The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-16
MozaIt's Boyhood.
The Tsuihful NolsganY at the Org an

The EGUihful Wolsgang ut the Orga
Mpzart's first experience of .4gss q. gaa
VS. IN the monastery IF little town On the
banks Of the n..nute, lie Was then only
SIX year. CID, AMI in comp&ur With hs
!ather bad left bis home IN Salzturg. and
started upon long Course Of travel. All
day l'ag ti-y had he n sailing down that
majestic river, pat cru1nbiins RUM, trow"
my castles, cinI-ters lien azay among
( the crags, towering Gill, quiet vih4gs
nest!el ia suInl valleys, -nd here and there
deep gorge that opened back from the
gliding river. it, hollow Distance b!us with
fat:iomess sh i,low, and its oneIiness ana
stiffness stirring the boy, heart Tx. soqr
dim AMI vast cathedral The e,mpgay of
monk with whom they had tee.. travelling
that day were in the re iect1-v Of the eio--
ter, when Father Mozart took " olfgung IL
80 the CHAPEL 50 see ii e organ. And now,
"a. the iiqv gasei ai,h something Of aas
EpGE tie great instrument, l"omir = up ia
TIE shadows IF the great, empty church,
his fsce lit up with serene satisfaction, and
every motinn aud attitud. OF the little H..
are expressed a wondering re:erence.-
What tones mnst even noW be slGmb.rin1
IN tho-e mighty pipes! Tones which, il
once asakenel clu'l give usterluce TO al |
fhst yoiceless beauty which, the day . scenes
had showed h;m--life aal death, present
AID past the peaceful river and deserted
ri!in; the sunshine unfa ling and tue an |
failing shadow i it, side. L" Father" said |
.he lay, " e1plu!n to me those pedals at
The organs feet, and let ne play ]"
VII pleased, the iuther complied. Then I
Wo:fsang pushed aside The stool, and when /
Father siczurt had flied the great bellows, /
the elm pIsnp!ss stood upon the pedals, /
and trnd item rs though lie had never |
needed TO have their management explain
ed. How the deep tones woke the somb:e !
stiffness Of the o:d church The organ
etmai same great, uncog:h creature, roar !
,pg for Terry joy at the caresses OF the m,r
veious chill. fht IN raiS, ertin. thar sup
per in the rtfectory, heari the tcnes ell
ir ,pped knife AMI fork in ;.,toni,hment.--
The ors.nis. of the brutherhuni was among ,
theln hut never had lie r,ayed with such I.
power and freedom, They listened; some
grew pa!e and others crossed themselves,
TIL the prior rose up, sungl"atd al his ?
courage and ha.,encd INTO the chapel. The /
others follow ed but hen they lul ked up
into the orsan-loft, 10. there was no form /
oe any organi.t to be seen, though tie deep
tones st,ll nassed themS. I've, IN new bar !
.idpies, aud made the stone arches thrii' |
with tueir pGwer. 1t l. the devil him |
selt," cried the first one VI the monks, draw |
Ing cioses to one uf his COMPANIONS, and
yivirg a scared look over his sloqIicr into |
;he darkness of the ale, e. i, . mIrgclr !
sail another. Bat when TIE oldest uf their
number mounted the st rir5 to the orga1
no. t, he stood pe;ri.irI with amazement. |
There stoud the tiny figure, treadinS from
pedal &c pedal. and ut the same tine p,
ciItrhtny the keys above with his nth /
hands, gathering hanifuis Of those w"n |
'irtu! chords II, If they were vloletS, an /
f,nLiug them out into TIL Sn!cmn gloom b."
r'i;i h.m. lie hc..ri nDtnIi... >r.s Iotni"l !
,=-II,> ms eye, teaned Ike si":>. ,.ni I
H. i.Iie fuce iiLi' Oh with ila@lsSloaa. |
Nv. l. lu,i,r ..Gti iu..rr FI>" the "a nnui'-. |