The newspaper., 1908-11-06
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lase OF Austria in 1872. In his earliest years he
showed marked talent. Before he six it was his
delight to stand up in the choir and sing the solo
parts in his and if not very strong voice.
He grew up without proper training but composed
constantly. Finally, with Porpora he learned some
thing of the art of singing and how properly to
company the voice the piano and also received
many hints about composing. For short time he
was conductor of music the palace OF Count Mar
zn Then he came into the hands of Prince EslerhaZy
and here stayed for thirty years composing for
the Orchestra and directing. The players called him
Papa Hayden Besides Orchestra pieces he wrote
many symphonies, sonatas and the two favorite
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Creation There
scarcely any music that Hayden. in his long
stay at Esterhaz was not called upon to make and
first his music must please Burnober motives were
wanting. lie developed at original style, fraught
with taste. marked by symetry and containing
melodious element which never loses it's charm. AT
length Esterhazy died and Hayden received invita-
tion London. He had become great
master known all over the world, without himself
knowing It. He went back and forth between Lon
don and Germany. making goDd deal of money with
his until last he bought home in Vienna
where he settled down for the rest of his edying in
1909.
alton" The fact that it il not difficult. has insured
its popularity everywhere among amateurs
Though Haden stands by means in the first rank,
II his good fortune to stand to Mozart and Bee
thoven in the of Both were his superiors
vet both reyered him. Beethoven when old man,
having himself staid upon the mountain top Of fame
spoke of his old Master Hayden with affection.
Higher testimony it would be impossible tocite.
Next will try talk of Mozart that wonderful
genius who "A hoy OF five composed concerto too
difficult be played His sweet charming PERSONAL
ity his simple unaffected character. always
spoiled and then his hard pittfuly hard life. all too
short. makes wish that might devote the whole
of this pnper to his life alone.
lie was born in Jan. iTJ6 and lived only thirty
five years. one can only conjecture to what heights
genius might have enrried him had he lived ont
mans allotted time. His was n most active mind IN
terezted everything. eager to learn. Music in
tultlve with him. So remarkable was he that his
ather took him when but six years old on concert
trip Munich and Vienna where they were cor
daily receiyed mt court and among the higher CLASSES
whom Mozart delighted with his music. The En-
peror calling him the Little Magician. When about
nine he took another trip. but all the time. whether
ut home abrond. his studies went ON and compo,
sitions written. Even genius of so high an
der was not exempt from hard work. When twelve
he ns received "A member Of the Philharmonic academy
Bologna after passing the usual severe test. which
required the candidate To write an elaborate molette
in six parts, the work to conform to the strictest
rules. Mozart allowed three hours in which to
make his trial. lie took the paper. retired to the
room in which he locked up. In less than three
quarters OF hour he raped upon the door
nouncing that he had finished. And upon examina-
tion II found that he had In that short time
duced complete work. fully up to all require
ments His compositions had already reached the
number OF eighty which included n number ofsympho-
nies. But he set seriously to work on an opera
Of which he wrote several in year or n little more
I7S2 he married Constance Weber sister OF his first
love. This proved n congenial union in many ways;
but both being rather incapable I'm managing money
matters they found themselves in sea of
troubles from which they were never again free. At
very last Of his life the clouds lifted, and
had he lived they would have been In easy circum-
He was an enthusiastic Mason and for that
order much music. not only such as was To be
used in the lodge room but also for concerts and en-
tertanmcnts of different sorts. In his 'Magic Fleete'
are many reninescences OF the order. He continued
to write and conduct until at the age of thirtyhve
his death cut short OF the promising OF lives
His "Requim," written under strange and most In