New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-11
He eeve several concerts after his arrival, and
wasrvelcomed with admiration both in the circle


kept for long time aloof fem the celebri.ies q
Paris; their Offering train repealed him. A. bin
character and habits had 3n0rc true originally
than apparent eccentricit. he inspired lesa cur
osity than they did. Besides, he had sharp 70
parties for those who imprudenily wished 20 force
him into display of his musical abties. Upon
one occasion after lie Rad just left thc dining
room, an indiscreet host, who had had The sim
plicity 20 promise his guests some piece executed
10y him a. rare dessert, pointed to hiio IN open
piano He should have remembered that in count
ing without the host, IL = necessary TO count
twice. Chopin at first refused, but weared At
last by continued persecution, assuming TO sharpen
the sting of lis worde q s,i1od and lansuid tone
of voice, lie exclaimed. Al, siT, l lave scarcely
dined >"
OF the internal life of Chopin in Paris, and It's
influence upon hrs productions List writes pro-
iourdly &c follows:
The fra;l and sickly orgsrization Of Chcpin nei
veiniliirg him the Cneroefic expression OF his Iss-
sions, lie owe 10 his friends only the gentle ana
All G oDae phase Of hs nature. IN the busy, eage'
life = iage cities, where 10 one las tlIno 10 stuav
TIE dotiny OF another, where every ere s judged ~
his external activity, very few think II wcrih while
10 attempt 20 penetrate tie enigma OF iDdiv'oNal
character. iuoae who enioyed familiar Intercourse
with Chopin, could not lie blind to Che imreiiened
and Cnnui he sXperieTCed in being, uroD the ciin
character o. lns menners, so PROMPTLY believed
And may OF tho artist revenge the NUN as MA
health was too frsl peruit him TO give vent Ia III.
myaiieocc through the vetCmenco Of hif execution.
be soucht 70 conpe safe limself by rourng TIL, bit
ietacss over those pages which he loved IN hcsr per
formed with a vigog which he could not himself al
v'ayr command. Usaes which arr indeed foil Of the
mpa siored feelipGe o. man suffering deeply from
wounds which he docs not choose 10 avow. Thus
around gayy flaggei, vet shaking ship float The
fsl en- spars and scattered fragments, torn Ivy warning
wiOds and surgIng waves from its shattered sidesl
Such emotions have been Of so much the moro i'm.
yortauco in the lie Of Chopin, tecar'e they have
deeriv Influenced tie character Of ls cOmpO-lous.
Among the pages published under euch influences.
NAV be traced much analogous 10 tie wHe-dfuwn
suhtlelics Of Jean Paul who found Il necessary, in
order 10 move lesrta ma era'ed bv yassicn bgS('
THROUGH suffering, 20 make usr Of the srrprcs caused
bv natural ana pbysicui phenomena; &C. evoke the
teasa ions of luxurious te!rors aisi12 isom occur
reuces rot 60 he i0Tsoen IN The natural order OF
things; 10 awaken the morbid e&cltements Of a
dreamy BRAN. Step 10y etep 'be tortured mind Of
Chorin arrived nj state Of sicky irrnbiliiy his
cinoiors increased 10 feveIish treuCr producing 1
thai involuiion tina, toTtuosjy OF thought, wlcd /
mark bis latest works Almost sniiccsilng under /
the oppression Of repressed feelings uSps ant only
10 rel eat aud rebearse for himself lie Interval
Tragedy, aier having vCar-d emotion, lie b lGn - ]
snbIi re il. Hi mecdIfs are actually torment d /
"A nervous Gud restless se1s'bility leads 10 IA obs
rsio persistence in tie handbag end rchanaiug aid
reiterated pursuit OI tie tortured r,s winch
impress painfully Tie -i,ht OF tlote pbyfca
or epial egonits which We kaow can ird relief
only in Death Chopin was q victim io'a disease /
wlfiOu. hone, which growing ore envcuou 81 from
year o ycsr took him, while yet young, iiom those
WHO loved bin, and I'D bin 10 his ,t,l grave. a.
IN the lair form q some beautiful victim toe Uerss
which has de.fgoy-C j., my be- found 3D. il the Pr.
d1ctioas o. which have just spoken, tie traces q!
