New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
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A sehuber" by Prof Austin OF Harvard College, Wnich
A. h.eye the only life Of that great composer which
~. No. been written The fame of Franz Schubert has
Nn plaoed beyond the reach OF controversy since the
production Of his Grand Symphony In Co. indeed
che ErlK5nig" and his other heavenly songs hsd not
Aefore that made certain his rank among the mmoras
sue of Beethoven's assertions when he lay adying
Wa: "A divine spark CLOVIS in Schubert" And Robert
s.Axmaun has written OF him with the felicity and
grace of poet the enthusiasm Of lover to such pur-
peso that Germany, which, strangely enough hardly
found greatness while no lived has covered his
grave with late honors One can but wish that this
wide appreciation had In time to cheer his life
which at best was only q cheerfpy borne disappont-
nept Int he can look back from the Beyond and see
must gladden. his disembOdied spirit to know the
plaee he now holds among his cOuntrymen. 1t will in
terest the muscovers who sing his songs or
hsten TO grand instrumental combinations to know
something OF this solitary musician. who lived
As short life to music, and died OF 81, sad
,ay because with him must die so many unwritten
melodies which the world could never know.
Franz Schubert born the 3st OF January, 1877,
at Vienna in the suburban parish Of Lchtenthal His
tather q schoOlmaster and devout Catholic; and
abe little Franz was baptized when he was day old
sxI.l..n - Erap fhQ
Of four cons His childhood owing the limited means
Of his father, barren Of the pleasures which make
Holiday for richer children. At seven years OF age ne
began receive regular course Of instruction on the
piano. and in his eighth year he could perform quite
Islerably on the violin He began 10 compose little
Air pronounced prodigy, and he was
1.-The joined the Lehtentha choir as solo singer and
violin player In October OF the year he was one
Of the candidates a competitive examination for va
sancy IN the choir Of the Chapel Royal He was sue
seul In this competition, and beside his admission into
The choir he was Immediately installed pupil in the
Konvict. He studied daily the grand symphonies
d Haydn and Mozart and soon found himself advanced
the position Of violin in the small orchestra-a
pesiton which he held with becoming dignity and de-
hxht This was the happest period OF his hfe lie
frequent opportunities TO be present at theaers
and OPERAS and imbued with passionate love
Dor the dramatic in STYLE During these hacyon days.
too he began 70 compose real earnest and 1t was In
ls when he was but &C. that wrote his symphony in
major the first Of the noble symphonies which he ever
panped and completed The year 1918 closed his pleas
ant experience the Konvct After the annual exami-
.aons we're over he returned to the home Of his child
Aeod. He now became assistant In his fathers
school, teaching the lower classes and for the next three
years was diligent and somewhat severe sehoomaser
set, however, abandoning his musical composition. In
laI he wrote the magic opera OF "Des Teufels Lust
sehoss" The best part OF the work was the overture
bat It was work rather ambitious than successful,
H,1 ooFV "A yUara
rod through it. At this period Of his life he made two
intimate friends-one saeri, the capelmeister at
NE Court In whom he found at once master. critic, and
friend; the other the poet Mayrhofer, to many OF
whose verses Schubert gave wider popularity than
hey would otherwise have enjoyed by setting them to
music. In 1875 Schubert turned his attention 70 the
composition Of ballads, over a hundred OF which
ne completed before the Winter bad fairly set In
Among them were the beautiful "Rastiose Liebe,"
der Liedler," and der Sanger" About
Als period, too, be marked out ana
ssmposed operas without number. Of which it is only
necessary speak indication of his musical indus
nv since not one of them has been performed In
Asl6 Schubert composed the ErK0nig set TO Goethes
famous ballad and der Wanderer," upon which his
reputation a songwrlter is largely founded BY this
time hs restless nature had grown very weary Of the
.notonous details Of schooteachng and he soon left
ais fathers house. the invitation Of Franz Won Seho-
Ser who had come study at the University Of Vienna
and resided with this friend for six months Vogl
whe was court opera singer used often to join
NE friends to the great delight of Schubert who felt
hat he had the first time found vocalist capable OF
aghtly interpreting his songs
The year 1917 was q notable in schuberts career,
r in it he completed five OF his for the piano
Hitherto had composed scarcely anything for that
instrument; and great was the astonishment with
which friends received these sonaas which now the
Kerd reckOns among the richest OF it's artistic treas
that
md year he found himself invited to position The
Eerhazy family had long been accustomed TO pass the
winter in the Herrengasse Vienna and the Summer at
kel6z, country seat about fourteen miles from the
Capital happened In 1913 that the old Count was de-
arous Of securing musical instructOr-for his three
children, already highly aceomplished-who would be
ginR to reside with them Winter and Summer. Schu-
cert was introduced to him by friend and the Count
quick 70 perceive genius felt that here was his opportu-
ssy and at made offers 10 Schubert so liberal and
- courteous that the musician could not refuse
them His iveness and good temper made him speedily
Afayoxite especially with the vomsnknd Of the estab-
kshmept He began his love affairs by light Irritation
with q pretty maid from which he was presently
klvered by seriously falling 10 love with the Counts
younger daughter, Caroline She did not return his
passion he had enough not 10 offend by it, and
40 Iose his place the serious interest Of
his life and how much pain 1t cost him.
or how much its lent pahos to the music
through which alone be confessed himself TO world
that had disappointed him. Msdemoisele Caroline re-
vrosehed him laughingly. day, with never having
dedicated any OF his music 10 her. why should J."
wss the answer, "wben all that have done my heart
has dedicated to you r.
In the Summer Of 1919 Schubert accomplished
tourney which be had long desired TO make. into the
provinces Of Upper Austria so few so simple 50 long
withheld by his pleasures that when they came
they were great events to him and while on this
tourney he wrote home letters, gay ss boy He had
surbous shrDking this great artist from putting his fate
o., tho ,oach In rnost direetons instance, he was