Wagner's Letters

Franz Liszt to Richard Wagner

May 18, 1858 · Weimar

Overview

Liszt sends Wagner 'a wonderful fellow', the young pianist Carl Tausig, to play to him on his Erard and to be introduced to their Zurich friends.

Letter

I send you today a wonderful fellow, dearest Richard; receive him kindly.

Tausig is to work your Erard thoroughly, and to play all manner of things to you. Introduce him to our mutual friends at Zurich—Herwegh, Wille, Semper, Moleschott, Köchly—and take good care of him.

Source: Project Gutenberg eBook #4234, Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2, No. 259