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Ludwig van Beethoven, Brief an Johann Baptist Rupprecht, Wien, 1. April 1817, Autograph

Beethoven-Haus Bonn, Sammlung H. C. Bodmer, HCB Br 207

Beethoven asks Rupprecht to finish the translation of the texts for the Scottish Songs soon (it is not quite sure which songs he means; probably a selection from the Irish Songs WoO 152-154). He is also prepared to undertake changes to the music should Rupprecht want this. He has also altered the order of the Lieder from the English original, "to avoid monotony".

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