,andtheworksIsentyouwere_whattheyoughttohavebeen_(thenumerouspiratededitionsprovethetruthofthis);buttheQuartetwillconvinceyouthat,sofarfromwishingtotakemyrevenge,Inowgiveyouwhatcouldnotpossiblybebetter,wereitintendedevenformybestfriend.

Ibegthatyouwillmakenodelay,sothatImayreceiveyouranswerbythenextpost;otherwiseImustforthwithreturnyouthe360florinsC.M.I

shall,atallevents,beratherinascrape,forthereisapersonwhowishestohavenotonlythisbutanothernewlyfinishedworkofmine,thoughhedoesnotcaretotakeonlyone.Itissolelybecauseyouhavewaitedsolong(thoughyouareyourselftoblameforthis)thatIseparatetheQuartetfromthefollowingone,nowalsocompleted.(Doyouthinkthatthelatteroughttobealsoofferedhere?but,ofcourse,cunninglyandwarily:_commemarchandcoquin!_)YouneedhavenomisgivingsthatIamsendingyousomethingmerelytofulfilmypromise;no,Iassureyouonmyhonorasanartistthatyoumayplacemeonalevelwiththelowestofmen,ifyoudonotfindthatitisoneofmyverybestworks.

388.

TOHANSGEORGNÄGELI,--ZURICH.


MYMUCH-VALUEDFRIEND,--

TheCardinalArchdukeisinVienna,andowingtomyhealth,Iamhere.Ionlyyesterdayreceivedfromhimagraciouswrittenconsenttosubscribetoyourpoems,onaccountoftheservicesyouhaverenderedtotheprogressof



music.Hetakessixcopiesofyourwork.Iwillshortlysendyoutheproperaddress.Ananonymousfriendisalsoonthelistofsubscribers.Imeanmyself,forasyoudomethehonortobecomemypanegyrist,Iwillonnoaccountallowmynametoappear.HowgladlywouldIhavesubscribedformorecopies,butmymeansaretoostraitenedtodoso.Thefatherofanadoptedson,(thechildofmydeceasedbrother,)Imustforhissakethinkandactforthe_future_aswellasforthe_present_.Irecollectthatyoupreviouslywrotetomeaboutasubscription;butatthattimeIwasinverybadhealth,andcontinuedaninvalidformorethanthreeyears,butnowIambetter.SendalsothecompletecollectionofyourlecturesdirecttotheArchdukeRudolph,and,ifpossible,dedicatethemtohim;youarecertainatalleventstoreceiveapresent,notaverylargeoneprobably,butstillbetterthannothing;putsomecomplimentaryexpressionsinthepreface,forheunderstandsmusic,anditishischiefdelightandoccupation.Idoreallyregret,knowinghistalents,thatIcannotdevotemyselftohimasmuchasformerly.

Ihavemadevariousapplicationstoprocureyousubscribers,andshallletyouknowassoonasIreceivetheanswers.Iwishyouwouldalsosendmeyourlectures,andlikewiseSebastianBach'sfive-partMass,whenIwillatonceremityouthemoneyforboth.Pray,donotimaginethatIamatallguidedbyself-interest;Iamfreefromallpettyvanity;ingodlikeArtalonedwellstheimpulsewhichgivesmestrengthtosacrificethebestpartofmylifetothecelestialMuse.Fromchildhoodmygreatestpleasureand

felicityconsistedinworkingforothers;youmaythereforeconcludehowsincereismydelightinbeinginanydegreeofusetoyou,andinshowingyouhowhighlyIappreciateallyourmerits.AsoneofthevotariesofApollo,Iembraceyou.

Yourscordially,

BEETHOVEN.

WritetomesoonabouttheArchduke,thatImayintroducethesubjecttohisnotice;youneedtakenostepstowardsseekingpermissionforthededication.Itwillandoughttobeasurprisetohim.

389.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,evening,September14,1824.

MYDEARSON,--,

Whetheritrainsheavilyto-morrowornot,stiflingdustorpouringrainwouldbeequallyprejudicialtome.Itdoesgrievemetoknowthatyouaresolongwiththisdemon;but,pray,strivetokeepoutofherway.Youmustgiveheraletter,writteninmyname,tothemanagerofthehospital,in

whichyoumuststatethatshedidnotcomeonthe1st,partlybecauseshewasunwell,andalsofromvariouspeoplehavingcomeheretomeetme, _Bastacosi_!

Isendyou40florinsforthesinging-master[corépétiteur].Getawrittenreceiptfromhim:howmanymistakesarethusavoided!andthisshouldbedonebyeveryonewhopaysmoneyforanother.DidnotHolzbringRampel'sreceipt[thecopyist]unasked,anddonotothersactinthesameway?Takethewhitewaistcoatforyourself,andhavetheothermadeforme.Youcanbringthemetronomewithyou;nothingcanbedonewithit.Bringalsoyour



linensheetsandtwocoverlets,andsomelead-pencilsandpatterns;besureyougettheformerattheBrandstatt.Andnowfarewell,mydearson;cometomyarmsasearlyasyoucan,--perhapsto-morrow.[Thepaperisheretornaway.]

Asever,yourfaithful

FATHER.

P.S.Allthatcouldbedonewastosendyoubytheoldwoman's_charàbanc_,which,however,includingeverything,costs8florins36kreutzers.

Donotforgetanything,andbecarefulofyourhealth.

390.

TOHERRNÄGELI.

Vienna,September16,1824.

MYESTEEMEDFRIEND,--

IgladlycomplywithyourwishthatIshouldarrangethevocalpartsofmy

lastGrandMassfortheorgan,orpiano,fortheuseofthedifferentchoralsocieties.ThisIamwillingtodo,chieflybecausethesechoralassociations,bytheirprivateandstillmorebytheirchurchfestivals,makeanunusuallyprofoundimpressiononthemultitude,andmychiefobjectinthecompositionofthisGrandMasswastoawaken,anddeeplytoimpress,religiousfeelingsbothonsingersandhearers.As,however,acopyofthiskindanditsrepeatedrevisionmustcauseaconsiderableoutlay,Icannot,Ifear,asklessthan50ducatsforit,andleaveittoyoutomakeinquiriesonthesubject,sothatImaydevotemytimeexclusivelytoit.

Iam,withhighconsideration,

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

391.

TOSCHOTT,--MAYENCE.

Baden,nearVienna,September17,1824.

TheQuartet[Op.127,inEflatmajor]youshallalsocertainlyreceivebythemiddleofOctober.Overburdenedbywork,andsufferingfrombadhealth,Ireallyhavesomeclaimontheindulgenceofothers.Iamhereentirely

owingtomyhealth,orrathertothewantofit,althoughIalreadyfeelbetter.ApolloandtheMusesdonotyetintendmetobecomethepreyofthebonyScytheman,asIhaveyetmuchtodoforyou,andmuchtobequeathwhichmyspiritdictates,andcallsonmetocomplete,beforeIdeparthencefortheElysianfields;forIfeelasifIhadwrittenscarcelymorethanafewnotesofmusic.

Iwishyoureffortsallpossiblesuccessintheserviceofart;itisthatandsciencealonewhichpointtheway,andleadustohopeforahigherlife.Iwillwriteagainsoon.Inhaste,yourobedient



BEETHOVEN.

392.

TOHAUSCHKA.


MYDEARANDVALUEDFRIEND,--

AssoonasIarriveintown,IwillwriteBernard'sOratorio[seeNo.257],andIbegyouwillalsotransmithimpaymentforit.Wecandiscusswhenwemeetintownwhatwefurtherrequireandthinknecessary,andinthemean-time,IappointyouHighandPuissantIntendantofallsingingandhummingsocieties,ImperialVioloncello-General,InspectoroftheImperial _Chasse_,aswellasDeaconofmygraciousmaster,withouthouseorhome,andwithoutaprebendary(likemyself).Iwishyouallthese,mostfaithfulservantofmyillustriousmaster,aswellaseverythingelseintheworld,fromwhichyoumayselectwhatyoulikebest.[1]Thattheremaybenomistake,IherebydeclarethatitisourintentiontosettomusictheBernardOratorio,the"SiegdesKreuzes"andspeedilytocompletethesame.Witnessthisoursignandseal,

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

1stP.S.Takecarethatthevenisonisnotdevouredbyratsormice--youunderstand?Striveforbetterchoiceandvariety.

Yours,asaChristianandinApollo,

B.

2dP.S.Asforthelittleflagonthewhitetower,wehopesoontoseeitwavingagain!

[Footnote1:AnallusiontoHauschka'ssubserviencytoallpersonsinhighCourtoffices.]

393.

TOHERRNÄGELI,--ZURICH.


MYMUCH-VALUEDFRIEND,--

Deeplyabsorbedinwork,andnotsufficientlyprotectedagainstthislate

seasonoftheyear,Ihaveagainbeenill;sobelievemeitwasimpossibleformetowritetoyousooner.Withregardtoyoursubscription,Ihaveonlysucceededingettingonesubscriberfortwocopies,Herrv.Bihler,tutorinthefamilyofHisImperialHighnesstheArchdukeCarl;hetriedtogettheArchdukealso,butfailed.Ihaveexertedmyselfwitheveryone,but,unluckily,peoplearehereactuallydelugedwiththingsofthesamekind.ThisisallthatIcanwritetoyouinmyhurry.Iurgedthematter,too,onHaslinger,butinvain;wearereallypoorhereinAustria,andthecontinuedpressureofthewarleavesbutlittleforartandscience.Iwillseethatthesubscriptionsarepaid,butletmeknowdistinctlywherethe



moneyistobesentto.Iembraceyouinspirit.Alwaysrelyonthehighesteemofyourtruefriend,

BEETHOVEN.

394.


November18,1824.


OnmyreturnfromBaden,illnesspreventedmywaitingonY.R.H.accordingtomywish,beingprohibitedgoingout;thusyesterdaywasthefirsttimeIdaredtoventureagainintotheopenair.Whenyourgraciousletterarrived,Iwasconfinedtobed,andundertheinfluenceofsudorifics,myillnesshavingbeencausedbyachill;soitwasimpossibleformetorise.IfeelsurethatY.R.HiswellawarethatIneverwouldneglecttherespectsoproperlyyourdue.Ishallhavethepleasureofwaitingonyouto-morrowforenoon.Moreover,therewillbenolackofopportunityheretoawakentheinterestY.R.H.takesinmusic,whichcannotfailtoprovesobeneficialtoart,--evermyrefuge,thankGod!

IremainY.R.H.'sobedientservant,

BEETHOVEN.

395.

TOSCHOTT,--MAYENCE.


Iregretbeingobligedtotellyouthatsomelittletimemustyetelapse

beforeIcansendofftheworks.Therewasnotinrealitymuchtoreviseinthecopies;butasIdidnotpassthesummerhere,Iamobligedtomakeupforthisnow,bygivingtwolessonsadaytoH.R.H.theArchdukeRudolph.Thisexhaustsmesomuchthatitalmostentirelyunfitsmeforallelse.Moreover,Icannotliveonmyincome,andmypenismysoleresource;but _noconsiderationisshowneitherformyhealthormyprecioustime_.Idohopethatthismaynotlongcontinue,whenIwillatoncecompletetheslightrevisionrequired.SomedaysagoIreceivedaproposalwhichconcernsyoualso;itspurportbeingthataforeignmusicpublisherwasdisposed,&c.,&c.,toformaconnectionwithyou,inordertoguardagainstpiracy.Iatoncedeclinedtheoffer,havinghadsufficientlypainfulexperienceonthesematters.(Perhapsthiswasonlyapretexttospyintomyaffairs!)

396.

TOCARLHOLZ.

Isendyoumygreetings,andalsowishtotellyouthatIamnotgoingoutto-day.Ishouldbegladtoseeyou,perhapsthiseveningafteryourofficehours.



Inhaste,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

Iambynomeanswell.

397.

TOCARLHOLZ.

MYWORTHYHOLZ--BENOLONGERHOLZ[WOOD]!

Thewell-belovedgovernmentwishestoseemeto-dayatteno'clock.Ibegyouwillgoinmyplace;butfirstcallonme,whichyoucanarrangeentirelyaccordingtoyourownconvenience.Ihavealreadywrittenalettertothe_powersthatbe_,whichyoucantakewithyou.Imuchregretbeingforcedtobeagainsotroublesometoyou,butmygoingisoutofthequestion,andtheaffairmustbebroughttoaclose,

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

398.

TOSCHOTT,--MAYENCE.

Vienna,December17[Beethoven'sbirthday],1824.

Iwritetosaythataweekmustyetelapsebeforetheworkscanbedispatchedtoyou.TheArchdukeonlyleftthisyesterday,andmuchprecioustimewasIobligedtospendwithhim.Iambelovedandhighlyesteemedbyhim,_but_--Icannotliveonthat,andthecallfromeveryquartertoremember"thathewhohasalampoughttopouroilintoit"findsnoresponsehere.

Asthescoreoughttobecorrectlyengraved,Imustlookitoverrepeatedlymyself,forIhavenoclevercopyistatpresent.Pray,donotthinkillofme!_Never_wasIguiltyofanythingbase!

399.

March,1825.

MYGOODFRIENDS,--

Eachisherewithappointedtohisownpost,andformallytakenintoour

service,pledginghishonortodohisbesttodistinguishhimself,andeachtoviewiththeotherinzeal.

Everyindividualcooperatinginthisperformancemustsubscribehisnametothispaper.[1]

Schuppanzigh,(_Manupropria._)Weiss.Linke,(M.P.)Confoundedvioloncelloofthegreatmasters.



Holz,(M.P.)The_last_,butonlyastohissignature.

[Footnote1:InreferencetotherehearsalsofthefirstproductionoftheEflatmajorQuartet,Op.127,inMarch,1825.]

400.

TOSCHINDLER.

TheSpringof1825.

Ihavewaitedtillhalf-pastoneo'clock,butasthe_caputconfusum_hasnotcome,Iknownothingofwhatislikelytohappen.CarlmustbeofftotheUniversityinthePrater;soIamobligedtogo,thatCarl,whomustleavethisearly,mayhavehisdinnerfirst.Iamtobefoundinthe"WildeMann"[aninninthePrater].

ToHerrSchindler,_Moraviannumskull_.[1]

[Footnote1:SchindlerwasaMoravian.]

401.TOLINKE,VIOLONCELLIST.[1]

DEARLINKE,--

HavingheardHerrv.Bockletveryhighlyspokenof,Ithinkitwouldbeadvisabletoaskhimkindlytoplayinthetrioatyourconcert.Idonotknowhimmyself,orIwouldhaveappliedtohimonyourbehalf.Alwaysrelyonmewhenitisinmypowertoserveyou.

Yourstruly,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Bocklet,apianistinVienna,tellsmethatherehearsedtheTriowithHolzandLinkein1825or1826atBeethoven's.]

402.[1]

TO***

SIR,--

Throughthestupidityofmyhousekeeperyourmotherwasrecentlysentaway

frommyhouse,withoutmyhavingbeeninformedofhervisit.Ihighlydisapproveofsuchincivility,especiallyastheladywasnotevenshownintomyapartments.The_rudeness_and_coarseness_ofthepersonswhomIamsounfortunateastohaveinmyservicearewellknowntoeveryone;Ithereforerequestyourforgiveness.


L.V.BEETHOVEN.



[Footnote1:IntheNewVienna_MusikZeitung_theoccasionofthisnoteisthusrelated:--"In1825,awell-knownartistand_dilettante_inthecompositionofmusicpublishedabookofwaltzes,eachofthesebeingcomposedbythemostpopularandcelebratedmusiciansoftheday;asnoonedeclinedgivingamusicalcontributiontotheeditor,theprofitsbeingintendedtoenablehimtogotoCarlsbadforthebenefitofthewatersthere.Theworkmetwithunusualsupportandsympathy.ItthenoccurredtotheeditortoapplyforacontributiontothegreatLudwigvanBeethoven,withwhomhehadbeenacquaintedinformerdaysthroughhisfatherandgrandfather.Thegreatmusicianatonce,inthemostgraciousandamiablemanner,promisedtocomplywiththerequest,andsenthimnotonlyawaltz,but(theonlyonewhodidso)alsoatrio,desiringtheeditortosendinthecourseofamonthfortheseworks,whichwouldbythattimebecompleted.Astheeditorwasinthemeantimetakenill,hewasnotabletocallfortheworkhimself,andwasthusobligedtogiveupthisinterestingvisit.Hethereforerequestedhismothertoapplyforthewaltz,&c.,andtoexpresshisthanks;butthehousekeeper,towhomshegavehername,refusedtoadmither,sayingshecouldnotdoso,'forhermasterwasinsuchacrazymood.'AsatthisverymomentBeethovenchancedtoputhisheadinatthedoor,shehurriedtheladyintoadarkroom,saying,'Hideyourself,asitisquiteimpossiblethatanyonecanspeaktohimto-day,'gettingoutofthewayherselfasfastasshecould.AcoupleofdaysafterwardsBeethovensentthewaltz,&c.,tothehouseofthemusicaleditorinquestion,withtheaboveletter."]

403.

TOF.RIES.

Vienna,April9,1825.

MYDEARGOODRIES,--

Iwriteonlywhatismostpressing!SofarasIcanrememberinthescoreoftheSymphony[the9th]thatIsentyou,inthefirsthautboy,242dbar,therestands[Music:FED]insteadof[Music:FEE].Ihavecarefully

revisedalltheinstrumentalparts,butthoseofthebrassinstrumentsonlypartially,thoughIbelievetheyaretolerablycorrect.Iwouldalreadyhavesentyoumyscore[forperformanceattheAixmusicalfestival],butIhavestillaconcertinprospect,ifindeedmyhealthadmitsofit,andthisMS.istheonlyscoreIpossess.Imustnowsoongotothecountry,asthisistheonlyseasonwhenIprofitbyit.

Youwillshortlyreceivethesecondcopyofthe"Opferlied;"markitatonceascorrectedbymyself,thatitmaynotbeusedalongwiththeoneyoualreadypossess.ItisafinespecimenofthewretchedcopyistsIhavehadsinceSchlemmer'sdeath.Itisscarcelypossibletorelyonasinglenote.Asyouhavenowgotallthepartsofthe_finale_oftheSymphonycopiedout,Ihavelikewisesentyouthescoreofthechoralparts.Youcaneasily

scorethesebeforethechoruscommences,andwhenthevocalpartsbegin,itcouldbecontrived,withalittlemanagement,toaffixtheinstrumentalpartsjustabovethescoredvocalparts.Itwasimpossibleformetowritealltheseoutatonce,andifwehadhurriedsuchacopyist,youwouldhavegotnothingbutmistakes.

