WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Jähns, Friedrich Wilhelm
language: en
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Recommandirt.
England
Via Ostende
To
Charles J. Hargitt.
Esq.
London.
Thurloe Cottage
Thurloe Square
franco.

F. W. Jähns. Professor.

24 Markgrafenstrasse, Berlin. S. W.
the 7th of April, 1874.
Dear Sir,

I received your kind letter of the 27th of March and with the same the 11 letters photographed of C. M. and Franz Anton of Weber[^1]. I am really exceedingly obliged to you for both, they gave me much pleasure as I had not received any news from you after having sent you the fresh photographs of the summerhouse in Hosterwitz and all pertaining to them.

[^1: Die übersandten Fotos befinden sich heute in D-B, Weberiana Cl. VIII, Heft 3, Nr. 8–13, 24, 30 und 33–35.]

I sent you the fresh photographs with a letter at the beginning of April 1873, I was therefore compelled to believe that you had quite forgotten me the letter which you had sent me after mine of April 73 has therefore been lost for which I am very sorry, especially as you asked therein, if I wished Weber’s letters photographed, I should then have had an opportunity of inquiring the price of the photographs. If it had been too high, I should have given the idea up. Thus I must hope that it is not so, although the price for such like is very high in England. I beg you to kindly let me know what I am in your debt that I may remit it you. The photographs are splendid, and I again thank you that you allowed them to be photographed and gave yourself the trouble to have them executed. I assure you that it would give me great pleasure to have an opportunity of returning your kindness. I shall write immediately to Vienna to try and procure an autograph of Schubert[^2], although, I have little hope. Schubert’s autographs are extremely rare and very dear, however I will try an bargain as for myself. –

[^2: Ein entsprechender Brief war bereits an den Verlag Haslinger gegangen; vgl. die Antwort vom 4. April 1874.]

The lines of note of Weber’s autograph which your father possesses[^3], I should also like to have.

[^3: Fragment (1 Bl.) aus dem Oberon-Klavierauszug (Nr. 12 ½, 16 und Beginn Nr. 19) in Abschrift von A. B. Fürstenau mit autographer Textunterlegung Webers als Übersetzungsvorlage für Karl Theodor Winkler. Laut Briefvom 1. November 1872 hatte Jähns von Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge erfahren, dass Ch. J. Hargitt dieses Blatt erworben hatte, allerdings war der Besitzer bis 1874 der Vater Charles Hargitt, der das Blatt seinem Sohn erst 1874 schenkte; vgl. den Brief vom 5. Mai 1874.]

Perhaps it would be possible to trace 2‒3 bars of the beginning of each of these pieces of music on tracing paper. I should be able, even if but poorly done, to find out, if Weber has written the pieces or not. I am afraid that photographs would be too dear.

Relating to the autograph of Schubert, I shall let you know immediately. – With kindnest regards and many thanks, I am dear Sir, your’s very truly and gratefuly F. W. Jähns Professor.

To Charles J. Hargitt. Esq. London.