Dabrowski, Nelle and I arrived at the theatre thinking there was nothing to do but practise, when we heard someone in the orchestra pit.  It was Fröhlich, the ‘cellist, who had come to practise with one of the pianists.  Instead of doing anything ourselves we sat and listened to him play for nearly two hours.  It was a wonderfully satisfying experience, for when he saw that he had a small audience he played as though he were giving a recital.