New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-05
THE TRIBUNE.
Faith err He,nrIch,s Concert.


Ma. GREELEY The artists Of the City have no
ly come forward with their precious gifts in behalf
of the dear old man, whose familiar name FAITH
Err HEIsRrcH-s sufficiently tells the love and ven
Grafton we children all feel for him. His Benefit
Concer,--ihe last public triumph, in all prooaoilly'
that awaits the worn Artist here on this earth
isto morrow nigh,-don't forget-io morrow night,
a, the Tabernacle Do make room for the following
sketch of Father Heinrich written by Mrs Child,
which must am certain, induce many strangers
who will thus perhaps hear of him for the first time
to attend his Concert. u u. f.
II rejoice to see that complimentary concert is TO
be given 10 the good old man, well known as Father
Heinrich Ii is highly creditable to the mus clans
of the CITY that they unite with such cordial good
will ia paving this tribute OF respect and affection 10
the gray haired minstrel. 1t is 10 be hoped that the
nnblic 100 will do their part Father Heinrich de-
serves at their hands not only Tor ms great must
cal talent and learning. but for his child like smpi-
CITY of character his innocent and gentle heart and
lif, full of kindly deeds. Incapable OF rneanDess
himself il excites his Indignation IN others hrtiess
and impusive be can forget and forgive all wrongs
10 himself but cannot tolerate any want oil Kindness
N fellow creature The loaf which he eurns by
patient toll is shared freely with the starving beggar,
and while his piano IL propped up win wooden
boxep for want of legs and all the ivory has been
awept from the keys by the chromatic storms OF
many years he cheerfully transfers his own pupils
when n teacher Of music in greater need than him
self exci,es the sympathies OF his generous soul
That first great requisite in musical composer nc
has almost 10 excess viz heart iull OF feeling,
nature that modulates from enthusiasm 10 tender
ness.
He was once a wealthy Bohemian banker, and
resided ia beautiful mansion at Schoenlindcn. But,
kind and uususpectiDg. he trusted his extensive
financial affairs TO agents who proved treacherous,
no, hiuh hmm traV
ess nj heart than 10 give double tr1nk geld 10 eve
nv posion who drew out peculiarly sweet ougle
blasts from his post horn The dollars went In m0to
conIrari0 double quick time and he came to Amer
lea TO earn his bread. While he was crossing the
Atlantic violent gale rose and continued unaba-
tod for two DAVIS A II on board were greatly alarm
ed except Herr Heinrich. Violin in hand. he list
cned to the deep roaring bass oi the ocean and the
shril ecream the winds, and gave back The voices
of the clements in a Maelstrom OF Capricci. The
sailors observing the wild inspiration oil his look,
believed he was tho of the tempest and came
TO the conclusion that it was necessary to throw hin
ever as the Jonah OF the ship. When they announ-
ced their resolution TO him, he continued eagerly
irving harmonies on his violin, and merely paused
10 say, Give me little while TO finish the music
am compospg. and then shall be ready" Luck
Nv the wind abated suddenly. and with IL the su-
perstitions of the sailors
Having lost his wife, soon after this perlous
VOYAGE he retired into the deep solitude oil Nen-
iou house. giving himself up entirely TO the COM
postion of music He thus relates an adventure
which occurred to him during that period: Once
while was negotiating in my Bardstown log mousse
upon roots milk and bread, quite solitary was not
l;ule frightened after midnight. whilst playing on
the violin dead march in honor OF my poor de-
par,ed wife when negro proving ABOUT, ours'
suddenly upon the shattered door oil my hut, wh,ch
was blocked up with large sticks OF WOOD. nc
soon pacifed my agitation by his harmonious re
oues, that would so on playing as he had oeeh
attracted solely by the sweet sounds oegah
acain the drge which pleased him amazingly; so
much 80 that he requested it agnin handing me at
the same time fp.penny bit True iact' Vi
course returned him the silver ana grained nun
with the This adventure WIN INC nee 90 ,, a.
dead If night in the lonely forest, seemed 10 me
rather poelcal. liked the good ear TASTE ana
generosity of the sable visitor exceedingly; da'e
INV origin as musical composer from oid ken'uck'
and have been publicly announced IN Germany,
Ms the Kentucky IoRSetser SHOULD my music
finally turn out TO be something worth having, ana
outye me- the Ken,uckians, ii they Ike, may oury
my shell on that Indian mount al arlington where
| frat drew in my musical INSPIRATION
How little worldly wealth the minstrel gains py
his exclusive devotion the divincst oil arts may DC
,on;oc,prcd from the following remarks IN letter
10 one of his friends: / am trotunS ABOUT from
morning Till night, teaching Little misses on the pahe
forte FOR small quarter money, olten unpaid 0o"'e
times | have had good cause 10 sink under III! eN'
crtlQnS, out Sill my tpirIs
heated aud dusty surface OF the summer earth Az
night, close my toisome labors aud lonely iucuora,
tons on broken crazy, worn out feeble ana very
limited behaved piano forte AS this decrepn instru
men, has, alas lost, by moving on the hrst Oh May,
one of IFS legs aud many other props and 'ntes'ines
of enchanlmen, it mish, be well worth the WISH OF
some curious antiquarian 10 look at IL and near IL.
believe my music runs in the same VEN as my
letters 20 YOU; full OF strange ideal somersets ana
capriccics Sill hope there may De some neinoo
discoverable some beauty. whether OF regular or IT
regular features. Possibly the public may acSnowl'
edge this, when am dead and gone must keep
a, the work with my best powers under all discour
aging nay, suffering circumstances. The pitcher
goes 10 the we'll ill ii breaks, and that apprehend,
win soon be- the case with my old she'll Ii is hard
TO go ou, OF tho world without the least encourage
ment &c !
believe it will not be so. even in this selfish
world. and this busy age. The numerous probes
sional musicians vino are preparing thus we'll mer-
tied ovation from motives so honotshle TO them
selves and 10 the venerable object OF their aztec,
nona,e respect, will. surely be cordially sustained
by the public.
MAY this concert prove bright sunset sieam IN q
life fun of clouds and storms and may Il warm ana
cheer the good old man, with soul taaot music ana
n heart full flove /. MARIA CHILD.