seeing appreciation, should have taken especial delight in playing his music forty-seven
years ago. Liszt was very fond of it.
‘May 1. Quartet at the Altenburg at eleven o’clock, after which Wieniawski played with
Liszt the violin and piano-forte ‘Sonata in A’ by Beethoven.
May 3. Liszt called at my rooms last evening in company with Laub and Wieniawski.
Liszt played several pieces, among them my ‘Amitié pour Amitié’.
May 6. The boys were all at the Hotel Erbprinz this evening. Liszt came in and added to
the liveliness of the occasion.
May 7. At Liszt’s this evening, Klindworth, Laub, and Cossman played a piano trio by
Spohr, after which Liszt played his recently composed sonata and one of his concertos.
In the afternoon I had played during my lesson with Liszt the C Sharp Minor Sonata of
Beethoven and the E Minor Fugue by Handel.
May 17. Lesson from Liszt this evening. Played Scherzo and Finale from Beethoven’s C
Sharp minor Sonata.
May 20, Friday. Attended a court concert this evening wgich Liszt conducted. Joachim
played a violin solo by Ernst.
May 22. Went to the Altenburg at eleven o’clock this forenoon. There were about
fifteen persons present – quite an unusual thing. Among other things, a string quartet of
Beethoven was played, Joachim taking his first violin.
May 23. Attended an orchestral rehearsal at which an overture and a violin concerto by
Joachim were performed, the latter played by Joachim.
May 27. Joachim Raff’s birthday. Klindworth and I presented ourselves to him early in
the day and stopped his composing, insisting on having a holiday. Our celebration of this
event included a ride to Tiefurt and attendance at a garden concert.
May 29, Sunday. At Liszt’s this forenoon as usual. No quartet today. Wieniawski
played first a violin solo by Ernst, and afterward with Liszt the latter’s duo on Hungarian
airs.
May 30. Attended a ball of the Erholung Gesellschaft this evening. At our supper-table
were Liszt, Raff. Wieniawski, Pruckner, and Klindworth. Got home at four o’clock in
the morning.
June 4. Dined with Liszt at the Erbrinz. Liszt called at my rooms later in the afternoon,
bringing with him Dr. Marx and lady from Berlin. Also Raff and Winterberger. Liszt
played three Chopin nocturnes and a scherzo of his own. In the evening we were all