New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
BEETHOVEN'S BIRTHPLACE.
CONCERT TO DE GIVEN IN DECEMBER
FOR THE RESTORATION OF HIS HOME.

Plans are i'm course Of preparation for monster
concert to be given in Sieinway Hall in December for
the benefit of the fund raising In Bonn for the pur
chase ard restoration of the house in which Ludwig
van Beethoven was born. society has been or
ganiad in Germany at the insagation of committce
Of Bonn's citizens and an appeal for subscriptions
has been throughout the civilized world signed by
committee headed by Joseph Joachim This appeal
reads follows in English:
Bonn on the Rhine, May, 1889
More than a hundred years have elapsed slice Ihc
birth OF Ludwig Beethoven. Thousands OF voices
have since then proclaimed ths glory of the great
German composer: bronze statues Will Keep ms men
Dry green 10 all time everywhere lovers of music
have &c ebraied by festive performances the ctl'
tenary OF his BIRTH and but lately his earthly remains
have been reverently consigned TO the mausoeu"i
for celebrities at Vienna. -, u.. tts
o Amq all M homage add u n And yet
it seems an imperative duty 10 Withdraw this sp,,
from common r, and 10 cohseciaic ID soeIy W wv
In order 10 dissharec This debt of honor. the so
cety, founded at Rom, has purchased tn honse ",
which Be,thoN Yen was born. WIN thc ihnn n,I9" and nj
restoring II To what IL was In his chnhoy az az
youth some parts Of the 6l2S arr cbo s, where
he was born has been preserved In all It's guam
Tn orirr Thai he srirlt Of Beethoven may once
more mn the place which witnessed It's mr. devil
opment W. intend ~ collect there the Varoun Ell ,L
tiOus OF his compositions. the literary WORKS VIII
have beethoven for hDir subject manuscripts, lrtSr'
and other rcS, mutcy eloquent witnesses ol ~
in shout cvcrytling which may serve 10 cstaeiSh
a tangii,le and Intellectual communication win MN,
1, Eectbovcn's majestic creations, the deepest am
srnn geei feelings ~ the human heart. It's struggle
against and reconciliation with The powers OF Iac'
nave beea lntcrp eicd IN manner when is now undrr
stood equally VOL by IN" educated OF an ha'I"l,
Whoever has enjoyed the privilege Of hearing ms son
stirring and consollng language VIII fca1ly Scor.
our grateful cndcavOrs 20 cOnSecac ~ inc M @
~ tbe great master his birthplace, the beethoven
House. az Bonn on the Rhine. ., ,,,.,
Therefore We turn full OF confidence IN All alniuUI
Of beethoven. calling on them 10 help Us nWNu " t
succcssf1l ACCOMPLISHMENT Of our purpose, clint py
becoming members Of our Ocety, or by uond'iohs y"
our Rcef h0ven Museum. or other cOntttbut ons.
The Society has two Extraordinary Honorary NOM
bers Of extraordinary reputation. namely Prince BIS
marck and Count Motkc. In the list OF honorary
members are the names of Johannes Brahms MAX
Brticb Nies W. Gadc. Sir George Grove. ST. ~harieS
Halle DE- Hermann Helmhotz, Count Won hocn-
berg. Franz Iachner Carl Renecke, Hans lhcn'fr'
Anton Rubinsteln. Clara schumann: C.: v stanford,
Alexander W. Thayer, Giuseppe Nerdl anu franA
Wuelner. - -. !, ,,., q, tho
form Of the gross receipts Of Beethoven concert I'M
az a committee composed Of the Hn:;. Can SchulZ'
Oswald OttendOrfer william Stclnway, +. NaumDutR'
Iessc Selicman and other gentlemen Of prominence IN
business and social circles. Tho Licdctkram VIII Dc
invited TO take part In the affair, and Rafael JoseIy
viii ulsv n concerto OF the masters. BeethONeh )
birthday generally celebrated on Ieccmber H. ana
thc concert will take place in StcinWay lial as near
that date as Mr.. ThOmaS's engagements VIII permit