IsendyouanOvertureinC,6/8time,notyetpublished;youshallhavetheengravedpartsbythenextpost.A_Kyrie_and_Gloria_,twooftheprincipalmovements(ofthesolemnMassinDmajor),andanItalianvocalduet,arealsoontheirwaytoyou.Youwilllikewisereceiveagrandmarch



withchorus,welladaptedforamusicalperformanceonagreatscale,butIthinkyouwillfindwhatIhavealreadysentquitesufficient.

Farewell!YouarenowintheregionsoftheRhine[RiesatthattimelivedatGodesberg,nearBonn],whichwilleverbesodeartome!Iwishyouandyourwifeeverygoodthatlifecanbestow!Mykindestandbestregardstoyourfather,fromyourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

404.

TOHERRJENGER,--VIENNA.[1]

1824.

MYESTEEMEDFRIEND,--

ItwillgivememuchpleasuretosendyousomedaysoonthescoreofMatthisson's"Opferlied."Thewholeofit,publishedandunpublished,isquiteatyourservice.WouldthatmycircumstancespermittedmetoplaceatonceatyourdisposalthegreaterworksIhavewritten,beforetheyhavebeenheard.Iam,alas!fetteredonthispoint;butitispossiblethat

suchanopportunitymayhereafteroccur,whenIshallnotfailtotakeadvantageofit.

TheenclosedletterisforHofrathv.Kiesewetter.Ibegyouwillbesogoodastodeliverit,especiallyasitconcernsyourselfquiteasmuchastheHerrHofrath.

Iam,withhighesteem,yourdevotedfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ThisnoteisaddressedtoJengerinVienna,achanceryofficialandamusicalamateur,connoisseur,factotum,anddistinguished

pianist.Thedateisnotknown.The_Opferlied_herefersto,isundoubtedlythe2darrangement,Op.121-b,whichaccordingtotheLeipzig _A.M.Zeitung_wasperformedasBeethoven's"mostrecentpoeticalandmusicalwork,"attheconcertintheRoyalRedoutensaal,April4,1824.]

405.

TOSCHOTT.

Ihavemuchpleasureinherewithcontributingtothe"Cecilia"[1]anditsreaderssomeCanonswrittenbyme,asasupplementtoahumorousandromanticbiographyofHerrTobiasHaslingerresidinghere,whichisshortly

toappearinthreeparts.

Inthe_first_part,TobiasappearsastheassistantofthecelebratedandsolidKapellmeisterFux,holdingtheladderforhis_GradusadParnassum_.Being,however,mischievouslyinclined,hecontrives,byshakingandmovingtheladder,tocausemanywhohadalreadyclimbedupalongway,suddenlytofalldown,andbreaktheirnecks.

Henowtakesleaveofthisearthlyclodandcomestolightagaininthe _second_partinthetimeofAlbrechtsberger.ThealreadyexistingFux,



_notacambiata_,isnowdealtwithinconjunctionwithAlbrechtsberger.ThealternatingsubjectsoftheCanonaremostfullyillustrated.Theartofcreatingmusicalskeletonsiscarriedtotheutmostlimit,&c.

Tobiasbeginsoncemoretospinhiswebasacaterpillar,andcomesforthagaininthe_third_part,makinghisthirdappearanceintheworld.Hishalf-fledgedwingsbearhimquicklytothePaternostergässel,ofwhichhebecomestheKapellmeister.Havingemergedfromtheschoolofthe_notacambiata_,heretainsonlythe_cambiata_andbecomesamemberofseverallearnedsocieties,&c.ButherearetheCanons.

OnacertainpersonofthenameofSchwencke.[2]

[Music:trebleclef,keyofFmajor,3/4time.Schwen-kedich,Schwen-kedichoh-neSchwän-ke,oh-neSchwän-ke,oh-neSchwän-ke,oh-neSchwän-ke÷÷÷÷÷Schwen-kedich,schwen-kedich,schwen-kedich÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷]

OnacertainpersonofthenameofHoffmann.

[Music:trebleclef,keyofC,3/4time.Hoff-mann!Hoff-mann!SeijakeinHof-mann!

jakeinHof-mann!nein,nein÷nein÷÷÷ichhei-ßeHoff-mannundbinkeinHof-mann]

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Aperiodicalpublishedforthemusicalworld,andeditedbyasocietyof_savants_,art-critics,andartists;Mayence,B.Schott&Sons.ThepublishersappliedtoBeethoven,inthenameoftheeditors,foracontributiontothe_Cecilia_.]

[Footnote2:ItappearsthatKapellmeisterSchwenckeinHamburg,inmanycomplimentaryandfloweryphrases,hadrequestedBeethoventosendhimhisautograph.PerhapsBeethoven,towhomthesoundofcertainnamesappeared

comical,alludesheretothisHamburgKapellmeisterSchwencke.]

406.

TOLUDWIGRELLSTAB.

May3,1825.

AsIwasjuststartingforthecountryyesterday,Iwasobligedtomakesomepreparationsmyself;sounluckilyyourvisittomewasinvain.Forgivemeinconsiderationofmyverydelicatehealth.AsperhapsImaynotseeyouagain,Iwishyoueverypossibleprosperity.Thinkofmewhen

writingyourpoems.

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

ConveymyaffectionateregardsandesteemtoZelter,--thatfaithfulpropoftrueart.

Thoughconvalescent,Istillfeelveryweak.Kindlyacceptthefollowing



tokenofremembrancefrom

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Music:trebleclef,C-major.DasSchö-nemitdemGuten.]

407.

TO***

Vienna.

SIR,--

Beingonthepointofgoingintothecountry,andonlyveryrecentlyrecoveredfromanattackofinternalinflammation,Icanmerelywriteyouafewwords.Inthepassageinthe"Opferlied,"2dstrophe,whereitrunsthus:--

[Music:C-clefonbottomline,Amajor,marked"Solostimme".

E-rde.]Iwishittobewrittenthus:--

[Music:E-rde.(withdifferentnotes)]

408.

TOHISBROTHERJOHANN.

Baden,May6,1825.

Thebellandbell-pulls,&c.,&c.,areonnoaccountwhatevertobeleftinmyformerlodging.Noproposalwasevermadetothesepeopletotakeanyofmythings.Indispositionpreventedmysendingforit,andthelocksmithhadnotcomeduringmystaytotakedownthebell;otherwiseitmighthavebeenatonceremovedandsenttomeintown,astheyhavenorightwhatevertoretainit.Bethisasitmay,Iamquitedeterminednottoleavethebellthere,forIrequireonehere,andthereforeintendtousetheoneinquestionformypurpose,asasimilaronewouldcostmetwiceasmuchasinVienna,bell-pullsbeingthemostexpensivethingslocksmithshave.Ifnecessary,applyatoncetothepolice.ThewindowinmyroomispreciselyinthesamestateaswhenItookpossession,butIamwillingtopayforit,andalsofortheoneinthekitchen,--2florins12kreutzersforthetwo.ThekeyIwillnotpayfor,asIfoundnone;onthecontrary,thedoor

wasfastenedornailedupwhenIcame,andremainedinthesameconditiontillIleft;thereneverwasakey,soofcourseneitherImyself,northosewhoprecededme,couldmakeuseofone.Perhapsitisintendedtomakeacollection,inwhichcaseIamwillingtoputmyhandinmypocket.

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

409.



TOHERRVONSCHLEMMER.[1]

SIR,--

ItstrikesmeasveryremarkablethatCarlcannotbepersuadedtogointogoodsociety,wherehemightamusehimselfinacreditablemanner.Thisalmostleadsmetosuspectthathepossiblyfindsrecreations,bothintheeveningandatnight,inlessrespectablecompany.Ientreatyoutobeonyourguardastothis,andonnopretextwhatevertoallowhimtoleavethehouseatnight,unlessyoureceiveawrittenrequestfrommetothateffect,byCarl.Heoncepaidavisit,withmysanction,toHerrHofrathBreuning.Istronglyrecommendthismattertoyourattention;itisfarfrombeingindifferent,eithertoyouortome;soIwouldoncemoreurgeyoutopractisethegreatestvigilance.

Iam,sir,

Yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:In1825,hisnephewlivedwithSchlemmerintheAlleengasse,closetotheKarlskirche.]

410.

TOHISNEPHEW.

FrauSchlemmeristoreceive,orhasalreadyreceived,hermoneybyourhousekeeper.Somelettersmustbewrittento-morrow.Letmeknowwhattimewouldsuityoubest?Your

UNCLE.

Ileftmypocket-handkerchiefwithyou.

411.[1]

MYDEARSON,--

Ihavethismomentgotyourletter.Istillfeelveryweakandsolitary,andonlyreadthehorridletterIenclose!Isendyou25florinstobuythebooksatonce,andyoucanspendthesurpluswhenyourequiretodoso.PraybringmebackReisser'snote.[2]OnSaturday,the14thofMay,Iwillsendacarriageintotowntofetchyouhere;thechargeisasyetveryreasonable.Theoldwomanistoinquirewhathourwillsuityoubest;youcansetoffatanytimebeforesixintheevening,sothatyouneedneglectnothing.PerhapsImaycomemyself,andthenyourshirtsmightbe

purchased;inwhichcaseitwouldbeaswellifyouweretobeatlibertybyfouro'clock;butifIdonotcome,whichisverypossible,drivestraighthereatfiveorsixo'clockintheevening.Youwillnotthusfeelsomuchfatigued,andyoucanleavethisagainonMonday,ifnothingisneglectedbythedelay.YoucantakethemoneywithyoufortheCorrepetitor.AreyouawarethatthisaffairoftheCorrepetitor,includingboardandlodging,amountsto2000florinsayear?Icanwritenomoreto-day,Icanscarcelyguidemypen.ShowthislettertoReisser.

Youraffectionate



FATHER.

[Footnote1:Ihavearrangedthefollowingnotestohisnephewintheirprobablesuccessionastotime.Schindlerhasgivensomeoftheseinhis _Biography_,butquiteatrandom,anddisjointed,withoutanyreliablechronologicalorder.]

[Footnote2:ReisserwasVice-DirectorofthePolytechnicInstitution,wherethenephewhadbeenplacedforsometime.Reisserhadalsoundertakentheofficeofhisco-guardian.Beethovensometimeswrites_Reissig_.]

412.

TODR.BRAUNHOFER.

Baden,May13,1825.

MYESTEEMEDFRIEND,--

_Doctor._"Howdoesourpatientgeton?"

_Patient._"Stillinabadway,feelingweakandirritable,andIthink

thatatlastwemusthaverecoursetostrongermedicines,andyetnottooviolent;surelyImightnowdrinkwhitewinewithwater,forthatdeleteriousbeerisquitedetestable.Mycatarrhalconditionisindicatedbythefollowingsymptoms.Ispitagooddealofblood,thoughprobablyonlyfromthewindpipe.Ihaveconstantbleedingfromthenose,whichhasbeenoftenthecasethiswinter.Therecanbenodoubtthatmydigestionisterriblyweakened,andinfactmywholesystem,and,sofarasIknowmyownconstitution,mystrengthwillneverberecruitedbyitsnaturalpowers."

_Doctor._"Iwillprescribeforyou,andsoon,verysoon,shallyourhealthberestored."

_Patient._"HowgladIshouldbetositdownatmywriting-table,withsomecheerfulcompanions.Reflectonthisproposal."_Finis._

P.S.IwillcallonyouassoonasIcometotown,onlytellCarlatwhathourIamlikelytoseeyou.ItwouldbeagoodplantogiveCarldirectionswhatIamtodo.(Itookthemedicineonlyonce,andhavelostit.)

Iam,withesteemandgratitude,

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Music:Trebleclef,Cmajor,2/2time.DoctorsperrtdasThordemTodt:RotehilftauchausderRoth.DoctorsperrtdasThordemTodt:RotehilftauchausderRoth.]

WrittenonMay11th,1825,inBaden,Helenenthal,secondfloor,Anton's-Brücke,nearSiechenfeld.



413.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,May17.

MYDEARSON,--

Theweatherhereisabominable,andthecoldgreatereventhanyesterday;somuchsothatIhavescarcelytheuseofmyfingerstowrite;thisisthecase,however,onlyinthemountains,andmoreespeciallyinBaden.Iforgotthechocolateto-day,andamsorrytobeobligedtotroubleyouaboutit,butallwillgobettersoon.Iencloseyou2florins,towhichyoumustadd15kreutzers;senditifpossiblewiththepostintheafternoon;otherwiseIshallhavenonethedayafterto-morrow;thepeopleofthehousewillassistyouinthis.MayGodblessyou!Ibegintowriteagainverytolerably;still,inthismostdreary,coldstormyweather,itisalmostimpossibletohaveanyclearconceptions.Nowasever,

Yourgoodandloving

FATHER.

414.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Noon,1o'clock.

MYDEARSON,--

Imerelywishtoletyouknowthattheoldwomanisnotyetreturned,--why,Icannottell.InquireimmediatelyatHöbel'sintheKothgasse,whethertheHöbelwhobelongstothisplacesetofffromViennatoBaden?Itisreallysodistressingtometodependonsuchpeople,thatiflifedidnotpossess

highercharms,itwouldbeutterlyinsupportableinmyeyes.Younodoubtgotmyyesterday'sletter,andthe2florinsforthechocolate.Ishallbeobligedtodrinkcoffeeto-morrow;perhapsafterallitisbetterformethanchocolate,astheprescriptionsofthisB.[Braunhofer]havebeenrepeatedlywrong.Indeedheseemstomeveryignorant,andablockheadintothebargain;hemusthaveknownabouttheasparagus.Havingdinedattheinnto-day,Ihaveathreateningofdiarrhoea.Ihavenomorewhitewine,soImustgetitfromtheinn,andsuchwinetoo!forwhich,however,Ipay3florins!Twodaysagotheoldwomanwrotetomethatshewishedtoendherdaysinanalms-house;perhapsshewillnotreturntome;sobeitinGod'sname!shewillalwaysbeawickedoldwoman.Sheoughttomakearrangementswiththepersonwhomsheknowsof.ShewrotetomeinaverydifferentstrainfromthatinwhichshespoketoyouonSunday,andsaid

"thatthepeoplerefusedtogiveupthebell-pull."Whoknowswhethershemaynothavesomeinterestinthematter?Shewentintotownyesterdayatsixo'clock,andIbeggedhertomakehastebackherethisforenoon;ifshestillcomes,Imustgototownthedayafterto-morrow.LeaveawrittenmessagetosaywhenIamtoseeyou....Writemeafewlinesimmediately.HowmuchIregrettroublingyou,butyoumustseethatIcannotdootherwise....Yourattached

FATHER.



Howdistressingtobeinsuchastatehere!

ToHerrCarlvanBeethoven,

Vienna,Alleengasse72,Karlskirche,1terÉtage,atHerrSchlemmer's.

415.

TOHISNEPHEW.

MYDEARSON,--

Isentforthecabinet-makerto-daywiththeold--witch--toAsinanius'[1]house.Don'tforgetthepaintings,andthethingssentinlastsummer;atalleventslookforthem.ImayperhapscomeonSaturday;ifnot,youmustcometomeonSunday.MayGodwatchoveryou,mydearson.

Yourattached

FATHER.

Icannotwritemuch.Sendmeafewwords.[2]

[Footnote1:ItwasthusBeethovennamedhis_pseudo_-brother.][Footnote2:Underneathiswritteninpencilbyanotherhand,"Ishallbeattheusualplaceatthreeo'clock,_s'ilvousplait_."Thewholeappearstobeafterwardsstrokedout.]

416.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Dosendthechocolateatlastbytheoldwoman.IfRamlerisnotalreadyengaged,hemayperhapsdriveherover.Ibecomedailythinner,andfeel

farfromwell;andnophysician,nosympathizingfriends!IfyoucanpossiblycomeonSunday,praydoso;butIhavenowishtodepriveyouofanypleasure,wereIonlysurethatyouwouldspendyourSundayproperlyawayfromme.

Imuststrivetoweanmyselffromeverything;ifIwereonlysecurethatmygreatsacrificeswouldbringforthworthyfruits!

Yourattached

FATHER.

417.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Wednesday,May17.

MYDEARSON,--

Theoldwomanisjustcome,soyouneedbeundernouneasiness;studyassiduouslyandriseearly,asvariousthingsmayoccurtoyouinthe



morning,whichyoucoulddoforme.Itcannotbeotherwisethanbecominginayouth,nowinhisnineteenthyear,tocombinehisdutiestowardshisbenefactorandfoster-fatherwiththoseofhiseducationandprogress.Ifulfilledmyobligationstowardsmyownparents.Inhaste,

Yourattached

FATHER.

Theoldbell-pullishere.Thedateofmyletteriswrong;itisnotMaythe17th,butthe18th.

418.

TOHISNEPHEW.

May19.

AskthehouseagentaboutalodgingintheLandstrasse,Ungargasse,No.345,adjoiningtheBräuhaus,--fourroomsandakitchen,commandingaviewoftheadjacentgardens.IheartherearevariousotherstoointheHauptstrasse.GiveaguldentothehouseagentintheUngargasse,topromisemetherefusalofthelodgingstillSaturday,when,iftheweather

isnottoobad,Imeantocomeontofetchyou.Wemustdecideto-morrowwhetheritistobehiredfromMichaelmasornow.IfIdocomeonSaturday,takecarethatIfindyouathome.

Yourattached

FATHER.

419.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Sayeverythingthatiskindandamiablefrommetomyesteemedfellow-guardian,Dr.v.Reissig;Ifeelstilltoofeebletowritetohimmyself.IhopehewillnotobjecttoyourcomingtomehereeverySaturdayevening.YouarewellawarethatI_neverabused_suchapermissionwhenyouwereatBlöchlinger's[seeNo.276].Besides,Ifeelsureofyourintercession_insupportofmyrequest_.

Yourattachedfather,

BEETHOVEN.

420.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,May23.

Ihavebeenassured,thoughasyetitisonlyamatterofconjecture,thataclandestineintercoursehasbeenrenewedbetweenyourmotherandyourself.AmIdoomedagaintoexperiencesuchdetestableingratitude?No!ifthetieistobesevered,sobeit!Bysuchingratitudeyouwillincurthehatredofallimpartialpersons.Theexpressionsmybrothermadeuseof



yesterdaybeforeDr.Reissig(ashesays);andyourownwithrespecttoSchönauer(whoisnaturallyadversetome,thejudgmentoftheCourtbeingthe_exactreverseofwhathedesired_),weresuch,thatIwillnotmixmyselfupwithsuchshamefuldoings!No!nevermore!

