The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-30

orchestra. Surprised to learn thst such sn effect could be produced by single man with two icwsharps, be ordered hsrn into hls presence. but the soldier refused on account that he could only be relieved by his colonel. and that if he o5eyed. the King would punSsh him next dsy for hav7ng failed in his duty. The King, instead of being offended at the ans wer. called the soldier to the castle the following morning. and having heard Koek perform several pieces. discharged him from his sers Ice with a generous gift. Rock $ success was entirely dae t0 his natural taste for the art, for Ise had no knowl- eiue 1T muse. iIe made a fortune by traveling and plasing in private and puklie Rock used two harps at once, aud produced she harmony af two notes struck al the same moniant. which ct that time vas looked upon as some thing extraoriinarF, considering fhs l;naised power of the instrument In oraer tslat the Hlnsion produced by his playing should be greater. Rock almays required that the light should be ext n- qlished Rock afterwards settled in Yiana, where he fired 10 the advanced age of more than eighty years.
 It was reserved, how yer. for Ger man herlsa4an and lsbarer of the name If Enlenstein to acquire great repsIia- ton as player. after ten years study. He appeared at concerts first in Paris, in January. 1925. and in London. in June. Is2g. where he execated Italian. French and German airs 10 the great admiration Of the afr se rs and pr0f E. sonals alike He pEas esl wita sir. stasklaEsen. who sscomparfel hln on the pedal harp pianiss mo. sos;ching the chords lightly. sc that Mir. Enisn- stein's part could be perfectly heard. The following is the result of his dis coveries concerning the jewsharp and bv which he econverfed this meagar instrl- mens into one s.of tbe most elegant. harmonious and pleasing character. as a critic of that time writes
 i iewsharp-taken singly gires almost any harmonic sound you wish 10 pro iuee. as third. a fifth, anu an octave. II the grave tonic is not hesrt in tine bass jeswshzrp, 1t must be tra.cd tu the pIaFer. out not to the desectiyeness of the iH tTgmen;. Tie jewsa7rp has three different tones: the bass tones of the iirst octave bear some resemblance 10 the flute and clarinet: those Of the allad.e and high 10 the vox hnsnana stop of some organss lastly the harmon
 sounds are exactly like those If the harmoaica. This diversity of tones can always afford 3 variety in inc execution.
 ut as in the extent of these octaves shere are 2 number of spaces which cannot be filled up, the most simple modulation is impossible. Mir Ealsn- stein overcame that inconvenience by joining sixteen jewsharps. tuned by sezlin--wax. ct the extremity of the tongue. Each harp then sounds one ef the notes of the scale. diatonie or chro-
 Aafie, and the performer can fill all tise intervals. and pass all the tones by changing the harp. That these Eausa- tions may. not interrupt the measure, one harp must always he kept in ad- vance, ID the same manner as g good reader advances the eye. not upon the word ke pron unees. but upon that which follows. The various sounds of the jesTshavp are obtained by the at traction and repression of air. the cur rant of which is broken by the tongue of the instrument The pressure of the lir,s, with the breath, serves to deter m nc their gravity and acuteness. Con- se iuentlT this little instrument is very fatiguing to tle lungs and pernieious 10 the teeth, because is application, when the tongue is put in motion. produces nearly the effect of the vibrations of 3 ,iiapason pipe.
 h the busy world of to-day, where there is no standing still for those ws.o have something in view. and with the rapid progress and improvements we daily meet with in the manufacture of musical instruments, as well as in every other branch of industry, efforts are likely soon to be made 10 develop the toue of the iewsharp av combination and enlargement: and more 50 would such an eaort now repay its inventor. when there appears to be such 8 de- Inand for l. Whatever changes and improvements may take place hereafter concerning the iewsh2ro. to Mr. Eulen- stein. the German herslsnaa and l&borer of Wuriembgrg, will always be due the honor of having been the first one who, through continual exercises of skill and ..teation, made t possible for a music al audience 10 derive pleasure from listen ing to the Ee fornanees on such a humble instrument as the jewshasp. v BosfoH Transcript.