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George Alexander Macfarren an Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in London (?) <lb/>London, 25. September 1840 I cannot sufficiently apologize for the liberty I take in addressing you but I prefer to introduce myself on my own merits than through the kindness of any of my friends in consideration of whom Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence Online (FMB-C) unbekannt Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an George Alexander Macfarren in London (?); London, 2. Oktober 1840<a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="/brief-zwei-spalten/gb-1840-09-25-02/fmb-1840-10-02-02" target="_blank">Brief - fmb-1840-10-02-02</a> Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813-1887) Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813-1887) Transkription: FMB-C Edition: FMB-C Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Correspondence Online-Ausgabe (FMB-C). Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Medienwissenschaft. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Am Kupfergraben 5 10117 Berlin Deutschland
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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. 38/88. Autograph George Alexander Macfarren an Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in London (?); London, 25. September 1840 I cannot sufficiently apologize for the liberty I take in addressing you but I prefer to introduce myself on my own merits than through the kindness of any of my friends in consideration of whom

1 Doppelbl.: S. 1-3 Brieftext; S. 4 Adresse. – Der Brief ist vollständig in lateinischen Buchstaben geschrieben.

George Alexander Macfarren

 Partitur der 7. Sinfonie cis-Moll von George Alexander Macfarren.

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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.

 25. September 1840 Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813-1887) Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813-1887) London Großbritannien Mendelssohn Bartholdy (bis 1816: Mendelssohn), Jacob Ludwig Felix (1809-1847) London Großbritannien englisch
Dr Felix Mendelssohn &c &c &c
Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813-1887) Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813-1887) 14 North Crescent Bedford square 25 September 1840 Sir –

I cannot sufficiently apologize for the liberty I take in addressing you but I prefer to introduce myself on my own merits than through the kindness of any of my friends in consideration of whom you might be disposed to give me a reception I might deserve of you –

|2| I enclose you the Score of a Symphony<name key="PSN0113021" style="hidden" type="author">Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813–1887)</name><name key="CRT0109858" style="hidden" type="music">7. Sinfonie cis-Moll</name> I have just finished which has been written in the humble emulation of your talents, for one must aspire to the highest things if one would approach every mediocrity. I am about to publish this Symphony in the form of a Pianoforte Duet and it is my ambition to grace it with a dedication to you[→]this Symphony … to grace it with a dedication to you – Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy nahm die Widmung von George Alexander Macfarrens 7. Sinfonie cis-Moll dankend an; siehe Brief fmb-1840-10-02-02 (Brief Nr. 2821) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy an George Alexander Macfarren in London (?), London, 2. Oktober 1840, Z. 12 f.: »I shall feel honoured and higly gratified to see my name on the titlepage of such a work, as this is.« – you will therefore greatly oblige me by looking at the Score for I should consider it to be more insulting those complimentary to dedicate a work to you which you seemed unworthy your acceptance –

I must trouble you for the return |3| of the Score<name key="PSN0113021" style="hidden" type="author">Macfarren, (seit 1883) Sir George Alexander (1813–1887)</name><name key="CRT0109858" style="hidden" type="music">7. Sinfonie cis-Moll</name> at your earliest convenience for I am in haste to make my Pianoforte arrangement & if at the same time you will indulge me with any remarks on the composition I shall consider esteem such an obligation the most valuable additions to the instruction I have already received from the study of your Works –

I am Sir allow me to say Your great admirer GAMacfarren 
            14 North Crescent Bedford square 25 September 1840 Sir –
I cannot sufficiently apologize for the liberty I take in addressing you but I prefer to introduce myself on my own merits than through the kindness of any of my friends in consideration of whom you might be disposed to give me a reception I might deserve of you –
 I enclose you the Score of a Symphony I have just finished which has been written in the humble emulation of your talents, for one must aspire to the highest things if one would approach every mediocrity. I am about to publish this Symphony in the form of a Pianoforte Duet and it is my ambition to grace it with a dedication to you – you will therefore greatly oblige me by looking at the Score for I should consider it to be more insulting those complimentary to dedicate a work to you which you seemed unworthy your acceptance –
I must trouble you for the return of the Score at your earliest convenience for I am in haste to make my Pianoforte arrangement & if at the same time you will indulge me with any remarks on the composition I shall consider esteem such an obligation the most valuable additions to the instruction I have already received from the study of your Works –
I am Sir allow me to say
Your great admirer
GAMacfarren          
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