Ifyoufindthe_Pactum_oppressive,then,inGod'sname,IresignyoutoHisholykeeping!Ihavedonemypart,andonthisscoreIdonotdreadappearingbeforetheHighestofallJudges.Donotbeafraidtocometometo-morrow;asyetIonly_suspect_;Godgrantthatthosesuspicions_maynotprovetrue_,fortoyouitwouldbeanincalculablemisfortune,withwhateverlevitymyrascallybrother,andperhapsyourmotheralso,maytreatthemattertotheoldwoman.Ishallexpectyouwithoutfail.

421.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,May31,1825.

MYDEARSON,--

IintendtocometotownonSaturday,andtoreturnhereeitheronSundayevening,orearlyonMonday.IbegyouwillthereforeaskDr.Bach

[advocate]atwhathourIcanseehim,andalsofetchthekeyfrombrotherBäcker's[abrother-in-lawofJohannBeethoven's],toseewhetherintheroominhabitedbymyunbrotherlybrother,thearrangementsaresuchthatIcanstayanightthere;andifthereiscleanlinen,&c.,&c.AsThursdayisaholiday,anditisunlikelythatyouwillcomehere(indeedIdonotdesirethatyoushould),youmayeasilyexecutethesetwocommissionsforme.YoucanletmeknowtheresultwhenIarriveonSaturday.Idon'tsendyoumoney,forifyouwantany,youcanborrowaguldenathome.Moderationisnecessaryforyoungpeople,andyoudonotappeartopaysufficientattentiontothis,asyouhad_moneywithoutmyknowledge,nordoIyetknowwhenceitcame_.Finedoings!Itisnotadvisablethatyoushouldgotothetheatreat_present_,onaccountofthedistractionitcauses.The5florinsprocuredbyDr.Reissig,Iwillpayoffbyinstalments,punctually

everymonth.Soenoughofthis!Misledasyouhavebeen,itwouldbenobadthingwereyouatlengthtocultivate_simplicityandtruth_,formyhearthasbeensodeeplywoundedbyyourdeceitfulconduct,thatitisdifficulttoforgetit.EvenwereIdisposedtosubmitlikeanoxtosohardayokewithoutmurmuring,ifyoupursuethesamecoursetowardsothers,youwillneversucceedingainingtheloveofanyone.AsGodismywitness,Icanthinkofnothingbutyou,andmycontemptiblebrother,andthedetestablefamilythatIamafflictedwith.MayGodvouchsafetolistentomyprayer,for_never_againcanItrustyou!

YourFather,alas!

YetfortunatelynotyourFather.

422.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,June9,1825.

IwishyouatleasttocomehereonSundays.InvaindoIaskforananswer.Godhelpyouandme!Asever,



Yourattached

FATHER.

IhavewrittentoHerrv.ReissigtodesireyoutocomehereonSundays.The_calèche_leaveshishouseatsixo'clock,fromthe_Kugel,aufderWieden_.Youhaveonlytoworkandstudyalittleinadvance,tolosenothing.Iregretbeingobligedtocauseyouthisannoyance;youaretoreturnthesameafternoonatfiveo'clock,withthe_calèche_.Yourplaceisalreadypaidfor;youcanshavehereinthemorning,andashirtandneckclothwillbereadyforyou,sothatyoumayarriveattherighttime.

Farewell.IfIreproachyouitisnotwithoutgoodcause,anditwouldbehardtohavesacrificedsomuch,merelytobestowa_commonplaceman_ontheworld.Ihopetoseeyouwithoutfail.

Iftheintriguesarealreadymatured,saysofrankly(andnaturally),andyouwillfindonewhowillalwaysbetruetothegoodcause.ThelodgingA.wasagainadvertisedinthepaperonTuesday;couldyounothavearrangedaboutthis?Youmightatalleventshavedonesothroughsomeoneelse,orbywriting,ifyouwereatallindisposed.Ishouldmuchprefernotmoving,ifIwerenotcompelledtodoso.Youknowmymodeoflivinghere,anditisfarworseinthiscoldstormyweather.Mycontinuedsolitudeonlystill

furtherenfeeblesme,andreallymyweaknessoftenamountstoaswoon.Oh!donotfurthergrieveme,forthescytheofDeathwillgrantmenolongdelay!

IfIcouldfindagoodlodgingintheAlleengasse,Iwouldatonceengageit.

423.

TuesdayMorning.

MYDEARSON,--

Thetwopatterns,oneplacedatthetopandtheotherbelow,each21florins,seemtomethebest;thelandlordcanadviseyou.Forthetrousers88--4-1/2.Ienclose62florinsW.W.30kreutzers.Givemeanexactaccountofhowyouspendthismoney,foritwashardtoearn;stillitisnotworthwhile,forthesakeofaflorinayard,nottoselectthebestmaterial;sochoose,orgetsomeonetochooseforyou,thebestofthetwoat21florins.Orderthehighestqualityforyourtrousersalso;rememberyououghtnevertowearyourbestclothesathome;nomatterwhocomes,youneedneverbewelldressedinthehouse.[1]Themomentyoucomehomechangeyourgoodclothes,andbeatyoureaseinthosesetasideforthepurpose.Farewell.Yourattached

FATHER.

P.S.Thecreaturewentoffyesterdayandhasnotreturned;weshallseehowthisturnsout.Theoldbeastwasdeterminedtobeoff,beinglikearestlesswildanimaldevoidofpurposeorreason.MayHeavenhavepityonme!Thenewcookingbeganyesterday.

[Footnote1:SeeWeber'snarrativeinhis_Biography_,Vol.II.510."ThesquareCyclopeanfigurewasattiredinashabbycoatwithtornsleeves."]



424.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,June15.

MYDEARSON,--

Ihopeyoureceivedthe62florins30kreutzers.Ifyouwishtoordertrousersofthesamecloth,doso.Youprobablychosethatat25florins,andonsuchoccasionsthebestqualityshouldnotberejectedforthesakeofacoupleofflorins.Youmayalsoordertwopairsoftrousersofthegraycloth.Youmustletmeknowtheamountofthetailor'sbill,&c.,&c.,whichshallbepaidbyme."Letnotthylefthandknowwhatthyrighthanddoeth."Suchisthesentimentofnoble-mindedmen.Youhave,alas!onlyyourselftoblameformybeingforcedtodrawyourattentiontothis.DonotforgettocallonRiess(??).MayAuroranotonlyawakenyoubutspeedyourindustry.

Nowformyevery-dayhouseholdmatters.Themaidcameindeed,butisnottoremain;inthemeantimeIhavespokenprettyplainlytotheoldwoman,_sofar_asitispossibletospeaktosuchpeople.

Butletussaynomoreofallthisbedevilment.Mybrother_Asinanio_haswrittentome.WhatIfindmosttryingofallisbeingaloneatdinner,anditisreallysurprisingthatIcanwritetoyoueventolerablyfromhere.PossiblyImaycometotownonSaturday,andifsoyouwillperhapsdriveoutherewithmeatsixo'clockintheevening?

Nowfarewell,mydarling!deservethisname.Retainwhatmoneyyourequire;anythingyouwantshallbepurchasedforyouwhenIcomein.Iembraceyou,andhopeyouwillbemygood,studious,nobleson.

Nowasever,yourattached

FATHER.

Ishouldliketoknowthatyoureceivedthemoneysafely.DidtheCorrepetitorcome?

425.

TOHISNEPHEW.

MYDEARSON,--

Isendyouherewiththe90florins.Getawrittenreceiptfromthelandladytopreventallmistakesafterwards;thisistheinvariablecustomwith

thosestillunderthecontrolofguardians.Mywafersaredone;cannotyoumanagetosendmeaboxinsomewayorother?Acknowledgethereceiptofthemoneyatonce.Godblessyou!Doallyoupossiblycantoridmeofthatolddemon.

Donotinvolveyourselfinanyclandestinedoingswithmybrother;abovealldonothingclandestinetowardsme;towardsyourattachedfather.Goodnight.Farewell!farewell!TheoldwitchandSatanandI?!



426.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Irejoice,mydearson,thatyoutakepleasureinthisnewsphere,andsuchbeingthecaseyoumustzealouslystrivetoacquirewhatisnecessaryforit.Ididnotrecognizeyourwriting;Iindeedlookonlytothe_sense_and _meaning_,butyoumustnowattainsomeoutwardelegancealso.Ifitistoohardataskforyoutocomehere,giveitup;butifyoucanbyanypossibilitydoso,Ishallrejoiceinmydeserthometohaveafeelingheartnearme.Ifyoudocome,thehousekeeperwillsettlethatyouleaveViennaatfiveo'clock,whichleavesyouampletimeforyourstudies.

Iembraceyoucordially.

Yourattached

FATHER.

P.S.Don'tforgettobringthe"Morgenblatt"andRies'sletter.[1]

[Footnote1:AletterfromRiesofthisdate,inthe_Fischhof'scheHandschrift_,isofsufficientinteresttobegivenhereatfulllength:--

Godesberg,June9,1825.DearestBeethoven,--IreturnedafewdaysagofromAix-la-Chapelle,andfeelthegreatestpleasureintellingyouthatyournewSymphony[the9th]wasexecutedwiththemostextraordinaryprecision,andreceivedwiththegreatestapplause.Itwasahardnuttocrack,andthelastdayIrehearsedthe_finale_aloneforthreehours;butIinparticular,andalltheothers,werefullyrewardedbytheperformance.Itisaworkbesidewhichnoothercanstand,andhadyouwrittennothingbutthisyouwouldhavegainedimmortality.Whitherwillyouleadus?

Asitwillinterestyoutohearsomethingoftheperformance,Iwillnowbrieflydescribeit.Theorchestraandchorusesconsistedof422persons,

andmanyverydistinguishedpeopleamongthem.ThefirstdaycommencedwithanewSymphonyofmine,andafterwardsHandel's_Alexander'sFeast_.TheseconddaybeganwithyournewSymphony,followedbythe_DavidePenitente_ ofMozart,theoverturetothe_FlauteMagico_,andthe_MountofOlives_.Theapplauseofthepublicwasalmostterrific.IhadbeeninAix-la-Chapellefromthe3dofMayonpurposetoconducttherehearsals,andasamarkofthesatisfactionandenthusiasmofthepublic,Iwascalledforwardatthecloseoftheperformance,whenanodeandalaurelcrownwerepresentedtomebyalady(averyprettyonetoo),andatthesamemomentanotherpoemandashowerofflowersfollowedfromtheupperboxes.Allwaspleasureandcontentment,andeveryonesaysthatthisisthefinestofthesevenWhitsuntidefestivalsheldhere.

Icannotsufficientlylamentthatyourothermusicarrivedtoolatetomakeuseofit.Itwasindeedutterlyimpossibletodoso.Iherewithsendyou,mydearfriend,acheckfor40Louisd'oronHeppenmayer&Co.inVienna,accordingtoouragreement,andbegyouwillacknowledgethereceipt,thatImaysettleeverythingrelatingtoAix-la-Chapelle.

IamgladthatyouhavenotacceptedanyengagementinEngland.Ifyouchoosetoresidethere,youmustpreviouslytakemeasurestoensureyourfindingyouraccountinit.FromtheTheatrealoneRossinigot£2500.IftheEnglishwishtodoanythingatallremarkableforyou,theymust



combine,sothatitmaybewellworthyourwhiletogothere.Youaresuretoreceiveenoughofapplause,andmarksofhomage,butyouhavehadplentyoftheseduringyourwholelife.Mayallhappinessattendyou.DearBeethoven,yoursever,

FERDINANDRIES.]

427.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,June28,1825.

MYDEARSON,--

Asinthisheatyoumayperhapswishtobathe,Isendyoutwomoreflorins.Youmustbecarefultotakeawrittenreceiptfromthosetowhomyoupaymoney;forthaterrorsdooccurisprovedbythebluecloth,andthethreeflorinsforthelooking-glass.YouareathoroughViennese,andalthoughIdonotexpectyoutobecomeaW.W.(depreciatedViennacurrency),stillitisnodisgraceatyouragetogiveanexactaccountofallthatyoureceive,asnooneisconsideredtobeofagetillfiveandtwenty,andevenifyouhadpropertyofyourown,youwouldbeobligedtoaccountfor

ittoyourguardianatyourpresentyears.Letusnotrefertothepast;itwouldbeeasytodoso,butonlycausemepain;atlastitwouldcometothis,"Youareindeedafirst-rateguardian,"&c.Ifyouhadanydepthoffeelingyouwouldhaveactedverydifferentlyinmostthings.

Nowastomydomesticrabble;yesterdaythekitchenmaidwasoffagainandgotafreshplace;thecauseisdifficulttodiscoverfrommyoldwitch,whoisnowoncemoreallsmiles,andnolongerpersistsindeclaringthatshehasincurredany_loss_fromtheweeklybills;whatdoyouthinkofthat?

[Thelastpageofthisletterisanillegiblefragment.]

428.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden.

MYDEARGOODCARL,--

Ihavejustgotyourletterthisevening,andcouldnothelplaughingatit.ItwasnotrightinthepeopleatMayencetohaveactedthus,butsincethethinghasoccurred,itdoesnotsignify.Ourepochrequiresstrongmindstoscourgethosefrivolous,contemptible,maliciousbeings,repulsive

asitistomyfeelingstocausepaintoanyman.Besides,Iintendedamerejest,anditwasfarfrommyintentiontoletsuchathingbeprinted.[1]

YoumustascertaininstantlyfromamagistratethepropermodeofconvertingtheBankobligationsintoRothschild'sAustrianLoan,thatyoumaygettheauthorityfromamagistrate(notfromthe_Court_ofthose _pseudo_-guardians!)

Begoodandhonest;youhavehereaninstancehowpeoplerejoicewhensuch



menareproperlyestimated.Bemyowndearpreciousson,andimitatemyvirtues,butnotmyfaults;still,thoughmanisfrail,donotatleasthaveworsedefectsthanthoseof

Yoursincereandfondlyattached

FATHER.

WritetomeabouttheconversationonSunday--itisofthe_Court,courtly_,soyoumustbeonyourguard.Holzdidnotcometo-day;whetherheistrustworthyIcannotsay.

[Footnote1:ThereisnodoubtthathealludestotheseverecastigationofHaslingerinNo.405andthe_canonization_ofthetwoothers.SeealsoNo.440,whichshowsthattherewassomethingamisswithHaslinger.]

429.

TOHISNEPHEW.

To-dayisFriday,to-morrowSaturday.

Herecomes_Satanas_.To-dayherragingfuryandmadnesshavesomewhat

subsided,butifsheappliestoyou,referhertomethedayafterto-morrow.DuringthewholeweekIwasforcedtosubmitandtosufferlikeasaint.Avaunt!suchdregsofthepeople!Whatareproachtoourcivilizationtostandinneedofaclasslikethis,andtohavethosewhomwedespisesoconstantlynearus.Gowithherto-morrowasformerlytotheCarolinThorabouttheSeltzerwater;ifthesmallbottlesareasgenuineasthelargerones,ordersomeofthem,butIthinkthelargersizearemorelikelytobethe_safest_;_cedépenddevotreesprit,votredistinction_,&c.Nowfarewell,mydearson;takecaretogetmethegenuine,and_not_theartificialSeltzerwater,andgoyourselftoseeaboutit,orImightgetHeavenknowswhat!Farewellagain,mygoodfellow;wearewellaffectedtowardsyou,andshallexpectyouthedayafterto-morrowateighto'clock.Breakfastshallbereadyforyou,ifthatearly

mealdoesnotbecomeasusualalatemeal._Ah!audiableaveccesgrandscoquinsdeneveux,allez-vousen,soyezmonfils,monfilsbienaimé.Adieu;jevousbaise,votrepèresincèrecommetoujours._

430.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Theoldgooseisthebearerofthis.Shehasgivenyouthequills,andyouhaveagaintoldanuntruth.Alas!farewell.Iawaityourreportaboutthebook.Sheisgoingto-daytoKatel,soshewillhaveverylittletimeforherstupidblundering.MaytheLordonedaydelivermefromher!_Liberame

Dominedeillis_,&c.

431.[1]

DEARSON,DEARBOY,--

Donotomitthepointabout"thehappiness."IknowfrommyexperienceofthelateLichnowsky,thatthoseso-calledgreatpersonagesdonotliketoseeanartist,whoisatalleventstheirequal,prosperous._Voilàlemême



cas,votreAltesse_,sometimesinthecontextV.A.Theaddress"àsonAltesseMonseigneurlePrince,"&c.,&c.Wecannottellwhetherhemayhavethatweaknessornot.Ablanksheetoughttofollowwithmysignature.Youmightaddthathemustnotregardthenewspapertrash,thewritersofwhich,ifIchose,wouldloudlytrumpetforthmymerits.TheQuartetdidindeedfailthefirsttimethatitwasplayedbySchuppanzigh;foronaccountofhiscorpulenceherequiresmoretimethanformerlytodecipherapieceataglance,andmanyothercircumstancesconcurredinpreventingitssuccess,whichwereindeedpredictedbyme;foralthoughSchuppanzighandtwoothersreceivepensionsfromroyalpersonages[Rasumowsky],theirquartet-playingisnotwhatitwaswhenallfourwereinthehabitofconstantlyplayingtogether.Ontheotherhand,ithasbeensixtimesperformedinthemostadmirablemannerbyotherartists,andreceivedwiththegreatestapplause;itwasplayedtwiceoverinoneevening,andthenagainaftersupper.AviolinistofthenameofBöhmmeansalsotogiveitathisbenefit,andImustnowletmanyothershaveit.

MentiontheGrandQuartetinyourlettertoPetersatLeipzig;losenotimeaboutthis,anddesirehimtosendmeanearlyreply.Mischancesofthiskindcannotwellbeavoided,andwemustappearrathercoy.Sealtheenclosedlettertomybrotherandsendittothepost.DesirethetailorintheKärntnerstrassetogetliningfortrousersforme,andtomakethemlongandwithoutstraps,onepairtobeofkerseymereandtheotherofcloth.Thegreat-coatcanbefetchedfromWolf's.Theshoemaker'sshopis

inthe"Stadt"intheSpiegelgasse,infrontwhencomingfromtheGraben.HisnameisMagnusSenn,attheStadthaus,No.1093.CallonHönigstein[abanker]andbe_candid_,thatwemayreallyknow_howthiswretchhasacted_;itwouldbewisetoascertainthisbeforethelettertoGalitzinissentoff.Itisprobablethatsomethingelsemaybefoundforyouthiswinter,butwecantalkoverthematter.BeforecominghereonSaturdaycallonZinbrachenintheNaglergasseabouttheknives,whichyoucansendatonce;theoldwomanmadeafinemessofit!WhendrivinghomeyesterdayImetClement,Holz,Linke,andRtschaschek[Rzehatschek]inNeudorf;theyhadallbeentocallonmewhileIwasintown.TheywishtohavetheQuartetagain.HolzdrovestraightbackherefromNeudorfandsuppedwithmeintheevening,whenIgavehimtheQuartettotakebackwithhim.

