Four letters of Franz Liszt to Espérance von Schwartz
The NMI has 47 letters by Liszt in its keeping. A special part of this collection are four unpublished letters to Baroness Marie Espérance von Schwartz (1818-1899). Better known under her pen name Elpis Melena, she had some fame as a writer, philanthropist, and as a political activist. This presentation contains images of these four letters together with transcriptions, translations and extensive commentary. |
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Introduction |
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Editorial remarks, references |
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| Letter 1 (June 3, 1866) |
Letter 2 (June 21, 1867) |
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| Letter 3 (August 20, 1867) |
Letter 4 (August 26, 1870) |
Edited and annotated by Lodewijk Muns






