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Maschinenlesbare Übertragung der vollständigen Korrespondenz Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys (FMB-C)
4 beschr. S.; Adresse, mehrere Poststempel. – Mehrfacher Textverlust durch beschädigtes Papier, sinngemäße Ergänzungen in eckigen Klammern.
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Sammlung Dr. Rudolf Elvers, Berlin (bis Anfang 2011).
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence Online-Ausgabe FMB-C: Digitale Edition der vollständigen Korrespondenz Hin- und Gegenbriefe Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys auf XML-TEI-Basis.
Die Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence Online-Ausgabe FMB-C ediert die Gesamtkorrespondenz des Komponisten Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy 1809-1847 in Form einer digitalen, wissenschaftlich-kritischen Online-Ausgabe. Sie bietet neben der diplomatischen Wiedergabe der rund 6.000 Briefe Mendelssohns erstmals auch eine Gesamtausgabe der über 7.200 Briefe an den Komponisten sowie einen textkritischen, inhalts- und kontexterschließenden Kommentar aller Briefe. Sie wird ergänzt durch eine Personen- und Werkdatenbank, eine Lebenschronologie Mendelssohns, zahlreicher Register der Briefe, Werke, Orte und Körperschaften sowie weitere Verzeichnisse. Philologisches Konzept, Philologische FMB-C-Editionsrichtlinien: Uta Wald, Dr. Ulrich Taschow. Digitales Konzept, Digitale FMB-C-Editionsrichtlinien: Dr. Ulrich Taschow. Technische Konzeption der Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence FMB-C Ausgabe und Webdesign: Dr. Ulrich Taschow.
thFebr. 1838
I was glad when I received your letter of the 30th of l. m., because I began to think of one German proverb that „no answer is also an answer.“ It was one of the last days of
I should be quite satisfied with the price you fix
I received from England the other day a parcel w[…] a guinea postage & contained a poem for an Oratorio of which I can make no use & sent to me by a
I enclose a letter to a friend of yours, who wants a German bandmaster, [whi]ch is not without difficulties, also by reason of the postage for parcels […] persons, which they would not lose & the men here cannot.
[I] shall certainly be at Cologn about a week before Whitsunday, when [the] Festival takes place & a capital thing it would be if you could spare time & come over – the 3d & 4th of June it is – & we could have plenty of fun and still more Rhinewine, of which they have a preparation of their own for that month, known by the name of „Maytrank“. Only ask
[Of
On the 7th
P. S. In order to save you the expense of a double letter, I think it better to ask you to write a few lines to Mr. Chatterton, Lt Colonel 4’s R. I. Dragoon Guards at Manchester, & tell him [that] I received his letter & the draft; that the man who was sele[cted] here with Mr. Novello’s consent will be able to leave this […] 3 weeks or a month (as the latest) that I shall then draw […] the money give it to him & send Mr. Chatterton his receip[t. …] that I really wish he could allow him one or two pounds [more] as the 8 ₤ he sent will hardly be sufficient to take him to Hull, the expense for going from here to Hamburgh being almost one half of this sum; that lastly I wish he would let m[e] know how he would do with the man if he should find fau[lt with] him (for any reason, which I however hope will not be th[e ca]se) […] he should be bound to repay these 8 ₤, & his journey back in [th]at case? For all these musicians here being very poor, I could never advise one to go without being safe in this respect.
soon, very s[oon …] answer.
Leipzig 12th Febr. 1838 My dear Sir
I was glad when I received your letter of the 30th of l. m., because I began to think of one German proverb that „no answer is also an answer. “ It was one of the last days of your sister’s stay that your … mother told me of the arrival of my Concerto & I am now glad that you tell me that it came safely into your hands. But how did it account for the long delay? I am at a loss to understand it …
I should be quite satisfied with the price you fix for my Psalm & send it over to you; but since I showed it to you (since last month indeed & for a performance in last weeks Charity-Concert) I added 4 pieces to it, a Chorus, 2 little Airs & a Recitat. by which I & all of us think it amazingly improved & which makes it to … double of its former length (nearly 30 min. ) & it is no word of the Psalm set to music. I wish therefore you would fix 15 ₤ as the price, & hope you will not think it exagerated if you receive the work. I beg you will let me have a speedy answer.
