And valor over any thinly scattered
inattentions or negligences, that I join with my whole heart in
the concert of praise to which you have a right.
Pray accept, my dear Lenz, the most sincere expressions of
feeling and best thanks of
Your very affectionate and obliged
F. Liszt
Weymar, December 2nd, 1852
As Madame Bettina d'Arnim has been passing some weeks at Weymar,
I let her know about your book. Feeling sure that the good
impression it has made on her would be a pleasure to you to hear,
I begged her to confirm it by a few lines, which I enclose
herewith. -
92. To Robert Radecke in Leipzig
[Printed in the Neue Berliner Musik-Zeitung, November 20th,
1890. - The addressee, afterwards Conductor of the Royal Opera,
and present Director of the Royal Academical Institute for Church
Music in Berlin, was formerly Vice-director of the Leipzig
"Singacademie" with Ferdinand David, and, intoxicated with the
first performance of Berlioz's Faust at Weimar, he had determined
to give such another in the Vocal Union of which he was Co-
director. With this object he begged Liszt for the score. But the
plan was not carried out, as Radecke exchanged his post at New
Year, 1853, for that of a Music Director at the Leipzig Town
theater.]
Best thanks, dear Radecke, for your letter and the approved good
intention.
