My Life — Volume 2

The author recounts a middle period of his life centered on a residence in Zurich, describing domestic routines, the comforts and tensions of marriage, and affectionate anecdotes about two household pets. He records health struggles and therapeutic treatments, growing friendships with patrons and fellow musicians, and his work conducting notable orchestral performances. He describes brief involvement in opera rehearsals, creative plans for a large poetic-musical cycle, and written proposals for cultural and musical institutions. Interwoven are reflections on political upheavals, artistic hopes and disappointments, and the social networks that influenced his creative activity.