Walker-My_Musical_Ex.. - Walter Cosand

322 MY. MUSICAL EXPERIENCES
narrower range of activity. Pray accept, highly
honoured Meister, the expression of my unalterable
admiration and grateful devotion. I have the honour
to sign myself
' Your very obedient servant,
'Hans von Bulow.'
Fbanz Liszt to Adolph Hbnsblt.
'Highly honouebd Feiend,
'Weimar, June 6th, 1878.
' The origiual works of Adolph Henselt are
most exquisite gems of art. One can but long tO'
have a greater number of them. When Henselt,
moreover, sets himself to revise—to interpret—to
effectuate the compositions of others, he succeeds so
admirably that both pianists and the general public
are thereby greatly enriched and benefited. Even
my insignificant Imcia transcription has, honoured
friend, gained much through your interpretation.
Cordial thanks for this reminiscence of our St.
Petersburg intimacy. I simply return you the proof
copy without a single touch or alteration, for all the
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' Varianten '
' suit most admirably. I leave entirely to
you, moreover, all arra,ngements with regard to the
publication of the same. The German copyright of
Hofmeister does not, I suppose, hold good in Eussia ?
I am going to Paris to-morrow, and when there shall
follow up your recommendation of the Eussian piano-
fortes. Many of your admirers here, especially