April 7-8, 1940
graphite pencil on unlined paper
9 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches
Burchfield Penney Art Center courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2000
had ever heard, since it was more like Chamber music. The program; ; Overture to “The Shepherd King (K. V. 205 – ; ; Mozart; Sento Cantabile; ; ; ; ; ; Franck; Symphony # 3 in D – Major -- ; ; ; ; Schubert––(Four pieces from “Funny little Friends” by Pierne, was on the program, but then was substituted a group of satirical pieces by a madam Hungarian composer. One of these arias a “Blues” very charming) ; Three Interludes from “The Legend of St. Cecile – ; ; ; Chausson – Sturmhellata – ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Woff – Ferrari –Dwertenents, oh. 67 – ; ; ; ; ; ; Graener,; And two encores.; ; ; ; ; Apr. 8 – (Monday) ; Both morning and afternoon to Buffalo to make studies of Genesee St. Building. P.M. buy groceries at market for my Birthday dinner. Veal steak for breaded veal. The butcher had to skin a calf first. The whole atmosphere of the place accorded well with the mood I am in for doing the new picture. ; Evening mine brings a check from Rehns (and my “birthday records” (the so-called “Harp” Quartet of Beethoven Opus 74)