The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-15
..,,,sholy Facts for the Curious.

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n,tsr in the Boston Transcript says;
'.;yin of the iewshsrp is lost, and it has
M, aver attracted sufficient notice as
- ~ instrument to be worth the in
- go If musical antiquarians. This little
'.nmsut is in common use in all Europe.
c.rmapy II is called maui hormonica;"
n,rmsrk, "mund.harpe;" in Sweden,
s.,iss;n in France, "guinbarde;" in
NV sTromba," and in the Highlands,
is The Greeks of Smyrna call
;m;tstion of its sound, "biambo.n
4 M Netherlands and Tyrol il
% ' tnr a long time been the
E,ht of the peasants. the laborers and
s families, and at present it seems to
pen an exceptionally great favor in Amer
NnaSsre an Engiishman has established
na.,orv of these vibrating instruments:
~ brisk has the business been that an.
~ factory has been started recently,
Gu WV. the commonplace jewsharps are
.a msd ont in hundreds of thousands. The
..Ssrp is composed Of two parts, the
w and the tongue, denominated by the
ss!ch "the SOUL" The body has some
IIn'smhlapce to the handle of certain kind
sss,,kscrew; the tongue consists of little
IN al steel, Joined to the upper part of
S.body and bent at its extremity, and
Az the fingers may touch it more easily,
yssithstanding it looks so simple an in
lament, il is not complete until it has
sssn the subject of thirty distinct opera
s'rs and yet, as the London Figaro saws.
M wholesale price of the cheapest variety
lint six shillings gross.
The first noted performance OF this sim
IA instrument is mentioned in the memo
ss Of Nine. de Genlis, in which is described
+ me- astonishing power Of poor German
SIdler, named kock, on the jewsharp.
| IbIs musician was in the service of Fred
M the Great, who was, as is well knon, a
,psionate lover of music, and good anna
eur player on the flute. One night when
KOck was on duty under the windows of
he King he began to play different tunes,
md did ii so skillfully that it attracted the
utention OF the monarch, who at first
fought he htR distant orchestra. Sur
mj.ed to learn that such an effect could be
moduced by single man with two jes-
sNps, he ordered them into his presence;
Mtl The soldier refused on account that he
q nd only be relieved by his colonel, and
SM ifhe obeyed, the King would punish
BIN the next day for having failed in his
duly. The King. instead of
NM offended at the answer,
aed the soldier to the castle the
slowing morning, and having heard Kock
rriorm several pieces, discharged him
rom his service with generous gift.
EMks success was entirely due to his
stural taste for the art, for he had no
knowledge OF music. He made a fortune
travelling and playing in private and
plblc. kock used two harps at once, and
rOduced the harmony OF two notes struck
i the same moment, which at that time
us looked upon as something extraordin
/ W, considering the limited power of the
nrument. In order that the illusion
wduCed by his playing should be greater,
kEkalwsys required that The lights should
distinguished. Kock afterwards settled
vienna, where he lived to the advanced
| NJ OIL more than so years.
twas reserved, however, for German
alsman and laborer of the name OF Eulen-
| tln to acquire great reputation as play
a, after ten years study. He appeared at
NnGerls first in Paris, in January, 1926,
nd in London, in June, 1926, where he ex.
Elied Italian. French and German airs, to
ns great admiration of amateurs and pro.
t.siOnals alike. He played with Mr.. Stock.
Aausen, who accompanied him on the
pedal harp pianissimo, touching the cords
| lightly, 80 that Mr.. EuleHsteins part could
s perfectly heard. The following is the
RESULT Of his discoveries concerning the
sV'harp, and by which he converted this
resge instrument into one 'of the most |
deant, harmonious and pleasing charac-
ki," as critic of that time writes.
A jeSsharp taken singly gives almost |
| 10y harmonic sound you wish to produce,
III third, a fifth and an octave. II the
gave tonic is not heard in the bass jews.
ap, it must be traced to the player, but |
Vt 10 the effectiveness of the instrument. |
Tie iewsharp has three different tones; the
hH tones OF the first octave bear some re-
SnblanCe to those of the flute and clario-
hl those of the middle and high to the
I humana stop of some organs; lastly,
esharmonic sounds are exactly like those
aihe harmonica. The diversity of tones
~ always afford a variety in the execution,
A&i in the extent OF these octaves there
"a number of spaces which cannot be
LIED up, the most simple modulation is
apostolic. MIR. Euenstein overcomes
aa inconvenience by joining sixteen
tHlarps, tuned by sealing wax, at the ex-
renllty OF the tongue. Each harp then
Nunds one ofthe notes of the scale, diatonic
SShlomatic, and the performer can fill all
Ie intervals and pass all the tones by
hanging the harp. That these mutations
ly not interrupt the measure, one harp
must always be kept in advance, in the
ale manner as a good reader advances the
vs not upon the word which he pro-
ounces, but upon that which follows. The
.noas sounds of the iewsharp are OBJ
Gned by the attraction and repression of
y, The current of which is broken by the
sasue OF the instrument. The pressure of
We lips, with the breath, serves to deter
aue their gravity and acuteness, Conse-
EsaIiy this little instrument is very
susalng to the lungs and pernicious to the
s s;,a, because its application, when the
ss.sue IS put in motion, produces nearly
%select OF the vibrations t a diapason
10 the busy world of to-day, where there
sao standing still for those who have
@e'hlng in view, and with the rapid pro-
M w and improvements we daily meet
s MN IN The manufacture of musical instru-
rSiuss, as well as in every other branch of
uasIry, Efforts are likely soon to be made
ssueyelop the tune OF the jawsharp by
S% uoItion and enlargement; and more
, sSoald such an effort now repay its in
ssu.or, when there appears to be such
s ,manl Tor 1t. Whatever changes and i'm
nr ,N,nts may take place hereafter con-
NJ %u n I the jewsharp, to Mr.. Eulenstein,
s mS0man herdsman and laborer of Wur-
S ,uiu will always be due the honor of
t,n. ug been the first one who through con-
Sua, exercises OF skill and attention made
ps sUSsiole Tor musical audience to derive
n ,'sure from listening to the performan.
ssharp. ' '"'' vs. '
lonua'.ashity's great hope for the future is
I MY. 70 DC realized in improved conditions