Wagner's Letters

Franz Liszt to Richard Wagner

Undated

Overview

Liszt dedicates the work to Wagner in language of deep gratitude and devotion, comparing his own relation to Wagner with Dante's to Virgil. He says Wagner has guided him through mysterious regions of musical and inner life, and offers the dedication as a token of unfailing faithful love.

Letter

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

Franz Liszt

Source: Project Gutenberg eBook #4234, Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2, No. 289

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