Early to the rehearsal of my father’s “Battle of the Huns”;[1] a pleasant impression. Then to the Albertina, where I looked through the portfolios of Michelangelo — returned home in a fine and tranquil mood. At home I had to copy a letter from R. to Mr Fürstner; that fine gentleman still persists in demanding royalties! …
[1] Orchestral work, 1857, by Franz Liszt
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.