Footnotes

¹ Schenker’s diary for October 22 records: “Hupka tells me that he played at a soirée, and that among his critics was also the widow of Professor Brüll, who appealed to her having known Brahms personally. What a misuse of the noble name, and of remembrance! A woman who did not know who Brahms was at any point in her life, who never saw or heard him, wishes – as is typical of a soirée – also to be heard; and since Brahms was not present, and could not at all have allowed the critical inclination to develop in the woman, she dares to invoke – in front of a young fellow – an impression she picked up somewhere as a mark of distinction. Of course,she did this in a modest way; but in such a case all modesty is the greatest arrogance. Why, then, doesn't the lady write, if she is still full of impressions and recollections? Why is she secretive about things that would be of interest to the world? If only she really knew something important – one would have read about it here or there, given her connections with the press; and, out of vanity, she would surely not fail to recount her impressions, insofar as she had any! Now it is important to enlighten little Hupka about all this deceit in the world.”

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