At four o'clock went to see Myaskushka*, who had Beloúsov with him at the time. Myaskovsky has succeeded in persuading him of the merits of my Ballade, and today we played through it twice. This was the most tremendous pleasure for me: the first time I had heard my piece played as it should be. Beloúsov played all the notes accurately; the upper register of the cello sang and keened; the intonation was impeccable, as firm as if it were on a keyboard; all the climaxes and thunderous crescendos were in place - in a word, I was in ecstasy. Among other things he suggested that the second subject should be played pizzicato, an idea of which I approved.