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Searched for genius in Diaries (250 results found)

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  • Diary entry for 1916-01-27

    ... . As far as the envy of genius is concerned, it is in any event opposed to sharing the joy in moving in step with him, even though one genius can stand alongside other geniuses in a similarly receptive way to that of the non-genius, and in the latter ...

  • Diary entry for 1916-11-16

    ... in his dedication to the material, to his theme, lies the self-assertion of the genius – the best school and model even for altruism with respect to one's fellow man. But there are no non-geniuses at such a school, thus their altruism is inadequate in ...

  • Diary entry for 1916-03-20

    ... . Karpath overtly, he was of course determined to do something about this matter; now, however, everything will probably remain as they were before. Genius = madness – this solution to the problem is something that the non-genius probably enjoys; but is he ...

  • Diary entry for 1923-10-21

    ... felicitations for November 18. To Dahms (letter): about the quarterly publication, the search for his article, about which Furtwängler and Hertzka spoke; express my happiness about his agreement in the genius question. Belief in genius, like belief in God ...

  • Diary entry for 1907-02-17

    ... Orchesters, u. am Schluß die Symph. VII. von Bruckner. Sun. 17. Philharmonic Concert: Mottl presents (altogether excellently) a "Little Symphony" by Haydn (No. 14 Br. & H.) thoroughly touched by genius. ‒ After this the talentless work by a second violinist ...

  • Diary entry for 1913-12-24

    ... , Kretzschmar, Bekker, and a thousand other things. It is a strange world that strives to demonstrate its respect for a genius by not wanting to approach them by promoting their welfare (by means of monetary contributions)! But for it to take cheaply from a ...

  • Diary entry for 1921-01-01

    ... wird Wien verlassen. An Hertzka (expr. K.): überlasse ihm zu wählen zwischen Mittwoch oder Donnerstag nachmittag. January 1, 1921 foehn wind, +10°! From Hertzka (letter): urgently requires to speak to me on account of The Mission of German Genius and on ...

  • Diary entry for 1928-09-30

    ... , 18°, cloudy. Chopin's Op. 10, No. 1, completed. Radio: 11 to 12:15 under Nilius: Wagenseil, Symphony; tidy but insignificant, without a spark of genius; the Andante (theme and variations) from Mozart's Divertimento in D major, K. 334; Haydn's Symphony ...

  • Diary entry for 1930-05-06

    ... Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky; a most highly enjoyable violin genius. ...

  • Diary entry for 1907-02-03

    ... sort). It is plain to see: a so-called "local genius," a "genius" only to his own few friends, mainly at the guest table. Thus in truth less a victim of the brother than vice versa rather a satellite of his name that would perhaps without him have gone ...

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