The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-14

Meyer, the Great Pianist, I'm Constantinople.
| Leopold de Meyer spen, the summer of last year
at Constantnople. He had the pleasure OF perform
ing before the "Snltan Of the Turkeys" The "Uni-
versal Gazette of Augsburgh," has pleasantly re-
corded this interesting fact :-"The celebrated pi-
anst, Leopold de Meyer, says that universal jour
sence of s. II. the Sultan, under whose sublime
nose he placed on the 10Th OF this month
(Aug lS43 } The Chevalier de Schwarzhuber,
dragoman 10 the Austrian infernnncto, accolnpa-
MED him tor that purpose, on the morning OF the
said day, to the residence Of Ritaat Pacha, by
whom he TO be introduced 10 the Sultan
When they arrived, at the hour appointed, at the
couotry house of kifaat Pacha, the minister OF TO-
reign affairs had them conducted by one OF his
tchofaddrs to the palace OF Bellerbei. The great
hall OF ceremony, which, IRON its size and vaulted
ceiling, is eminenty suited 10 musical perform
ances, was assigned to De Meyer de Leopold, who
accordingly placed his piano there. After he had
put everything In readiness, he was shown into a
pavilion situate outside Of the seraglio-
Gudicious precaution-the known gallantry OF
De Meyer being consdered)-where he was
requested To wait until the preposterousy sublime
sultan should order him into his infinitely imposs
BILE presence-whlch terrific event occurred about
two OF the clock, IN the post noon. DE Meyer and
Schwarzhuber were received IN the most conde-
scending manner at the entrance OF the before
mentioned hall, by no less parsonage than Ria
Pacha, who, after familiar chat of quarter OF
an hour retlred into the inner apartms nts to an
nounce 10 the great grandfather OF the liked stars,
that all was ready. In few minutes his submity
entered, followed by Ria Pacha and sundry
eunuchs-whlle from the opposite door entered
Qearul to relate y the three secretaries oil the Ca
binet. The sultan then disposed himself, neither
wise, chair which was plight tor hun on
a semi circular platform, turned towards the sea,
| and raised foot higher than the floor. Ria Pa
cha stood al the sublime sides, while the other
persons present kept respectfully aloof. AT length
the grand marshal slgnihed De Meyer, that IT was
the desire OF the too-great be Eighty. mentioned,
that he should place himself at the clavichord, and
de Leopold extemporised brilliant prelude, and
glided impercepubly into his Annd Boiena fantasy,
at the termination OF which, the horrld Sultan ex-
pressed by stare, that he was not dspeased-and
ultimately deigning TO remember that he was not
dumb, and that the language Of sublime looks was
not universal, condescended to Indicate wish that
De Meyer, the expert pianist, would fiddle tor him
the Turkish tunes which he (De Meyer, the expert
panlst,) had arranged for the piano, and OF which
the Chevalier de Schwarzhuber had made mention
in the conversation he had exulted in with Ria
Pacha. Whereupon De Meyer brought down a
brace of the most favorte airs (hares)* of the Sui
tan, which he had hunted up since his arrival in
Constantlnope, with the aid of the Maestro di
Capeia Of His Haughtiness, (Donizetti Bey-broh-
er OF the remarkable composer whose works have
swamped the civilized world Of late years. land
dressed them in such a manner as marvellously
suited the palate of the tremendous un-nameable
who sat before him. These airs De Meyer has
transported to the piano-forte, n-a.not enough-to
be- wondered at manner-givlng the effect of a
complete orchestra, without adding, altering, mod-
flying, transmitting iota Of the national char
acter OF the tunes The Sultan listened with in
tense interest. and grimy grnned his satisfaction.
He not only conversed turiously with Ria
Pacha, but. he absolutely asked De Schwarzhuber
how and when De Meyer had bagged these airs
(hares)t, and # ne, De Schwarzhuber} had eyer
tasted them before. After expressing his decided
contentment, the Sultan ordered facing bar
rel-organ, which happened to be ia the room, TO
play several Turkish and other alrs-whlch the
organ did, much to the delight of De Meyer
last 1psAa ~<yxoev nIp
a cavalry march lately composed by him. The
Padichah listened to this with hungry curiosity, and
asked many questions OF the artist, and especially
at what age ne had commenced the study OF music.
The Sultan demanded yet another piece. De
Meyer responded by his Lucia di Lammermoor, the
most brilliant of all brilliant fantasies which ap-
peared more than all, to captiyate " Him OF the
Turkeys" He arose from his seat, approached
the clavlchOrd, curlously and constantly regarded
the pianist with an air of much bcnevolence-tol.
lowing eagerly the roulades, skips, crossings, and
other cunning devices with which the fantasy
abounds. De Meyer having ended, the Sultan said
other pleasantries to him, aud jocosely observed
that he played better than Donizettl, which, doubt
less, that maestro wsuld allow. To all of which
De Meyer responded with profuse acknowledg
ments of the honor which had been accorded
MIN. Whereupon Ria Pacha approached him,
and presented him on the part of 5 H., with
gold snnff hox garnishrd with briiiIants as q SOU
venir-pronounclng the word IN Iutkish, accord,
ing to the wish of the Sultan, who, himself, uttered
the word severaltmes with emphass-' Irr2t'ndE,
Trscsimdk, IY1cztn,dk" De Schwarzhuber also
got gold box from the same qnarter-after which
His Submty Quilted the hall MIA Pacha once
more expressed the high satisfaction which the
Sultan had received from the playing OF the young
virtuoso, and added these words:-" M. Leopold
de Meyer is decidedly great artist, and we all
know here how to appreciate talent. '-GdSefte
Universeue d'Augsbmgh.
This pun is literally traduced from the Augsburgh
journal. -
again the Augsburgh Journal Is guiity-we have
stuck to the text.-ED. NJ. w.
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