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Alfred Novello an Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig <lb></lb> London, 12. Dezember 1837 I was very much gratified with your delightful Letter of the 18th Novr and very much obliged to you for taking so much trouble to make it so long –To write first on business. I Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence Online (FMB-C) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an Alfred Novello in London; Leipzig, 18. November 1837 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an Alfred Novello in London; Leipzig, 12. Februar 1838 Novello, Joseph Alfred (1810-1896)Novello, Joseph Alfred (1810-1896) Transkription: FMB-C Edition: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence Online-Ausgabe (FMB-C). Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Medienwissenschaft. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Maschinenlesbare Übertragung der vollständigen Korrespondenz Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys (FMB-C)

 Großbritannien Oxford GB-Ob Oxford, Bodleian Library Music Section M.D.M. d. 32/155. Autograph Alfred Novello an Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig; London, 12. Dezember 1837 I was very much gratified with your delightful Letter of the 18th Novr and very much obliged to you for taking so much trouble to make it so long –To write first on business. I

1 Doppelbl.: S. 1-3 Brieftext; S. 4 Adresse, 2 Poststempel [LONDON / 11 / DEC / 1837], [LONDON / 12 / DEC / 1837], Siegel. – Der Brief ist vollständig in lateinischen Buchstaben geschrieben.

Alfred Novello

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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.

 12. Dezember 1837 Novello, Joseph Alfred (1810-1896)counter-resetNovello, Joseph Alfred (1810–1896) London Großbritannien Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847) Leipzig Deutschland englisch
Dr Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig
Novello, Joseph Alfred (1810–1896) Novello, Joseph Alfred (1810–1896) London, 69 Dean St Soho Decr 12th 1837. My dear Sir

I was very much gratified with your delightful Letter <name key="PSN0000001" style="hidden" type="author">Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847)</name> <name key="fmb-1837-11-18-02" style="hidden" type="letter">Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an Alfred Novello in London; Leipzig, 18. November 1837</name> of the 18th Novr and very much obliged to you for taking so much trouble to make it so long –

To write first on business. I very much fear some de misfortune has come to your <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">C</unclear>oncerto<list style="hidden" type="fmb_works_directory" xml:id="title_qbhvkfkx-8bn9-gpe4-vqfp-w8hwk3bdclui"> <item n="1" sortKey="musical_works" style="hidden"></item> <item n="2" sortKey="instrumental_music" style="hidden"></item> <item n="3" sortKey="orchestral_music" style="hidden"></item> <item n="4" sortKey="concerts_and_concertante_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="PRC0100353" style="hidden">Konzert Nr. 2 d-Moll für Klavier und Orchester bzw. Streichorchester, [Mai 1837] bis 5. August 1837<idno type="MWV">O 11</idno><idno type="op">40</idno></name>,misfortune has come to your Concerto – Lucy Anderson hatte das exklusive Recht erworben, das 2. Klavierkonzert d-Moll, op. 40 (MWV O 11), in England vor dessen Drucklegung aufzuführen. Der Brief Lucy Andersons zeugt von ihrer Beunruhigung darüber, die Klavierstimme, die sie zum Einstudieren dringend benötigte, noch immer nicht erhalten zu haben. Die Noten trafen erst im Januar 1838 in London ein (vgl. den allgemeinen Kommentar zu Brief Nr. 1763 und Brief Nr. 1821). Die Londoner Erstaufführung mit Lucy Anderson als Solistin fand am 5. März 1838 in einem Konzert der Philharmonic Society unter der Leitung von George Smart statt (Foster, Philharmonic Society, S. 148). Vgl. auch Christoph Hellmundt (Hrsg.), LMA II/3: Konzert Nr. 2 für Klavier und Orchester d-Moll op. 40, S. XX. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Antwort auf Lucy Andersons Brief kam dennoch spät. Siehe Brief fmb-1837-12-17-01 (Brief Nr. 1816) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an Lucy Anderson in London, Leipzig, zwischen dem 11. und 17. Dezember 1837. as from the accounts I receive, it must have been more than a month on [the] road and still no signs of its arrival. – Waiting on the receipt of this, write me word exactly when it went off, thro’ whom, and to whom it would come in LondonLondonGroßbritannien, as I must make enquiries of the Steam offices &c –

