Be quick with and out with the 69th Almanack!—
74. To E. Repos
Dear Monsieur Repos,
Here is the Requiem. If you think it would be well to publish the five parts separately (Requiem, Dies irae, Offertoire, etc.) in the 5 numbers of the Revue de Musique sacree, I have not the slightest objection to it; and will only ask you to announce the complete edition, to be had by itself, at the same time as the detached pages appear.
The copy is very distinct and correct; please beg the engraver not to add any wrong notes of his own composition, and send me the proofs to Rome.
I should be glad if the "Offertoire" of St. Francis (added to the book of the Requiem) could come out at once. The manuscript is only two pages,—and I do not think I shall be infringing too much St. Francis's rule of poverty by reserving to myself, for this Offertoire as well as for all my compositions that you publish, author's rights for Germany and Italy, in order to keep my promise to several publishers.
Accept, dear Monsieur Repos, the expression of my very distinguished and devoted sentiments.
F. Liszt
Rome, September 22nd, 1868
75. To Prof. Dr. S. Lebert