Lessons with the children, during which two boys (Erich Braun and Ludwig Reitzenstein) come to play with Fidi.
In the afternoon, at friend Lala’s for Turkish coffee; what he tells us of the Albanians and Turks is of great interest — among the Albanians, no state, yet more refinement in their customs than among us. In the evening, the musicians; R. relates that he sent Herr Brahms the score of “Rheingold” in exchange for a poorly preserved manuscript, considering it an appropriate replacement, and we read through the ornately convoluted letter once again in astonishment.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.