I received from England the other day a parcel w… a guinea postage & contained a poem for an Oratorio of which I can make no use & sent to me by a gentleman … whose name I never heard. It would cost me more than the … it back by post & there are no occassions (at present … the gentleman to apply to you if he wants his … & let you know the way to send it as … correspondance about the interesting subject of postage – and beg you will communicate to me his answer. Pray do not talk of this & excuse the trouble.
I enclose a letter to a friend of yours, who wants a German bandmaster, which is not without difficulties, also by reason of the postage for parcels … persons, which they would not lose & the men here cannot.
I shall certainly be at Cologn about a week before Whitsunday, when the Festival takes place & a capital thing it would be if you could spare time & come over – the 3d & 4th of June it is – & we could have plenty of fun and still more Rhinewine, of which they have a preparation of their own for that month, known by the name of „Maytrank“. Only ask Klingemann about it.
Of Clara’s brillant success at Berlin you will have heard; it seems to be quite a hit, if ever there was any.
On the 7th my dear wife was happily delivered of a boy, & both mother and child are in so good health & spirits that I cannot find words … enough to thank God for it. I know you will like to hear the happiness of mine & think sometimes of us, how glad & happy we are. Tell Mr. & Mrs. Clarke this, with my best compliments & I am always
Yours very truly
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
P. S. In order to save you the expense of a double letter, I think it better to ask you to write a few lines to Mr. Chatterton, Lt Colonel 4’s R. I. Dragoon Guards at Manchester, & tell him that I received his letter & the draft; that the man who was selected here with Mr. Novello’s consent will be able to leave this … 3 weeks or a month (as the latest) that I shall then draw … the money give it to him & send Mr. Chatterton his receipt. … that I really wish he could allow him one or two pounds more as the 8 ₤ he sent will hardly be sufficient to take him to Hull, the expense for going from here to Hamburgh being almost one half of this sum; that lastly I wish he would let me know how he would do with the man if he should find fault with him (for any reason, which I however hope will not be the case) … he should be bound to repay these 8 ₤, & his journey back in that case? For all these musicians here being very poor, I could never advise one to go without being safe in this respect.
Pray write all this to him, & let me soon, very soon … answer.
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Streichorchester, [Mai 1837] bis 5. August 1837<idno type="MWV">O 11</idno><idno type="op">40</idno></name></title> & I am now gla[d that you] tell me that it came safely into your hands. But how did [it] account for the long delay? I am at a loss to understand it […]</p> <p>I should be quite satisfied with the price you fix <title xml:id="title_bae646b5-3796-46b7-807c-69d5ba1c9c73">for my [Psalm]<list style="hidden" type="fmb_works_directory" xml:id="title_5cbay9wy-fktn-ksx6-snqy-h2fbj3ajcd8w"> <item n="1" sortKey="musical_works" style="hidden"></item> <item n="2" sortKey="vocal_music" style="hidden"></item> <item n="3" sortKey="sacred_vocal_music" style="hidden"></item> <item n="4" sortKey="large-scale_sacred_vocal_works" style="hidden"></item></list><name key="PSN0000001" style="hidden" type="author">Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847)</name><name key="PRC0100115" style="hidden">Der 42. Psalm »Wie der Hirsch schreit« für Solostimmen, gemischten Chor, Orchester und Orgel, April bis Juli 1837; 22. Dezember 1837<idno type="MWV">A 15</idno><idno type="op">42</idno></name></title> & send it over to you; but since I showed it to you (since last month indeed & for a performance in last weeks Charity-Concert) I added 4 pieces to it, a Chorus, 2 little Airs & a Recitat. by which I & all of us think it amazingly improved & which makes it to […] double of its former length (nearly 30 min.) & it is no w[ord] of the Psalm set to music. I wish therefore you would fix 15 [₤] as the price, & hope you will not think it exagerated if yo[u] receive the work. I beg you will let me have a speedy an[swer.]