New-York tribune., 1868-04-04
An AMERICAN woaAx's VISIT TO Lisn

An American woman in Rome writes TO Vat
sons Art Journal:
ono Of by great desires in coming 10 Rome was 20 SEQ
the mighty szi Tor her. as you Know ne nSs n@rs h
Immediately made inquiries about him ms residence, ana
how could obtain presentations but the accounts gwen
OF him were not very encouraging The Abbo wa- Dc
scrDed eccentric aud caprcious and ~ society oIteh
almost rude and that an introduction almost an mpos
sibnity wrote him a note inqulrlg II be had few mo
neuts 10 give TO young American girl, who wished 10
nav her homage 10 the ilustrous maestro Isz To my
note received prompt and very kind response appoint
Ing the following Friday ms reception dol Tor an inter
when the concert the Abb6 held levee be
side the piano. pushing my way through the crowd,
Tawafed my turn 10 speak with him. In a moment his
percng glance rested upon me. and advancing pro-
nOunced my name. 'AhF he said with most AHA ble
smile is you that has committed the beauhn crime
OF writing unnyitedP His manner toward me vas
cordial and after few minutes talk he said You
will 10 me- then, tomorrow, hut come early
would like TO you before my reception hours-ffonl
two tin four The next day accompanied by mamma and
my sister arrived a the old Convent of santa fncss-
ca Romano This Convent is situated In the immediate
vicinity Of the Coliseum and other RUNS Of imposing
grandeur; IL II % low building Hith small IRON door
upon which read the name, Liable Lisz and ascend
Ing broad flight Of stone steps, We came to the door
OF his apartment. There We met the foolinan, VINO
showed through large antechamber IN which stands
q grand piano, into the drawmgfoom This II vast 10
size and very handsomely furnished In corner stands
an exquisite sauette Of 81 Elizabeth and pictures aud
objets reiigieuI adOrn the walls.
ysncng toward welcomed me by extending both hands
and leading me toward the paino said Here we will
for perceived by your appreciation Of the music yes
terday al the concert that you artist This dis.
claimed but told him what had studied and by whom
had been instructed, mentioning Mr. Mls and Mr. Gott-
schalk az being my earliest teachers Mr. Mills the
maestro remembered very we'll lie used tO play to me,
he said and william Mason and sater how are they Z
OF Mr.. GOttschalk he had a siadowy remembrance In
Paris many years ago. but ho had lately of his
music and thought IL Tres original. Could play him
anyi Running my fingers over the beautiful silverone,
keys, played him the Last Hope with this he seemed
pleased. - ~
~ spoke OF Mr.. G0ttschalks Creole duets. 'AhF he
said what pity that did not bring them; would
have dech6ro them with you ~ then told him that
my sister, who In the vOiture at the door. play ed
cern why did she not como In q And starting up he
rushed down stairs, coming suddenly upon M-that
she looked quite alarmed, as II about to take wing.
And this is the you pay me vistsP he said helping
her aight; then, upon entering, he placed another
chair at the piano saying Now let Immediately hear
Gallina and Creole Eyes With these Lszt seemed per
foctly delighted Leaning over the piano. he watched
hands, aud expressed almost boysh pleasure In those
ts and In the high treble, which he said sounded
like oiseanx and those parts IN which played with
arms nterlaced entertained Llm vastly. ITEMS que
cest Or1gnalv lie exclaimed
During our rests Iiszt played several songs by Schu-
mann and ROssinis Carita The latter piece gave =
better idea OF that coDquerng might that makes him the
King OF piano After duets had been bisss and
bissS List said To me- NOW want You 10 play solo.
something very brilliant for the bonnie bOuche' To this
acducsced by playing GOttschaks Miserere du roya'
List ~ OF medium hight slender and erect His face
IA fresh and unwrlnkled; his large gray eyes have
posefu calmness, except when playing impassloned
music; then the whole face changes the eyes sparkle
and FASH the massive steel gray hair treubles and
shakes and the head ~ thrown into Of striking
grandsurthe whole reminding me OF the impohing image
Of an inspired Numidian lion"