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Diary entry for 1923-08-31
... polishing notes according to the manuscript, finished by teatime. Lie-Liechen busy with laundry and clippings. After teatime to the opposite terrace; conversation with the mother and grandmother of young Loisl, who is sick. The grandmother has a cry; – I ...
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Diary entry for 1927-03-13
... drei Achtel des ersten Taktes spielt W. im schärfsten stacacato!!! Schenker’s observation is uncannily astute: the staccato marks on these eighth notes, given in older editions of the Concerto, are in fact not by Beethoven. Frl. Violin erscheint um 11h ...
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Diary entry for 1929-10-02
... once, by Joachim, in complete accordance with C. P. E. Bach's instruction, i. e. with an acceleration on the first two notes. The Bauer Orchestra (?) plays Schumann's Overture "Julius Caesar" – a broken maniacal succession of eighth notes – then Johann ...
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Diary entry for 1930-02-22
... . Es ist mir erfreulich zu sehen, daß meine Improvisation sich in ähnlichen Bahnen bewegt, wie ehemals in den Weisungen an Klenau, These are the notes that Schenker made after he went through parts of the Missa solemnis with Paul von Klenau several ...
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Diary entry for 1908-02-05
... Tugenden doch nur im Vorhofe der Kunst stecken bleiben! Wie kläglich wälzte sich nur Bach’s Adagio daher, ‒ nicht ein Laut drang von den Lippen des Klavieres der die Menschen ansprechen konnte!This entry is transcribed (without marginal note) by Federhofer ...
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Diary entry for 1913-04-08
... meriting a university post, see the diary entry of April 7, note 3. 12. IV. Die Bescheidenheit der Genies in der Jugend: Chopin – Kalkbrenner, Brahms – Joachim! Mit Bescheidenheit fängt es an u. erst bis es die volle Ueberzeugung der Ueberlegenheit hat ...
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Diary entry for 1914-06-20
... copiesOC B/173 of Op. 111, Cappi-Diabelli; and Director Altmann, Kopfermann's successor, adds a very gracious marginal note on his own initiative. ...
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Diary entry for 1914-08-13
... particularly stark fashion: "In the sweat of thy face… ." Towards evening we find a hastily written pencil note from Mrs. Deutsch, with an invitation to dinner at Weingartel. This woman always remains true to herself: hardly has a line become open than a hand ...
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Diary entry for 1915-02-18
... Deutsche u. Amerikaner von Moral sprechen u. denken, aber so hebt das gGemeinsame des Wortes durchaus nicht die Tatsache auf, daß beide Rassen von verschiedenen Dingen sprechen. – Besonders erfreulich war in der Note die scharfe Wendung an die Neutralen ...
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Diary entry for 1915-07-17
... of our residence, where the work on Marx now begins. At midday it begins to rain, so that I am able to continue my work in the afternoon. Towards evening, I again play the piano a little; and I am pleased to note that my fingers are still always ...