St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-12
Henri Herr.

Many of your older readers will re
mcmhrr the warm reception given 10y
the American musical world to this Gel
lrIted pianist some twenty-five OF
thirty wears ago. during Il tour he then
made through the United States. His
concerts were given i'll all the principal
cities ni the Union. from Boston in the
non ll To New Orleans in the southwest:
and he attracted immense numbers
wherever disappearance cwa>announced:
| tnl his fame WAS world wide. and lust
then 1T its height.
Your present readers may hc inter
e>trd in some "reminiscences of this mu-
steal celebrity, and of his visit To our
country. which are found recorded in Il
work 10y one of his countrymen. Oscar
/ Commrttamt cntitlcd: NH>igHc ct Mu-
s,cicnS. and published at Paris in I-,;:2a.
The author in his tIcatiSc upon plan
lists SAYS: "An"thcr pianist >ltmos".
whose name marks one of the most
brilliant pen iods of the piano school. is
Henri Herr. The entire life of this ar
tisl has had but one object. the glori-
iication and propagation of the piano,
from the quadruple point of view of
cNccutant. composer, professor and
manufacturer. Henri Herr is regarded
rs the professor par excellence of the
beautiful sen. 10y reason oi his personal
appearance. which is rmimemtlN diStiHJW {:
his cquablc and aniahlc disposition :
his careful attention Ia dress and his
graceful and refined talent lie is pro-
fc>>"r of the piano at the ChnscrNat"lrc.
and directs Il class of Young persons.
He counts. in France and among toI-
ci"ncIS. from toul Ia five thousand Wo-
men to whom he has given lessons dur
Ing his long and laboriou> career. This
fine battalion of pianists amateurs ol
artists Judge Henri Herr ut his tru,
. value. and it is always with Il uSt SrII-
timent of pride that. i'll pronouncing
his name. each pupil of this master
adds: Il am his scholar To he Il pu-
plI bl litlI l. Il llilc- II IL diiioNl d
blc>ct of capacity. How many w"mcI
teachers there are who have no Other
:. Recommendation but that of being pn
pills of Henri Herr, If all the pupils
of HeIZ had taken lessons of this mas
ter there would be nothing to say; hu
+ there is Il certain number and these -
Il. van
know him 10y sight.
lou do not understand listen AM
You shall learn:
One fine day. Henri Herr. travelling
in America. received Il visit from
Young woman who appeared to he ver.
much agitated. Il circumstance whic
of her person.
IT, You are Monsieur Henri Herr
v asked the woman with IL tremblin
voice.
Alas. Madame, am no other ra
piled the pianist smiling.
Are You sure of it, added tn
- woman. whose emotion was on tn
cresccndO.
Il think | am able to affirm it, III
l. swrred Herr, passing from the smile
7. frank laugh.
All, Monsieur. how unfortunate tn;
l. iSr
How, Madame, do you find 1t III
fortunate that am no other than M,
Sclf?'
Pardon me. Monsieur. but you cal
not comprehend me.
Il confess. Madame. that ! do NJ
quite catch your meaning.
w. .Ah we'll, Monsieur. you shall kno
le all
-, viii you please he seated then, Nj
dame said the virtuoS".
The woman sat down and east an II
qniet glance around the room.
a. N,usirur Herr noticed her inquietu'
tie and said
l. we are quite alone, Madame.
An instant of silence followed the
words. At last the woman, with de-
sigh. began
Monsieur Henri Herr. you have t
much talent not to he ais" Geher"'
and it is your generosity come t" IL
plore.'
My generosity, Madame "
vest Yes, Monsieur, your generosity.
am professor of the piano. and wlshl
and n 4. ,,- t.aLI. taleut a title