Liszt, Franz, composer (1811-1886). Autograph letter signed.

No place or date.

8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium. With autograph address on verso.

 4,500.00

In French, to the director of the Weimar Hoftheater, Ferdinand Baron von Ziegesar (1812-57), about his conviction that the best way to serve the Weimar theatre in his retirement would be no longer to interfere in its affairs, and asking the recipient to permit him to retire: "Ayant a[c]quis durant ces 3 dernières années l'entière conviction que le meilleur service que je sois en etat de rente au théâtre de Weymar présentement, c'est de ne point m'en méler, permettez-moi de me renfermer desormais dans la paisible approbation de tout ce qui se fera sans moi [...]". Liszt also assures the recipient that there is no need of his presence at the performance of his concert paraphrase of Verdi's "Ernani", as the music director Goetz is experienced and perfectly prepared to conduct the work to everyone's satisfaction: "Pour l'Ernani il n'y a d'ailleurs aucun besoin de moi. Goetze qui est un excellent Maitre de Chapelle en a dirigé plusieurs repetitions et s'est annoté au crayon rouge toute la Partition, de manière qu'il n'y a aucun doute qu'il ne conduise cet ouvrage à la très grande satisfaction de notre Public - sans repetition quelconque".

On grey and blue stationery; small tear in the fold; mounted on backing paper. From the estate of Wolfgang Sawallisch.

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