Annals for 1848:
Orchestral concerts at theatre. (Seb. Bach. Palestrina!) Great success. Ed Devrient closer: ideas for reform of theatre. Growing dissension with Lüttichau. — Orchestration of Lohengrin. — Old German studies. — Beginning Feb. Death of my mother. To Leipzig for funeral. Intense cold. Dreadful state of mind. Returning from cemetery conversation with Laube. — Return. February Revolution. Events of March. (Röckel in Floridsdorf.) 3rd orchestral concert. New Ministry. Illuminations; me in the streets. - End March Lohengr. score completed. — Visit of Frau J. Laussot. Karl Ritter. — Kietz junior (Peps.) — Poem: Appeal to the Germans (sent to Auerbach: nothing further heard). Politics, socialism, communism, — Papa Fischer. — Liszt comes from Vienna. His entry at Marcolini. Evening at Schumann’s (Walk home with Schubert: Liszt in tails.) — Poem to the Viennese, following events of May. (Osterreichische Zeitung.) Societies. Ed Devrient, Röckel. — Vaterlandsverein. Republican essay in Anzeiger: read to Verein. (Blödl. Klette. Röckel always.) Dreadful effect. Rienzi cancelled. Anger in Anzeiger. Agitation at Court. King kind; reconciliation with Lüttichau on strength of latter’s apparently first-rate conduct. Ed. Devrient good counterbalance to fuss. Beginning July short holiday: to Vienna via Breslau (Mosewius). Professor Fischhof with Beethoven and Bach manuscripts. State Councillor Fonton: interesting disputes. Uhl. Agitation for theatre reform. Dr Pacher (+). Franck etc. Meeting and lecture. Club. — Vesque von Püttlingen (Hoven). Old acquaintances. Academic Legion, German tricolor waiters at theatre. ‘Die Freiheit in Krahwinkel’. Grillparzer. Back via Prague. Thence with Hähnel (and Count Nostitz) to Dresden. — Explanation of Lüttichau’s behaviour towards me. Exigency financial operations. August to Weimar to Liszt: no assistance possible. No significant reminiscences. Disputes with Princess Wittgenstein. — Old German studies. Sketched out in my head Barbarossa in five acts. Passed on to Siegfried by way of a prose work on his historical significance: Die Wibelungen. — Detailed plan for organization of Theatre: presented to Minister Oberlander. (Casually to Pfordten.) — Solitary walks. Edda: Mone’s researches. — Events of October in Vienna. Pressure of situation. Much with Ed. Devrient. Fresh dissensions with Lüttichau on account of reorganization plan. Definitive financial arrangement with my creditors. Restrict myself to fixed salary of 800 thalers. — September. 300th Anniversary of the Orchestra. Pillnitz. — Concert. (Lohengrin finale.) Banquet: speech. Marschner. Weber’s grave. On account of Lohengrin performance: order to Heine junior for scenery again withdrawn. Comes to see me — break decided. — Isolation: communistic ideas for shaping mankind of the future to be promotive of art. (Theatre: Martha. Favourite!) November: Poem of Siegfried’s Death. Read to: Semper, Heine jun., Karl Ritter, Bülow. — Röckel dismissed: Deputy; arrest and release to ovation. Great disorder. Wild confusion. Ed. Devrient’s lectures.