In March 1862 he made a last brief visit to Gothenburg, but the city no longer held his interest; it appeared to him a provincial backwater and, whatever the difficulties, he now determined to seek his musical future in Prague: "My home has rooted itself into my heart so much that only there do I find real contentment.
I marts 1862 besøgte han kort Göteborg en sidste gang, men byen interesserede ham ikke længere; den forekom ham at være et provinshul, og uanset hvilke vanskeligheder det måtte medføre, var han nu fast besluttet på at søge sin musikalske fremtid i Prag: "Mit hjem er så forankret i mit hjerte, at jeg kun der vil finde virkelig tilfredshed.