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Abstract Pyotr Ilyich arrived in St Petersburg on 10 October. As usual, our nephew and I met him, and I found him as hale and hearty as when I had last seen him in Moscow. He liked everything about our new apartment, and his good mood stayed with him, especially during the first few days, while his arrival was not yet known in the city and he could still dispose of his time freely. Only one thing disturbed him: the musicians at the rehearsals were little impressed with his Sixth Symphony. Besides the fact that he valued their opinion, he was worried that their indifference might affect the actual performance of the piece. Pyotr Ilyich conducted well only those of his works which he knew the orchestra liked. In order to achieve subtlety of shading, overall harmony, it was essential for him to feel sympathy and pleasure from those around him. A cold expression, an indifferent gaze, the yawn of an orchestra member, all understandable when a piece was as yet unfamiliar, constrained and flustered him, and he paid scant attention to polishing up details.
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