</p> <p>I received from England the other day a parcel w[…] a guinea postage & contained a poem for an Oratorio of which I can make no use & sent to me by a <persName xml:id="persName_2c13714e-9b84-4e77-9631-7bd115fddb22">gentleman<name key="PSN0111531" style="hidden">Greville, Charles (1762-1832)</name><name key="PSN0109671" style="hidden">Barry, James (1806-1849)</name></persName> […] whose name I never heard. It would cost me more than the […] it back by post & there are no occassions (at pr[esent …] the gentleman to apply to you if he wants his […] & let you know the way to send it as […] correspondance about the interesting subject of postage – and beg you will communicate to me his answer. Pray do not talk of this & excuse the [trou]ble.</p> <p>I enclose a letter to a friend of yours, who wants a German bandmaster, [whi]ch is not without difficulties, also by reason of the postage for parcels […] persons, which they would not lose & the men here cannot.</p> <p>[I] shall certainly be at Cologn about a week before Whitsunday, when [the] Festival takes place & a capital thing it would be if you could spare time & come over – the 3<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> & 4<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> of June it is – & we could have plenty of fun and still more Rhinewine, of which they have a preparation of their own for that month, known by the name of „Maytrank“. Only ask <persName xml:id="persName_a569e59f-8007-4bca-86d4-ce5c637e167b">Klinge[mann]<name key="PSN0112434" style="hidden">Klingemann, Ernst Georg Carl Christoph Konrad (1798-1862)</name></persName> about it.</p> <p>[Of <persName xml:id="persName_cd7b739a-f0eb-4b2b-9ba4-b35ed079265f">Cla]ra’s<name key="PSN0113621" style="hidden">Novello, Clara Anastasia (1818-1908)</name></persName> brillant success at Berlin you will have heard; it seems to [be] quite a hit, if ever there was any.</p> <p>On the 7<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> <persName xml:id="persName_077e76b7-2e50-404b-af1f-0b81de3e33f3">my dear wife<name key="PSN0113252" style="hidden">Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Cécile Sophie Charlotte (1817-1853)</name></persName> was happily delivered of a <persName xml:id="persName_18896940-5145-4bc0-9c53-cd4d30a8e107">boy<name key="PSN0113251" style="hidden">Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Carl (seit ca. 1859: Karl) Wolfgang Paul (1838-1897)</name></persName>, & both mother [and child a]re in so good health & spirits that I cannot find words […] enough to thank God for it. I know you will like to hear [the hap]piness of mine & think sometimes of us, how glad & happy [we are.] Tell Mr. & <persName xml:id="persName_cb1100f9-ec85-4dba-a004-ffca0b62fd01">Mrs. Clarke<name key="PSN0110401" style="hidden">Clarke, Charles Cowden (1787-1877)</name><name key="PSN0110402" style="hidden">Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden (1809-1898)</name></persName> this, <seg type="closer" xml:id="seg_918c7b14-30ab-424c-8d7c-15c3b4d06215">with my best compliments & I [am] always</seg></p> <signed rend="right">Yours very truly</signed> <signed rend="right">Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy</signed></div> <div n="2" type="act_of_writing" xml:id="div_4b15998c-84f3-48da-a556-54448bc4cea0"> <docAuthor key="PSN0000001" resp="author" style="hidden" xml:id="docAuthor_1ed9b5b6-66c1-4af4-ad6d-821835b91056">Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847)</docAuthor> <docAuthor key="PSN0000001" resp="writer" style="hidden" xml:id="docAuthor_f31d8bb7-179b-4d0c-93bf-5071a6dc0d8f">Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847)</docAuthor> <p style="paragraph_without_indent">P. S. In order to save you the expense of a double letter, I think it better to ask <hi rend="underline">you</hi> to write a few lines to Mr. Chatterton, L<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Colonel 4’s R. I. Dragoon Guards at Manchester, & tell him [that] I received his letter & the draft; that the man who was sele[cted] here with Mr. Novello’s consent will be able to leave this […] 3 weeks or a month (as the latest) that I shall then draw […] the money give it to him & send Mr. Chatterton his receip[t. …] that I really wish he could allow him one or two pounds [more] as the 8 ₤ he sent will hardly be sufficient to take him to Hull, the expense for going from here to Hamburgh being almost one half of this sum; that lastly I wish he would let m[e] know how he would do with the man if he should find fau[lt with] him (for any reason, which I however hope will not be th[e ca]se) […] he should be <hi rend="underline">bound to repay</hi> these 8 ₤, & <hi rend="underline">his journey back</hi> in [th]at case? For all these musicians here being very poor, I could never advise one to go without being safe in this respect.</p> <closer rend="left">Pray write all this to him, & let me <hi rend="underline">soon</hi>, very s[oon …] answer.</closer> </div></body> </text></TEI>