|2| The delay has already been a great loss to me as three concerts have passed where Mrs AndersonAnderson, Lucy (1790-1878) could have played itwhere Mrs Ande[rson] could have played it – siehe Kommentar zu Z.: misfortune has come to your Concerto. for me with great good effectivity at WoodfordWoodfordGroßbritannien at ExeterExeterGroßbritannien and BathBathGroßbritannien, indeed I fear more, as after she gets it, it will take some time to practise it, and indeed unless I get it very soon, the arrangement for which the extra price was paid, will be frustrated

If it should not have left Leipzig, pray send it to me direct thro’ HamburgHamburgDeutschland.

I should also be pleased to receive the three choral pieces<list style="hidden" type="fmb_works_directory" xml:id="title_j5zs6uyn-loyt-rapg-xpjl-jb9pxpeesmhw"> <item n="1" sortKey="musical_works" style="hidden"></item> <item n="2" sortKey="collective_sources" style="hidden"></item> <item n="3" sortKey="collective_prints" style="hidden"></item></list><name key="PSN0000001" style="hidden" type="author">Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847)</name><name key="PRC0100633" style="hidden">Drei Motetten für Frauenstimmen und Orgel, 1838; enthält MWV B 24, B 30 und B 23<idno type="MWV">SD 17</idno><idno type="op">39</idno></name>,the three choral pieces – Der Verlag N. Simrock hatte es auf Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys Bitte vom 23. August 1837 (Brief fmb-1837-08-23-03, Brief Nr. 1690) übernommen, die Stichvorlage zu den Drei Motetten op. 39 (MWV SD 17) an Alfred Novello zu senden. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy erfuhr am 2. Januar 1838, dass die Noten in London angelangt seien (siehe Brief fmb-1838-01-02-02, Brief Nr. 1835, Z. 28 f.). Novello druckte Opus 39 im Jahr 1838. as soon as they are ready

We received a pleasant Letter from my motherNovello, Mary Sabilla (1787-1854) dated the 1st Decr giving us an account of your last concert, we shall write most likely on Friday if not before will you say so when you see them –

The Musical Season is beginning very early this year |3| in town and our little QueenGroßbritannien und Irland, Alexandrina Victoria von (1819-1901) is very gay and goes very often to the Theatres &c both publicly & privately which we hope will give all sorts of amusements a great impetus. Pray remember me very kindly to Mrs MendelssohnMendelssohn Bartholdy, Cécile Sophie Charlotte (1817-1853), whose letter formerly received, I prize very highly, I hope she is quite well – (5 oclock) we have just received a letter from my mother dated 5th inst of which might I trouble you to aknowledge the receipt.

Hoping to hear from you satisfactoryly here return relative to our lost concerto.

