WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
source date: 27. Nov. 1913
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
witness: wit1 = GB, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 1 DBl. (3 b. S. einschl. Adr.) Vermerk auf Adressenseite: Register 1138. | Mr C. M. von Weber's | Agreement for Oberon. | £. 500. PSt: a) DRESDEN | 3. Dec. 25;
witness: wit2 = D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 92a/r u. v

To
Charles Kemble Esqr
Mannager of the Royal Theatre
Coventgarden
London. [Anschrift im Entwurf: To Charles Kemble Esqr London.]

My dear Sir!

After the opinion of our honored friend Sir George Smart, I fully expected to have the pleasure of seeing you at Dresden [im Entwurf ursprünglich: I fully expected to have the pleasure of seeing you at Dresden after the opinion of our honored friend Sir George Smart; durch Ziffern Reihenfolge der Satzteile umgestellt], or to have[^a1] heard from you.

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

the time approaches to settle finally our affair of Oberon[^a2].

[^a2: Oberon | Oberon (wit2)]

I was so bussy[^a3] as the calls of my duty have permitted[^a4] me. two acts are ended; and can be sent to England as soon as I have Your answer.

[^a3: bussy | bussy (wit2)]

[^a4: om. | om. (wit2)]

After our[^a5] parley in Ems [Laut Tagebuch am 10. August 1825.], concerning this subject, I will no[^a6] longer retard my full decision, and prefer[^a7] to give you a mark of my unbounded confidence in your character[^a8], than to[^a9] pursue this higgling for me so insupportable [im Entwurf ursprünglich: this for me so insupportable higgling; in endgültige Form korrigiert durch Markierung].

[^a5: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a6: no | no (wit2)]

[^a7: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a8: character | character (wit2)]

[^a9: to | to (wit2)]

I accept consequently 1)[^a10] your offer to give me five hundred Pounds Sterling for the music of Oberon, — Partition, and for the Pianoforte[^a11] — as your Property for England, Scottland and Ireland.

[^a10: 1) | om. (wit2)]

[^a11: and for the Pianoforte | and for the Pianoforte :/ (wit2)]

2t) the Poeme and the music — Partition and for the Pianoforte —[^a12] are mine, for all the rest of Europe.

[^a12: — Partition and for the Pianoforte — | /: Partition and for the Pianoforte :/ (wit2)]

3t) You will bind down[^a13] every Theatre or Music Shop in England Scottland and Ireland[^a14] which receive[^a15] the Oberon from you, to sell it no[^a16] further to any theatre or music shop in Europe.

[^a13: bind down | bind down (wit2)]

[^a14: in England Scottland and Ireland | in Engl: Scottl: and Irel: (wit2)]

[^a15: receive | receive (wit2)]

[^a16: no | no (wit2)]

4t) you will be pleased to pay the named Sum of Five hundred Pounds Sterling to me[^a17] or on my assignation a fortnight[^a18] after your[^a19] having received the whole Partition of Oberon.

[^a17: Five hundred Pounds Sterling to me | 500 P: S. to me (wit2)]

[^a18: or on my assignation a fortnight | or on my assignation a fortnight (wit2)]

[^a19: your | your (wit2)]

5t) If my health does not prevent me[^a20], I shall be in London the first days of the month of march 1826, to preside at the first representation of Oberon.

[^a20: does not prevent me | does not prevent me (wit2)]

6) You will be so just, as[^a21] to satisfie the[^a22] wishes that I could have relatively to some better Instruments in the orchestra, Chorus pp and you may be sure that I shall[^a23] not[^a24] ask for other things than[^a25] are perfectly neccessary to the Effect of the total.

[^a21: as | as (wit2)]

[^a22: the | the (wit2)]

[^a23: shall | shall (wit2)]

[^a24: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a25: than | than (wit2)]

Pray, let me have your answer in which you ratify these[^a26] named articles as soon as possible.

[^a26: these | these (wit2)]

In these days I go to Berlin where I am invited[^a27] to preside at the first representations of Euryanthe in pursuance[^a28] of an ordre of the King. but I shall be back before[^a29] the End of this month.

[^a27: where I am invited | where I am invited (wit2)]

[^a28: in pursuance | in pursuance (wit2)]

[^a29: be back before | be back before (wit2)]

When you see our honored friend Sir G: Smart, I beg that you will remember me kindly to him.[^a30] Believe me my dear Sir ever most sincerely yours CMvonWeber[^a31].
Dresden, December 3th 1825.[^a32]

[^a30: remember me kindly to him. | remember me kindly to him. (wit2)]

[^a31: CMvonWeber | CMvW: (wit2)]

[^a32: Dresden, December 3th 1825. | Dr: Xb 3t 1825. (wit2)]