Theattachmentofgenuineartistsisnottobedespised,andcannotbeotherwisethangratifying.

LetmehearfromyouassoonasyouhavespokenwithHönigstein;writethededicationoftheOvertureinC[Op.124]toGalitzin.IftheH.'sundertaketoforwardit,giveittothem,butlooksharpaboutit.Godbewithyou,mydearson;Ishallexpectaletterfromyouwithoutfail.MayGodblessyouandme.Theendmustsooncomeofyourattachedfather.Good-by,youscamp!

N.B.DonotforgetinyourlettertoGalitzintomentionthattheOvertureisalreadyannouncedandabouttoappear,engravedanddedicatedtohim.

[Footnote1:HereferstoPrinceBorisGallizinandtheQuartetshehadordered.TheproductionofthefirstoftheminEflatmajorhadbeenafailure.SeeNo.399.]

432.

TOHISNEPHEW.

MYDEARSON,--



Sendthisletteratoncetomy_pseudo_-brother,andaddsomethingyourself.Itisimpossibletopermitthistocontinueanylonger;nosoupto-day,nobeef,noeggs,andatlast_broiledmeat_fromtheinn!

WhenHolzwaswithmelately,therewasreallyalmostnothingtoeatatsupper;andsuchisthewoman'sboldandinsolentbehavior,thatIhavetoldherto-dayIwillnotsufferhertoremainbeyondtheendofthemonth.Nomoreto-day.Allthatisnecessaryaboutthemagistrateisformetowriteanoteauthorizingyoutodrawthemoney,butitwouldbeaswellwereyoutotaketheopportunityofaskingwhatyouaretodoaboutconvertingthebanksharesintoashareinRothschild'sLoan.Ishallsaynothingfurther,exceptthatIalwayslookonyouasmydearson,andonewhodeservestobeso._Little_asIrequirewhatnourishesthebody,asyouknow,stillthepresentstateofthingsisreallytoobad,besidesbeingeverymomentindangerofbeingpoisoned.

Farewell!Becareful,mydearson,ofyourhealthinthisheat;Itrustyouwillcontinuewell.Shunallthatmayenervateordiminishyouryouthfulenergies.Farewell!Apleasanttalktogetherwouldbefarbetterthanallthiswriting.Everyourlovingandattachedfather,whofondlypressesyoutohisheart.

433.TOHISNEPHEW.

MYDEARSON,--

Theenclosedwillshowyouall.WritethislettertoSchlesinger.

To----Schlesinger,Berlin,EmporiumofArtandScience.

Youcancouchsomethingsinbetterterms.Ithinkwemaycalculateon80ducats.Ifindispensable,delaythelettertoGalitzin,butbesureto

dispatchtheonetoSchlesingeronSaturday.Isupposeyoureceivedthepacket?Ibegyouwillbringmesomeshaving-soap,andatleastonepairofrazors;themanwhogrindsthemgets2florins.Youwillknowifanythingistobepaid.Nowpraypractiseeconomy,foryoucertainlyreceivetoomuchmoney.Allinvain--aViennesewillalwaysbeaViennese!IrejoicedwhenIcouldassistmypoorparents;whatacontrastareyouinyourconducttowardsme!Thriftlessboy,farewell!

Yourattached

FATHER.

Bringthenewspaperwithyou.Youhaveagreatdealtodothistime.Youno

doubtwillwritebeforeSunday.Donotflatterthatwretch----.Heisamiserable,weak-mindedfellow.Iembraceyou.Myhealthis_nobetter_.

434.

TOHISBROTHERJOHANN,--GNEIXENDORF.

Baden,July13,1825.



MYWORTHYBROTHER,--

Asyouhavetakensuchgoodcareofthebook,Ibegyouwilltakeequalcarethatitbereturnedtotheproprietorhere.Anotherprettybusiness!AstoyourwishthatIshouldcometoseeyou,Ilongagofullyexplainedmyselfonthatpoint;soIrequestthatyouwillneveragainalludetothesubject,foryouwillfindmeasimmovableasever.Praysparemealldetails,asIamunwillingtorepeatwhatisdisagreeable.Youarehappy,anditismydesirethatyoushouldbeso;continuethus,foreveryoneisbest_inhisownsphere_.

Ionlyoncemadeuseofyourlodgings,butthebaking-ovennearlymademeill,soIdidnotgoagain;asIhavenowalodgingofmyown,itisnotprobablethatIshalleven_once_makeuseoftheroomyouofferme.Whenyouwrite,besureto_seal_yourletters,andaddressthemtothecareofCarl,inVienna,assuchletterscostagreatdealhere.Ioncemoreurgeyoutorestorethebookbelongingtothemachinist,_andemGraben_,forsuchoccurrencesarereallyalmostincredible,andplacemeinnosmallembarrassment.Sothebook!thebook!tobesenttoCarlinViennawithallpossiblehasteandspeed.Farewell,mostworthybrother!Yours,

LUDWIG.

435.TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,July15.

MYDEARSON,--

InyourlettertoSchlesingerdon'tforgettoaskwhetherPrinceRadziwillisinBerlin.Astothe80ducats,youcanalsowritethattheymaybepaidin_Conventionsgulden_,atonly4florins30kreutzerstotheducat;butIleavethisentirelytoyourself,thoughgoldducatswouldnotbetoomuchfromonewhohastherightofpublishinginEnglandandalsoinFrance.You

mustbequitedecidedtoowithrespecttothefourmonths'bill.A.Maysederreceives50ducatsforasetofviolinvariations!Donotfailtocallattentiontothefactthatmybadhealthandothercircumstancesconstrainmetolookmorecloselyaftermyintereststhanformerly.Bargainingisodioustome,butitmustbeso!WhataremyfeelingswhenIfindmyselfthusaloneamongthesemen!Besuretoforwardmylettertomybrother,thatthebookmayberestored--whatatrick!Ishouldhaveliked,too,todoallIcouldtobenefitmyhearing,andhereIshouldhavehadtimetodoso.Howmelancholytohavesuchabrother!Alas!alas!Farewell!Iembraceyoufrommyheart.

Yourattached

FATHER.

P.S.Donotbedilatory,andriseearly.Ifyouwouldrathernot,praydonotcomeonSunday;butatalleventswrite,thoughnotatpresent,forifyoucancomewecandiscussallmatterstogether.

436.

TOHISNEPHEW.



Baden,July18,Monday.

MYDEARSON,--

Youwillseefromtheenclosureallthatyouwishtoknow;onlyobserve _moderation_.Fortunecrownsmyefforts,butdonotlaythefoundationofmiserybymistakennotions;betruthfulandexactintheaccountofyourexpenses,andgiveupthetheatreforthepresent.Followtheadviceofyourguideandfather;becounselledbyhimwhoseexertionsandaspirationshavealwaysbeendirectedtoyourmoralwelfare,thoughwithoutneglectingyourtemporalbenefit.

ThisHerrThalwillcallonyou,andhewillalsobeatHerrHönigstein's;youcangivehimtheOvertureifyouthinkfit.Heistostaythreeweeks.Youmayinvitehimtodinehere.Sundaywouldbebest,asacertainscampcomesonthatdayatanearlyhour,inacarriagethatIwillsendforhim.Prayshowsomeamiabilityofmannertowardsthisman;artandscienceformalinkbetweenthenoblestspirits,andyourfuturevocation[1]bynomeansexemptsyoufromthis.Youmighttakea_fiacre_anddrivetothecopyist'sifyoucansparetime.WithrespecttothetranscriptionoftheQuartet,youmaytellhimthatIwriteverydifferentlynow,muchmorelegiblythanduringmyillness;thisQuartetmustbewrittenouttwice,andIcansenditatonce.Ihavehadtheofferofacopyisthere,butIdon'tknowwhat

hecando.Ishouldbecarefulnottobetooconfidentialatfirstwiththe _HolzChristi_,orthesplinterofthe_HolzChristi_.

Writetomeforthwith.PerhapstheoldgoosemaygotoViennathedayafterto-morrow.Farewell!Attendtomyadvice.

Yourattached

FATHER,

Whocordiallyembracesyou.

YoumaypossiblygotoD----withthisHerrThal;donot,however,showtoo

muchanxietyaboutthemoney.

[Footnote1:Thenephewhadnowresolvedonacommercialcareer,andonthisaccountenteredthePolytechnicInstitution.]

437.

TOHISNEPHEW.

MYDEARSON,--

Soletitbe!BringG----'sletterwithyou,forIhavescarcelyreadit

myself.My_SignorFratello_camethedaybeforeyesterdaywithhisbrother-in-law[seeNo.435]--whatacontemptiblefellow!Theoldwitch,whowentalmostcrazyagainyesterday,willbringyoutheansweraboutthebookfromhisbrother-in-law.Ifitdoesnotconveyapositivecertaintyonthesubject,sendthisletteratoncetothebasecreature!WhenCatoexclaimed,withregardtoCaesar,"Thismanandmyself!"whatcanbedoneinsuchacase?Idon'tsendtheletter,foritwillbetimeenoughacoupleofdayshence.Itistoolateto-day.Iimpressmylove,aswithaseal,onyouraffectionateattachmenttome.Ifyouarelikelytomissyourworkbycominghere,thenstaywhereyouare.



Asever,yourlovingandanxious

FATHER.

Threetimesover: ________________ |:Comesoon!:|

438.

TOTHECOPYIST.[1]

Read_violino2do_--thepassageinthefirst_Allegretto_inthe1stviolin--thus:--

[Music:Trebleclef,sixteenthnotes.]&c.

Sowriteitinthisway;inthefirst_Allegretto_,markthesignsofexpressioninallthefourparts:

[Music:TrebleandBassclefs.]

Thenotesareallright;sodonotmisunderstandme.Now,mygoodfriend,astoyourmodeofwriting--_obbligatissimo_;butthesigns[Music:pianocrescendodecrescendo]&c.,areshamefullyneglected,andoften,veryoften,inthewrongplace,whichisnodoubtowingtohaste.ForHeaven'ssakeimpressonKempel[acopyist]tocopyeverythingjustasitstands;lookcarefullyovermypresentcorrections,andyouwillfindallthatyouhavetosaytohim.When[Music:staccatomark]isputoveranote,[Music:staccatissimomark]isnottotakeitsplace,and _viceversa_.Itisnotthesamethingtowrite[Music:threestaccatissimoquarternotes]and[Music:threestaccatoquarternotes].The[Music:crescendo]areoftenpurposelyplacedafterthenotes.Forinstance:--[Music:threenotes,decrescendoonsecondnote].Thetiestobe

justastheyarenowplaced.Itisnotsynonymoustowrite[Music:threenotes,slurred]orthus[Music:threenotes,sluroverfirsttwonotes].Suchisourwillandpleasure!Ihavepassednolessthanthewholeforenoonto-day,andyesterdayafternoon,incorrectingthesetwopieces,andIamactuallyquitehoarsefromstampingandswearing.

Inhaste,yours,

BEETHOVEN.

Prayexcusemeforto-day,asitisjustfouro'clock.[Thecloseofthisletterhasnotbeendecipheredbyitspossessor,whohastracedoverthehieroglyphicswithapencil;itreadssomewhattothiseffect,"togoto

Carlatfouro'clock.Weweremuchamused,"&c.]

[Footnote1:ThisletterisevidentlywrittenaboutthesametimethatthecopyingoftheAminorQuartet(Op.132)tookplace,ofwhichthelettertreats,andisprobably"theenclosure"namedinthefollowingnote.Thecorrections,orweoughtrathertosayrevisions,ofBeethoven,areallfullyandaccuratelyreproduced,atalleventsinBreitkopf&Härtel'sedition.]



439.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Tuesday,August2.

MYDEARSON,--

Sendtheenclosedto-morrowmorning(Wednesday)tothepost;asitreferstocorrections,_hasteisabsolutelynecessary_.Wemusthavedonewiththiseviloldcreature!Ihavescarcelyenoughtoeat,andamforcedalsotoendurethesaucinessandinsolenceofthismostmaliciousoldwitch--andwithsuchwagestoo!IthinkImustaskmy_pseudo_-brothertocome,andwouldbegladtoengageagainthewomanfromWinter's,intheKothgasse,whoatleastknewhowtocook.

Writemeafewlinesto-morrow,anddirecthere.Isendyouanotherflorin.Donotneglectyourbathing;continuewell,andguardagainst_illness_.Spendyourmoney_ongoodobjectsalone_.Bemydearson!Whatafrightfuldiscordwoulditbe,wereyoutoprove_false_tome,asmanypersonsmaintainthatyoualreadyare!MayGodblessyou!Yourattached

FATHER.

N.B.Sendofftheletterto-morrow(Wednesday).Ihaveheardnothingasyetoftheknives,andmymadepensalsobegintofail.

440.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,August

MYDEARSON,--

IaminmortalanxietyabouttheQuartet--namely,thethird,fourth,fifth,

andsixthparts,thatHolztookaway,whilethefirstbarsofthethirdmovementhavebeenlefthere;thenumberofthesesheetsis13._IhearnothingofHolz._Iwrotetohimyesterday,andheisnotusuallyremissinwriting.Whatasadbusinessitwillbeifhehaslostit!Hedrinkshard, _entrenous_.Tranquillizemeonthispointasquicklyaspossible.YoucanfindoutLinke'slodgingsfromHaslinger;hewashereto-dayandveryfriendly,andbroughtsomeofthesheetsandotherthings,andbeggedhardforthenewquartets.Neverinterfereinthiskindofbusiness;itcanonlyleadtowhatisunpleasant.ForHeaven'ssakepacifymeabouttheQuartet--aseriousloss.Thesketchisonlywrittenonsmallfragmentsofpaper,andIcouldnotmanagetowriteoutthewholeexactlyfromthese.

Yourattached

FATHER.

ImustremindyouthatnextSundayandMondayareholidays,sothatyoumayarrangeaccordingly.Onthisoccasionyoucouldperhaps,whenIcomein,returnwithmehereonSaturdayevening,whichwouldgiveyouthewholeofSundaymorningtoyourself.

441.



TOZMESKALL.

1825.

MYGOODFRIEND,--

IhadscarcelygothomewhenIbethoughtmeofthestuffImayhavewrittenyesterday.GivetheenclosedtoKuhlau;youknowalltherest.Writetomeassoonaspossible,orcomehere,nextThursdaybeingaholiday,butwritebeforehand.Askifthecookunderstandsanythingaboutgame,thatshemaytakethecommandofmygamepreservesforme.AstoCarl,itwouldbebetterforhimtotellmeaboutitatthe_Atrapper_at_Rosen_.Allthis _prestissimo_!Asformyfriendship,thinkofmealwaysas_Cantumfirmum_.Farewell!

Everyourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

442.

TOHERRFRIEDRICHKUHLAU.


[Music:Altoclef,B-flatmajor,4/4time.Kuhlnichtlau,nichtlau,Kuhlnichtlau,Kuh-launichtlau.Kuhlnichtlau,Kuhlnichtlau,nichtlau.Kuhlnichtlau,Kuhlnichtlau,Kuhlnichtlau.]

Imustadmitthatthechampagnewentalittletomyheadyesterday,andIlearnedoncemorefromexperience,thatsuchthingsratherprostratethanpromotemyenergies;for,thoughabletorespondfluentlyatthemoment,stillIcannolongerrecallwhatIwroteyesterday.

Sometimesbearinmindyourattached

BEETHOVEN.

443.

TOHISNEPHEW.

September6,1825.

MYDEARSON,--

Iseeperfectlywellhowtroublesomeitwouldbeforyoualltocomehere;wemustthereforemakeanappointmenttomeeteveryFridayatSchlesinger's,whenIwillcometotown;for,incaseanythinggoesamiss,Imustbepresent.Thisisthebestplan,andsettlestheaffair.Hewashereyesterday,andsaidthathewouldpayfortheQuintetassoonasyousentittohim.

Itwillbeenoughiftheyplaythenewoneonly,butyoucanjudgewhatisbest.IftheypreferThursday,Icanbepresentthen.Onlyseethattheycometoanarrangementasquicklyaspossible,sothatthemoneymaybe



transmittedtoPetersinLeipzig,towhom,however,youmustonnoaccountallude.SchlesingerscarcelyexpectstobestillinViennaonSunday;hasteisthereforenecessary.Theducatsmustbeingold;mention,asaprecedent,thatothersdothis.

Besuretowritetomebytheoldwomanto-day.AllIwantisarehearsal,toseewhethercorrectionsarerequired.Makenodelays,andtakecarethattheoldwomansetsoffingoodtime.ThebestplanwouldbetofixwhereIamtocometointowneveryFridayforrehearsals.IfSchlesingerhasbroughtyoutheQuartet(thefirst),praystandonnoceremony,foritisclearhemeanstopay.

Yourletterhasthismomentcome.SoHolzisnottobeheretillThursday,andwhocantellwhethereventhisiscertain?Yourletterchangeseverything,asFridayisnowdecidedon.HolzcaninformmewhetherwemeethereorinVienna.OurmainpointnowiswithSchlesinger,forwemustdelaynolonger.Ifheisonlywaitingfortherehearsal,hecertainlyshallnothaveit.Hesaidyesterdaythathewouldnotpublishthequartetshere;Itoldhimitwasamatterofentireindifferencetome.MayGodblessyouandkeepyou!

Yourattached

FATHER.

444.

TOHISNEPHEW.

September.

MYDEARSON,--

DonotforgettogiveTobias[Haslinger]thereceipttogetherwiththemoney.Thegentlemanoughttohavecomealittlesooner;butastheaffairstands,youmustdoasheadvises.Idonotwishnowthatyoushouldcome

tomeonthe19thofSeptember.Itisbettertofinishyourstudies.Godhasneveryetforsakenme,andnodoubtsomeonewillbefoundtoclosemyeyes.Thewholethingseemstometohavebeensomeartfulcollusion,inwhichmybrother(_pseudo_)hasplayedapart.Ialsoknowthatyouhavenopleasurenowincomingtome--whichisonlynatural,formyatmosphereistoopureforyou.LastSundayyouagainborrowed1florin15kreutzersfromthehousekeeper,fromameanoldkitchenwench,--thiswasalreadyforbidden,--anditisthesameinallthings.Icouldhavegoneonwearingtheout-of-doorscoatfortwoyears--tobesureIhavetheshabbycustomofputtingonanoldcoatathome--butHerrCarl!Whatadisgraceitwouldbe!andwhyshouldhedoso?HerrLudwigvanBeethoven'smoney-bagsareexpresslyforthispurpose.

