Category: #countdown1876

I receive various visits regarding the church carpet matter, and R. begins a long letter to the King. Delightful spring weather, which I take advantage of to travel to Fantaisie with the children. Memories of the beautiful days spent there. At dinner today, R., reflecting on Tribschen and the splendid…

Lovely spring weather. R. receives a charming letter from Sascha Ritter, who will entrust us with his son. – A lovely photograph of Fidi; the little children look so at home. R. says, "This difference between what one is and what one sees is almost impossible to reconcile. The children…

Dreadful night, wild dreams, likely due to the great fatigue. R. expresses his longing to be able to turn to some work. “Parcival”! He also wants to create “The Victors”. I too wish we were free from all this business! … A visit to the Feustels, the costs of the…

Various preparations for the journey, accompanied by much indescribable sorrow concerning the two older children! … I make several visits and run some errands. In the evening, R. vividly recalls “Faust”, particularly the scene with the Easter song with the walk and the first encounter with Mephisto, and reads it…

Payment of wages, with ever more certain knowledge gained of the worthlessness of our former servant, in whom we had placed our absolute trust. – I hope that order has now been restored. Constant preoccupation with the upcoming journey. –  In the evening, a singer, Mr. von Reichenberg[1] from Mannheim,…

A great many errands for the household; R. is engaged in a most diligent exchange of telegrams concerning the concert in Berlin (whether Materna shall be included or not). In the evening, music— the second sonata from Opus 102, with the magnificent Adagio; yet it is the Scherzo from the…