[46] The ‘Vier Fragen’ of Jacobi, a pamphlet of the day, the purport and contents of which, would certainly no longer cause the smallest annoyance to either party.
[47] At the time of the appearance of the ‘Vier Fragen,’ Minister Schön was unquestionably supposed by the public to be the author.
[48] An unpublished composition of Mendelssohn’s.
[49] In this Report, the result of the negotiations with Mendelssohn, which finally caused him to go to Berlin, are fully detailed,—so it was considered necessary to give it a place here.
[50] Massow’s proposals were finally accepted by Mendelssohn, who came to Berlin; there were many conferences held as to the remodelling of the musical class in the Academy, and the organization of the future Conservatorium; but as Mendelssohn very justly foresaw, all this evaporated, though from no fault of his, which the beginning of Minister Eichhorn’s letter of the 2nd March, 1815, fully proves.
[51] The death of President Verkenius ended the correspondence by this Letter.
[52] In answer to the Professor’s offer to write, or to cause to be written, something in his musical paper with regard to ‘Antigone.’
[53] Compare also his letter to Julius Stern of the 27th of May, 1814.
[54] Mendelssohn and his wife.
[55] The party consisted of Mendelssohn and his Brother, and their wives.