YouhadbetternotcomenextSunday,fortrueharmonyandconcordcanneverexistwithconductsuchasyours.Whysuchhypocrisy?Avoidit,andyouwillthenbecomeabetterman,andnotrequiretobedeceitfulnoruntruthful,whichwilleventuallybenefityourmoralcharacter.Suchistheimpressionyouhavemadeonmymind--forwhatavaileventhemostgentlereproofs?Theymerelyservetoembitteryou.Butdonotbeuneasy;Ishallcontinueto_careforyou_asmuchasever._Whatfeelings_werearousedinmewhenIagainfoundaflorinand15kreutzerschargedinthebill!

Donotsendanymoresuchflimsynotes,forthehousekeepercanseethrough



theminthelight.IhavejustreceivedthisletterfromLeipzig,butIdon'tmeantosendtheQuartetyet;wecantalkofthisonSunday.ThreeyearsagoIonlyasked40ducatsforaquartet;wemustthereforerefertotheexactwordsyouhavewritten.

Farewell!Hewho,thoughhedidnotgiveyoulife,hascertainlyprovidedforit,andaboveallstriventoperfectyourmentalculture,andbeenmorethanafathertoyou,earnestlyimploresyoutopursuesteadilytheonlytruepathtoallthatisgoodandright.Farewell!

BringbacktheletterwithyouonSunday.

Yourattachedandkind

FATHER.

445.

TOHERRVONSCHLESINGER.

Vienna,September26,1825.

[Music:Tenorclef,Fmajor,4/4time.

SinonperPor-tus,permu-ros,permu-ros,permu-ros.]Myworthyfriend,Iwishyoutheloveliestbride!AndItakethisopportunityofaskingyoutopresentmycomplimentstoHerrMarx,inBerlin,andbeghimnottobetoohardonme,andsometimestoallowmetoslipoutatthebackdoor.

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

446.

TOHISNEPHEW.

Baden,October4.

MYDEARSON,--

LikethesageOdysseus,Iknowthebestcoursetotake;ifyoucomeonSaturday,youneednotfearthecold,foraportionoftheoldwindow-shuttersisstillhere,withwhichwecanprotectourselves.Ihopealsotogetridofmycoldandcatarrhhere;atthesametimethisplaceisagreatriskinmyrheumaticcondition,forwind,orratherhurricanes,stillprevailhere.AstoBiedermann,youmustinquirewhetherSchlesinger

gavehimacommission;forifthisbenotthecase,weoughttowriteatoncetoPeters.Youcouldscarcelywritetometo-day,butIhopetohearfromyouto-morrow,andtoseeyoupositivelyonSaturday.Iwishyounevermayhavecausetofeelashamedofyourwantofloveforme;ifIalonesuffer,whatmattersit?IwishandhopethatallthepretextsyoumadeheretogointoViennamayprovetrue.

Restassuredthatyoumayatalltimesexpecteverypossiblekindnessfromme,butcanIhopeforthesamefromyou?Whenyouseemeirritable,ascribeitsolelytomygreatanxietyonyouraccount,foryouareexposed



tomanydangers.Ihopeatalleventstogetaletterfromyouto-morrow;donotcausemeuneasiness,butthinkofmysufferings.Ioughtnot,properly,tohaveanysuchapprehensions,butwhatsorrowhaveInotalreadyexperienced?!

Asever,yourattached

FATHER.

RememberthatIamallalonehere,andsubjecttosuddenillness.[Ontheoutside:]_N'oubliezpasdedemanderdesquittances,etdonnez-moiaussivitequepossibledesnouvelles._

447.

TOHISNEPHEW.

MYDEARSON,--

Saynomore!onlycometomyarms;notoneharshwordshallyouhear!ForGod'ssakedonotbringmiseryonyourownhead.Youshallbereceivedaslovinglyasever.Wecandiscussinafriendlymannerwhatistobedoneandsettledastothefuture.Ipledgemywordofhonoryoushallmeetwith

noreproachesfromme,which,indeed,couldnolongeravail.Youneedexpectonlythemostaffectionatecareandassistancefromme.Onlycome!Cometothefaithfulheartof--

Yourfather,

BEETHOVEN.

_Voltisub._

Setoffthemomentyoureceivethisletter._Sivousneviendrezpas,vousmetuerezsûrement.Lisezlalettreetrestezàlamaisonchezvous.Venezembrasservotrepère,vousvraimentadonné.Soyezassuréquetoutcela

resteraentrenous._ForGod'ssakecomehometo-day,forwecannottellwhatrisksyourun,--hasten,--hastentome!

448.

TOHISNEPHEW.

October5.

DEARANDMUCH-BELOVEDSON,--

Ihavejustreceivedyourletter.Iwasapreytoanguish,andresolvedto

hurryintoViennamyselfthisveryday.Godbepraised!thisisnotnecessary;followmyadvice,andloveandpeaceofmind,aswellasworldlyhappiness,willattendus,andyoucanthencombineaninwardandspiritualexistencewithyourouterlife.Butitiswellthatthe_former_shouldbeesteemedsuperiortothe_latter_._Ilfaittropfroid._SoIamtoseeyouonSaturday?Writetosaywhetheryoucomeearlyorintheevening,thatImayhastentomeetyou.Iembraceandkissyouathousandtimesover,_notmylost,butmynew-bornson_.

IwrotetoSchlemmer;donottakeitamiss,butmyheartisstilltoofull



[apieceisheretornaway].Live!andmycareoftheson_Ihavefoundagain_willshowonlyloveonthepartofyourfather.[Onthecover:] _Ayezlabontédem'envoyer_alucifer-matchbottleandmatchesfromRospini,_ouenportezavecvous,puisquedecelledeKärnthnerthoronneveutpasfaireusage_.

449.

TOHISNEPHEW.

_Immediate._Baden,October14.

Iwriteinthegreatesthastetosay,thatevenifitrains,Ishallcertainlycomeinto-morrowforenoon;besure,therefore,thatIfindyouathome.

Irejoiceatthethoughtsofseeingyouagain,andifyoudetectanyheavycloudslowering,donotattributethemtodeliberateanger,fortheywillbewhollychasedawaybyyourpromisetostrivemoreearnestlyafterthetrueandpurehappiness,basedonactiveexertion.Somethinghoveredbeforemeinmylastletter,whichthoughperhaps_notquitejustly_yetcalledforthadarkmood;this,afterallthathaspassed,wasindeedverypossible;stillwhowouldnotrejoicewhenthetransgressorreturnstothe

rightpath?--andthisIhopeIshalllivetosee.IwasespeciallypainedbyyourcomingsolateonSunday,andhurryingawayagainsoearly.Imeantocomeinto-morrowwiththejoinerandtosendofftheseoldhags;theyaretoobadforanything.Untiltheotherhousekeeperarrives,Icanmakeuseofthejoiner.Moreofthiswhenwemeet,andIknowyouwillthinkIamright.Expectmethento-morrowwithoutfail,whetheritrainsornot.

Yourloving

FATHER,

Whofondlyembracesyou.

450.

TOTHEABBÉMAXIMILIANSTADLER.

February6,1826.

REVERENDANDHONOREDSIR,--

Youhavereallydonewellinrenderingjusticetothe_manes_ofMozartbyyourinimitablepamphlet,whichsosearchinglyentersintothematter[theRequiem],andyouhaveearnedthegratitudeofthelayandtheprofane,aswellasofallwhoaremusical,orhaveanypretensionstobeso.Tobring

athingofthiskindforwardasH.W.[1]hasdone,amanmusteitherbeagreatpersonage,oranonentity.Beitrememberedalsothatitissaidthissamepersonhaswrittenabookoncomposition,andyethasascribedtoMozartsuchpassagesasthefollowing:--

[Music:Bassclef]

andhasaddedsuchthingsas,--

[Music:Trebleclef,B-flatmajor.



A-gnusde-ipec-ca-tamun-di.]

[Music:Trebleclef,B-flatmajor.Quitol-lispec-ca-ta,quitol-lispec-ca-ta,]

assamplesofhisowncomposition!H.W.'sastonishingknowledgeofharmonyandmelodyrecalltheoldcomposersoftheEmpire,--Sterkel,[illegible,]Kalkbrenner(thefather),André,&c.

_Requiescantinpace!_Iespeciallythankyou,mydearfriend,forthepleasureyouhaveconferredonmebyyourpamphlet.IhavealwaysaccountedmyselfoneofMozart'sgreatestadmirers,andshallcontinuetobesotomylastbreath.Ibeg,venerablesir,foryourblessing,andIam,withsincereesteemandveneration,yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:GottfriedWeber,thewell-knowntheorist,whowasoneofthoseengagedinthedisputeastothegenuinenessofMozart'sRequiem.]

451.

TOGOTTFRIEDWEBER.April3,1826.

HolztellsmethatitisyourintentiontopublishalargersizeoftheengravingrepresentingHandel'smonument,inSt.Peter'sChurchinLondon.Thisaffordsmeextremepleasure,independentofthefactthatIwasthepersonwhosuggestedthis.Acceptmythanksbeforehand.

Iamyourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

452.

TOHERRPROBST,MUSICPUBLISHER,--LEIPZIG.

Vienna,June3,1826.

SIR,--

Ialwaysconsidermyselfinsomedegreeboundtomakeyoutheofferofmycompositionswhenitispossibletodoso.Iamatthismomentmoreatlibertythanusual.Iwasobligedtogivemyminorworkstothosewhotookthegreateronesalso,aswithouttheformertheyrefusedtoacceptthe

latter.SofarasIremember,however,youwishedtohavenothingtodowiththegreaterworks.Inthisview,IofferyouanentirelynewQuartetfortwoviolins,violaandvioloncello;youmustnot,however,besurprisedatmydemandingthesumof80goldducatsforit.Iassureyou,uponmyhonor,thatthesamesumhasbeenremittedtomeforseveralquartets.Imustrequestyou,inanyevent,towritetomeonthispointassoonaspossible.Shouldyouacceptmyoffer,Ibegyouwillsendthemoneytosomebankhere,whereIcanreceiveitondeliveryofthework.Ifthereversebethecase,Ishallequallyexpectanimmediatereply,asotherpublishershavealreadymademeoffers.Ihavealsothefollowingtriflesready,with



whichIcansupplyyou.ASerenade-congratulatory-Minuet,andan _Entr'acte_,bothforafullorchestra,--thetwofor20goldducats.Inthehopeofaspeedyanswer,

Iam,sir,yourobedient

BEETHOVEN.

453.

TOSTEPHANV.BREUNING.[1]

MYDEARANDMUCH-LOVEDSTEPHAN,--

MayourtemporaryestrangementbeforevereffacedbytheportraitInowsend.IknowthatIhaverentyourheart.Theemotionwhichyoucannotfailnowtoseeinminehassufficientlypunishedmeforit.Therewasnomalicetowardsyouinmyheart,forthenIshouldbenolongerworthyofyourfriendship.Itwas_passion_bothon_your_partandon_mine_;butmistrustwasrifewithinme,forpeoplehadcomebetweenus,unworthybothof_you_andof_me_.

Myportrait[2]waslongagointendedforyou;youknewthatitwasdestined

forsomeone--andtowhomcouldIgiveitwithsuchwarmthofheartastoyou,myfaithful,good,andnobleStephan?

Forgivemeforhavinggrievedyou;butIdidnotmyselfsufferlesswhenInolongersawyounearme.Ithenfirstkeenlyfelthowdearyouwere,andeverwillbetomyheart.Surelyyouwilloncemoreflytomyarmsasyouformerlydid.

[Footnote1:Schindlerplacesthisletterinthesummerof1826,whenhisnephewattemptedself-destructioninBaden,whichreducedBeethoventothemostmiserablestateofmind,andbroughtafreshtohisrecollectionthosedearfriendsofhisyouth,whomheseemedalmosttohaveforgotteninthesocietyofHolzandhiscolleagues.Schindlerstatesthatthemore

immediatecauseofthisestrangementwasBreuninghavingtriedtodissuadehimfromadoptinghisnephew.Dr.v.BreuninginViennaisofopinionthatthereunionofthetwooldfriendshadalreadyoccurredin1825,orevenperhapsatanearlierperiod.Iamnotatpresentcapableoffinallydecidingonthisdiscrepancy,butIbelievethelatterassertiontobecorrect.]

[Footnote2:Schindlersays,"ItwasStieler'slithograph,whichthe _maestro_hadpreviouslysenttoDr.Wegeler."SeeNo.459.]

454.

TOSTEPHANVONBREUNING.

MYBELOVEDFRIEND,--

Youareharassedbywork,andsoamI--besides,Iamstillfarfromwell.Iwouldhaveinvitedyoutodinnererethis,butIhavebeenobligedtoentertainpeoplewhosemosthighlyprizedauthoris_thecook_,andnotfindinghisinterestingproductionsathome,theyhuntaftertheminthekitchensandcellarsofothers[Holzforinstance].Suchsocietywouldnotbeveryeligibleforyou,butallthiswillsoonbealtered.Inthemean



timedonotbuyCzerny's"SchoolforthePianoforte;"[1]forinadayortwoIexpecttogetsomeinformationaboutanother.Alongwiththe"JournaldesModes"thatIpromisedtoyourwife,Ialsosendsomethingforyourchildren.Icanalwaysregularlytransmityouthejournal--youhaveonlytoexpressyourwishonanypoint,formetocomplywithitatonce.

Iam,withloveandesteem,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

Ihopeweshallsoonmeet.

[Footnote1:Czerny,_TheViennaPianoforteTeacher;or,theoreticalandpracticalmodeoflearninghowtoplaythepianoskilfullyandbeautifullyinashorttimebyanewandeasymethod_.Vienna:Haslinger.SeeNo.455.]

455.

TOSTEPHANV.BREUNING

MYDEARGOODFRIEND,--

Icanatlengthrealizemyboast,andsendyouClement'slong-promised

"PianoforteSchool"forGerhard[Breuning'seldestson].IfhemakestheuseofitthatIadvise,theresultscannotfailtobegood.Ishallseeyouveryshortlynow,andcordiallyembraceyou.Your

BEETHOVEN.

456.[1]

TESTIMONIALFORC.HOLZ.

Vienna,August30,1826.

IamhappytogivemyfriendCarlHolzthetestimonialhewishes,namely,thatIconsiderhimwellfittedtowritemyBiographyhereafter,ifindeedImaypresumetothinkthatthiswillbedesired.IplacethemostimplicitconfidenceinhisfaithfullytransmittingtoposteritywhatIhaveimpartedtohimforthispurpose.

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:CarlHolzcededhisrightstoDr.Gassner,whohoweverdiedin1851withouthavingcompletedanybiographyofBeethoven.Inthe _maestro's_bequest,whichGassner'swidowwassokindastoshowme,therewasnothingnew(atleasttome)excepttwolettersincludedinthiscollectionandacoupleofanecdotes.SchindleralsostatesthatBeethoven

subsequentlyrepentedoftheauthorityhehadgivenHolzanddeclaredhedidsotoohastily.]

457.

TOCARLHOLZ.

Boththegentlemenwerehere,buttheyhavebeenadmonishedoneverysidetoobservethemoststrictsecrecywithregardtotheOrder.Haslinger



declaresthatinthisrespectyouareasonofthedeceasedPapageno. _Prenezgarde!_

ItoldCarlto-dayitwasdefinitivelysettledthathecouldnotquitthehospitalexceptwithyouorme.Idineathometo-morrow,soIshallbeverygladifyoucancome.Asyouhavenoofficialworkto-morrowyoumightarrivelater,butitisverynecessarythatyoushouldcome._Portez-vousbien,Monsieurterribleamoureux._[1]

Your_indeclinable_friend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Thislettercontainsallkindsofdashesandflourishes,whichprovethatthe_maestro_wasinhishappiestmoodwhenhewroteit.Hisnephewwasatthattimeinthehospital,probablyowingtohisattemptatsuicide.]

458.

TOTHEKINGOFPRUSSIA.

YOURMAJESTY,--

OneofthegreatestpiecesofgoodfortuneofmylifeisyourMajestyhavinggraciouslypermittedmerespectfullytodedicatemypresentwork[the9thSymphony]toyou.

YourMajestyisnotonlythefatherofyoursubjects,butalsoapatronofartandscience;andhowmuchmorepreciousisyourgraciouspermissiontome,frombeingmyselfsofortunateastobenumberedamongyoursubjects,beingacitizenofBonn.

IbegyourMajestywillvouchsafetoacceptthisworkasaslendertokenoftheprofoundadmirationwithwhichIregardyourvirtues.

Iam,yourMajesty'sobedienthumbleservant,

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

459.

TOWEGELER.

Vienna,October7,1826.

MYOLDANDBELOVEDFRIEND,--

IreallycannotexpressthepleasureyourletterandthatofyourLorchencausedme.Ananswerspeedyasanarrow'sflightoughtindeedtohaveresponded,butIamalwaysratherindolentaboutwriting,becauseIthinkthatthebetterclassofmenknowmesufficientlywithoutthis.Ioftencomposetheanswerinmyhead,butwhenIwishtowriteitdownIgenerallythrowasidethepen,fromnotbeingabletowriteasIfeel.Irecallallthekindnessyouhaveevershownme;forexample,yourcausingmyroomtobewhitewashed,whichwasanagreeablesurprisetome.ItwasjustthesamewithalltheBreuningfamily.Ourseparationwasintheusualcourseofthings;eachstrivingtopursueandtoattainhisobject;whileatthesame



timetheeverlastingandimmutableprinciplesofgoodstillhelduscloselyunited.Icannotunfortunatelywritesomuchtoyouto-dayasIcouldwish,beingconfinedtobed,[1]soIlimitmyreplytosomepointsinyourletter.

YouwritethatinsomebookIamdeclaredtobethenaturalsonofthelateKingofPrussia;thiswasmentionedtomelongago,butIhavemadeitarulenevereithertowriteanythingaboutmyself,ortoansweranythingwrittenbyothersaboutme.Ithereforegladlydevolveonyouthedutyofmakingknowntotheworldtherespectabilityofmyparents,andespeciallythatofmymother.

Youwritetomeaboutyourson.Thereisnopossibledoubtthatwhenhecomesherehewillfindafriendandafatherinme,andwheneveritmaybeinmypowertoserveortoassisthim,Iwillgladlydoso.

