Category: October 1875

Gloomy thoughts torment me, for the first time in seven years I am here again; remembrance of Hans! — Some time ago, in the Orbis Pictus, there appeared a portrait of Lachner, and in the biographical note appended it was added that he had been rendered out of operation through…

Departure; at the station a pleasant farewell from our friends. Something most touching is further related to us: a Cantor Fischer from Zittau inquired some time ago whether he might perhaps receive a free seat should he advocate for our undertaking, being very poor, yet wanting to try to work…

Nothing but the labours of packing, noting, and settling accounts. In the evening Herr Rubinstein played for us the third act of “Walküre”, most beautifully arranged. Traduzione in italiano di Claudia Bilotti [© Claudia Bilotti | WAGNER Salon] Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.

“I have my wife and desire nothing further in the world,” says R.! Alas, he cannot enjoy in peace that which he possesses; the intercourse with Messrs. Voltz and Batz grows ever more unpleasant, and these Viennese pleasures weigh upon him like a nightmare. Traduzione in italiano di Claudia Bilotti [© Claudia…

R. reminds me that yesterday, in the reading of “Pandora” (Epimetheus’ tale of her disappearance), I was moved to tears; he finds beauty in the poem, yet recognises the search for forms in it. After dinner R. speaks of Lessing’s word, that he would rather have the striving after truth…

The vexations of packing and preparations, together with news of the hapless Kinowskys! — — — In the evening, “Pandora”. [1] R. sorrowful at having to depart, for he would so gladly have used the winter for work. [1] A festival play by Goethe. Traduzione in italiano di Claudia Bilotti [©…