New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
RF,ETHOVEN'S ILLNESS
AND HIS GRATITUDE

difficulty that all his predecessors hdu
found and all his successors also founu
In keeping his unruly patient o5edient.
As will be seen presently. DT Stauden-
hcimer did not answer his call. ana th'
suspicion lies near that IL was because
of Bccthov.n's iutra ctab,eHess. The Same
CiAI,ultv was experienced IN December.
1926. when the composer WAS brought
down with the disease which caused his
death. Railing TO get Staudenhe!m"r.
Beethoven Snt for D.. Braunhoier' VINO
proved 10 be even less cOnsiderate of the
patients wilfulness, but who was 50 blunt
and forceful in his commands ana De
mands that the stubborn and wiiful com
poser was actually swed into obedience
and beneficial results followed.
And now to take a glimpse into the
sickroom through the medium OF Con
vorsation Book used in April. $50. be-
ginning with the 18th OF the month, as Il
reference TO a concert proves. Though the
entries seem consecutive here. they were
sometimes. no doubt, separated 10y several
DAYS The persons who are about the
bedside Of the composer are his tactotum
SCHNEIDER. whose visits are infregueh''
however; Johann van Beethoven. the
COMPOSERS brother. whose character has
hean shamefulIy maligned by all the biog-
raphers since SCHNEIDER, except Thayer :
the composers nephew, carr van bee
thoven. whose conduct caused nm so
much suffering subsequently, ana DT'
Rraunbofer. Beethoven seems 10 have
complained seriously about his condition.
Schindler-I consider il the result OF
vn,Ir recent eXertons and want OF reSu-
iaritv i'm your mode Of life. What VIII De
the end II you continue TO WORK All through
the night? II never USED 70 happen, and
CARL shall 90 to Staudenhelhei anu
then look after the housekeeper
II was AT Staudenheimer's twice VIII
out nnding him in-after dinner ana
ter the quartet Ihe we, W0a al Our our con-
ditjon as / had described IL 10 heI'
He answered that as soon as II Wds Poo-
sible ne would come himself 10 ihaht al,
examination. She also, toid nm d aooS
Ihe bath. and he said II was go0a
thing. / stayed there quite while wal,
ing for him: but he did not come. II
YOU do not feel better l VIII 70 aB9II
and ask for prescription, MhEseue1
was not AZ the quartet, prObaDlE Dc
cause he was occupied with SontaB ;
concert. Shall she again buy two POUNDS
of meat? Veal In the soup! Sne sdlu
She would come to-day AZ hall altcI
three / can do no more than 10 give
ber an appointment for trial; she was
entirely satisfied. Shall she COOK some
vegetables? Veal in the soup. Gave the
laIIndrvman three forms. Perhaps she
will come tomorrow. pullet Tor supper
also. Y,.-,,
markt, No. 90.
before proceeding, a few explanatory
notes may not be out of place. Beethoven
10 In his chronic trouble with the servant
question Nephew Carl is looking up
bousekeeper and has engaged one to come
on trial. Mayseder. the violinist' was the
leader OF a rival chamber music orgahi-
cation to Schuppanzigh's. but the latter
was favored by Beethoven. who permitted
his fat friend, whom he called MY Lord
EalstefY." to have the first opportunity
IN nlav his new quaftets. Schuppanzlgh'
however had not been entirely success
,u with the quartet in f fat. Op. l27
comnosed IN 1874, for which reason Bee
thoven had asked B0hm TO play 1t. Dr.
StaudenhSmer having failed 10 re-
snond IA the composers call. Beethoven
turns mis- thoughts 10 Dr. Braunhoier'
The conversation continues:
carLRauernmarkt, 5sS. Braunhofer.
will go at once after dinner. .Ahothcr
az white wines they have Steinbrucher
form per measure: Neuweiler. norm
"a. schoenlauer. forms. The house
keeper will come tomorrow. She was
not well. Where does he live? You ought
TO write a couple Of lines In case he Is