Istillhavethe_silhouette_ofyourLorchen,bywhichyouwillseehowdeartometothishourareallthosewhowerekindandlovingtomeinthedaysofmyyouth.Astomydiploma,ImaybrieflystatethatIamanHonoraryMemberoftheRoyalAcademyofScienceinSweden[seeNo.338]andinAmsterdam,andthatIhavebeenpresentedwiththeHonoraryCitizenshipofVienna.ADr.SpieckerlatelytookwithhimtoBerlinmylastGrandSymphonywithChoruses;itisdedicatedtotheKing,andIwrotethededicationwithmyownhand.IhadpreviouslyappliedattheEmbassyfor

permissiontodedicatetheworktotheKing,whichhasnowbeenaccorded.[2]BydesireofDr.SpieckerIgavehimthemanuscriptIhadmyselfcorrected,andwithmyownamendments,topresenttotheKing,asitistobedepositedintheRoyalLibrary.IreceivedahintatthetimeaboutthesecondclassoftheOrderoftheRedEagle;Idonotknowwhattheresultmaybe,forIhaveneversoughtsuchdistinctions,thoughinthesedaysformanyreasonstheywouldnotbeunwelcometome.Besides,mymaximhasalwaysbeen,--_Nulladiessinelinea_;andifIallowmyMusetoslumber,itisonlythatshemayawakewithfreshvigor.Ihopeyettoushersomegreatworksintotheworld,andthentoclosemyearthlycareerlikeanoldchildsomewhereamonggoodpeople.[3]YouwillsoonreceivesomemusicthroughtheBrothersSchott,inMayence.TheportraitwhichInowsendyouisindeedanartisticmasterpiece,butnotthelastthathas

beentakenofme.Imusttellyoufurther,whatIknowyouwillrejoicetohear,withregardtomarksofdistinction.ThelateKingofFrancesentmeamedalwiththeinscription,_DonnéparleRoiàM.Beethoven_,accompaniedbyaverypoliteletterfrom_lepremiergentilhommeduRoi,leDucdeChâtres_.

Mybelovedfriend,excusemywritingmoreto-day,fortheremembranceofthepasthasdeeplyaffectedme,andnotwithoutmanytearshaveIwrittenthisletter.Theofteneryouwritethemorepleasurewillyouconferonme.Therecanbenoquestiononeithersideastoourfriendship,sofarewell.IbegyouwillembraceyourdearchildrenandyourLorcheninmyname,andthinkofmewhenyoudoso.MayGodbewithyouall.

Asever,yourattachedfriend,withsincereesteem,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Onwhichaccountthisletterisdictated,andonlysignedbyBeethoven,whowasatthattimeathisbrother'shouseinthecountry--Gneixendorf,nearKrems,ontheDanube.]

[Footnote2:InconsequenceofhisapplicationtotheKingofPrussiatosubscribetohisMass,ofwhichhehadsenttheMS.,Beethovenreceivedthe



followingintimation:--

_TotheComposerLudwigvanBeethoven._

Berlin,Nov.25,1826.

"Itgavemegreatpleasuretoreceiveyournewwork,knowingtheacknowledgedvalueofyourcompositions.Ithankyouforhavingsentittome,andpresentyouwitharingofbrilliants,asatokenofmysincereappreciation.

"FRIEDRICHWILHELM."

Schindleraddsthatthestonesintheringwerefalse,andcastsasuspicionoffraudontheChanceryDirectorofthatday,W----.]

[Footnote3:Itwasduringthoseweeksthathewrotethesecond_Finale_totheB.flatmajorQuartet,Op.130,littleanticipatingthatthiswastobehis"Swansong."]

460.

TOTOBIASHASLINGER.[1]

[Music:Bassclef.Cmajor.Bester--]

Notimeisleftto-dayforfurtherwordsandvocalization.Ibegyouwillatoncedelivertheenclosedletter.Prayforgivemycausingyouthistrouble;but,asyouaretheownerofanartisticpost-office,itisscarcelypossiblenottotakeadvantageofthis.

YouwillperceivethatIamnowatGneixendorf.Thenamesoundslikethebreakingofanaxletree.Theairishealthy.The_mementomori_mustbeappliedtoallelse.MostmarvellousandbestofallTobiases,wesaluteyouinthenameoftheartsandpoets!

Iremainyours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Themusicaloneandthewords"Iremain"attheclose,areinBeethoven'swriting.Therestisprobablywrittenbyhisnephew,withwhomhehadbeenobligedtotakerefugeinthehouseofhisodiousbrothernearKrems,becausethepolicehadintimatedtotheyoungdelinquentthathemustleaveVienna.SeeNo.435onthesubjectofBeethoven'srepugnancetoliveinhisbrother'sfamilycircle,whoseignoblewifetreatedthegray-hairedandsuffering_maestro_asbadlyaspossible.]

461.

TOTOBIASHASLINGER.

GNEIXENDORF,October13,1826.

BESTOFALLTOBIASES,--

[Herefolloweightbarsofmusic.]



Wearewritingtoyoufromthecastleofour_SignorFratello_.Imustagainintrudeonyoubythepoliterequesttopostthetwoenclosedletterswithoutdelay.

IwillrepayyouforthetimeIkeptthe"SchoolforthePianoforte"andalltheotherexpensesassoonasIreturntoVienna.Iamstayingherelonger,owingtotheweatherbeingsofine,andalsonothavinggonetothecountryatallduringthesummer.Aquartet[1]forSchlesingerisalreadyfinished;onlyIdon'tknowwhichisthesafestwaytosendittoyou,thatyoumaygiveittoTendlerandMansteinandreceivethemoneyinreturn.Schlesingerwillprobablynotmaketheremittancein_gold_,butifyoucancontrivethatIshouldgetit,youwouldverymuchobligeme,asallmypublisherspaymeingold.Besides,myworthy_Tobiasserl_,westandinneedofmoney,anditisbynomeansthesamethingwhetherwehavemoneyornot.IfyougetasightofHolzmakesureofhim,andnailhimatonce.Thepassionoflovehassoviolentlyassailedhimthathehasalmosttakenfire,andsomeonejestinglywrotethatHolzwasasonofthedeceasedPapageno.

Mostastounding,mostadmirable,andmost_unique_ofallTobiases,farewell!Ifnotinconvenient,praywritemeafewlineshere.IsDr.SpieckerstillinVienna?Iam,withhighestconsiderationandfidelity,

Yours,BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ProbablytheoneinF,Op.135.]

462.

TOCARLHOLZ.

Dec.1826.

YOUROFFICIALMAJESTY,--

Iwrotetoyouonmyarrivalhereafewdaysago,buttheletterwasmislaid;IthenbecamesounwellthatIthoughtitbesttostayinbed.Ishallthereforebeverygladifyouwillpaymeavisit.Youwillfinditlessinconvenient,becauseeveryonehasleftDöblingtogototown.Ionlyadd,inconclusion,[1]

[Music:Bassclef,Cmajor,3/4time.Wirir-renal-leSamt,Nurje-derir-retan-derst.]

Asever,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:HereBeethoven'sownwritingbegins.Theslightindispositionthathementions,inthecourseofafewdaysbecameaseriousillness,theresultofwhichwasdropsy,andfromthisthe_maestro_wasdoomednevertorecover.Indeedfromthattimeheneveragainlefthisbed.]

463.



TODR.BACH.[1]

Vienna,Wednesday,Jan.3,1827.

MYRESPECTEDFRIEND,--

Iherebydeclare,atmydecease,mybelovednephew,CarlvanBeethoven,soleheirofallmyproperty,andofsevenbanksharesinparticular,aswellasanyreadymoneyImaybepossessedof.Ifthelawprescribesanymodificationsinthismatter,prayendeavortoregulatetheseasmuchaspossibletohisadvantage.

Iappointyouhiscurator,andbegthat,togetherwithHofrathBreuning,hisguardian,youwillsupplytheplaceofafathertohim.

Godblessyou!Athousandthanksforalltheloveandfriendshipyouhaveshowntowardsme.

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:ThesignaturealoneisinBeethoven'swriting.]

464.

TOWEGELER.

Vienna,February17,1827.

MYOLDANDWORTHYFRIEND,--

IreceivedyoursecondlettersafelythroughBreuning.Iamstilltoofeebletoanswerit,butyoumaybeassuredthatitscontentsweremostwelcomeandagreeabletome.[1]Myconvalescence,ifindeedImaycallitsuch,makesveryslowprogress,andthereisreasontosuspectthatafourthoperationwillbenecessary,althoughthemedicalmenhavenotasyetdecidedonthis.Iarmmyselfwithpatience,andreflectthatallevil

leadstosomegood.Iamquitesurprisedtofindfromyourlastletterthatyouhadnotreceivedmine.FromthisoneyouwillseethatIwrotetoyouonthe10thofDecemberlast.Itisthesamewiththeportrait,asyouwillperceivefromthedate,whenyougetit."FrauSteffenspaketheword:"MichaelSteffeninsistedonsendingthembysomeprivatehand;sotheyhavebeenlyinghereuntilthisveryday,andreallyitwasahardmattertogetthembackevennow.Youwillreceivetheportraitbythepost,throughtheMessrs.Schott,whohavealsosentyouthemusic.

HowmuchistherethatIwouldfainsaytoyouto-day;butIamtooweak,[2]soIcanonlyembraceyouandyourLorcheninspirit.Withtruefriendshipandattachmenttoyouandyours,

Youroldandfaithfulfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:WegelerhadremindedhimofBlumenauer,who,afterbeingoperatedonfordropsy,livedformanyyearsinperfecthealth.HeatthesametimesuggestedtohimtheplanofgoingwithhimintheensuingsummertooneoftheBohemianbaths,proposingtotravelbyacircuitousroutetotheUpperRhine,andfromthencetoCoblenz.]



[Footnote2:Beethoven'slastlettertoWegeler.Thesignaturealoneishis.]

465.

TOSIRGEORGESMART,--LONDON.

Feb.22,1827.

IrememberthatsomeyearsagothePhilharmonicSocietyproposedtogiveaconcertformybenefit.Thispromptsmetorequestyou,dearsir,tosaytothePhilharmonicSocietythatiftheybenowdisposedtorenewtheirofferitwouldbemostwelcometome.Unhappily,sincethebeginningofDecemberIhavebeenconfinedtobedbydropsy,--amostwearingmalady,theresultofwhichcannotyetbeascertained.Asyouarealreadywellaware,Iliveentirelybytheproduceofmybrains,andforalongtimetocomeallideaofwritingisoutofthequestion.Mysalaryisinitselfsosmall,thatIcanscarcelycontrivetodefraymyhalf-year'srentoutofit.Ithereforeentreatyoukindlytouseallyourinfluenceforthefurtheranceofthisproject,--yourgeneroussentimentstowardsmeconvincingmethatyouwillnotbeoffendedbymyapplication.IintendalsotowritetoHerrMoschelesonthissubject,beingpersuadedthathewillgladlyunitewithyouinpromotingmyobject.IamsoweakthatIcannolongerwrite,soIonly

dictatethis.Ihope,dearsir,thatyouwillsooncheermebyananswer,tosaywhetherImaylookforwardtothefulfilmentofmyrequest.

Inthemeantime,prayreceivetheassuranceofthehighesteemwithwhichIalwaysremain,&c.,&c.

466.

TOHERRMOSCHELES.

Vienna,Feb.22,1827.

DEARMOSCHELES,--

IfeelsurethatyouwillnottakeamissmytroublingyouaswellasSirG.Smart(towhomIenclosealetter)witharequest.Thematterisbrieflythis.Someyearssince,theLondonPhilharmonicSocietymademethehandsomeoffertogiveaconcertinmybehalf.AtthattimeIwasnot,Godbepraised!sosituatedastorenderitnecessaryformetotakeadvantageofthisgenerousproposal.Thingsare,however,verydifferentwithmenow,asforfullythreemonthspastIhavebeenentirelyprostratedbythattediousmalady,dropsy.Schindlerenclosesaletterwithfurtherdetails.Youhavelongknownmycircumstances,andareawarehow,andbywhat,Ilive:alengthoftimemustelapsebeforeIcanattempttowriteagain,sothat,unhappily,Imightbereducedtoactualwant.Youhavenotonlyan

extensiveacquaintanceinLondon,butalsothegreatestinfluencewiththePhilharmonic;mayIbegyou,therefore,toexerciseit,sofarasyoucan,inprevailingontheSocietytoresumetheirformerintention,andtocarryitsoonintoeffect.

TheletterIenclosetoSirSmartistothesameeffect,aswellasoneIalreadysenttoHerrStumpff.[1]IbegyouwillyourselfgivetheenclosedlettertoSirSmart,andunitewithhimandallmyfriendsinLondoninfurtheringmyobject.Yoursincerefriend,



BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Stumpff,aThuringianmakerofharps,cametoViennain1824,recommendedtoour_maestro_byAndreasStreicherinaletterofSept.24,inthesewords:--"ThebearerofthisisHerrStumpff,anexcellentGerman,whohaslivedforthirty-fouryearsinLondon.ThesolereasonofhisgoingtoBadenistoseeyou,myreveredBeethoven,themanofwhomGermanyissoproud.Prayreceivehiminakindandfriendlymanner,asbeseemsthesainttowhoseshrinethepiouspilgrimhasmadesolongajourney."In1826hepresentedBeethovenwiththeEnglisheditionofHandel'sworksin40foliovolumes,whichthe_maestro_constantlystudiedduringhislastillness.Gerhardv.Breuning,whenayouthoffourteen,eitherhelduptheseparatevolumesforhim,orproppedthemagainstthewall.]

467.

TOSCHINDLER.

TheendofFebruary,1827.

Whenwemeetwecandiscussthemischancethathasbefallenyou.Icansendyousomepersonwithoutthesmallestinconvenience.Doacceptmyoffer;itis,atleast,something.HaveyouhadnolettersfromMoschelesorCramer?

TherewillbeafreshoccasionforwritingonWednesday,andoncemoreurgingmyproject.Ifyouarestillindisposedatthattime,oneofmypeoplecantaketheletter,andgetareceiptfromthepost-office.

_Valeetfave._Ineednotassureyouofmysympathywithyourmisfortune.Prayallowmetosupplyboardforyouinthemeantime.Iofferthisfrommyheart.MayHeavenpreserveyou!Yoursincerefriend,

BEETHOVEN.

468.

TOBARONVONPASQUALATI.[1]

March6,1827.

MYMUCH-ESTEEMEDOLDFRIEND,--

Mywarmestthanksforthekindpresentyouhavesentmeforthebenefitofmyhealth;assoonasIhavefoundwhatwineismostsuitableformeIwillletyouknow,butnotabuseyourkindness.Ilikethe_compote_much,andshallagainapplytoyouforsome.Eventhiscostsmeaneffort._Sapientipauca._

Yourgratefulfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Tracedinfeebleandtremblingcharacters.Someotherhandhaswrittenonit,"March6,1827."]

469.

TOBARONVONPASQUALATI.



MYESTEEMEDFRIEND,--

Ibegyouwillsendmesomemoreofthecherry_compote_,butwithoutlemons,andquitesimple.Ishouldalsolikealightpudding,almostliquid,myworthycooknotbeingveryexperiencedininvaliddiet.Iamallowedtodrink_champagne_,andIwishyouwouldsendmeforto-dayachampagneglasswithit.Now,astowine,Malfattiwishedmetodrinkmoselle,butdeclaredthatnogenuinemosellecouldbegothere;sohegavemeseveralbottlesof_Krumbholzkirchner_,[1]deemingthisbestformyhealth,asnoreallygoodmoselleistobehad.Prayforgivemytroublingyou,andascribeitchieflytomyhelplesscondition.

Iam,withmuchesteem,yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Gumpoldskirchner--acelebratedandgenerousAustrianwine.]

470.

TOSIRGEORGESMART,--LONDON.

March6,1827.DEARSIR,--

ImakenodoubtthatyouhavealreadyreceivedthroughHerrMoschelesmyletterofFebruary22,butasIfoundyouraddressbychanceamongmypapers,Idonothesitatetowritedirecttoyourself,tourgemyrequestoncemoreonyouinthestrongestterms.

Idonot,alas!evenuptothepresenthour,seeanyprospectoftheterminationofmyterriblemalady;onthecontrary,mysufferings,andconsequentlymycares,haveonlyincreased.Iunderwentafourthoperationonthe27thofFebruary,andpossiblyfatemaycompelmetosubmittothis

afifthtime,andperhapsoftener.Ifthisgoeson,myillnesswillcertainlycontinueonehalfthesummer,andinthatcase,whatistobecomeofme?HowamItosubsistuntilIcansucceedinarousingmydecayedpowers,andoncemoreearnmylivingbymypen?ButIdonotwishtoplagueyoubyfreshcomplaints;soIonlyreferyoutomyletterofthe22dFebruary,andentreatyoutouseallyourinfluencewiththePhilharmonicSocietytocarrynowintoexecutiontheirformerproposalofaconcertformybenefit.

471.


MYWORTHYFRIEND,--

Iamstillconfinedtomyroom;besogood,therefore,astotellme,orrather,Ishouldsay,writetome,thenameofthepersonwhovaluesthishouse,andwhereheistobefound.IfyouhaveanyMuterhall[?]medicineIbegyouwillthinkofyourpoorAustrianmusicianandcitizenoftheguild.

BEETHOVEN.



472.[1]


March14,1827.

MYESTEEMEDFRIEND,--

Manythanksforthedishyousentmeyesterday,whichwillsufficeforto-dayalso.Iamallowedtohavegame;andthedoctorsaidthatfieldfareswereverywholesomeforme.Ionlytellyouthisforinformation,asIdonotwantthemto-day.Forgivethisstupidnote,butIamexhaustedfromasleeplessnight.Iembraceyou,andam,withmuchesteem,yourattachedfriend.

[Footnote1:Inatremuloushand,--"March14,1827."]

473.

TOHERRMOSCHELES.

Vienna,March14,1827.MYDEARMOSCHELES,--

Irecentlyheard,throughHerrLewisey,[1]thatinalettertohimofthe10thFebruary,youhadmadeinquiriesastothestateofmyhealth,aboutwhichsuchvariousrumorshavebeencirculated.AlthoughIcannotpossiblydoubtthatyouhavebythistimereceivedmyletterofFebruary22d,whichexplainsallyouwishtoknow,stillIcannotresistthankingyouforyoursympathywithmysadcondition,andagainimploringyoutoattendtotherequestcontainedinmyfirstletter.Ifeelalreadycertainthat,inconjunctionwithSirSmartandotherfriends,youaresuretosucceedinobtainingafavorableresultformefromthePhilharmonicSociety.Iwrote

againtoSirSmartalsoonthesubject.

Iwasoperatedonforthefourthtimeonthe27thofFebruary,andnowsymptomsevidentlyexistwhichshowthatImustexpectafifthoperation.Whatistobedone?Whatistobecomeofmeifthislastsmuchlonger?Minehasindeedbeenaharddoom;butIresignmyselftothedecreesoffate,andonlyconstantlypraytoGodthatHisholywillmayordainthatwhilethuscondemnedtosufferdeathinlife,Imaybeshieldedfromwant.TheAlmightywillgivemestrengthtoenduremylot,howeversevereandterrible,withresignationtoHiswill.

