Wednesday, December 16:
Bonichen unwell. R. works out his endings and writes letters.
Some calls in the evening, and Beethoven’s Op. 109, and no.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of December 16, 1874
Overview
The day is subdued by Bonichen’s illness, though R. stays occupied with his endings and correspondence. The evening remains quiet and cultured, ending with a visit and Beethoven, as if music were the day’s only firm counterweight to the worry.