Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Spring Landscape with Trees and Pond, 1947; Drawing; Painting, Watercolor and charcoal on paper,, 28 3/8 x 39 1/2 inches; Purchased with funds provided by the Virginia H. Carpenter Bequest, Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 13, 1947
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016
Apr. 13 (Sun.)
A.M. Hank over—he and I return trailer to Buffalo and station wagon to Cottrell’s. Joseph refuses to accept anything for rental fee.
B-M & I to church.
P.M. N.Y. Philharmonic—Shostakovich Sixth & Stravinsky’s Fire Bird. Faultless playing—But the Shostakovich just seems like long-windedness about not very much. Listening to the Firebird I thought that some music is so inherently great that its quality would shine thru even a poor performance, whereas some music demands a perfect performance; such as was given this suite, and I felt that less in the way of playing would rob this music of the illusion of greatness.
Toscanini played Haydn’s London Symphony #104 a beautifully simple thing—
About 6:00—B & I to Strand to see “Return of Monte Cristo” (a modernization of the original story, but very interesting nonetheless) and “Lone Wolf in Mexico”—
C had asked us to call for her—but when we did, she said she wanted to go to a show.
B & I home, and after a lunch—to bed.
Charles E. Burchfield, April 13, 1947