:59:02
"and child and lead
a respectable life,
:59:06
"instead of laying yourself
open to constant humiliation?"
:59:13
I stared at him
and laughed and said,
:59:18
" Did I play so badly?"
" No," he said
:59:22
"but I can't help
thinking of August 18, 1934.
:59:31
"We played Beethoven's First
together in Linz.
:59:36
"You were twenty years old,
the hall was packed,
:59:40
"we played like gods,
the orchestra was inspired.
:59:44
"Afterwards, the audience
stood up and cheered
:59:48
"and the orchestra
gave a fanfare."
:59:55
Then he said "You had a
simple red summer dress
:59:59
"and long hair to your waist."
1:00:04
" How do you remember all that?"
I asked.
1:00:08
"I wrote it down
in my score," he said.
1:00:11
"I make a note of all
my great experiences."
1:00:17
When I got back to the
hotel, I couldn't sleep.
1:00:21
At three in the
morning I phoned Josef
1:00:24
and told him I was
going to stop touring,
1:00:28
and stay at home with him and you.
We'd be a real family.
1:00:36
Josef was awfully happy.
1:00:40
We wept with emotion,
both of us,
1:00:44
and talked for two hours.
1:00:46
And that was that.
That summer
1:00:50
we were happy.
Weren't we?
1:00:58
You weren't happy?
-No.