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THE LETTERS OF BERLIOZ. 1819-1868

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Hector Berlioz  and
Daniel Bernard
Translated by
H. Mainwaring Dunstan
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To IGNACE PLEYEL

CÔTE-SAINT-ANDRÉ, APRIL 6, 1819

Sir,

As I am anxious to have some musical works of my own composition published, I address myself to you in the hope that you may be able to accomplish my desire. My proposition is that you should undertake at your own risk the publication of a pot-pourri consisting of selected pieces arranged for flute, French horn, two violins, viola and violoncello.

See if you can manage this, and let me know how many copies you will give me. If the proposition suits you, pray let me know as soon as possible how long it will take you to print the work, and if it will be necessary to prepay the carriage of the MSS.

To RUDOLPH KREUTZER

(?) 1826.

Oh! Genius!

I succumb! I die! My tears suffocate me! La Mort d'Abel! Ye gods!

What an ignominious public! It feels nothing! What must be done to rouse it?

Oh, Genius! And what shall I do if one day my music depicts the passions? They will not understand me, seeing that they do not crown, or bear in triumph, or prostrate themselves before the author of all that is lovely!

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Life and Letters of Berlioz , pp. 75 - 402
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010
First published in: 1882

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