New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

ital. standing among the first OF his profess
sion and having a hattering prospect OF at
tanning to its highest positions, sacrificed
his present emouments and future hopes
to devote himself soul and body TO the SER
vice OF another for whose productions ne
cherished an absurdly extravagant admira-
ton He for whom the >crifce was made
i'm return for this noble and disin;erestet
generosity, this boundless devotion, Sc
duced the wife Of his admirer and stole her
away from her husband and children. To
what length a partisan spirit Will carry a
writer Neither in the article above cited
nor elsewhere has its author a word OF cen
sure for the crime against religion: or re-
buke for the outrage against good morals;
Of adherence for the base inGratitude or the
dcceiver; " contempt or aversion for the
faithless wife; nor OF pity or sympathy Tor
the injured husband lie speaks solely IN
the way Of excuse. palliation, approval!
1T is but Just 10 believe that this writer's
zeal may have urged him beyond the limits
Of discretion; that in momentary excite
ment he may have spoken rashly; that had
the case been his own. had his own do
nestle circle been thus invaded. the sanctity
Of his family altar thus polluted, himself
deserted and his children left motherless.
ne would never have written Of it In Ian
guage which all principles Of religion and
good morals condemn: which even an ordl-
nary regard for the rights and happiness OF
ones neighbor must censure; that, with all
his expressed contempt FOR moral zeal ana
ethical narrow mindedness.' he would not
have rejoiced in the destruction of his own
domestic happiness. because the destroyer.
through this experience. would be enabled
the more profoundly with his heart 20
grasp the world and humanity and so 20
EXPRESS RIGHTEOUSNESS and lust in music
with all that strength and positiveness with
which the great composers have reveai ID
the loftiest sentiment OF our common nat
ure.
''stil. one does not know. Many men.
many minds says the proverb. a certain
honest citizen. when his friend remarked
the great contrast in person and character
between one child in the family and all the
others. replied. with a proud. fond glance
at his beautiful wife: Yes. His Sacred
Majesty did rs the honor" But who was
the lady? IL is asked
(These concluding remarks. from Chapter
V and VI OF Vol. III OF the first German
edition. are brought in here 10 complete the
authors public utterances on the subject
OF the identity ot the Immortal Beloved
/ Thayer is discussing the failure of Bee
thoven's marriage project in 1901
The secret was too we'll guarded and
/ she is stiIl unknown. This only is certain
that OF all Beethovens friends and ac-
[ quaintances OF the other sex whose names
are on record one only could have been the
/ Immortal Beloved OF the letter and the
| party 20 this project NJ marriage, 2d. all
/ the circumstantisl evidence points TO her
and TO her only: Sd. long after these two
points were determined Robert Nolkmann.
/ the fine musician and composer, i'm CONVEX
/ sstion with the author mentioned a local
( tradition at Pesth which directly names
/ her as having been the once beloved and
/ even ~ our memory serve) The bride in spe
/ OF Beethoven.
This lady was the Countess Therese Won
J Brunswick.
! THE scattered notices OF the Brunswicks
! in these volumes. If taken connectedly, may
! appear OF deeper significance than has been