New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30


June &. 1850 | was in Gratz and saw Hu''eh-
brenner Anseln). who gave me the following
particulars:
Some zen years before l3ecthoven's death A.
H. then n young nan, went to vienna 10 Spe"u
n few years He was an amateur musician "''
comnoser and a Beethoven enthusiast, as were
en- many Gratz people. DE- Joseph Eppinger III
trodrc,d hin, to Beethoven. who. he THINKS was
living at the time in narrow street III '"e
ctv-here his memory is not distinct lie re-
members distinctly, however, the impression
made upon him by the roon-shirts' poo's anu
shoes books music all piled upon or scat'e'eu
about the floor As Eppinger introduced nun
Beethoven said. "Ich bin NIGHT wer'h oass u'e
mich hesuchen" CT am not worm d ''S' i'''
vou0 and his manner proved that TINS was
srokcn from modosty.
Uuttenbrcrner remembers also that II used
70 be said In Vienna in those days that "''h'
gave Beethoven his first reputation IN vienna
was his superb playing Of Bachs "oh'ei"-
perirtes Clavior." AS a specimen OF MS com
r,.i,ion ne once took his overture TO Schillers
"Eobbers'' to T.. who looked IL through ana ''e'i
clapped him heartily upon the shoulder in PROOF
OF his appreciation. He also confirms wha'
have SO often heard OF Beehoven's loud, hearty
laughter.
In the winter of 1896 81 his friends wrote him
from Vienna that II he wished to see Beethoven
again alive he must hurry up thither from
Craft He hastened to Vienna arriving he"
DAYS before Beethoven's death. Early IN the
afternoon Of March &c Hdttenbrenner went into
fha diving mans room. He mentioned as per-
sens whom he saw there stephen V. Breunihs
and Gerhard SCHNEIDER Telscher and Cars
mother (This seems to be a mistake, l. e., IL
Mrs " Beethoven is right Beethoven hah theh
long been senseless Telscher began TO ara"
the dying face of Beethoven. This grated Oh
BreuninC's feelings, and he demonstrated VIII"
him. and he put up his papers ana iei' We
Then Breunng and SCHNEIDER left TO go out 10
Nahrng to select grave. Just AFTER hVe-i
got this from Breunng himself-when II gre"
dark with the sudden storm, Gerhard. VINO hau
been standing a; the window ran nome 10 MS
teacherJ Afterward Gerhard " H. went hoihe'
and there remained in the room only Hutton
brenner and Mrs. van Beethoven. Ihe s'orih
nassed over. covering the Glacis with snow
and sleet. AS it passed away fiash or iisht-
ming lighted up everything This was followed
by an awful clap Of thunder Huttenbrenher
had been sitting on the side of the bed sustain
ing Beethoven's head--holding it up with his
right arm His breathing was already very
much impeded and he had been for hours
diving At this startling. awful peal Of thun-
der. the dying man suddenly raised his head
from Hfttenbrenners arm. stretched out his
own right arm maj .sticaly-"like a General
giving orders to an army" This was but for an
instant: the arm sunk back he fell back Bee
thoven dead
Huttenbrenner says when Himmel came
Beethoven said Il must not receive him in
bed" and actually got up and put on dress
ing gown to receive him with due respect.
Another talk with Huttenbrenner-lt seems
that Beethoven was al his last gasp. one eye
already closed. At the stroke OF lightning and
the thunder peal he raised his arm with
doublcd-up fist the expression OF his eyes and
face was that Of one "defying death'-a look
of defiance and power OF resistance
II. mus have had his arm under the pillow.
must ask him.
did ask him: ne had his arm around BIS
neck
Mrs v Beethoven says that Carts mother
could not have been present at Beethovens
her that no news OF his dying condition reached
her until after all WAS over DR.. Breuning also
thinks she could not have been there. for he ,
has no recollection of ever having seen either
OF the sistcrs-in-aw OF Beethoven.
June - 1860 called upon Professor Hotel. 7
IN Sazaurg. He related the following In 1870 /
he was made professor Of drawing at Wiener /
Ncustadt \ year or two after he one /
evening with Eisner slill living in Vienna and /
others If his colleagues also the Police Com !
nissary Of W. NeustaGt. in the garden Of the |