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Diary entry for 1934-11-28
... radio corporation (RAVAG), at Deutsch’s suggestion, organized a competition whereby a suitable text for an untexted Schubert song was sought. As the song was also unfinished, it was first completed by Schenker (see Otto Erich Deutsch, Ein ...
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Diary entry for 1936-05-05
... disappear; the sea sparkles in the sun’s rays, the whole thing is like a dream. Upon entering my cabin, I find a letter from Professor Fuchs – the copy of a letter to his friend in Carthage, and a few lines addressed to me – forwarded by Weil from Aussig to ...
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Diary entry for 1936-05-22
... and monks have left. I enjoy the relatively greater peace and quiet, and the slight cooling-down, which is comforting after the entire day’s humidity. People stand for hours, watching the way crates are reloaded! I have been ashore after all, with Mr ...
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Diary entry for 1936-06-15
... . Kögel tells me that my room will become free; I ask her to let me bring all my things over myself, except for the two suitcases, and in fact by midday. Mrs. Götz telephones; I invite her to afternoon snack, with Hucke’s as meeting-point. She arrives ...
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Diary entry for 1936-07-03
... whom Tschentke, the “gentleman” I met on the Orazio, knows. “Are you Catholic or Protestant?” she asks me, and then tells me her whole life’s story. I then buy fruit from the German girl in the “Naturalista”; she searches for the best-looking apples. ...
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Diary entry for 1936-07-05
... muß einer, der ’was kann, in 19 Jahren Millionär sein“ – (u. Victor?!). Das Haar gewaschen. July 5 My father’s birthday (July 5, 1845). Nothing at the post office. I walk through the Estado; suddenly a young gentleman, whom at first I do not recognize ...
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Diary entry for 1936-07-06
... place is now probably my arch-enemy. How indifferent all of this is, if one wishes to turn one’s back the next day – that would be the right approach to everything that happens: we should just turn our back the next day! Towards evening along the ...
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Diary entry for 1936-07-12
... and leave hardly a trace! We chat. He tells me that he has made an effort to find positions for various acquaintances from the Orazio. The Jews make a particularly bad impression in that respect: Mrs. Levy’s nephew, for instance, is waiting for the ...
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Diary entry for 1936-07-16
... Hotel Bristol I find Vrieslander’s letter; the porters speak Spanish about the stamp that has been torn out, which is Spanish practice. A short walk. After lunch I finish the jumper; after a short nap, I put it on. I take a walk along new streets. Modern ...
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Diary entry for 1936-07-22
... zu Diensten . .“ Ein heftiger Regen hindert mich, den gestern nach Tisch an Mozio geschriebenen Brief noch zur Post zu tragen – Maniana – könnte ich das lernen?? July 22 I go to Paula’s patisserie to order a cake for afternoon snack – nut cake with ...