Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-30


or and D minor; Chopin, e and +.
Under Professor Poznanski's guild
ance and tuition Tom also learped to
diAmore;;" ~Massauiello." Don Pas
tRigcletto,' ''Fantasie Hongroise,
Midsummer Nights Dream and sevs
eral rhapsodies; Rnbinstedn's "Melod1e
In F.. ''Serenade Rlsse" 'Barcarolle. "
'fGavotte" and "Valse Caprice.
Chopin is represented in Toms roper
tory by "Fantasie Impromptu," ',Bal~
lade in G Minor" sScherzo In B Fiat
Minor and several wakxss, and Mem
delssohn BIZ Songs Without Words
ard 'Rondo Capriccioso."
AS regards Toms ability as a COM
poser, it is beyond question. but one OF 4
his many eceentricities that he does
not like his name to appear when hia
music is published. Two of Toms
compositions taken down for him and
published under the supervision Of
Professor Poznanski are 'Wellink>a
lange" ("Voice Of the Waves'D a brill
liant concert waltz published by Toms
request under the name of Professor,
Sexalis, a name invented by him, and
"Timpani Galop," which Tom insisted
should appear as the work of Pro-
fessor Raymond. The blind pianist
also composed Mary Samplain," NJ
polka and an imitation OF sewing
machine. He likewise arranged sewers:
al plantation negro religious songs.
with excellent harmonics In the ac~N
compartment.
Tom wrote the words as well as the
music of number of quaint and curt~.
Gus" songs, in which very touching
pathos and very great nonsense ara
strangely intermingled. The music OF
these songs is artistic, with correct
harmonics, but the names OF some Of
P, them are peculiar. One bears the
title, THE Man With C..-ser In His
Eye" and one is called Mother, Wilt
| Thou Come and Cure Me?" - was with
great difficulty and after az nj deal
of argument and entreaty that -
consent to publish THE Rainstorml e
under his own name was obtained. Int
+; this famous composition, an Initiative
| descriptive piano solo, Tom shows how
, he was impressed by the voices OF ma
ture, how thoroughly he appreciates
| the poetic 1essons taught py VU(lo PAT
tering raindrops and the whispering
or the whistling winds and how with
poetic thoughts on his beloved piano.
To see Tom take one of his LESS
sons" from Professor Poznanski IL =
| privilege not accorded to many, but the
writer has been among the favored few.
| When Professor Poznanski seated
himself at the piano and struck the
first notes of Beethoyen's Concerto
in Il Flat" Tom stood near, rubbing
his hands together In gleeful anticipa~z
ton OF the treat in store for him, bnt
when the beauty of Beethoven's grca&z
work was, bar after bar, revealed To-
the blind negro pianist. Tom stood on
his left leg, rubbing the knee of THU
with his right foot, and never ceasinK
to rub his hands together in the costa
sy of his enjoyment OF the music.
Sometimes Tom would stride all over
the room, exclaiming as he walkeda
ooh, Beethoven. Oh, Miss Susanl"
When Tom took his seat at the piano
Professor Poznansh having again per-
formed the opening bars of the con-
certo. Of course he did not play exactly
right on the first trial, and as Tom -
very nervous and is morbidly sensitive
and cannot. bear direct criticism P0x-
nanski was obliged to use good deal
Of delicate diplomacy. For examples
after Tom had played very dlmcuik
passage. Poznanski said. Why, Tom III
am surprised at YOU" why so, SIT s's'
replied Tom, about whom, let u -
noted here en- PEASANT. that ne SPEAK
with perfect correctness.
II am surprised" continued Poznane
ski, chat you play this passage as YOU
do. If Beethoven were here, ne wouio2
say: Why, gracious goodness. tnat
can't be the great. the celebrated artist
| Blind Tom. He would know better
than to play this passage In this way
here Poznanski played It as Tom haQ
played-'but he would know that -
should be Interpreted this way. : Here
Poznanski played It correctly. linen
pozranski added. "why, Tom, Becth~
oven was not satisfied with his own exc
ecution Of this passage TIL he had play
ed 1t Is times"
can right. professor" replied Tom,
who at once set TO work. or rather to-
play. and executed the passage exactly
| Is times.
| Once. when Tom was on concert
tour. his manager. Mr.. Bethune. en~'
gaged an artist to play for Tom pieco>
mat Mr.. Bethune wished to add to the
repertory. When this artist lost hin
| +emner on one occasion ard said tQs
Tom. "Oh. eonfound 1t. you played thatl
wrong" ton struck not the piano, BY
the pianist, who went down as thoue
r-itzsimrnons had performed solo On
| his solar DIexus The professor re-
! -igned his position. remarking that BEL
/ did not like ito be knocked down by u
/ blind darby"
Here 1t may he proner to state that
/ although Tim Is blind he can see an
I object in trent Of him without bsin0
/ abie however, To distinguish whethef|
( The object is a COW, a man or gun
, boat.
After thu d1ath Of Mr.Jobn Gyj
perfume. Tom fell under the MANAGE
} rnent of Nr. Lerche. who married MES
petbune's widow. They all. includinM
7 Tom lived during the Summer at the
highlands CT Eayesipk. n j.. and ihs
bir black object that is seen every dal
bobbiug up and down In the salt ae
waves is In his genius music necr0
naneer and in his single SELF nesK
man whose name Is Thomas WfgEin
Lnown TO everybody In general a1d