Believe me your very much obliged J. Alfred Novello 
            London, 69 Dean St Soho Decr 12th 1837. My dear Sir
I was very much gratified with your delightful Letter of the 18th Novr and very much obliged to you for taking so much trouble to make it so long –
To write first on business. I very much fear some de misfortune has come to your Concerto, as from the accounts I receive, it must have been more than a month on the road and still no signs of its arrival. – Waiting on the receipt of this, write me word exactly when it went off, thro’ whom, and to whom it would come in London, as I must make enquiries of the Steam offices &c –
 The delay has already been a great loss to me as three concerts have passed where Mrs Anderson could have played it for me with great good effectivity at Woodford at Exeter and Bath, indeed I fear more, as after she gets it, it will take some time to practise it, and indeed unless I get it very soon, the arrangement for which the extra price was paid, will be frustrated
If it should not have left Leipzig, pray send it to me direct thro’ Hamburg.
I should also be pleased to receive the three choral pieces, as soon as they are ready
We received a pleasant Letter from my mother dated the 1st Decr giving us an account of your last concert, we shall write most likely on Friday if not before will you say so when you see them –
The Musical Season is beginning very early this year in town and our little Queen is very gay and goes very often to the Theatres &c both publicly & privately which we hope will give all sorts of amusements a great impetus. Pray remember me very kindly to Mrs Mendelssohn, whose letter formerly received, I prize very highly, I hope she is quite well – (5 oclock) we have just received a letter from my mother dated 5th inst of which might I trouble you to aknowledge the receipt.
Hoping to hear from you satisfactoryly here return relative to our lost concerto.
Believe me your very much obliged J. Alfred Novello          
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August 1837<idno type="MWV">O 11</idno><idno type="op">40</idno></name></title>,<note resp="FMBC" style="hidden" type="single_place_comment" xml:id="note_0634c0ba-d935-400d-81f2-73f29849db53" xml:lang="en">misfortune has come to your Concerto – Lucy Anderson hatte das exklusive Recht erworben, das 2. Klavierkonzert d-Moll, op. 40 (MWV O 11), in England vor dessen Drucklegung aufzuführen. Der Brief Lucy Andersons zeugt von ihrer Beunruhigung darüber, die Klavierstimme, die sie zum Einstudieren dringend benötigte, noch immer nicht erhalten zu haben. Die Noten trafen erst im Januar 1838 in London ein (vgl. den allgemeinen Kommentar zu Brief Nr. 1763 und Brief Nr. 1821). Die Londoner Erstaufführung mit Lucy Anderson als Solistin fand am 5. März 1838 in einem Konzert der Philharmonic Society unter der Leitung von George Smart statt (Foster, Philharmonic Society, S. 148). Vgl. auch Christoph Hellmundt (Hrsg.), LMA II/3: Konzert Nr. 2 für Klavier und Orchester d-Moll op. 40, S. XX. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Antwort auf Lucy Andersons Brief kam dennoch spät. Siehe Brief fmb-1837-12-17-01 (Brief Nr. 1816) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an Lucy Anderson in London, Leipzig, zwischen dem 11. und 17. Dezember 1837.</note> as from the accounts I receive, it must have been more than a month on [the] road and still no signs of its arrival. – <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">Wai</unclear>ting on the receipt of this, write me word <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">ex</unclear>actly when it went off, thro’ whom, and to <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">w</unclear>hom it would come in <placeName xml:id="placeName_8752ae39-c803-4a21-b21d-80cb807aec6c">London<settlement key="STM0100126" style="hidden" type="locality">London</settlement><country style="hidden">Großbritannien</country></placeName>, as I must make enquiries of the Steam offices &amp;c –</p> <p><seg type="pagebreak">|2|<pb n="2" type="pagebreak"></pb></seg> The delay has already been a great loss to m<unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">e</unclear> as three concerts have passed where M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> <persName xml:id="persName_672e3ef3-b84a-4505-84cb-69977abed948">Ande<unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">rson</unclear><name key="PSN0109481" style="hidden" type="person">Anderson, Lucy (1790-1878)</name></persName> could have played it<note resp="FMBC" style="hidden" type="single_place_comment" xml:id="note_dbf88013-af56-4b46-8395-0d9c31933771" xml:lang="en">where Mrs Ande[rson] could have played it – siehe Kommentar zu Z.: misfortune has come to your Concerto. </note> for me with great good eff<unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">ecti</unclear>vity