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I went out early, bought a gift for Loldchen for tomorrow; then to the gallery, where I was profoundly moved by a “St. Sebastian” by Antonello da Messina[1] and a painting by Botticelli[2]. Moving reunion with other old friends. Breakfast at the Pusinellis', the good people! Pleasant atmosphere. At 2…
View moreR. wakes up crying and lamenting, having dreamed that, after some misbehaviour on his part, I left him. He also dreamed of four-hand sonatas played by his father, and a lady who mocked him, to whom he responded by giving her "a cuff"; despite all her pleading, I was determined…
View moreIn his letter to the "engineer" Carl Brand from yesterday, Richard reports that the orchestra room of the theater was made too small due to an error by the architect (in the letter: Henry VIII.). He now plans to remove the first two rows of seats and have the boundary…
View moreA few days ago, R. told me that he has nothing but minuets in his head; he wrote down a theme from one of them. Otherwise, he is quite unwell; fortunately, it seems the change in the orchestra pit is not causing too much distress. I still have to get…
View moreR. finishes his letter to the King; he complains about the dullness of his fellow citizens, and he says he would still likely have to give concerts for the building of the inns as well! … Beautiful weather; I pack for the two oldest children. R. goes up to the…
View moreYou can see what kind of peopleI have to do with in Darmstadt! Still no word has been received from the Kapellmeister there!!! I fear I shall be obliged to renounce all claim on the Darmstadt Orchestra. And now another thing which makes my heart heavy!I was at the theatre…
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