Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-19
The Lutte Music-Kin0.


ink, and now and then blackened with =
huge blot rs the pen dashed from INK to
paper with trembling eagerneSs. The
door opened, anl the chapel. master
entered with friend, but the little curly
head did not stir.
"What are you doing my son -
IL AIN composing concerto for the
harpsichord papa. have nearly finish =
ed the first par."
"Lct me see"
NO please; ! have not yet finished. "
The father took the paper, however.
and showed il to. his liiend. They bot:
laughed heartily at the serawl; but on
looking more aucnlively. the ehape'.
master sand
see. it j. really composed by 'oe (;
but il l., too diilicd,t; no one could play
/ it,"
Il must be well studied before 1t IS
| played, said The bog. "oec. Ihis is the
Nay i: bcsins." And ranning to Iho
. harp>ichord. Ia, succeeded IN playing
enough 10 show what his idea was.
It WAS indeed 4 musical composition,
correctly composed, but containing such
great diilic uiles that an able musician
would have found ii impossible to exc.
cute il on tho harpsichorj.
The chapel master was Leopold Msz
art, aud the little composer. only i've
gears old. was Woligang Amadeus Mozart
alierward so celebrated in the musical
world.
Two years before hc had stood Iistcu.
Ing at The fresle while his papa gave
music lesson 10 his sister Anna.
Thou teachest Nunneri, papa teach
me too.
"But thou art a baby Wollerli wait
my little man"
But when the lesson was over, and
papa gone. the little fellow went 10 the
harpslchord. and, standing on tiptoe.
groped among the keys. with his baby.
dnge.s stretched wide apart, TIL lac found
and played q perfect cIord. Papa's
music ear caught the sound, and he
rushed back into the room 10 find that
his baby had indeed, all alone. found
his way into tho beautiful tone world.
Alter that music.lcssons were for him
TOO. and he was never far away when
Nunneri was ut the harpsichord, but.
perched on his fathers knee. followed
every movement and tone, and often
played The lesson after her faom memory.
The next year The family removed to
Munich, and the two children were
presented at the Court, and played before
Francis l., the Emperor. to the wonder
and delight OF all who heard them.
Before Wolfgang was eight years old,
and Anna twelve, they had performed at
tue Courts OF Vienna, Paris, Munich and
London. At Vienna they saw and played
with the little Marie Antoinette and
Wollgang shocked the line Court ladies
by jumping into the lap of the Empress
tor kiss. lie could play the works Of
Bach. Handel and other masters, and in
England composed six sonatas. which he
dedicated 10 the Queen.
Returning to France. they travelled
about in that country aud In Holland. and
Wolfgang played on the organs OF most
OF the churches and monasteries.
One evening. being caught in thunder.
storm, they took shelter in monastery
the monks were At supper, and did not
know of their guests arrival. but soon
wonderful music began TO steal into the
hall from the chapel. sometimes sweet
and sad, then wild and stormy; now
single voice with pleading tones. again
great chorus OF response; now the rolling
of The thunder and the booming OF The
wind, and, as these died away, solt.
clear, sunny strain, telling that the storm
WAS ONtl. luc aNhSis NNAS ih 6ASHt
alright; one and another stole into the
dark chapel 10 listen, and they counted
themselves over aud over again TO be
sure they were all there. But at last a
light was brought, the strangers were
discovered, and Wolfgang greatly enjoyed
their amazement. terror, and delight.
They could not believe that it was he
who played such music, so far beyond
what even Brother Ambrose play
their line musician. They thought it
was spell-an enchanlment-a holy
chsrm-a miracle. Aud when at last
convinced he was true mortal boy,
they lavished the kindest hospitality on
The Mozarts, and bade them God speed
on the morrow with many blessing.
At the conservation OF i church belong.
ing 10 the Orphans Home in Vienna,
Mozart composed the music for the
occasion, and conducted it, although on
ly twelve years oi age. At thirteen he
vent 10 Rome with his father, and there.