the most essential points which the leader of an orchestra ought
to know.

Hans was always equal to the occasion, and I could with a clear
conscience say there was no need for me to take his place
whenever he was called upon to conduct. However, one of the
artistes, a very conceited singer, who had been somewhat spoiled
by my praise, annoyed him so much by her ways that she succeeded
in forcing me to take up the baton again. When a couple of months
later we realised the impossibility of carrying on this state of
things indefinitely, and were tired of the whole affair, the
management consented to free us from our irksome duties. About
this time Hans was offered the post of musical director at St.
Gall without any special conditions being attached to his
engagement, so I sent the two boys off to try their luck in the
neighbouring town, and thus gained time for further developments.

Herr Eduard von Bulow had, after all, come to the conclusion that
it would be wiser to abide by his son's decision, though he did
not do so without evincing a good deal of ill-humour towards me.
He had not replied to a letter I had written him to explain my
conduct in the matter, but I afterwards learned that he had
visited his son in Zurich by way of patching up a reconciliation.

I went several times to St. Gall to see the young men, as they
remained there during the winter months. I found Karl lost in
gloomy thought: he had again met with an unfavourable reception
when conducting Gluck's Overture to Iphigenia, and was keeping
aloof from everybody. Hans was busily rehearsing with a very poor
company and a horrible orchestra, in a hideous theatre. Seeing