Annals for 1864:
10 January: illness (chronic cystic catarrh). Correspondence with St Petersburg about Kiev and Moscow. Fräulein von Rhaden. Frau von Bissing, (dubious exertions). Growing difficulty over promissory notes. Plan to travel to Kiev and Moscow via Odessa. News overdue. With last hopes in Frau von Bissing, resume composition of Mastersingers. (Walter.) — Brahms. Tausig. (Liechtenst.) — February: new promissory notes. Unwell. — Russia silent. — Fr. von B: (in God’s name: no!’) — Ed. Liszt: Frau Schöller. Keeping in suspense. Inquiry to Berlin re journey to St Petersburg. — Manuscript sent to Schott. — March: Rancé. — Tausig vanishes. — Peter (Odyssey evenings.) H. Porges: O. Bach (also Count Laurencin). Standhartner. — Write to O. Wesendonck. (Negative reply.) Write to Pusinelli about Minna. 21 March: information from Liszt and Standhartner. Tuesday 22. Preparations for flight. (Peter: “When is it to be?’) Bequests. — 23 Gottwald from Breslau, negative. — Take leave of: Anna, Pohl. — Trunk, Franz — assistance. — p.m. to Munich. Very ill: two days at Bayerischer Hof. Good Friday: mourning for King Maximilian II. ‘Here lies Wagner who never made good, or got so much as a beggar’s knighthood; not even a look from a dog could get he, or from college as much as a doctor’s degree.’ 26 Lake Constance. Zürich: Mariafeld. Frau W. alone; he in Constantinople. Annexe (formerly Frau von B.). Piano etc. from Green Hill. — Math. Maier. — Truinet: royalties (75 francs). Communications concerning Frau von Biss.) — April: visit to Wesendoncks. Appearances. Reciprocated. O.W. corresponds with Frau Wille: sustenance. Very cold and nasty. Ill. ‘Hermann, mein Rabe!’ — Fever. Idea of separation from Minna and going for rich marriage. Write to Luise Brockh: silly answer. (C.) — Berlin royalty (75 thalers!) To London (re Tannh.) — Stuttgart: (Lohengr.) — Reading: Siebenkäs. Frederick the Great. Tauler. G. Sand. W. Scott. Friday. — Felicitas. - From Vienna. (no Peter) Frau Wille: rent for Penzing. — Standhartner announces sale of furniture: outburst. (25 Apr.) Peter feels sorry for Tausig. Inform latter of my imminent return. — Dr Wille. Incredibly miserable. Write to H. Porges. (Tristan at piano.) Leave letter for Frau Wesendonck. — 30 April to Stuttgart. — May. Eckert and wife. (Singer. Abert. h.a.w.) Gall. Weissheimer from Osthofen. (Dr Grunert.) Cannstadt for summer quarters: Schott negotiates. Frau Wille: obtuse; Frau Wsdck refuses my letter. 3 May. Pfistermeister. 4 May his visit: ring and portrait from King. At same time bad report from Vienna (dinner at Eckerts’: Gall pays for Lohengrin). Evening to Munich. 5 May: visit to King. 6. Revelations: letter from King. Vienna arrangements. Rooms by Englischer Park. (Frau Kaulbach. Pecht. Lachner.) Near Starnberg for summer. — 10 May to Vienna. (Franz. H. Porges.) Detours to Praterstrasse to Dr Stern’s (Porges.) Lawyer Trotter. Standhartner. 3 p.m. everything arranged. 11 Österreichischer Hof. Negotiations about furniture. Standhr. and Liszt not visited. Peter silly. Violent correspondence with Hans. Telegrams. Prater trip. Not Tausig. Take leave of Standth. 13. with Franz, Anna, child and Pohl to Munich. 14. King. 15 to Starnberg. King at Berg: mornings, almost every day. Letter to Cosima about Hans. — Invite the Vienna people and Eckerts to my birthday: 20. remain completely alone. — (Cornelius invited: no answer.) 22. Alone with Pfisterm. King’s portrait. Readings. — End May: King to Kissingen. (Empress of Russia. — Beginning of intrigues.) — June: bad weather. Disquiet. Peter doesn’t answer any letters. H. Porges does not accept my view. — Mathilde Maier refuses. — Pfistermeister, King. Funds for settling my debts. 12 June once more: Vienna. Some furniture back: Franz packing. Lawyer Trotter: debts discharged. Cornelius rejected. Doll reasonable. ‘Friendships’. — Visit Dr Liszt. Standh. Porges 2. — 14 June back. Starnberg. Piano. (Hietzing ribbon-manufacturer.) ‘On State and Religion’. — End June: Cos. with children. Beginning July: Eckerts (‘Ass on the ice!”) 7 July: Hans. Soon Klindworth. End July: daily with H. (also Kl.) to Munich to King. Dinners. 29. Hans’ appointment. (Return journey: showing teeth.) — Zumbusch. — Kochelsee. H. taken ill: Klindworth’s departure (?) August. — King at Hohenschwangau. Birthday music. (Streck.) ‘State and Religion’ dictated. Lasalle. — Cos. to Karlsruhe. Hans to Munich: ill at hotel and furious. — Füssen and Hohenschwangau (with Zumbusch.) No music: Queen Mother. 25 Aug: Augsburg station master. — Starnberg: (September). Poem to King. Cos. across lake. To Munich: Liszt. (Grey man.) Accompanies me to Starnberg for one day and night. Praises my good sense. — Again Munich: Bayerischer Hof Hotel: Kaulbach. (Hans!) 3 Sept. departures: morning, Liszt; evening, Hans and C. — Quiet at Starnberg. Negotiations for 21 Brienner Street. Ottilie Brockh., Hermann and daughter on visit. Pleasant family atmosphere. (Sakokzen alpski.) King’s letters. — Cos. with father on travels. — “To you’. — Letter about Nibelungs — Completion to King. — Dinner at Lachner’s — Vreneli from Lucerne. — Beginning October to Munich: hotel. — Friedr. Schmitt. — Birthday music. (Nohl.) King at chateau (Marshal’s uniform). Agreements. Cornelius appealed to. Pfistermeister (?) Brienner Street: the Ship. — Math. Maier with mother (news of illness false). 15 Oct. first night on Ship. Dinner with Dienersch and Maiers. — nodal haemorrhoids. Ulcer. Confined to bed. — Cos. (Hotel Marienbad.) Back from Marseilles. (22 Oct.: Liszt’s birthday.) Departure of Math. (Cos. talks much in her sleep of Daniel.) Jour des morts. Much puzzlement. Monastery bells: Consuelo; 2 Nov. 6 a.m. — Slow recovery. Furnishing. (Anonymous letter from Zürich.) Good letters: tonic. Artistic decisions. (Augsburg railway official.) Kriete’s demand for interest. — Lachner. Perfall. Pecht. Rehearsals for ‘Fl. Dutch’ — Blunder. — 20 Nov: Bülow’s arrival (Marienbad). December 4 and 7 performance of ‘Fl. Dutch’. 11 Dec. Concert at theatre. (Hymn for the North American Republicans. Ullmann.) — Dinner with Lachner, Perfall, Pfisterm. King inspiring. (Some orchestration.) (Tausig’s marriage letter.) — Echter (Nibelung corridor.) — Fresh ulcer. Privy Councillor Giet!. — Semper: theatre. — Tristan planned: Schnorr correspondence. — P. Cornelius: (pince-nez). Christmas again. New Year in Bed. Foolish dreams.