147. Music written in Spohr's Album 148. To Dr. Kauka 149. To the Same 150. To the Same 151. To Mr. Salomon, London 152. To the Archduke Rudolph 153. To the Same 154. To the Same 155. To the Same 156. To the Same 157. To the Same 158. To Mr. Birchall, Music Publisher, London 159. To Zmeskall 160. To the Archduke Rudolph 161. To Messrs. Birchall, London 162. To Herr Ries 163. To Zmeskall 164. To Mdlle. Milder-Hauptmann 165. To Ries 166. To Mr. Birchall, London 167. To Czerny 168. To the Same 169. To Ries, London 170. To Giannatasio del Rio, Vienna 171. To the Same 172. To the Same 173. To the Same 174. To Ferdinand Ries, London 175. To the Same 176. Power of Attorney 177. To Ferdinand Ries 178. To Giannatasio del Rio 179. To the Same 180. To the Archduke Rudolph 181. To Mr. Birchall London 182. To the Same 183. To Giannatasio del Rio 184. To the Same 185. To Zmeskall 186. To Dr. Kauka 187. Query 188. To Giannatasio del Rio 189. To the Same 190. To Wegeler 191. To Mr. Birchall, London 192. To Zmeskall 193. To the Archduke Rudolph 194. To Freiherr von Schweiger 195. To Giannatasio del Rio 196. To the Same 197. To the Same 198. To the Same 199. To Herr Tschischka 200. To Mr. Birchall 201. To Zmeskall 202. To Frau von Streicher 203. To the Same 204. To the Same 205. To the Same 206. To the Same 207. To the Archduke Rudolph 208. To Giannatasio del Rio 209. To the Same 210. To the Same 211. To Hofrath von Mosel 212. To S.A. Steiner, Music Publisher, Vienna 213. To the Same 214. To the Same 215. To Zmeskall
TO THE ELECTOR OF COLOGNE, FREDERICK MAXIMILIAN.[1]
Music from my fourth year has ever been my favorite pursuit. Thus early introduced to the sweet Muse, who attuned my soul to pure harmony, I loved her, and sometimes ventured to think that I was beloved by her in return. I have now attained my eleventh year, and my Muse often whispered to me in hours of inspiration,--Try to write down the harmonies in your soul. Only eleven years old! thought I; does the character of an author befit me? and what would more mature artists say? I felt some trepidation; but my Muse willed it--so I obeyed, and wrote.
May I now, therefore, Illustrious Prince, presume to lay the first-fruits of my juvenile labors at the foot of your throne? and may I hope that you will condescend to cast an encouraging and kindly glance on them? You will; for Art and Science have ever found in you a judicious protector and a generous patron, and rising talent has always prospered under your fostering and fatherly care. Encouraged by this cheering conviction, I venture to approach you with these my youthful efforts. Accept them as the pure offering of childlike reverence, and graciously vouchsafe to regard with indulgence them and their youthful composer,