El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-02
Before the End

Its deeper than that" ne salo,
much There's a m m bsTs a0I aS
tapped his forehead, looking at
me strangely as ne did So La4
never heard an orchestra play until
two months ago. I wish to heaven j
had never heard one at all but u is
too late now. Miss Warren took me,
1t was g Wagner program nave noL
been right since. some tnlng sW9As
ia me almost at the first par III mas
gone on ever since, it is going on now
On-on-on; I know II VIII never
cease
He stopped suddenly and peered into
ssYo3g think I'm mad" he said. and
the way he uttered the words maze
them an accusation.
1T is some trick OF the nerves,
said ct is extraordinary WhaL tAS5
viii do when one is run down once
wait. I've not finished yet
haven't explained to you that WHat
IS still going on in my head is not tne
music heard on that wagner evening"
it is something that has come out OF
nv own brain; it is something nave
made myself A whole orchestIa =
playing-string WOOd-Wind ana oress-
il started that night and has contln-
ued ever since. It is as though w az
ners music unlocked box N my
brain and that out OF that box issued
some wonderful music tnaL hao al
ways been lying there
ssVeu you know Fritz Kummel, don't
vou2 / went to him. He's composer
himself. I went the week De1ote 80
and told him all about IL de soI yu-
some music paper and made me sing
10 him the music that was rusnlnB IN
my head: as I sang ne wrote 10 cow.
7 had been going to concerts ever Ca1
in the hope that new music would drive
out Of my head and from my BODY ana
from my eyes and mouth the music WITH
which I seemed to be saturated, but II
had no effect I simply learned 70
know the names Of the instruments ana
70 recognize them by the different
sounds they made sang Fr1Iz hu1l-
mel every bar OF every instr uInenI IN
three days Fritz had It al written
down He said that when / had once
rid nv brain Of the music and got
it safely on paper II Woulq cease. SUI
it hasn't ceased. 1t has made no az
ference. 1t goes on All day ana az
night It begins at the beginning ana
goes on straight through to the emo
And then il starts again Always the
same. Do you still say it is some
trick Of the nerves.
I searched about in my mind for an
idea and at length found crumn OF
comfort Il have it. Listen to Ine,
Harry. What say is gospel truth
and you've got TO believe me because
know. You understand? Now weigh
every word Of what I tell you Ihat
composition Of yours has got to De
PLAYED You've plenty OF money ana
YOU must engage an Orcheslra- fIllA
KumuneI viii rehearse it and when It's
ready for performance you must hear
it. That's all. It'll cure you. Wnen
YOU have heard the music actually
played It will drop from you like
serpent slouEhiuE its skin.
Tears started TO his eyes ana ne
squeezed my hand hard. Without an
other word he took up his hat and
coat and went out into the night
But of course / was lying ana lying
deliberately After all It was only an
experiment.
need scarcely say that wrote to
Fritz Kummel that night he came
round the following morning when
was in the middle Of the journalist 8
usual late breakfast He did not stay
long but what he told me was cleo
trifying enough. Harrys music was
real music, 1t was not mere conLus-
ion Of cacophOny as had expected IL
would be. 1t was perfectly construc-
ed and developed; there was no sign
Of weakness in a single bar-moreoVer
it was originall. and strong huiniilsA
ued the word genius.
ct win make a sensation" he added.
But I don't understand
NO more do I. Nevertheless II viii
anov to give it at his concert on the
eleventh Of next month. You must
come and hear it.
I who am not a skilled ulslclal
was profoundly affected by Harry S
music 1t had little Of the modern
technique that makes Richard Strauss,
for example so disturbing and eNasp-
GRATING. but il was full Of the modern
spirit-gloomy, pessimistic, over ripe
decadent
when the last note had sounded 1t
was obvious that the work had made
a deep impression. There was an in
slant storm Of applause which refused
TO die down. Harry's name was
shouted from various parts Of the hall
They want you to go on TO bow
your owledgements." said
you are my deliverer; It is YOU who
have saved me" was all the reply he
made.
have now to relate. Harry himself de-
clared that he does not require any eX-
PLANTATION: ne already understands
have tried for months to read the mean
ing Of this extraordinary affair but
the mystery Of it always eludes me.
As we left the concert hall Harry
was compelled to receive the cOngrat-
ulations OF several of his friends
left him to his knot OF friends for
few minutes and stood a few yards
off observing the people as they came
out into the street. A curious man
rather attracted my attention; he was