Letter from Ferdinand Wolanek, with Remarks Addressed to the Writer by Beethoven Author(s): Ludwig van Beethoven and Ferdinand Wolanek Source: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, Vol. 33, Beethoven Supplement (Dec. 15, 1892), pp. 18-19 Published by: Musical Times Publications Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3362718 Accessed: 22-12-2015 09:09 UTC
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BEETHOVEN'S FINAL RESTING-PLACE (p. 37).- its remarkable annotations, are now for the Since the remains of the great composer were first time published. A literal translation is given in the followingpages. It may be stated that this is by no means the only case in which Beethoven annotated his correspond- ence in a vigorous and out-spokenmood. FAC-SIMILES OF PAGES FROI BEETHOVEN'S ::24ia~ SCORES(separate sheets).-These examples of the composer's musical hieroglyphics, with ?I Vincent Novello's notes one of will ~tl upon them, be examined with much interest. The passage ii~~:;:::~:~:?_I:::::i,:;a,~;-:-:-~~::-: ---::?:?-i :i'ii.i_:::il?:i:::i~:-h":-:::~: ?~"i'~?'~:-1 from the A minor Quartet represents a com- .-...i~f: pleted score; the Novello example appears to :?:-::::::::l~:i: be written "which ::_i:?-_d~:~;;~ji::~~~:-:j-:_:i;~~?:::::~l:j " I_~ca:-; hastily memoranda, nobody could understandbut himself."
"U~"5g LETTER FROM FERDINAND WOLANEK, :::: :i?"::::-:--\:-::::::??:~Yi.:::::::i.-ii~-:::i_-:: :i;;~i:-:-~j~i~:?:::-:?i WITH REMARKS ADDRESSED TO
:::::--ii_-i-DI:ii::-iii::?:iii THE WRITER BY BEETHOVEN. rj.; (See fac-simnile.) 1:-.?::;i~:?::l :;::::`:?:_:::::: ;~z HERRN HERRN LUDWIG BEETHOVEN! :,,,.jj~:~''~'' i;l::. :: .- ~;:I?:::~ V. As I cannot be ready with puttingthe finale into full score till Easter, and as you will not be able to make use of the same at that time, I send you the whole of the parts, ~::::,:-~ together with as much as I have begun at your disposal. I remain thankfullyindebted forthe honour you have done me in employing me; as
I.-MASK OF BEETHOVEN. Takenduring life, 1812. By thesculptor, Franz Klein.
~us deposited in the cemetery at W~ihring (then a suburban village) they have been twice disturbed. The been grave having neglected, i?,.,?:y the Gesellschaft der Musik-freunde,in 1863, ;r_?~i: ::i:,-:_:::::-:_::.::_.ii~B~-`:: undertook to re-interthe bodies of Beethoven *:::i::: ::::::::: ::..-.---.:- :i~ and Schubert, his near neighbour in death. ::::::?i::::::: :ii: In 1888, the bones of these masters were again a;:: : -::::b::-: : :-:"~I-:-::::-::. ..::-;:::j::::::;~-i--:i:-: -..-i: -:i:::'l_:?:':-:i:i:?: ?:ii:-:ilX~ ii-i:i:'::--:i:-:::::::i:.::::: ::: ::::?_-:-:-:::ti:l::::::i---: exhumed and in the Central Cemetery, 1:::::::I:::f:?: placed ::i: where theynow rest,in close proximityto those of Haydn and near the Mozart monument, :':Y:..":::::?:): rr; transferredfrom the cemetery of St. Marx. '::`':::,. For a more detailed account, vide an article, ::~::ii::-:l:-:~,:::::: THE ': :`:::::. " Certain Graves Revisited," in the ?ii--: :--:-:-'-" ~i::l?,::?::-:::-?:?: :::: MUSICAL TIMES of Julylast. :::-::::::-::::::::?::?::?:?:::::.: ?:::.::::i THERESE. COUNTESSOF BRUNSWICK(separate sheet).-This lady is now generally regarded ::::-::?::\:: as the "Immortal Beloved " to whom Beet- ;:~.:::::j:::;: hoven addressed his well-knownand passionate _;:::::`i love-letters. The evidence leading to this conclusion cannot, of course, be examined here, but the conclusion itself invests the portraitwith great interest. Our illustration is from the etching by William Unger, after the picture by J. B. Ritter von Lampi, now at the Beethoven House. II.--MASK OF BEETHOVEN. Takenduring life, 1812. By thesculptor, Franz Klein. FAC-SIMILE OF LETTER FROM THE COPYIST, WOLANEK, TO BEETHOVEN, WITH COMMENTS BY regards the disagreeable conduct towards me I an THE MASTER (separate sheet).-This letter and can smilingly look upon the same as only
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This content downloaded from 132.174.254.159 on Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:09:56 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions BEETHOVEN. 19 assumed ebullition of temper. Since so many In the right-handmargin he writes- dissonances prevail in the ideal world of tones, may they not do the same also in the real ? Mozart u. Haidn ERZEIGEN SIE DIE EHRE, My only consolation is the firm conviction ihrernicht zu erwiihnen. that Mozart and Haydn, those honouredartists, would, in the capacity of copyists, have met Do YOU DO Mozart and Haid1 THE HONOUR at your hands with treatmentsimilar to mine. not to mentionthem. I only request you not to confuse me with those common copying creatures who, even treatedlike though slaves, . ... considerthemselves happy to be able to exist. a 11's R Mo.,. For the rest, accept my mIllnoma WE assurance that, even in 00,`?V -4 the very smallest degree, I have no cause to have to blush before you on account of conduct. my cc With high esteem, Obediently, FERD. WOLANEK.
Beethoven has crossed 111,21% this letter from corner to IM. corner and has scrawled WN across it- Duminimer Eingebildeter EselhafterKerl. cc;"i Stupid, conceited,asinine fellow. E Below, in the margin, he writes- q. M NMiiteinem solchen Lum- A ... pen-Kerl,der einem da Geld abstiehlt,wird man noch W W, "anxic Komplimentemachen, statt ,M0 ?g.?;M.,-Ml, man ihn dessen zieht beyi W seinenEselhaften Ohren. xWgM?.:ccsxkcc -4cmz?:I-cce x Xs?Xnn, ilo Is one to exchangecom- QMx .5 plimentswith such a raga- INN muffin steals one's AM. gg. uho al MiM instead, one WN,?-R ix X: money; pulls g himby his donkey'sears. MawM?o .. . . On the back we read- ...... Schreib-Sudler! Kerl ! ?:c Dummnier %.?.,,,??;I-imIN, Korrigirensie ihre durch. NEW Unwissenheit, Uebermuth, Eigendiinkelu. Dummheit gemachten Fehler, dies BEETHOVEN IN HIS 42ND YEAR. schicktsich besser,als mich F)romthe Bust by Franz Klein. belehrenzu wollendenn das ist gerade,als wenn die SAU die Minerva lehren In the left-handmargin- wollte. dauber! Es war schon gesternund noch be- Dirty friier Stupidfellow ! schlossen, SIE NICHT MEHR fiir ich schreibenzu Correctthe mistakesmade throughignorance, machen: arrogance,conceit, and stupidity; thissuits you betterthan to tryand teachme, for that is exactly It was settledyesterday, and even before,NOT as if a sow wishedto teachMinerva. TO letYou writefor me ANY MORE.
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