To Max Joseph Leidesdorf
Vienna, before September, 1805

Anderson v1 pg139-140 - letter #120

 

 

       Village of sorrow [Anderson footnote: "Beethoven twists the name 'Leidesdorf' into 'Dorf des Leides" (village of sorrow)."] --

       Give Herr Ries, the bearer of this note, some easy compositions for pianoforte duet [at a good reduction], or, even better, free of charge -- Behave according to the purified doctrine -- All good wishes.

                                                                                                        Beethoven

                                                                                                           Minimus