The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-08

with Mozart at the house of KOseluch
He (Mozart) favored the company by
performing fantasias and capriciOs on the
piano forte. His feeling, the rapidity O
his lingering, the great execution of hi
left hand, particularly, and the apparent
inspirations of his inspirations astOnisheC
me. After his splendid performances
we sat down to supper, and | had the
| pleasure of being placed at the table be.
tween him and his wife, Madame Con
stance Weber. He conversed with me a
good deal about Thomas Linley, the first
Mrs. Sheridan's brother, with whom he
was intimate at Florence, and spoke OF
! him with great affection. Madame Mo-
zart told me that as great as his genius
was, he was an enthusiast in dancing,
| and often said that his taste lay in that
art rather than in music. He was a re-
| markably small man, very thin and pale,
with a profusion of fine fair hair, of
which he was very vain. He gave me a
cordial invitation to his house, of which
| availed myself, and spent a great part
of my time there. He was remarkably
fond of punch, of which have seen him
take two copiOus draughts. He was also
fond of billiards, and had an excellent
game have played with him, but al
ways came off second best"
Melody is the essence of music"
he said, 81 compare a good melOdist to
a fine race, and contemporaries to back
post horses. Therefore be advised; let
well alone, and remember the old Italian
proverb, CHI so pin memo So'-who
knows most, knows least"
GLUCK.
Among other celebrated musicians
that Michael Kelly met was the Cheva-
Iier Gluck. He was then living in
Vienna, crowned with professional
hOnOrs and a splendid fortune, courted
and caressed by all, at the ripe old age of
seventy-fOur.
cone morning" said Kelly, "after
had been singing with him, he said:
Follow me up stairs, and | will intro
duce you to one whom all my life | have
made my study and endeavOr to initiate
| followed him into the bedroom, and
opposite to the head of the bed saw full
length picture of Handel in rich frame.
There, sir, said he, is the portrait of the
inspired master of our art. When opening
my eyes in the morning, look upon him
with reverential awe, and acknowledge
him as such, and the highest praise due
to your country for having distinguished
and cherished his gigantic genius"
Kelly sang in Mozart's "Nozze di Fl
CARO- under the Maestro's own direction,
before the court at Vienna.
PRIEST AND LAWYER.
After his return to Ireland, he de-
scribed a meeting at the dinner-table with
Curran, the barrister, and the well-known
priest, Father O'Leary. He says: "Our
tastes were genial, for his 'riverence' was
mighty fond of whisky-punch, and so was
|, and many a jug of St. Patrick's eye
water night after night did his reverence
and myself enjoy, chatting over that ex-
and natural beverage. | al |
ways had a cold shoulder of mutton for |
him when he came to dinner, for, like |
some others of his cOuntrymen, who shall |
be namCless, he was rayenOusly fond of |
that dish
One day Curran did me the honor to !
meet him. To enjoy the society Of such |
men was an intellectual treat. They were |
great friends, and seemed to have great |
'espect for each others talents, and, as it
nay easily he imagined, OLeary vs.. Cur
an was no bad match.
One day, after dinner, Curran said to
he priest, Reverend Father, I wish you
we're st. Peter"
And why, Counselor, would you wish
hat were st. Peter?" asked O'Leary.
" Because, Reverend Father, in that
ase, said Curran, you would have the
,eys of heaven, and you could let me
n"
"By me honor and conscience, Coun-
elor," replied the divine, 1T would be
,cttcr for you if | had the keys of the
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