at <placeName xml:id="placeName_3aead9cc-b38d-4b9f-83ea-cedf17d946a9">Woodford<settlement key="STM0104608" style="hidden" type="locality">Woodford</settlement><country style="hidden">Großbritannien</country></placeName> at <placeName xml:id="placeName_45702f6b-2f20-43d2-96bf-b05b55f95c58">Exeter<settlement key="STM0104628" style="hidden" type="locality">Exeter</settlement><country style="hidden">Großbritannien</country></placeName> and <placeName xml:id="placeName_af847e42-dcc1-464d-bd35-e8333f065027">Bath<settlement key="STM0100668" style="hidden" type="locality">Bath</settlement><country style="hidden">Großbritannien</country></placeName>, indeed <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">I</unclear> fear more, as after she gets it, it will take some time to practise it, and indeed unless <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">I</unclear> get it very soon, the arrangement for which <unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">the</unclear> extra price was paid, will be frustrated</p> <p>If it should not have left Leipzig, pray sen<unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">d</unclear> it to me direct thro’ <placeName xml:id="placeName_f363f527-1b85-4987-a2ac-5d02607c0f0b">Hamburg<settlement key="STM0100127" style="hidden" type="locality">Hamburg</settlement><country style="hidden">Deutschland</country></placeName>.</p> <p>I should also be pleased to receive the <title xml:id="title_e5411d80-f97d-4496-8c72-5c13fc73627d">three choral pieces<list style="hidden" type="fmb_works_directory" xml:id="title_j5zs6uyn-loyt-rapg-xpjl-jb9pxpeesmhw"> <item n="1" sortKey="musical_works" style="hidden"></item> <item n="2" sortKey="collective_sources" style="hidden"></item> <item n="3" sortKey="collective_prints" style="hidden"></item></list><name key="PSN0000001" style="hidden" type="author">Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847)</name><name key="PRC0100633" style="hidden">Drei Motetten für Frauenstimmen und Orgel, 1838; enthält MWV B 24, B 30 und B 23<idno type="MWV">SD 17</idno><idno type="op">39</idno></name></title>,<note resp="FMBC" style="hidden" type="single_place_comment" xml:id="note_ebade29f-9c10-4823-aac6-570d6373dbfe" xml:lang="en">the three choral pieces – Der Verlag N. Simrock hatte es auf Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys Bitte vom 23. August 1837 (Brief fmb-1837-08-23-03, Brief Nr. 1690) übernommen, die Stichvorlage zu den Drei Motetten op. 39 (MWV SD 17) an Alfred Novello zu senden. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy erfuhr am 2. Januar 1838, dass die Noten in London angelangt seien (siehe Brief fmb-1838-01-02-02, Brief Nr. 1835, Z. 28 f.). Novello druckte Opus 39 im Jahr 1838.</note> as soon as they are ready</p> <p>We received a pleasant Letter from my <persName xml:id="persName_5dd16b1c-d88e-4e7c-91cf-a3ecbeb18cbc">moth<unclear reason="covering" resp="UT">er</unclear><name key="PSN0113625" style="hidden" type="person">Novello, Mary Sabilla (1787-1854)</name></persName> dated the <date cert="high" when="1837-12-01" xml:id="date_860915da-1eca-40f5-83bc-e81d33a39664">1<hi rend="superscript">st</hi> Dec<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></date> giving us an account of your last concert, we shall write most likely on Friday if not before will you say so when you see them –</p> <p>The Musical Season is beginning very early this year<seg type="pagebreak"> |3|<pb n="3" type="pagebreak"></pb></seg> in town and our little <persName xml:id="persName_c2c5b8e8-f658-4e98-8dcf-36ee4121a598">Queen<name key="PSN0111572" style="hidden" type="person">Großbritannien und Irland, Alexandrina Victoria von (1819-1901)</name></persName> is very gay and goes very often to the Theatres &amp;c both publicly &amp; privately which we hope will give all sorts of amusements a great impetus. Pray remember me very kindly to M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> <persName xml:id="persName_806e766d-adce-47cd-a876-14238703e0e6">Mendelssohn<name key="PSN0113252" style="hidden" type="person">Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Cécile Sophie Charlotte (1817-1853)</name></persName>, whose letter formerly received, I prize very highly, I hope she is quite well – (5 oclock) we have just received a letter from my mother dated <date cert="high" when="1837-12-05" xml:id="date_c2175aa1-e8a8-440e-bb4e-4ff4c1f07481">5<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></date> ins<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> of which might I trouble you to aknowledge the receipt.</p> <p>Hoping to hear from you satisfactoryly here return relative to our lost concerto. </p> <closer rend="left">Believe me your very much obliged</closer> <signed rend="right">J. Alfred Novello</signed> </div> </body> </text></TEI>