The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
TIM YOUTH OF MOZAKT.
A Boy Of Geaius Who Fever Despised
DrudGery or Hard Work.

DrudEery or Hard Work.
What are you doing?" a father asked
ms littie fve-year-oH son whom he ane
friend found scribbling on a very muci
biotted piece of paper
!. M,rn,uhg concerto for the clavier
IL VIII soon be DONE" was the chld's
grave reply.
Let me see it,
ITS not finished yet"
something very fine
The boy obeyed. 1t looked very
strange, indeed. for the little author had
dipped ms pen every time to the bottom
OF the INK bottle, and when great drops
or INK FELL he had simply rubbed them
OH with the palm of his hand.
looking notes meat real mUsic
Look. he cried to his friend. how
correct, how orderly 1t Is. only il could
never be Of any use. for it is so extra
ordinary difficult that no one in the
whole world could play IT."
Then the little boy broke in: ''rhat
10Y Why IT Is a concerto. II must DE
praGticed until IT is perfect
vThS wise little boy, called by his
friends Wolfgangeri. had been cnrlstened
IN lIJ6, the year OF his birth Johannes
Woifgang Theophilus Ligismundus MoZ-
are NOW fheophiius' means loved of
God" OF which "Amandee" IS another
iOrm-from the Latin, ana. as he grew
'sder, young Mozart called himself " of
:;lng Amadee. Wolfgang's father was
Skliifui vloilnlst and composer, and held
ne position OF Court Musician to the
rchbishop OF SaZburg lie was delight
ii when his daughter Mrianne. four
ears older than NoIfgang began TO show
sisns OF musical talent, and ne gave her
."sSons himself on the clavfer-the old
Fashioned piano.
When Wofgang was little more than
'hree years old, he would SIT at the
'Itvler while Mirianne took her lesson,
INA amuse himself striking chords in
i.cfiect harmony with the air she played
- year later. when mis- father began
teach han minuettes. he played them
Lot only correctly, but with great at
tention TO rhythm. lie could learn a
irlnuet In half an hour.
one day when W olfgang was about
ven years Old, he came running into {
rr,erd room w. where his father and two !
mos Tor the violin ana begged TO be
~ owed TO play second violin. RMS MS !
father refused 70 do.
lou have never learned to play the /
violin. Wolfgang" he said
one need not have learned" replied !
V olfgang '''
lis father babe him run away. but /
" aen the child began 10 weep, the friend /
who was TO play second violin in the
RIO. urged that Wolfgang be allowed to
ry.
Then play so as not to be heard. Wolf
sang sald MS father, ''or else you must
away. TO the surprise OF the
'ompany. however, they soon found that
~ boy was playing every note of the
iecond violin's part with absolute cor
Had he not had n sensible father.
" olfgang might have neglected every
ing else for the music which h.. so
early loved. Hts father. however took
are that ne should learn other things,
md the little boy was always wiling
o study. lie and his sister were not only
auSht arithmetic. geography and other
primary lessons, but they learned TO
peak French and Italian. almost as read
~ as their native German. also a little |
ATTN. The children were trained, I'm or
eriy habits, and each night they nad
% write q brief account OF what they
lad done during the day
The family life OF the Mozarts was an !
happy one. Brother and sister
we're devoted to each other. and both
we're dutiful to their parents.
yon, S you you love me weh?' wolfgang
un the answer was No" then the
ears would rcil down his face until he
vas assured OF the contrary. He had n
aHda i'y or .i,v when he was very fond. and
way from home, he always innnireJ
18th the 81 eatest interest.
The fame of little Wolfgang's genius
"oh extended outside his own family.
feclated him. In l7Gl at the close OF
ne school year of the gymnasium. he
'as chosen chorister 10 lead 40 how
M err actors ana singers who were
perform Latin comedy set to music.
MS was his first public appearance,
az few months later Leopold Mozart
i'm his talsr,n aiuSital tour; taking with
; 0lfgang. "N ,
Z would take long time to describe
=" great success OF the children on this
no later tours At Munich. at Vienna.
I many smaller cities they had hosts
he famous Empress Mari, Tbaraea
90 then ruled at Vienna was n skilled !
.aSS,,Sian, ana all her family were thor !
u.niy musical: She and all her court a
Stened with the greatest interest to | a
ne little musicians as they played or e
,e eihVief After the Empress had I
raised his playing Wolfgang sprang >
ITO her lap and kissed her. He treated j
We as frineesses, her daughters. like SIS {
, rs "ben Marie Antonette helped h
h,eh he had slipped, he cried: i
Iou are good; | will marry YOU"
oos Marie Antoinette. who married q \