As I did not come, Muoth again took the initiative. I received a note from him written in large bold characters, which read:
"Dear Sir,
I usually celebrate my birthday on the 11th January with a few friends. Would you like to come along? It would give us pleasure if we could hear your new sonata on this occasion. What do you think? Have you a colleague with whom you could play it, or shall I send someone to you? Stefan Kranzl would be agreeable. It would please me very much.
HEINRICH MUOTH"
I had not expected that—