New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06

BurEerrre srer krauS OF BiIEeC ana III. NAA-s EEhA
Maria Ny father edOred music. and we were oil
taught 10 play on some instrument other. or
else to sing. and. By my faith hold we did con-
siderable credit to musical education Wien
I sixteen my father presented ne WIKI a a1e
old Cremona. which I chrfstened Fortunate" and
which eventually became my lifelong friend and
companion
Nothing gave me greater pleasure than 20 take
my dear violin into the woods and there. By the
murmuring brook. beneath the rustling trees.
drearily imprOvise melodies and vary old
ones. So greatly did my father delight in our
accomplishments that he organized an amateur
concert every Thursday afternoon. AZ which at
Least q quarter II the town assisted 20 admire or
criticise about as much music as could be crowded
into three hours performance divided into two
equal parts By a tray OF light rerreshusnts handed
round by Karl and myself.
One fire autumn afternoon. Just as our first
sonata was concluded. very singular individual
entered the concert room He was as thin and
pale an apparftiOn and entirely dressed in
shabby garments OF light blue corduroy His well
worn kneebreeches were blue. his Jacket was blue.
his vest was blue. and the huge cravat that fss-
tened his great Tapping shirt collar also Of
varied and faded shades Of blue He had big.
hooked nose. thin. hungry looking jaws. and the
only redeernuE features that he possessed were
his dark and intelligent eyes. and these were hid
der By a pair OF blue spectaces His long untrin1-
med hair was a ginger red, and his beard.
verify believe had never been cut since If first be-
gan TO grow.
He did not attempt 20 apologize for his intrusion.
but without looking the right Or 70 the left
made straight for 4 vacant seat, and began 70 Fay
marked attention to the music II was ny turn
70 play. but I was So confused. so utterly dun
founded BY the appearance Of this strange creature
that when struck ny violin with the bow ny hand
tremoled so that could not produce a single note.
Again and again tried. and al last was about
rom MS seat and came straight 70 ne, ,. , 1oIng
meuL there than think Hand II 10 me ana A
VIII play in your stead" mechanically gave hin
Fortunate and he at once commenced as per
forua1ee Never had I heard such playing Pc
tLoIe Inc instrument seemed 20 receive ION IS
DOW soul capable Of expressing every emotion
We were all amazed and delighted, and AZ the
plaUse rewarded the singular performer that quite
oye+conle ne acAnowledged the ovation y s1en
o.; our grand annual musical festival at which
announced their intention Of attending My father,
celebrated maestro VINO had arrived incognito. has
leec 70 thank hirn Tor the favor ne nag coIl1erISo
his stay in town The Man in Blue az first refused
invitation.
We paid him every attention. and by his gentle
manners and delightful talent he our
affection But every attempt 10 ind out who he
was and whence he came proved vain; he took
ask him the questions direct He set himself 20
ing the violin and It's use Of which previously
Ignorant, and 70 this curious man owe many
o. ny subsequent and gre-LesJ Trump IS ~
son, ne would say. love music Music IS the
earth which We shall retain IN heaven"
II a stranger happened TO pay Us a visit. our new
Fortunate" one DAY merchant named KreDbs
came some matter OF business ne had 10 trans
act with ny father. and stumbled upon the Man
poor violnist or seeing Merchant Krebbs turned
as pale as death and. covered with confqslon tot
te-zd 20 Dencn, nldlng ms face IN rs hands,
Wen ! declare sad kre25s TO ny 1atnsr you you
family. Why. I thought he in prison or il a
lunauc asylum. or drowned OF run over"
vi- 20 yog NOV DIV, nm s {henE asked my la'er'
Know him, OF course do His name is Beze
and he is by trade carpenter. But, bless you,
he's as mad as March hare. Some tine ago our
church organ was struck by lightning. Beze came
Forward a. once and proposed 70 mend IT, provided
the parish furnished him the materials As ne
was Known for good musician and clever
E0rkman. or pastor gTsnL5d. his reggsst- 70
least SIX weeks Al last the organ was mended-
Beze struck a few chords. and 1t sounded better
hearing OF the renovated instrument; the Mayor
and al The village were present and Beze ElE1seIr
Blue IS MS color. He made some VOW or other years
her color-5IIs and white 4 tel YOU he IS
crazy, But TO return 70 the organ When the
1t produce except when he pulled the new stop
It set to- squeaking and whistIinE Ike mad The
girls began TO laugh. the Mayor 10 swear. and the
is a fool an id0t He has ruined the organ cried
SSey one ana s9oa af1 f + Ie GSTs5on o. Is
70 say. since that day we have never seen the
mains a. silent as the tomb
Thus spoke Merchant Krebbs. I could hear no
more. put hurried out TO console our poor friend
If found hi:H z5Jn al fp[ ,S under an apple
- 80 80 - - ~ - -5-S ~ - - IL ,is,Is
cloud which Obscures the splendOr OF the SUM So
But I replied. see the little cloud has already
vanished and the sun Is al the brighter Tor the
He smiled The clouds that hang over my
furnished name viii have TO pass away Soon or II
VIII be TOO late That organ which reconstructed
hard to lodge my ideal % music within the com
The soul is there. but know not now 10 pay
upon the organ. and in their blind rage they VIII
stru1eG 10 tber1 ON that so1Iid fd se5asa1
Bach. He would awaken the soul OF music that
lies asleep in my organ. and prove 70 the world
Nv fatber took no notice Of WHAT Krebbs had
said. and when he Joined IN the garden ne en-
treated Beze 10 play 10 him usual IN the open
air The Man f. Blue played a number OF ma
tOnal and simple melodies in such a pathetic
manner taat saw my iaLhsr eyes nj with tears,
a failure, your music IS heavenly Stay with ne.
My organ is not a failure; IL Is the one triumph
But no one can play upon it
one day some one Will and then
Vel. We VII say no more about Il Come!
Next morning the Man n Blue missing. We
al sbout h l2I s fst3a 6ei2g hs s26n SS
had promised 70 come, and We were anxious 70
know with whom ne would stay Then Bach ar
rived. and soon after Grau1. whose genius alone
those fnseparable friends. Furch and Hasse. From
Hamburg came Eastman and Telemann- Few
posers and Yet. believe me. you are more familiar
with their melodies than you imagine Many OF
the popular tunes you now admire I have heard
IN my youth fresh from the brain OF their original
composers, and free from the rwirls and shakes
Clumsiiy added 10 disguise their origin These
IIustriOUs persons were simple and unOsteuta-
ti0us in manner il Is possible TO De They
seInbled in ST CeCilia's Hall and I had the prtvi-
ege OF assisting at the rehearsals- often passed
hours listening 10 their long discussions on har-
monies figures. scales and chords Sometimes
OF them would call for glass OF beer. or o1er
his companions bottle OF Rhine wine
one night Click played for the first time por-
ton OF his "Iphigenia.' and another Bach en-
chanted Us BY a Performance Of his delightful Pre-
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