Category: February 1875

The entire day was devoted to Miss N., introducing her both to the household and to the local social circles. Weather splendid, too. In the evening, Mr Brandt from Darmstadt arrived, claiming to be fully prepared for everything. R. exhausted. Hill, on whom we had placed our hopes, suddenly writes…

I had the distinct impression today that all things here below are subjected to some form of penance, even that which should bring joy! R. is ailing, dispirited by the present state of affairs. Feustel recounts how unworthy the government has been in stripping him of the lease to the…

No news from Richter, but in the afternoon, the Meininger Quartet! Friendly, well-disposed people who delight us and a small evening gathering with their performance of Beethoven's E-flat major and F minor quartets, after R. had given them his nuances and tempi. Traduzione in italiano di Claudia Bilotti [© Claudia…

In the morning, R. speaks of the possibility that one day the German Empire might rule over the entire West; "although world history teaches us that good never lasts, one does not cease to hope." He reflects on the current deplorable state, with financial crises and hardship everywhere—after these victories;…

R. has, thank God, had better nights for some time now, works every day with Mr Seidl, going through correspondences. The children on the ice in the mornings and afternoons, thank God, lively and healthy! – – – In the evenings, reading Gfrörer always with great interest. Anton Seidl (1850…

R. unpleasantly surprised by the invoice from Mr Maurer, which exceeds his expectations by several thousand florins. However, he says, "even if I must spend the rest of my life paying for the house, I am still glad that I will have managed to bring it about." He always writing letters…