WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
witness: wit1 = US, Philadelphia, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Library, Wizter Family Papers, Butler Section, Box 35, Folder 9 1 DBl. (3 b. S. einschl. Adr.) Siegelrest PSt: a) DRESDEN | 6. Jan. 25 b
witness: wit2 = D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 90a/r mit Randbemerkungen von Carl August Böttiger

Charles Kemble.
Esqr.
Mannager of the Royal-Theatre
Coventgarden
London [Im Entwurf hat Weber die Adresse unten gegenüber der Abschiedsfloskel am Rand notiert.]

Sir!

I habe received Your Kind letter and the first Act of Oberon with great pleasure. But: — it is too late, — and seems impossible[^a1] to finish such a work for[^a2] the next Season. The[^a3] more so as[^a4] I have only the first Act without[^a5] a plan of the whole. Before I[^a6] know the extent[^a7] and the character of all the[^a8] musical pieces, I can calculate neither [im Entwurf ursprünglich: not for neither calculate; zur jetzigen Form korrigiert] the encrease[^a9] of the effects, nor the complection of each individual[^a10] piece.

[^a1: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a2: for | for (wit2)]

[^a3: The | the (wit2)]

[^a4: so as | so as (wit2)]

[^a5: without | without (wit2)]

[^a6: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a7: extent | extent (wit2)]

[^a8: om. | pieces (wit2)]

[^a9: encrease | encrease (wit2)]

[^a10: complection of each individual | complection of each individual (wit2)]

Without the surwey of[^a11] the whole, my phantasy can not possibly[^a12] develop itself[^a13], or be chained down to[^a14] minutes.

[^a11: surwey of | sure surwey of (wit2)]

[^a12: possibly | not possibly (wit2)]

[^a13: itself | itself (wit2)]

[^a14: down to | down to (wit2)]

I wright this in the first[^a15] days of[^a16] January. This month will certainly pass, ere I receive the other two acts. — At Easter You wish me in London with the new opera. — Easter falls upon the fourth April [Am 3. April 1825 war Ostersonntag.]. —[^a17] March would be lost[^a18] by the journey and the preparations for it. — what have I left?[^a19] one month,[^a20] which I can[^a21] not even employ entierly[^a22] at this performance.

[^a15: in the first | in the first (wit2)]

[^a16: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a17: — | om. (wit2)]

[^a18: be lost | be lost (wit2)]

[^a19: what have I left? | what have I left? (wit2)]

[^a20: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a21: I can | I can (wit2)]

[^a22: employ entierly | employ entierly (wit2)]

Whether now under[^a23] these circumstances my presence in London can be advantageous; or whether it were not[^a24] better to delay this undertaking[^a25] till the Season of 1826: — all these questions only You Sir can solve.[^a26]

[^a23: under | under (wit2)]

[^a24: were not | were not (wit2)]

[^a25: this undertaking | this undertaking (wit2)]

[^a26: questions only You Sir can solve. | questions only you Sir can solve. (wit2)]

Besides this, consider, dear Sir, that my personal arrival in London would wear off the edge of the interest of the public for a compositeur, who can not afford to bring along with him a new entertainment for its greedy ears. [Dieser Abschnitt wurde im Entwurf von Böttiger auf einem am Rand angeklebten Papierschnipsel hinzugefügt.]

I have[^a27] thought it my duty, to acquaint[^a28] you immediately with[^a29] my opinion. We can consol ourselves with its not being[^a30] our fault. Now I have yet to confite upon[^a31] Your Kindness for my weak[^a32] english[^a33] , and to assure You of the[^a34] esteem and friendship with which[^a35] I have the honor to sign[^a36] Sir! your most[^a37] obedient Servant[^a38] Charles Marie de Weber[^a39]
Dresden the 6t January 1825.

[^a27: have | have (wit2)]

[^a28: acquaint | acquaint (wit2)]

[^a29: with | with (wit2)]

[^a30: consol ourselves with its not being | consol ourselves with it's not being (wit2)]

[^a31: confite upon | confite upon (wit2)]

[^a32: weak | weak (wit2)]

[^a33: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a34: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a35: which | which (wit2)]

[^a36: sign | sign (wit2)]

[^a37: most | most (wit2)]

[^a38: Servant | Servant (wit2)]

[^a39: Charles Marie de Weber | om. (wit2)]