New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-04


hsstra of which he Kspellmester and from what
Known Of the history the workings of B.eshoveus
Ind during the period just preceding ia composition
Wetrspsste the passage from SCHNEIDER entire, IL
.ussies hint toogr leaders Of orchestras which they
,.ould do well to note.
I, the minor Symphony, says SCHNEIDER, Beethoven
,erded 20 have but few changes made that H. in the
ss,er Of scceersnios retsrdandos &C., for the sake
N exrresion but these few are Of extraordinary i'm
.,,ence and interest end chiefly 10 the FRS
merit The opening of this movement had Ia the first
I've bars with the holds, the time (by Ma7zePs metro
nome) OF l26 quarter n0tes-nearly an Anfan,e con
..ko Bv rthie time the which pervades
he work, exhibits ise in far higher degree, taan
when that phrase full Of solemn meaning, IL given
toofaa beethoven expressed himself in similar i'm
nefnous manner when ne explained TO his idea in
,t;s massage SAYS be- 80 knocks fate at the iporal
the segro brio begins with the fret violin In the
sixfh bar end costumes to the tweny-second where
1okeep up Beethovens idea fate again. In the slower
movement Of the commencement knocks at the portal
VIII the Of the first violin later he phrase)
The allegro begins again. In two other where
this phrase u repeated tho same change 10 made.
IL true that SCHNEIDER a parasite upon the
Yrest composer but in matter OF this kind his testi
oay valuable, as he studied many Of the masters
great works with their author for the purpose Of pro-
ducpg them with the greatest possible effect More.
oycr II Is clear that distinct utterance of the few
noes In which Fate made TO knock with proper re-
gard 10 the rythm In which they are written, must be
s more effective than the usual mode Of playing them
Ike trplets and In such haste leave them hardly
dstinguishable. This, by the way
The Fifth Symphony of Beethoven was composed In
1867 just at the close Of the saddest period of his
life. Eight years before, he had become conscious of
the gradual failure Of his sense hearing and the pain
which this caused him, amounted In 1909 almost to
despair az Is shown by the VIII dedicated 10 his broth
ers which ne wrote In that year. Here is passage:
Recommend Virtue to your children; she alone con
make one happy not money speak from experience
She 1t was who raised from ms misery; to her next
tony ar. owe my thanks, that have not put an end
20 my life By sefmprder.
He gradually became reconcied 10 his fate and had
reached the position of the greatest living composer
Haydn was now supcrannuated-atthet time in question
Educated strict Catholic and being much In the society
gheet Austrian dgnitsries ofbat Church he had
been led during the years which had passed to seek the
consultations Of religion and TO think deeply upon that
subject And now when the trial and struggle was
over he sought to embody their history In his own
rnatohless harmonics.
Fate knocks at the door, Thcsoul startled aroused
and the struggle commences, In the second move
ment, the divine endante, voices whisper peace and
consolation In the third the recklessness of despair
Prometheus laughing at the eaglefollows; but hope
arscs the morning dswns victory is won over doubt
despair and death and that mighty song of triumph
and immortal JOY bursts in which forms the fitting
crown TO the whole r.
ly' The Regents of the University have
Published their annual distribution of the income of the
Literature Fund. NewYork and Brooklyn get the fol.
lowing sums: Deaf and Dumb Institution, 1895 65;
Columbia College Grammar School, s3i3 g. Unversi-
~ Grammar School, S2l5 IS; Conference Seminary
teoC TO- and s25O for books Free Academy 81 OOs 5s
Rutgers Female Institute si47; Brooklyn Female
Academy, 1859 OF, and $3.50 for books
'WoMESs TEMPERANCE MEETING. The Six. |
tenth Ward Temperance Alliance turned out in good
force last night TO hear addresses from Mrs Boomer
and her co aborers. Mrs. l. N. Fowler presided and
made brief address. She was followed by Rev Miss
Brown who spoke extemporarily at considerable
length, in support of Temperance and kindred reforms
Mn. Bloomer was the next speaker, She made very
earnest and effective address in favor of the Maine
Law, ard was listened to with deep interest The
closing speech was made by Miss Anthony and was of
the same general tenor with the others Tao meeting
then adjourned
NOVEL TREATMENT by AN EaPLoyER OF
ms 'EmpLoYrEs.-On Wednesday evening the en-.
ploy6s of Mr. Charles Partridge match manufacturer,
Of No 3 Courtandtst met at the mansion of Mr. p.
In Twelhhst After several songs we're given by the
operatives and Mr. B's family, Mr. p addressed his
employees at length, and thanked them for their
honesty and fidelity In siding him 10 build his splendid
mansion, and 90 acquire competency su.f ,ient to
protect him from the evils of poverty lie then re.
ferred to the history Of his establishment since he sue
eeeded Mr.. Golch in 1874
Mr. Z. said he had started in business as poor a.
my one present, but by the valuable services of his
workmen he had arsasscd all the property ho now
possessed. Mr.. p further proceeded by stating the
principle by which he guided HE life, which was by
the equality of men lie neither looked
Ip to any above him, 10 any as be
low He paid the highest market price for labor, AMI
ld not believe that he had person in his employ who
would wrong him. and since he had been in business
bad never been under the necessity of dschsrgng any
rerson from his employ, He would continue hi.
business as before and In addition reward for the
sstance OF his workngmen end partially 10 test the
practcabihty Of uniting the interest of the capitalist
the lsborer for the ensuing year. he intended 20
AXE 10 per cent of the profits of the business and d
sidc among them pro rata according to the amount o.
labor employed The next year he intended to 20 fur
her and 20 have social reanon annually. Mr. p's
proposition was announced to the German portion o.
biz indusials by gen,lemsnin their own language
Mr. Ira r. Davis also announced that he was invited
Nv Mr. p. 10 give his views, which he fully gave. lie
bad kept himself penniless by devo;ing his time In
ieavorns to illustrate the pscticabiy OF combining
he lsborers together to work for themselves, with IN
liaercnt Success while Mr. HIS directed his aten.
ION to the accumulation of property for himself and
,aced himself beyond the reach OF persecution turn
nc his attention and TO elevate and teach by
degrees his operatives this lesson union OF interest AMI
'asness. Mr.. d. speculaed, in h!s usual vein upon
be results Of similar experiments by capitalists AID
Of the opinion that the effects would be benecal
Q all the parties concerned and worthy the attention
fthose whose bcnevolence las nal been exin,ushcd
y the accumulation or possession OF wealth. samp.
aeus entertainment; then psltaScn Of by the CON
any who separated al III Pm