Diary Entry of March 31, 1875
The morning was taken up with household purchases and Richard’s flurry of telegrams about the Berlin concert and whether Materna would take part. In the evening they turned to music, hearing Beethoven’s second cello sonata from Op. 102, whose adagio delighted them both, while Richard was especially taken with the scherzo from the A-major sonata. The day felt practical at first and then resolved into music and concentration.
Wednesday, March 31:
Purchases for the house, R. engaged in a busy exchange of telegrams concerning the concert in Berlin (whether or not Materna). In the evening, music, the second cello sonata from Beethoven’s Op. 102 with the wonderful adagio, but what most delights R. is the scherzo from the A major cello sonata.