The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-06-14
Wednesday Morning, June "A. 1865.
The Last Of I,istz. \

and VINO receives his adienx with the deepes
regret. FAM Lslz, although living still. IA
dead to us, aud we shali listen NO more IA
GREATNESS enhancement TO the harmonic,
which thrilled us TO tue very soul as they rose
beneath ais touch. For long time past has
the resolution now definitely adopted beeL
germinatng in mis- brain, and once or twice
has been 50 nearly on The point OF execution
that his admirers already mourning him AZ
lost, have been transported once more to III,
very summit OF delight on beholding him
again Ia the world, sllil charming, poetica,.
and tender ae ever, although scarcelvso ga 4
Listz paid US his last visit abotit two v ean
ago. Al The time it was remarked that b.
studiousiy refused every Invitation to pla,
the airs with which he had been wont 1.
charm ourevuls, and Tor which we hadnouphi
70 give hln 10 return, save a few OF our niser
able gold pieces--tAe supe1Jfar to him.
while bis talent had become nscessity 10 US
We remember meeting MIN on the occasion
OF hatsame last visit by accident at Erard'.
rooms. Listlessiy and almost without thought
he ran his hands over the piano against whici
he had been leaning for some Time in a iit OF
moody abstraction. Humbly did we com,
forward 10 Compliment the great master Oh
his conquest OF the whole universe, and, abovs
all, on his victory over every difficulty presen-
leu Dythe lust nment he had made his own
AAO SAptCooiOu Will WHICH ne looked up 81
his ear caught the familiar sound OF cornpl
ment we shall not easily forget. All vanity |!
allvanisy he exclaimed, composed OF deaf
mems bones, out OF which the living extrac
iood ior vain glory on the one hand, and friv
olous delight on the other.' With. these words
he replaced the hand which-had been wander
Ing so playfully over the keys into the bosom
OF his waistcoat, and after standing for d few
minutes in . position familiar to him with ons
sd ff1s.
ly against the walf,he sighed mournfully. ano
Withdrew without another words The even
Ing before his entrance into the senaindire, ,and
unde gong the ceremony OF the tonsur which
separates him more efiectually from the pomp
AID vanities Oi this world even more solemn
ly than the actual pronouncing of, the, vows I
he attended party at the Palazzo Barberini
Those present knew nothing OF his intent, and
We're awaiting him with impatience, as he had
promised the Princess to play the night prev-
Gus TO setting out for a long journey IRON
which ne might never return. n Y
The consequence of this announcement
made amongst the friends of the Princess was
the assembling of a crowd so great that th,
great drawing-room OF the Palazzo was
thrown open to admit the overflow OF compa-
ny. As usual in Italy, the doors of the cham
bers leading from the stair to this apartment.
were left open, and the eye was charmed anc
astonished at The magnificent view presented
~ the great staircase, modelled on that o.
the Vaticlan, with It's magnificent frescoef
and superb antique lions. The moment thai
the well-known head, with its abundance o q
long dark hair, streaked here and there will
lines of silver, became visible above the mar
BILE balustrade of ii Q stair, a generairush took
place towards the door through which b.
passed, needless of the fattering homage thus
silently expressed. grand piano stood iD
the middle OF the room; ne seated himself pc
lore u Wl.nout oluolng, ana presently tn6 an
ana nuOouD ceased, as lDy magic. Ina
master touch had struck the cnorus, and TINS
earth and All ~ contained passed away IKE =
vision Wnlle tne enchantment iasteo. du
head was thrown back, and the long haIr ence
his delight, stIeamed over ms shoulders, Whlie
MS nngefs, sun iong anu INN - ever, ssemee
to ny from one end OF the Instrument 70 Int
other, leaving naTmohious memory Wherever
they algntea; .sisf .sysTaN 81 ,li4u aeosa
ne V sSn " sne rloss Wensn9ous sounes
oil JOY aud triumph ever expressed upon ID,
Keys OF a piaho-lne orun anu trumpet W Were
Distinctly recognlzEd-Fnde ana svalnglorS
seemed 10 noat upon tne ar as ne played on,
all the while ms eyes N nne frenzy rolnl
rouno ana rounu Tue ceiilng as y uraMing AZ
Inspiration tnence. suddenly, Wnen IN ine
very midst Oh an TINS tnunoenng giaoness,
Crash was hearu, Tue ihstf utnent =, ieit uhtoucn-
ed Ior moment, ViDfateu WIN a mourhiui
SOUND, and tnen tne master De gan agalhs tnls
time in soft, low, waillng notes, expressive o
sorrow and tment7-sometning o
complaining ana lmpanence, 100 proopcins
q elect not easy 10 oescripe, OTauuany IN
whole seemed TO pass away ihto lptningnsss
measured retreat as OF shadows hitilng ihtt
darkness, ana tneh noshihg more save no"
and then spasmodic SOD, az OF some slfone
soul III agony, anu hnaiiy sne louu, saiuohic
laugh OF some Invisible Mspnstopnees max
ing sport OF all this emouou, SO admirably ex
pressed that none could help snudderlng AZ
the uneartnly Sound oroke rom tne ivory Keys
as though 1t mad IN reality Deen uttered Dt
some human being IN frenzy OF snll madness.
The spell remained sor Soule iew momen'i lLlt.
over that arlssccrahc company, even Whei lt
Listz had risen from the piano. "Cdr0 mao
whalever Is the subject OF tnal paihluny ex
citing impEovisatlon9 exciaimeo Inc rrlnc. = :,
B .rberini, laying his hand upon the arest1
arr.
did you not feel 1t an Illustration OF yon
der chef d'euoreFt said Listz, pointing it
the ceiling, on which he had been gazing al
the time he had been playing. The Triumph
OF GIoryl added ne IN an undertone, raising
his eyes once again to that w0ndr0us workby
Pietro Cortrone which adorns the great draw
ing-rOom OF The Barberini Palace. "Does no
Glory's Triumph forever end In woe and dis
appointments, IN misery and disgust?" Ant
as he said the words he turned sharply rounr
with bitter laugh that echoed through thu
silence OF that awestruck crowd, so exactly
like that which had Just echoed from the pi
ano beneath his touch that again did the sam'
shudder run through every overwrought
nerve OF me assembly, Wnicn proke up sool
Afterwards almost IN silence, ana Withou
set king TO oispel the awe when mad been ere
ated fe