F. Liszt
174. To Professor Franz Gotze in Leipzig
[The celebrated singer in Leipzig (1814-88); was a pupil of
Spohr's, and was first violinist in the Weimar Hofcapelle, then
went on to the stage, and both as a lyric tenor and as a singer
of Lieder was incomparable. He was the first who publicly went in
for Liszt's songs, in which his pupils imitated him.]
Dear Friend,
In consequence of an invitation of the directors, I shall have
the honor of having several of my works performed at the concert
on the 26th February for the Orchestral Pension Fund in Leipzig,
and very much wish that you would do me the kindness to sing two
of my songs ("Kling leise, mein Lied" and "Englein du mit blondem
Haar"), and to rejoice the public with your ardent and
beautifully artistic rendering of these little things.
Fraulein Riese is so good as to bring you the new edition of my
six first songs (amongst which is the "Englein" in A major) - a
couple more numbers will shortly follow.
Grant me my request, dear friend, and rest assured beforehand of
the best thanks, with which I remain,
Yours in most sincere friendship, F. Liszt
Weymar, February 1st, 1857
175. To Dionys Pruckner in Vienna
Weymar, February 11th, 1857
From all sides, dearest Dionysius, I hear the best and most
brilliant accounts of you.