Sooncemore,dearMoscheles,Icommendmycausetoyou,andshallanxiouslyawaityouranswer,withhighestesteem.Hummelishere,andhas

severaltimescometoseeme.

Yourfriend,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:Schindlermentions,onBeethoven'sauthority,thatthisgentlemantranslatedBeethoven'sletterstoSmartintoEnglish,whichhisnephewhadpreviouslydone.]



474.[1]

TOSCHINDLER.--

March17,1827.

WONDERFUL!WONDERFUL!WONDERFUL!--

Boththelearnedgentlemenaredefeated,andIshallbesavedsolelybyMalfatti'sskill!Youmustcometomeforafewminuteswithoutfailthisforenoon.

Yours,

BEETHOVEN.

[Footnote1:SchindlerdatesthisnoteMarch17,1827,andsaysthatthesearethelastlinesBeethoveneverwrote.TheycertainlywerethelastthathewrotetoSchindler.Onthebackofthenote,inanotherwriting(probablySchindler's),thereceiptisgiveninpencilforthebathwithhaysteepedinit,orderedbyMalfatti,whichthepoorinvalidthoughthadsavedhislife.The"learnedgentlemen"areDr.WawruchandthesurgeonSeibert,whohadmadethepunctures.]

475.

TOMOSCHELES.


Nowordscanexpressmyfeelingsonreadingyourletterofthe1stofMarch.ThenobleliberalityofthePhilharmonicSociety,whichalmostanticipatedmyrequest,hastouchedmetomyinmostsoul.[1]Ibegyou,therefore,dearMoscheles,tobemyorganinconveyingtotheSocietymyheartfeltthanksfortheirgeneroussympathyandaid.

[Say[2]totheseworthymen,thatifGodrestoresmetohealth,Ishallendeavortoprovetherealityofmygratitudebymyactions.IthereforeleaveittotheSocietytochoosewhatIamtowriteforthem--asymphony(the10th)liesfullysketchedinmydesk,andlikewiseanewovertureandsomeotherthings.WithregardtotheconcertthePhilharmonichadresolvedtogiveinmybehalf,Iwouldentreatthemnottoabandontheirintention.Inshort,IwillstrivetofulfileverywishoftheSociety,andnevershallIhavebegunanyworkwithsomuchzealasonthisoccasion.MayHeavenonlysoongrantmetherestorationofmyhealth,andthenIwillshowthenoble-heartedEnglishhowhighlyIvaluetheirsympathywithmysadfate.]Iwascompelledatoncetodrawforthewholesumof1000gulden,beingontheeveofborrowingmoney.

Yourgenerousconductcanneverbeforgottenbyme,andIhopeshortlytoconveymythankstoSirSmartinparticular,andtoHerrStumpff.Ibegyouwilldeliverthemetronomed9thSymphonytotheSociety.Ienclosethepropermarkings.

Yourfriend,withhighesteem,

BEETHOVEN.



[Footnote1:Ahundredpoundshadbeensentatonce.]

[Footnote2:IntheoriginalthewordsplacedwithinbracketsaredictatedbyBeethovenhimself,andwereindeedthelastheeverdictated--buttheyarecrossedout.]

476.

CODICIL.[1]


IappointmynephewCarlmysoleheir.Thecapitalofmybequest,however,todevolveonhisnaturalortestamentaryheirs.

LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN.[2]

[Footnote1:SeeNo.463.Schindlerrelates:--"Thistestamentcontainednorestrictionsorprecautionarymeasureswithregardtohisheir-at-law,who,afterthelegalformsconnectedwiththeinheritancewereterminated,wasentitledtotakeimmediatepossessionofthewhole.Theguardianandcurator,however,knowingtheunexampledlevityoftheheir,hadavalidpretextforraisingobjectionstothesetestamentarydepositions.They

thereforesuggestedtothe_maestro_,toalterhisintentionsinsofarastoplacehispropertyintrust;hisnephewtodrawtherevenue,andathisdeaththecapitaltopasstohisdirectheirs.Beethoven,however,consideredsuchrestraintsastoosevereonthenephewwhomhestillsodearlylovedinhisheart[sinceDecemberofthepreviousyeartheyoungmanhadbeenacadetinaroyalregimentatIglau,inMoravia],soheremonstratedagainstthisadvice;indeedhereproachedHofrathBreuningasthepersonwhohadsuggestedsuchharshmeasures.Anote,stillextant,writtenbyBreuningtoBeethoven,showsthestateofmatters,inwhichhestillmaintains,thoughinmoderatelanguage,theabsolutenecessityoftheaboveprecautions.Thismodeofargumentseemedtomakeanimpressiononthe_maestro_,whoatlastpromisedtoyieldhisownwishes.Byhisdesire,Breuninglaidthecodicilofthreelinesbeforehim,andBeethovenatonce

proceededtocopyit,whichwasnoeasymatterforhim.Whenitwasfinishedheexclaimed,'There!nowIwritenomore!'Hewasnotalittlesurprisedtoseeonthepaperthewords'heirsofhisbody'changedinto'naturalheirs.'Breuningrepresentedtohimthedisputestowhichthisdestinationmightgiverise.Beethovenrepliedthattheonetermwasasgoodastheother,andthatitshouldremainjustasitwas._Thiswashislastcontradiction._"]

[Footnote2:Nextday,atnoon,helostconsciousness,andafrightfuldeath-strugglebegan,whichcontinuedtilltheeveningofMarch26,1827,when,duringaviolentspringstormofthunderandlightning,thesublime _maestro_paidhislasttributetothathumanityforwhichhehadmadesomanysacrificesinthisworld,toenterintolifeeverlasting,which,from

hislifeandactions,fewcouldlookforwardtomorehopefully.]

INDEX.

Academies,concertsgivenbyBeethoven,socalled.Thegrandconcertsoftheyear1824.



AddressandappealtoLondonartists,fromBeethoven.

Adlersburg,Dr.von,CourtadvocateandbarristeratVienna,"amostinconsideratecharacter,"forsometimeBeethoven'slawyer.

Aestheticalobservationsonparticularsubjects.

Albrechtsberger,thepopulartheoristandcomposer,KapellmeisteratSt.Stephen'sinVienna,forsometime,abouttheyear1795,Beethoven'sinstructorinmusicalcomposition.

AmendaofCourland,afterwardsrectorinTalsen.

"A.M.Z."_See_Leipzig"AllgemeineMusikalischeZeitung."

André,composerandmusicpublisherinOffenbachontheMaine.

ArchdukeCarl.

Arnim,Frauvon._See_Brentano,Bettina.

Artaria,printandmusicpublisherinVienna.

Attorney,powerof.Augarten,thewell-knownparknearVienna,inwhichmorningconcertswerefrequentlygiven.

Augsburg.

Austria,Beethoven'ssentimentsrespectingthatcountry,hissecondfather-land.

Bach,Dr.JohannBaptist,Courtadvocateandbarrister,fromtheyear1816Beethoven'slawyeratVienna.

Bach,JohannSebastian.

Baden,nearVienna,afavoritewatering-place,towhichBeethovenoftenresorted.

Bauer,chiefsecretarytotheAustrianEmbassyinLondon.

Baumeister,privatesecretarytotheArchdukeRudolph.

Beethoven'sbrotherCarl,bornatBonnin1774,instructedinmusicbyBeethoven;afterwardscametoVienna,whereheoccupiedtheappointmentofcashierintheGovernmentRevenue(diedNov.15,1815).

HisbrotherJohann,bornin1776,anapothecary,firstinLinz,afterwardsinVienna,andatalaterperiodproprietorofGneixendorf,anestatenearKrems,ontheDanube;namedbyBeethoven,"Braineater,""Pseudo-brother,""Asinanios,"&c.

HisbrotherLudwigMaria.

Hisfather,Johann,sonofLudwigvanBeethoven,KapellmeistertotheElectorofCologne,CourttenorsingerattheElectoralChapelatBonn,a



manpossessingnoconsiderablementalendowments,butanexcellentmusician,andBeethoven'sfirstinstructorinmusic.Unhappily,hewassoaddictedtohabitsofintemperance,thathegreatlyimpoverishedhisfamily,thecareofwhich,owingtothefather'srecklessness,devolvedentirelyuponhissonLudwig(diedDec.1792).

Hisgrandfather,LudwigvanBeethoven,KapellmeistertotheElectorofCologne(died1774).

Hismother,MariaMagdalenaKewerich,thewife,firstofLeymofEhrenbreitstein,cooktotheElectorofTreves,andafterwardsofJohannvanBeethoven,inBonn,CourttenorsingertotheElectorofCologne.ShegavebirthtoherillustrioussonLudwigonDec.17,1770,anddiedJuly17,1787.

Hisnephew,Carl,sonofhisbrotherCarl,Beethoven'swardfromtheyear1815.EnteredtheBlöchlingerInstitute,atVienna,June22,1819.LetterstohimfromBeethoven.

Hissister-in-law,Johanna,wifeofhisbrotherCarlandmotherofhisnephew,namedbyBeethoven"TheQueenoftheNight."

Beethoven's_Works.InGeneral._

I._Forpianoforteonly._ Sonatasoftheyear1783.Op.22.Op.31.Op.90.Op.106.Op.109.Op.111._Variations_._Bagatelles_."AllegridiBravoura."

II._Forpianofortewithobbligatoinstruments._ Forpianoforteandviolin:--Sonatas.Sonataswithvioloncello.TwelveVariationsinFontheThemefrom"Figaro,""Sevuolballare."Rondo.Variationswithvioloncelloandviolin.forhautboysandhorn.Trios.Concertos.Fantasiawithchorus.

III._Quartets._

IV._Instrumentalpieces._ Septet.Quintets.ViolinRomance.

V._Orchestralmusic._ Symphonies.TheNinth.MinuetandInterlude.Musicfortheballetof"Prometheus."



"Egmont.""KingStephen.""TheRuinsofAthens.""Wellington'sVictoryatVittoria."Marchto"Tarpeia."GratulationMinuet.Marches.Overtures.

VI._Vocalmusic._ "Adelaide.""Ah!Perfido.""Heart,myHeart,"and"KnowestThoutheLand?""ToHope."Ariaforbassvoicewithchorus.TerzetonCountLichnowsky.CanonforSpohr."TheGloriousMoment."OnMdlle.Milder-Hauptmann.Scotchsongs.CanonforSchlesinger;fortheArchdukeRudolph;onTobiasHaslinger.Varioussongs;

twograndsongswithchorusfromGoetheandMatthisson.Choruses."Empitremate."Elegy."MeeresstilleundglücklicheFahrt."Opferlied.Canons;forRellstab;forBraunhofer;forKuhlau;forSchlesinger.Terzet.

VII._Operas._ Grillparzer's"Melusina.""Fidelio"inDresden.

VIII._ChurchmusicandOratorios._ "Missasolennis."

Benedict,Julius,inLondon,acomposer,thepupilofC.M.vonWeber.

Berlin.

Bernard,Carl,anauthor,editorofthe"WienerZeitschrift."

Bihler,J.N.,aspecialadmirerofBeethoven,oneofthesubscribersto,andthebearerof,theaddresspresentedtoBeethovenintheyear1824,inwhichthemasterwasrequestedagaintopresenthimselfandhisworkstotheViennesepublic.

Birchall,musicpublisherinLondon.

"Birne,zurgoldnen,"aneating-houseintheLandstrasse,Vienna.

Blöchlinger,proprietorofaneducationalinstitutionatVienna.



Bocklet,CarlMaria,ofPrague,pianistinVienna.

Böhm,Joseph,adistinguishedconcertoviolinist,professorattheViennaConservatory,andtheteacherofJoachim.

Bolderini.

Bonn,residenceoftheElectorofCologne,andBeethoven'sbirthplace,whichheleftintheyear1792,neveragaintovisit.

Braunhofer,Dr.,forsometimeBeethoven'ssurgeonatVienna.

Breitkopf&Härtel,thewell-knownbookandmusicpublishersinLeipzig.

Brentano,Bettina,becameFrauvonArnimin1811.

Brentano,Clemens,thepoet.

Brentano,F.A.,merchantatFrankfort,anadmirerofBeethoven'smusic. _Seealso_Tonie.

Breuning,Christophvon.

Breuning,Dr.Gerhardvon,CourtphysicianatVienna,sonofStephanvonBreuning.

Breuning,Eleonorevon,daughterofCouncillorvonBreuning,inBonn,thefriendandpupilofBeethoven;in1802becamethewifeofDr.Wegeler,afterwardsconsultingphysicianatCoblenz.

Breuning,Frauvon,widowofCouncillorvonBreuning,intowhosehouseBeethovenwasreceivedasoneofthefamily,andwherehereceivedhisfirstmusicalimpressions.

Breuning,Lenz(Lorenz),youngestsonofthe"FrauHofrath."

Breuning,Stephanvon,ofBonn;cametoViennainthespringof1800,wherehebecamecouncillor,anddiedin1827.

Browne,Count,ofVienna,anadmirerofBeethoven'smusic.

Brühl,the,avillageandfavoritepleasureresortnearVienna.

Brunswick,CountFranzvon,ofPesth,oneofBeethoven'sgreatestadmirersandfriendsinVienna.

Bonaparte,Ludwig,KingofHolland.

"Cäcilia,aJournalfortheMusicalWorld,"&c.

Carl,Archduke._See_ArchdukeCarl.

Carlsbad.

Cassel.

Castlereagh,thewell-knownEnglishminister.



Cherubini.VisitedViennain1805.

Clement,Franz,born1784,died1842,orchestraldirectoratthe"TheateranderWien."

Clementi.

Collin,thefamousAustrianpoet.

Cornega,asingerinViennacommendedtoBeethovenbySchindler.

CourtTheatre,Beethoven'slettertothedirectorsofthe.

Cramer,John,thecelebratedLondonpianist,alsoamusicpublisher.

Czerny,Carl,inVienna,thewellknownwriterofpianofortestudies.

Czerny,Joseph,inVienna.

DeafnessofBeethoven.

DelaMotte-Fouqué,thepoetof"Undine,"whichhehadarrangedasanOperalibrettoforT.A.Hoffmann.

DelRio,Giannatasio,proprietorofanacademyatVienna,underwhosecareBeethovenplacedhisnephewCarlfromtheyear1816to1818.

Diabelli,Anton,composerandmusicpublisherinVienna.

Döbling,Ober-andUnter-Döbling,nearVienna,Beethoven'soccasionalsummerresidence.

Dresden.

Drossdick,BaronessThérèse,towhomBeethovenwasgreatlyattached.

Duport,directoroftheKärnthnerthorTheatreintheyear1823.

Eisenstadt,inHungary,theresidenceofPrinceEsterhazy,whereBeethovenremainedonavisitintheyears1794and1808.

Englishlanguage,Beethoven'scorrespondenceinthe.

ErdödyCountess,inVienna,oneofBeethoven'sbestfriends.

Ertmann,BaronessDorothea(_née_Graumann),afriendofBeethoven,andoneofthemostaccomplishedpianistsinVienna;sheespeciallyexcelledintheperformanceofBeethoven'scompositions.

Esterhazy,PrincePaul,sonoftheprotectorofHaydn,andhimself,atalaterperiod,anardentadmirerofthatmaster.

France.

Frank,Dr.

Frank,Frau,inVienna.



"FrauSchnaps,"Beethoven'shousekeeperduringthelatteryearsofhislife;calledalso"TheFast-sailingFrigate"and"TheOldGoose."

Frenchlanguage,Beethoven'scorrespondenceinthe.

Fries,Count,inVienna,anadmirerofBeethoven'sworks.

Fux,thewell-knownoldtheoristandcomposer,inVienna,authorofthe"GradusadParnassum."

Gallizin,PrinceNikolausBoris,atSt.Petersburg,azealousfriendofart,fromwhomBeethovenreceivedanorderforhislastquartet.

Gebauer,FranzXaver,founderofthe"ConcertsSpirituels"atVienna.

Gerardi,Mdlle.

Girowetz,Courtmusicaldirectoratthe"Burgtheater."

Giuliani,acelebratedguitarplayeratVienna.

Gläser,Beethoven'scopyistfromtheyear1823.

Gleichenstein,Baron,ofRothweil,nearFreiburginBreisgau,afriendofBeethovenatVienna.HeleftViennaabouttheyear1815,andonlyrevisitedthatcityonceafterwards,in1824.

Gneixendorf,theestateofBeethoven'sbrotherJohann,nearKrems,ontheDanube,whichBeethovenvisited,accompaniedbyhisnephew,intheautumnof1826.

Goethe.

Gratz,inStyria.

Grillparzer.

Guicciardi,CountessGiulietta,Beethoven's"immortalbeloved."

Hammer-Purgstall,thedistinguishedOrientalistinVienna.

Handel.

Haslinger,Tobias,musicpublisheratVienna.

Hauschka,Vincenz,Governmentauditor,afriendofBeethoven.

Heiligenstadt,nearVienna,afavoritesummerresidenceofBeethoven,where,amongotherworks,the"PastoralSymphony"waswrittenbyhim.

Hetzendorf,afavoritesuburbanresidencenearVienna.

Hoffmann,Th.Amadeus.

Hofmeister,Kapellmeisterandmusicpublisher,firstinVienna,andafterwardsincompanywithKühnelinLeipzig(nowPeters'sBureaudeMusique)._Seealso_Peters.



Holz,Carl,GovernmentofficialatVienna,anaccomplishedviolinist,bornin1798;becameamemberoftheSchuppanzighQuartetsin1824,andafterwardsdirectoroftheConcertsSpirituelsinthatcapital;aVienneseofsomewhatdissolutehabits,bywhomeventhegravemasterhimselfwasattimesunfavorablyinfluenced.

Homer,especiallytheOdyssey,afavoritestudyofBeethoven.

Hönigstein,abankerinVienna.

Hummel,JohannNepomuk,thecelebratedcomposerandpianist,apupilofMozart,andforsometimeBeethoven'srivalinlovematters,havingmarriedthesisterofthesingerRöckel,towhomBeethovenalsowasmuchattached(_seealso_Schindler's"Biography,"i.189).

Hungary,Beethoventhere.

ImperialCourtatVienna.

ImperialHighCourtofAppeal,letterfromBeethoventothe.

Jenger,ChanceryofficerintheImperialWarOfficeatVienna,apassionateloverofmusic.

Kalkbrenner.

Kandeler,testimonialfromBeethoveninfavorof.