Bit or suiiriings which deyoured BIS Le4rT. al
painfully yisibie.
His relations with gen 'ral aoc,eiy were tiac.urcd
with the pccoliariti,s which formed part Of his
being.
q;e mos, eninen, mind IN Paris frequently net
n Cbo1ins sa'ooi. NJ il reunions 81 fnbtas'fc c
,erioci such as the dull inSgIhions ~ c"'et"'
ous and .o,ne circles have siT4nsodi ana wni,h
hey lave never tac'eodcd ~ realizing A accordance
siih their yisho.. Tor enjoyment. eare euDr'itsh
!. ina ion never como AZ hour i4od opon .eiore
.o,d They can be commanded less by aTisi@ tlHn
Nv other men ior thsy I'll more or ices sfHsk ~
.6ine .acred malAGy whose pam. FznR 'oIpor "ef
mint hike of whose henuubing pam IA't mos
loroei to be ioyou. and amused ~ taoec r!r"e''o
,i,ea which startle the hewiidc!ed guess WHO see
ffou time - TINS l. Roman candle, IA rose-con.ed
Benpal light q cgsCade whOte watcre are oi ne, OF
u terri lc yet quite innocent dragon Ga!e'y ana
lie strength nsces-sry 10 be Joyous ore, uh'or u,
,oelv things orjv acci fontally 10 Toe encountered
arrnuv uoets aud er.:s,sl IL ID true come on g."
more privileged among them have the harry 2ht OF
.ronu ug internal pain, 20 as 10 bear ilcl. blfd,n
always lights, able 10 laugh with their o''nla io-t
over lie Tolls 81 the way Or AT ieaei nTays able I"
rr.,erve a gentle and calm serenity which. Like q
l,r CgH.Ll1 ~ H..
vstee and encourages their sss0cia'cs iu,diluy to
tLcu while they remain uuler the iuilnece oil Ihis
PLACID atmosphere, 4 freedom Of fPrlt winch spFca''
20 much lbe more yiyd, TIE more .ifonSY u con-
trasts With thor h@bitgai cunul, t!ir uosuAcioA'
their uitrral doom, their usu' Indifference
Cpo.ip did not belong 20 cit. or OF the hboV, reH
t,c,.ea clgsAe,: lie CO.stssed TIC innate grace OF
l'osh welcome, rs which the host j. not On 'olLa
t0faihll ne common la1s ana du'les OF h'%p"auy |
I'M ia Obliged to rehnqush all thought OF Aiws,i 70
d.y,e ali his mowers 20 promote the enjoyment Oi
ii. oue.is IL was 4 pleasant thing TO wat him; he
yisjtofs were always CBaImedi he anew no" 30 iu' /
them sd OF CO at eae making Ihcm Insstefa OF e'ey
thing md placing everything Nv 'heir o"loS'i' ="
40 a.. Io,ors OF bis own cabin. even ihe ample /
lLorer o. sciavic race never cep,ls IRON t'' iAu'
pil.ence; more f0yousiy eager in his weic me man
The Arab IL hrs lelt, be c1mpc-Bsles Tor tic tpIe'"
which NAV be waiting IN lis reoe mon oy sn Sua8e
which lc never ias to repeat, ana Whicn II ais" 70
N a,c BIZ tie gTand Ru!or alter The moo. !uAt!i'
re-htl, served uuder giidod caroies: Gym boh"t,
I'm rrd-vbich il thus rarspIused cor foreigners;
i Ueon erscousiy to pardon all tnat u unworthy o.
Won il i'sll nv humble ficpes which Pare a. yo"r
iret" his formula is silll pronounced wan IA
noua3 crace aud dignity by ell masters OF lnnNt'
i, ,.T,..rve the pcturesque customs which dlf'I
o,i.hld tho eut lent manners OF Poland
ivi,J Tine desert ed rome hing 81 the habits o
L.stit.li.v common in his country, The es, wnlc1
,e eed over our reunions vi h Ono IN VIII be ft'u-
/ t,.sto,d The 1oyy OF thought the entire tree
49,, frofn restraint were Of character 10 pure tnAt
no i,spidity or ti:,erucg ever enaued, 10 III hnm'r
Co.,. ,:er Ifoycked. Though be avoided society yer