Saturday, May 3:
R. did not have a good night, being burdened with congestions, and he complains of tightness in the chest. But despite this he is cheerful in the morning and calls out to me as I come from my bath, “Not every woman comes in like that” - and the day’s blessing hovers between us. He works on his article: “I must do something that will please you.”
Then he sends a telegram to the King in memory of their first meeting, 15 years ago. He goes for a short walk, though the weather is still raw. In the evening friend Wolzogen, with whom there is a long discussion regarding a much desired critique of present-day music. R. explains his views on instrumental music and how it should be kept distinct from dramatic music.