Conversations With Goethe
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November13,1823
IwaswalkinghomefromthetheatrewithGoethethiseveningwhenwesawasmallboyinaplum-coloredwaistcoat.Youth,Goethesaid,isthesilkyapplebutteronthegoodbrownbreadofpossibility.
December9,1823
Goethehadsentmeaninvitationtodinner.AsIenteredhissittingroomIfoundhimwarminghishandsbeforeacheerfulfire.Wediscussedthemealtocomeatsomelength,fortheplanningofithadbeenanoccasionofearnestthoughttohimandhewasinquitegoodspiritsabouttheanticipatedresults,whichincludedsweetbreadspreparedintheFrenchmannerwithceleryrootandpaprika.Food,saidGoethe,isthetopmosttaperonthegoldencandelabrumofexistence.
January11,1824
DinneralonewithGoethe.Goethesaid,"Iwillnowconfidetoyousomeofmyideasaboutmusic,somethingIhavebeenconsideringformanyyears.Youwillhavenotedthatalthoughcertainmembersoftheanimalkingdommakeakindofmusic——onespeaksofthesongofbirds,doesonenot?——noanimalknowntoustakespartinwhatmaybetermedanorganizedmusicalperformance.Manalonedoesthat.Ihavewonderedaboutcrickets——whethertheireveningcacophonymightbeconsideredinthislight,asaspeciesofperformance,albeitoneoflittlesignificancetoourears.IhaveaskedHumboldtaboutit,andHumboldtrepliedthathethoughtnot,thatitismerelyasortofticonthepartofcrickets.Thegreatpointhere,thepointthatImaychoosetoenlargeuponinsomefuturework,isnotthatthemembersoftheanimalkingdomdonotunitewholeheartedlyinthismusicalwaybutthatmandoes,totheeternalcomfortandgloryofhissoul."
Music,Goet
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