The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-02

language too beautiful for men, who under
stood il not.
But he was brought back 10 earth by the
distress Of nephew at Vienna, who was in
volyed in troubles which demanded the pre-
sence Of his uncle.
Beethoven set out on foot 10 save expense.
One night he stopped az a small house some
leagues from Vienna, and asked hospitality.
They welcomed him eheerfully, shared with
him their supper and placed him in the best
seat before the ERE.
When the table had been cleared, the fa-
Their of the family opened an old baTPsi-
chord, and his three sons took each his in-
strument from the wall, while the mother
and her daughter were occupied with their
household duties.
| The father led the performance, and they
all four commenced with their harmony, that
innate genius for music, which the Germans
alone possess. II seemed tina; what they
played interested them greatly, for they aba
doned themselves to il, body and soul, and
the two females quilted their work TO listen,
and the emotions depicted on their inno-
cent faces, showed how much their hearts
were moved.
That observation was all the part which
Beethoven could take in what was passing,
for he could not hear single note; only in
the precision Of the movements of the per-
formers, in the animation Of their counte-
nances, which showed how vivid we're their
feelings, he recognized the superiority Of
those men over the Italian musicians, WE'LL
organized musical machines.
: When they had finished they warmly clasp
} ed one another's hands as if to commune
cate the impression Of happiness which they
had felt, and the young girl threw herself
: weeping into the arms Of her mother.
!, Then after some consultation they again
!, took their instruments and recommended.
I This fine their exaltation was al its height;
their looks were full Of FIRE and feeling.
!. ''My friends" said Beethoven, "1 am very
n unfortunate in not being able TO share the
= pleasure which you ENJOY, for ] too love
a music; bat you have perceived that ] am
). too deaf t0hear q single sound Allow me
& h0WeEers 10 look at lha mnSic which has 50
o excited your leelinqs.n
E He took the sheets, and his eyes grew
a dim, and his breath was suspended; then he
n wept and dropped the music; for that which
J. the rnsiics had been playing, and which so
awakened their enthusiasm, was the 'sAlle-
i grettoo Of The syHPhOny IN IA Of BEErHO-
: VEN"
: All the family crowded around him, sx-
y pressing 10 him BY signs their establishment
), and curiosity. For some moments longer
e conYulsive sobs impeded his utteTance; and
l. then he said TO them, 81 am Beethoven
9 Then they bowed before him in respect.
) fol silence, and Beethoven gave them his
hands, which they pressed and kissed with
" reverence, feeling that the man whom they
had among them was greater than king.
Suddenly he rose, seated himgelf before
s the harpsichoFd, signed 10 the three young
Is men to take up their instruments, and be
IS played that masterp piece. They were all
q soul; never was music more beautiful nor
J. better executed.
When they had ended, Beethoven remain
% ed at his harpsichord and improvised airs Of
happiness and thanksgiving to heaven such
Is as he had never before composed They
b, we're his last music.
" The head of the family forced him TO &C.
K cept his bed but in the night Beethoven felt
Il feveTish, and longing for fresh air, he rose
and walked out. He remained a long time
= amid the majestic harmony Of nature, and
when he came in, he was chilled through.
\. A physician came from Vienna, but Il was
- too late, and after two days, he declared
- that Beethoven must die.
Of As be lay, fast falling, on bis couch. man
of entered. Il was Hummel, his old and only
C. but long separated friend Hnmmel ex,
d. pressed bis deep grief and sympathy. Bee,
lhoysn seemed to be terminated; his eyes
sparkled, aud he exclaimed, . u II not true
- Hummel, that had talantfn
&c They were bis last words. His eyes Re-
be NAMED fixed, his mouth opened, and Ii.
ne life passed away.
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