Anton Schindler, Brief an Ignaz Moscheles in London, Wien 11. April 1827, Autograph

Beethoven has now been dead for two weeks. There had been some indignation in Vienna concerning the donation of the London Philharmonic Society. Schindler and Breuning are now trying to rectify the facts. Schindler encloses an article of the Augsburg General Newspaper (dated April 25th, 1827) which dealt with the matter in a positive way. He asks Moscheles to publish the letters Beethoven addressed to him and Smart. Thereby he wants to prove that Beethoven indeed needed help.

Schindler lists various events where Beethoven did not receive enough support from the Vienna citizenry (two concerts held in 1825, the subscription of the Missa solemnis op. 123). He stresses that without the attention the gift of the London Philharmonic Society caused among the population, Beethoven would have died and would have been buried without anybody taking note.

The concert Schindler planned for the financing of Beethoven's tombstone (cf. F9) will probably not take place. Although the concert is scheduled for the autumn, Schindler fears the public enthusiasm will have evaporated by then.

Johann Nepomuk Hummel has returned to Vienna with greetings from Ferdinand Hiller and other common acquaintances. Hummel particularly sends his greetings to Johann Andreas Stumpff and ads it was Beethoven's wish to dedicate his next composition to Stumpff. Schindler promises to heed this wish as soon as he finds a complete composition among Beethoven's inheritance. (FG)