Tell me, dearest Franz, how would you feel if you were in my position? I have repeatedly asked you to send me your new works as they appear. The "Ideals" has appeared, but you are silent on the subject. Now I read the publisher's announcement of the appearance of "Dante." How would you feel if this happened to you? Do you still harbour your strange illusions about me? That surely is impossible.
The weather is bad; I am absolutely alone, and seldom in the right mood for work. So I drag on amidst mists and thoughts.
Let me hear, let me see.
Your
R. W.
289.
DEDICATION OF THE "DANTE" SYMPHONY.
As Virgil guided Dante, so have you guided me through the mysterious regions of life-tone imbued worlds. From the bottom of his heart calls to you:—
"Tu se lo mio maestro, el mio autore!"
and dedicates this work to you with invariably faithful love