Errands in the morning; at one o’clock, a visit from Princess Hohenlohe and Countess Andrássy – both agreeable and gracious. Afterwards to Makart’s, to view dogs for R. [1] – in the evening, departure at 10 o’clock (sleeping car).
[On the 7th, R. encountered in a courtyard a group of poor blind musicians who played the Andante from the Second Symphony [2] so wonderfully that he could scarcely tear himself away and later spoke of it with tears. – Only then does one truly feel the power of music! The violinist played as purely as gold! …] [3]
[1] Marke und Brange: two Newfoundland dogs.
[2] Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36.
[3] This last paragraph was added later, along the margin spanning the entire page.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.