Most Wellborn Lieutenant-General!
I have received to-day your letter to my brother and am satisfied with it but must beg of you to pay also the cost of the pianoforte arrangements in addition, as I am obliged to pay for everything in the world and more dearly than others it would be a hardship for me; besides I don’t believe that you can complain about the honorarium of 250 ducats—but neither do I want to complain, therefore arrange for the transcriptions yourself, but all must be revised by me and if necessary improved, I hope that you are satisfied with this.
In addition to this you might give my brother the collected pianoforte works of Clementi, Mozart, Haidn, he needs them for his little son, do this my dearest Steiner, and be not stone,[148] as stony as your name is—farewell excellent Lieutenant-General, I am always.
Yours truly,
General-in-Chief,
Ludwig van Beethoven.
Works Sold to Steiner
The works purchased by Steiner are named in a list sent by Nottebohm with the letter above cited. It is the copy of an unsigned memorandum, evidently proceeding from Beethoven, which, except the omission of the works mentioned in the Häring letter, runs thus:
Note
Concerning the following original musical compositions, composed by the undersigned, and surrendered as property to the licensed art dealer H. S. A. Steiner.
1st. Score of the opera Fidelio.
2d. Score of the cantata Der glorreiche Augenblick.
3d. Score of a quartet for 2 violins, viola and basso.
4th. Score of a grand Terzet to be sung with pianoforte arrangement.
5th. Score of the Battle of Vittoria with pianoforte arrangement.
6th. Pianoforte arrangement and score of a Symphony in F.
7th. Pianoforte arrangement and score of a Symphony in A major.
8th. Grand Trio for pianoforte, violin and basso in score.
9th. Grand Sonata for pianoforte and violin in score.
10th. Score of a Grand Overture in E-flat major.
11th. Score of a Grand Overture in C major.
12th. Score of a Grand Overture in G major.
13th. 12 English songs with pianoforte accompaniment and German text.[149]
For all of these works which H. Steiner may use as his property in all places except England, I have been wholly recompensed.