, 1881-05-28
LITERATURE ART ---SC!ENCE.
The Life Of Webor-An English Mu-
sioiau on the German Com
poser.
lVeber's Aodo Of compesition-Ptrsonal
blQraIs-l[is Struggles for Famo
and n Livelihood.
Turkish Life In MAR -Timc-Moniene.
grin tdountalneers-How TO Solve
The Eastern Question.
Knights Of To.Day-The Origin Of
Natlons-Dr. Henry Cowles' Bib
llcal Commentaries.
Origin Of Primitive Supcrstitlons-Peri.
odtcals Rcce!yctl-Lltcrnry, Art,
and Scientific Notes.
LITERATURE.


THE LIFE OF WEBER. /
The latest addition to the Grent Musicians
series Isl life OF tho composer Weber, by Sir
Julius Benedict. Tho volume Ia dedicated
to the Queen, md The lnaterials for It were
gnthcre.t pnrtly from Weber's uiary, from
communications with his contemporaries,
and nlso largely from the writer's own per-
sonat rccollcctions. This last fact ir,parts
peculiar interest to these pages, and gives
ei's puoh nsela e'a'I" NV i'osseaseu ny, ~
otier DOCKS lit tio series, already Issued. Tic
n.ithor writes FROM personal observation
from the writings Of others; and nd furnishes us
1". ng f "r'in ts trn,n,a ,' If S to nrost
of tic best cotnpo sers. rlo history Of Web
raaa ny T,or,,,n" "'s III, % 'nt trant IT,. ono M ~
o ttcs u os ,,c"s . rs
Ills work. Ills rivals fought against lin
frnn, Inh,nd Tho safa ir,rcncj,mc,,ts s If 1,,vn1
or i'rinceiy favor. lis triumpi,s and Victories
unttaunted perseverance,. lie run tic gaunt-
| let successfully, but his lerolc efforts Gust
MIN lis liie. il t the w vsry hight Of I bis pros.
perity, when tlle lckle 9oaucss appeared
roady to bcstow the rewards of ter npproba-
tton upon him, death ended Ills suiTerlngs
e ] IT,. ~ ct lor s'es a ' 10 10 ,s . 9usslce
olr JULIUS nenee'c' ,i'.s ooilu hls la!e'@uly no
moro tllan equity While this short bioKr.-
ply Is the tribute of loving pupil to MI hon-
| orct .nAster IT. IN In NJ, manner h1{ntf tn
.a, uaea .,"S"e. ~ ~ o , % ~, to ~
o1al ueaects ; oa "eakmgssessor ss ~ ra,, nr. ~ l!s
nnd @ of his claims to fa,ne M ono ~ ~ tho ornn
u u ,s oM's ~ s,,f"M ~ ,e a 10 ~ fotrt ~ o ~,
composers IL Shll1ully ullu lhlFly llhue ny
| }hfah hnp nF in nil ioI for
tns t,s t"sE t,. " 'A' ''' o' ""' 4'e0 -e'
'uu VISA, .tsm. ,..,,ou ,., 1,o,,.o,,. =, .,o
Ncber'a father was Lieutenant OF the
| Electoral Guard of the Pnlatinate, lie was q
uenntless. 1.i]e. reckless feilnw. and nfter
being severely Wounded at Tic battle Of Ros-
ciilor and District Judge to the Elcctor Of
Colopuc and H.shop Of I1iltes],ein,.n ]yehar
% Ind Somewhat I pacnlinr notions Of financial
| ADMINISTRATOR, lls citlei QuHlihe0llou peihR
Ills remarkable facility for spending more
than his Income; but he maintained Ills POSI-
.lo" WILL M luz uc".lt u tuu o'9nup' WILL
he lost ms place. ana heneolorth
was dependant, although noh'emni',
upon t,o annort a,s of hs fam,,y TIA cena
1oe ,o suppete p, q, s ,an .co,n lo ~ peealo
~. n nnn,, W ,.os "nmoi,nf rouat'nnistor vi ~
|
posftions for Ills sons i'll the orchcstra a11d
I tor %;s ,i," rhtnra on tho stnac I5is fort1nn
io1 nla u"t.snse!9 Wv tno stns LIN .oita
however, KEPT going from bad 10 worse, alld
Ill 1884 lc was struggling along fn Vienna,
and. although 60 years of age, fell iii love
viii, and n,ary,rd (lrnovnfa von nnn,,er n
WI. au '1eo ~ uenoseAa ,ese c WI 1a,a eoa, ~ u
pre.ty e'r! u H. ~ r,.. ..n' CFi a,a', n.ra s so
suffering from disease Of tho hipbone. which
was subsequently the cause OF hts permanent
lamnencss.', No ti'ao was lost in beginning
tho musical education, OF the newcomer.
The poor boy could not walk until he was
4. years old, but was taught ITO put
hts tiny fingers On tho plano and 70
to Speak" MEANWHILE Baron Welor con-.
tInuedhis erratlc course nnd i,ls te,nper did
not Improve with ngp. In 17uS Ills wife died,
and the life Of Carl Maria was not n pleasant
one, although. he acquired a remarkable
knowledge OF the t1tricacIes ct the stage and
, developed decided dramatic power, hts
first attempt at composition, when only II
| years Of aGe, was q Hcrfes Of six little
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