Kanne,F.A.,atVienna,highlyappreciatedinhisdayasapoet,composer,andcritic,anintimatefriendofBeethoven,andoccasionallyhisguest(_seealso_Schindler's"Biography,"i.228).

Kauka,Dr.,Beethoven'sadvocateinPrague.

Kiesewetter,Councillorvon,inVienna,thepopularwriteronthescienceofmusic,oneofthesubscriberstothegreataddresspresentedtoBeethoveninFebruary,1824.

Kinsky,PrinceFerdinand,ofBohemia,oneofBeethoven'smostdevotedpatronsinVienna.

Kinsky,Princess.

Kirnberger,ofBerlin,thewell-knowntheorist.

Koch,Barbara,ofBonn,daughterofthelandlordofthe"Zehrgaden,"the

friendofEleonorevonBreuning,anamiableandintelligentlady,atwhosehousetheleadingpersonsofthetownwereaccustomedtoassemble;sheafterwardsbecamegovernesstothechildrenofCountBelderbusch,whomshemarriedin1802.

Könneritz,Von,principaldirectoroftheCourtbandandOperainDresden.

Kraft,Anton,acelebratedvioloncello-playerinVienna.

Kuhlau,Friedrich,thedistinguishedflute-player,agreatadmirerof



Beethoven'smusic.

Kühnel,inLeipzig._See_Hofmeister.

Laibach,thePhilharmonicSocietyof.

Landrecht,Beethoven'saddresstothehonorablemembersofthe.

Leidesdorf,M.J.,composerandmusicpublisherinVienna,asubscribertothegreataddresspresentedtoBeethovenin1824.

Leipzig"AllgemeineZeitung,"establishedin1798;itsremarksatfirstunfavorabletowardsBeethoven.

Lichnowsky,CountMoritz,brotherofPrinceCarlLichnowsky,and,likehim,thefriendandpatronofBeethoven.Schindler,inhis"Biography,"i.241,n.,relatesasfollows:--"TheacuteperceptionoftheCountledhim,onaneareracquaintancewiththework,tosurmisethatithadbeenwrittenwithsomespecialintentions.Onbeingquestionedonthismatter,theauthorrepliedthathehadintendedtosettheCount'slove-storytomusic,andthatifheneededtitlesforit,hemightwriteoverthefirstpiece,'FightbetweenHeadandHeart,'andoverthesecond,'ConversationwiththeLovedOne.'Afterthedeathofhisfirstwife,theCounthadfallendeeply

inlovewithadistinguishedoperasinger,buthisfriendsprotestedagainstsuchanalliance.Afteracontestofmanyyears'duration,however,heatlastsucceeded,in1816,inremovingallhindrancestotheirunion."

Lichnowsky,PrinceCarl,afriendandpupilofMozart,andafterwardsamostzealouspatronofBeethoveninVienna(diedApril15,1814).

Liechtenstein,Princess,inVienna,Beethoven'spatroness.

Linke,born1783,adistinguishedvioloncelloplayer,memberoftheRasumowskyQuartets.

Lobkowitz,Prince,oneofBeethoven'smostzealouspatronsinVienna.

London,England,andtheEnglish.

Luther.

Maelzel,mechaniciantotheImperialCourtofVienna,thewell-knowninventorofthemetronome.

Malchus,ayouthfulfriendofBeethoveninBonn,inlateryearsMinisterofFinanceofthekingdomofWestphalia,andafterwardsofthatofWirtemberg(diedatStuttgartin1840).

Malfatti,Dr.,acelebratedsurgeoninVienna;Beethovenunderhistreatmentin1814.

Marconi,contraltosingerinVienna.

Marx,A.B.,musicdirectorandprofessorattheUniversityofBerlin;edited,wheninhistwentiethyear,the"BerlinerMusikzeitung,"ajournalwhosepublication,unfortunately,lastedbutafewyearsonly.NexttoT.A.Hofmann,hewasthefirstwhofullyandthoroughlyappreciatedBeethoven'smusicinallitsdepthandgrandeur,andwhomanfullyandintelligently



defendedtheloftygeniusofthemasteragainstthebaseattackstowhichitwasattimesexposed;hehasremaineduntilthepresentdaythemostefficientrepresentativeoftheprogressofmusicalart.

Matthisson,thepoet.

MaximilianFranz,youngestbrotheroftheEmperorJosephII.,ElectorofColognefromtheyear1785,andoneofthenoblestandmostzealouspatronsoftheyoungBeethoven,onwhom,in1785,heconferredtheappointmentofCourtorganist,andin1787,withaviewtothefurthercultivationofhistalents,senthimtoVienna,assistinghimineverywayuntiltheyear1794,atwhichperiodhiscountryfellentirelyunderthedominionofFrance(diedin1801).

Maximilian,Friedrich,ElectorofCologneuntiltheyear1784;thefirstnoblepatronofBeethoven,whomheplacedundertheinstructionoftheCourtorganistVonderEeden,andafterwards,onthedeathofthatmusician,underNeefe;asanacknowledgmentforwhichkindness,andinproofofthesuccesswhichhadattendedhisstudies,theyoungcomposer,thenonlyelevenyearsofage,dedicatedhisfirstsonatastohisbenefactor.

Mayseder,thecelebratedviolinist(diedatViennain1863).

Meyer,FriedrichSebastian,asinger(born1773,died1835),thehusbandofMozart'seldestsister-in-law,whofrequently,eveninBeethoven'spresence,madesomeboastfulremarkinpraiseofhisdeceasedrelative;suchas"Mybrother-in-lawwouldnothavewrittenthat!"

Metronome,aninstrumentformeasuringtuneinmusic,inventedabouttheyear1815byMaelzel,ofVienna,andoftenemployedandspokenofbyBeethoven.

Milder-Hauptmann,Mdlle.,thecelebratedsinger,firstinViennaandafterwardsinBerlin.

Mödling,avillagenearVienna,andBeethoven'sfavoritesummerresidence.

Mollo,musicpublisherinVienna,afterwardsthefirmofSteiner&Co.,andatalaterperiodthatofHaslinger.

Mölk,thecelebratedabbeyontheDanube.

MölkerBastei,the,atVienna,onseveraloccasionsBeethoven'sresidenceinthehouseofBaronvonPasqualati(_seealso_Schindler's"Biography,"i.187).

Moscheles.

Mosel,HofrathIgnazvon,inVienna,awell-knownmusicwriter,andthe

founderoftheConservatoryofMusicinthatcapital.

Mozart.

Munich.

Mythologicalsubjects,referencemadeto,byBeethoven,who,asitiswellknown,possessedaconsiderableacquaintancewithancienthistory.



Nägeli,HansGeorg,thedistinguishedfounderofmen'svocalunionsinSwitzerland,alsoapopularcomposerofvocalmusic,amusicpublisher,and,atalaterperiod,educationalinspectorinZurich.

Napoleon,whenGeneralBonaparte,sogreatlyadmiredbyBeethoven,thatontheoccasionofthatGeneral'sappearance,themasterwasincitedtocomposethe"Eroica,"whichhededicatedtohim("NapoleonBuonaparte--LuigivanBeethoven").Onhearing,however,ofthecoronationofhisheroasEmperor,heangrilycastasidetheintendedpresentationcopyofhiswork,andrefusedtosendittohim.

Neate,Charles,aLondonartist,andagreatadmirerofBeethoven,withwhomhebecameacquaintedinViennaintheyear1816.

Nussböck,townsequestratoratVienna,forsometimetheguardianofBeethoven'snephew.

Nussdorf,afavoritesummerresidenceontheDanube,nearVienna.

Oliva,aphilologistandfriendofBeethoven.AccordingtoSchindler("Biography,"i.228),herepairedtoSt.Petersburgin1817,inwhichcityhesettledasprofessorofGermanliterature;Schindleris,however,mistakeninthedatewhichhehasgiven.

Oppersdorf,CountFranzvon,Beethoven'sfriendandpatron.

Pachler-Koschak,Marie,ofGratz,towhomBeethovenwaswarmlyattached.

Papageno.

Paris.

Parry,Captain,wroteonthemusicoftheEsquimaux.

Pasqualati,Baronvon,merchantinVienna,anardentadmirerofBeethoven,

andhisconstantbenefactor.In1813BeethovenagainoccupiedapartmentsappropriatedtohisusebytheBaronathisresidenceontheMölkerBastei,andremainedthereuntil1816.

Penzing,avillagenearVienna,afavoritesummerresidence.

Peters,C.F.,"BureaudeMusique"inLeipzig(_seealso_Hofmeister).

Peters,councillorofPrinceLobkowitzatVienna,afriendofBeethoven.

PhilharmonicSocietyinLondon.InLaibach.

Pianoforte,Beethoven'sremarksconcerningthe.

Pilat,editorofthe"AustrianObserver."

Plutarch.

PortraitsofBeethoven.

Potter,Cipriani,pianistinLondon.

Prague.



PrinceRegent,the,afterwardsGeorgeIV.ofEngland.

Probst,musicpublisherinLeipzig.

Prussia.

Punto(_alias_Stich)acelebratedhornplayer,towhomBeethovenwasmainlyindebtedforhisknowledgeofthatinstrument(died1804).

"QueenoftheNight."_See_Beethoven'ssister-in-law.

Radziwill,Prince,atBerlin,adevotedpatronofmusicandthecomposerofmusicto"Faust."

Rampel,Beethoven'scopyistabouttheyear1824.

Rasumowsky,Count,afterwardsPrince,RussianambassadoratVienna,anardentloverofmusic.

Recke,Elisevonder,thewell-knownpoetess.

Reisser,vice-directorofthePolytechnicInstitutionatVienna,co-guardianofBeethoven'snephewintheyear1825.

Religiousandmoralsentimentsonparticularsubjects.

Rellstab,Ludwig,awriterandpoet,formanyyearseditorofthe"VossischeZeitung,"inBerlin.

Ries,Ferdinand,sonofthepreceding,apupilofBeethovenandadistinguishedcomposer.QuittedViennain1805,and,withtheexceptionofashortresidencethere,onhisreturnfromRussiaintheautumnof1808,neveragainreturnedtothatcapital(Schindler,i.227).

Ries,Franz,CourtmusiciantotheElectorofCologne,ahelpfulfriendtoBeethoven(born1755).

Rochlitz,Friedrich,thewell-knownwriteronthescienceofmusic,andfornearlytwenty-fiveyearseditoroftheLeipzig"AllgemeineMusikzeitung,"amanwho,notwithstandinghisentirelackofhistoricalacumenandhislimitedacquaintancewiththetechnicalitiesofmusic,didverymuchtowardsliberatingtheartfromitsmechanicalcondition,andpromotingitsintellectualappreciationbythepublic.HewasinViennaintheyear1822,wherehebecamepersonallyacquaintedwithBeethoven,butneverfullyappreciatedthegeniusofthemaster,--acircumstancewhichBeethovenhimselfmostdeeplyfelt,evenaftertheretirementofRochlitzfromtheeditorshipofthatjournal,andwhichformedthesubjectofmanyironical

remarksonthepartofBeethovenrespectingtheserepresentativesoftheso-calledOld-Germannationalcomposers.

Röckel,singerofthepartofFlorestaninViennain1806,stilllivingatBath,inEngland.

Rode,thecelebratedviolinist;cametoViennainthewinterof1812-13,wherehebecameacquaintedwithBeethoven.

Rudolph,Archduke,youngestbrotheroftheEmperorFranz,born1788,died



1831,apassionateloverofmusic,andhimselfacomposer;hebecameBeethoven'spupilin1808,andin1819Cardinal-ArchbishopofOlmütz.

Russia.

Rzehatschek,inVienna.

Salieri,KapellmeisteratVienna,acontemporaryandrivalofHaydnandMozart,forsometimeBeethoven'sinstructorinthedramaticstyle.

Salomon,J.P.,ofBonn,thecelebratedviolinist,untiltheyear1782directoroftheconcertsofPrinceHeinrichofPrussia;heafterwardscametoLondon,wherehebecamechieflyinstrumentalintheintroductionofGermanmusicintothatcapital;asiswellknown,itwasowingtohimalsothatJ.HaydnwasinducedtovisitEngland.

Sarastro.

Sartorius,royalcensoratVienna(_seealso_Schindler's"Biography,"ii.69).

Saxony._Seealso_Dresden.

Schade,Dr.,advocateatAugsburg,ahelpfulfriendoftheyoungBeethoven.Schenk,thewell-knowncomposerofthe"VillageBarber,"forsometimeBeethoven'sinstructorinVienna(died1836).

Schiller.

Schindler,Anton,ofMoravia,Beethoven'ssincerefriendandbiographer(born1790,died1864);hebecameacquaintedwithBeethoventowardstheendofMarch,1814.

Schlemmer,formanyyearsBeethoven'scopyistuntil1823.

Schlemmer,agentlemanlivingintheAlleengasse,aufderWieden,inwhosehouseBeethovenplacedhisnephewCarl(nottobeconfoundedwiththecopyistofthesamename).

Schlesinger,Moritz,musicpublisherinBerlinandParis.

Schmidt,Dr.,armysurgeoninVienna.

Schoberlechner,Franz,pianist.

Scholz,musicdirectorinWarmbrunn.

Schönauer,Dr.,CourtadvocateandbarristeratVienna,appointedby

Beethoven'sbrotherCarltestamentarytrusteetohisnephew--anintriguinglawsuit-pettifogger.

Schott,musicpublisherinMayence.

Schröder,Wilhelmine,thegreatsinger.

Schuppanzigh,Ignaz,born1776,died1830,thecelebratedviolinist,whoseextraordinarycorpulencewasafrequentsubjectofBeethoven'switticisms;hewas,however,thefirstwhofullyappreciatedBeethoven'smusicfor



stringedinstruments,whichheperformedinamasterlymanner.ResidedinRussiafrom1816to1823.

Schweiger,JosephFreiherrvon,chamberlaintotheArchdukeRudolph.

Schweizer,Ed.Friedrichvon,chamberlaintotheArchdukeAnton,anadmirerofBeethoven'smusicandsubscribertotheaddressofFebruary1824.

Sebald,Auguste,thesinger.

Seibert,Dr.,surgeoninVienna,Beethoven'soperator.

Seyfried,IgnazRittervon,thewell-knowncomposer,publisherofthespuriouseditionof"StudiesbyLudwigvanBeethoven,"KapellmeisterinVienna.

Shakespeare,deeplyreadandgreatlyadmiredbyBeethoven.

Siboni,adistinguishedtenoristinVienna.

Sight,Beethoven'sweaknessof.

Simrock,Courtmusician(hornplayer)totheElectorofCologne,andmusicpublisherinBonn,afriendofBeethoven'searlydays.

Hisson,thepresentproprietorofthebusinessinBonn,atViennainthesummerof1816.

SketchbyBeethoven.

Smart,SirGeorge,musicpublisherinLondon,agreatadmirerofBeethoven'smusic.

Smetana,Dr.,surgeonatVienna;gainedconsiderablepopularitybyhistreatmentofdeafness.

"SocietyofFriendstoMusicintheAustrianStates"atVienna.

Sonntag,Henriette,thecelebratedsinger.

Spiecker.Dr.,ofBerlin.

Spohr.

Stadler,AbbéMaximilian(born1748,died1833),acomposer,andthefriendofMozart;anopponentoftheBeethovenschoolofmusic(_see_Schindler's"Biography,"i.80;ii.109).

Standenheim,acelebratedphysicianinVienna.

Stein,pianofortemanufactureratVienna,brotherofFrauNanetteStreicher.

Steiner,S.A.,musicpublisherinVienna,succeededbyT.Haslinger.

Sterkel,FranzXaver,apleasingpianistandcomposer,whomBeethovenvisitedatAschaffenburgin1791,andgreatlyastonishedbyhispianoforteplaying.

Stoll,ayoungpoetatVienna.



Streicher,Andreas,thewell-knownfriendofSchiller'searlydays.Hemarried,wheninhisnineteenthyear,NanetteStein,onlydaughterofthecelebratedpianofortemanufactureratAugsburg,whomhetookwithhimtoVienna,wherehefirstbecameteacherofthepianoforte,andafterwards,bytheassistanceofhiswife,whohadmadeherselfacquaintedwithherfather'sart,founderofthecelebratedStreicherpianofortemanufactory.Schindler,inhis"Biography,"i.187,speaksoftheinteresttakenbyFrauStreicherinBeethoven'sdomesticmatters.

Stumpff,harpmanufacturerinLondon,anadmirerofBeethoven'sworks.

SwedishAcademyofMusic.

Theatres:Josephstadt;Kärnthnerthor;"AnderWien."

Tiedge,thepoetof"Urania,"andalsoofthesong"AndieHoffnung,"somuchadmiredbyBeethoven,andseveraltimessettomusicbyhim.

Tonie,Antonie,ofBirkenstock,daughterofafamilyinViennafromwhich

Beethovenreceivedgreatkindnessfromthefirstperiodofhisresidenceinthatcapital,andinwhich,intheyear1810,Bettinalived,whoafterwardsbecamethewifeofB.A.Brentano,amerchantinFrankfort,towhomBeethovenwasgreatlyindebted.

Töplitz,inBohemia.

Trautmannsdorf,Prince,HighChamberlain.

TravelsandtravellingprojectsofBeethoven._Seealso_London.

Treitschke,stagepoetatVienna.

Unger,thecelebratedsinger.

University,the,ofVienna.

Ursulines,conventofthe,atGratz,inStyria,musicsuppliedbyBeethoveninaidof.

Varenna,KammerprocuratoratGratz.

VarnhagenvonEnse.

Vering,Dr.,armysurgeonatVienna.

Vienna,Beethoven'ssettledresidencefromtheyear1792,ofwhich,however,heneverspokefavorably.

Wawruch,Dr.,clinicalprofessor,Beethoven'slastsurgeon.

Weber,CarlMariavon.



Weber,Gottfried,theoristandcomposer.

Wegeler,Dr.,ofBonn,anearlyfriendofBeethoven.

Weigl,Joseph,composerofthe"SwissFamily,"KapellmeisteratVienna.

Weinmüller,singerattheKärnthnerthorTheatre.

Weiss,tenorplayeratVienna.

Westphalia,BeethovenofferedtheappointmentofKapellmeistertotheKingof,in1808.

Wieden,asuburbofVienna,onseveraloccasionsBeethoven'sresidence.

Wieland.

Wills,Beethoven's.

Wolf,Dr.,advocateinPrague.

Zelter,thesongcomposerandfriendofGoethe,directoroftheAcademyofVocalMusicatBerlin.

ZmeskallvonDomanowecz,CourtsecretaryatVienna,oneofBeethoven'searliestfriendsintheImperialcity,agoodvioloncelloplayerandalsoacomposer.

Zulehner,musicpublisheratMayence.

Zurich.

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