ALS in German, signed “F. Liszt,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, June 7, 1878. Letter to a friend, presumably K. E. Edler, the co-author of The Legend of Saint Stanislaus, in part (translated): “Many thanks for the magnificent outline for Saint Stanislaus. You turn the strong points and good qualities of this special folk hero Stanislaus into a lively oratorio fit for the theater and you succeed in clarifying it for me. We shall tackle this composition and the results will prove whether I have sufficient talent for it. First of all, I ask you to help me as friend and poet to complete the outline of Stanislaus. I have annotated the enclosed manuscript with just a few suggestions concerning the role of Christine, and the avoidance of too many angel choirs which could easily become too clumsily monotone. May the blessings of a guardian angel watch over this work!” In fine condition. Liszt commenced writing The Legend of Saint Stanislaus around 1874, and like his earlier oratorio based on the life of Saint Elizabeth, Stanislaus remained unfinished upon his death some twelve years later. On June 8, 1878, a day after writing this letter, Liszt traveled to Paris to serve as jury president for the musical instrument section at the World Exhibition. A crisply penned letter from the famed Hungarian composer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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