Beethoven's Letters (Dover Books on Music) by Ludwig van Beethoven

Author:Ludwig van Beethoven [van Beethoven, Ludwig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2013-07-24T03:00:00+00:00

205. TO FERDINAND RIES, LONDON

VIENNA, 3rd April, 1816.

Dear Riese, Herr V. has probably received by this time the Trio and Sonata; in the former letters I asked an extra 10 Ducats for copying and carriage; probably you will be able to procure these 10 ducats for me. I always feel anxious, because you must have laid out a considerable sum for postage. I should be very glad if you would kindly take in all my letters to you, and then I would reimburse you by sending from Friess here to the Coutts house in London. If the publisher V. should not find any difficulty, which he is requested to let me know about at once by post, the Sonata with violin will come out here on the 15th June, the Trio on the 15th July, I will let Herr V. know about the pianoforte score of the Symphony, when it is to come out. Neate is probably in London; I have given him several of my compositions; and he has promised to use his best interest for me. Greetings to him from me. The Archduke Rudolph also plays your music with me, dear Ries! Il sogno especially pleases me. Farewell, kind regards to your dear wife, also to all pretty young English ladies who will be glad to hear of me.

Your true friend,

BEETHOVEN.

[It is not clear who the publisher V. was; possibly instead of V. there should be a B., and then the name of the publisher would be Birchall. We shall soon learn that Beethoven was anything but satisfied with Neate’s attempts to dispose of his compositions.]

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