New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

the following translated transcript. paluE
because OF H. irrelcyancy, partly because
10 make everything clear would cost TOO
many explanatory notes. Points 10 whicn
attention may bc directed are the cyl
dtnces Of Bcetnoyen's irrcsolution IN most
things and his obstinacy IN one. Pressing
or was 10 sing ,hc bass solos, but ms
voice was "a low one and he could not
reach tho m-h T. sharp in the recitauv5
which introduces the choral part OF tn
finale. SCHNEIDER begged permission to
chang, One one tone. but Beethoven re-
manned obdurate almost 10 the last. then
erudgiugIy gave his consent When tie
TINE came Prcsingcr did not sing. and
Seipclt had - take his place. II is pa
thetic 10 get picture OF Beethoven drlF-
mg from house To house of the nobility
lu order personally To deliver invitations
to the concert though the pathos is les
-,r,d by the circumstance that he was
only following custom prevalent among
artists of that time. and one which cr-
dtr-d long time thereafter That there
suould have been 20 much doubt about
th, efficiency Of the two singers vino
called DIS witches 40 60 the time Of
the performance. D. calculated To cause
surprise. but an explanation IS found IN
the fact that Beethoven was vacillating.
suspicious OF everybody ana everything.
and that his native resoiution Wa
heightened by his multitude Of counsel
lors among whom there was no unity
oil plan or conviction. Tie conversation
apparently opens iu jne rehearsal room
on MAJ o..
ch.ldlci.-DuzEa d. already r-hearsIug
With the entire chorus. Meanwhile. Won
go back with SchuppauZigh.- YOU
permit Karl Becthovcn's nephew 10 20
O" the concert to-day 10 hear Tho overture
90 "FldcHo
the nrst time. ana want 10 sing il rather
slowly tLe first time hey hav, got 10
take time because they DO not know II
Yet IN the mean time. IN 80 down and
take q look az the orchestra
- day or two latcrJ
S,hudisr My Lor, TaIstan ,Be,tuo-
VEINS nickname for Schuppanzigm. Son
tag. Ungcr Prcislngcr and /. evidently
SCHNEIDER BE- making up dinner partyp.-
Fdlstan Is already fasting We shall not
be able 10 have q rehearsal to-day. NO
call was given to the orchestra at
COURT There We shall exchange our roles
YOU. my olcdi,ut phyLdcs, ana -
Well. you SHALL see how I play Orestcs -
/ have long been on terms of familiar
fraternity drunk Brudcr-chafu with all
the archdulsrs too young That's all
IGht. I'm make myself appear older than
ana -Eut be- nice and obcdi"ut and don't
eIoVi.-Tuc most exalted court viii come
out go both of u~. you the great EecthO-
ven and ! the great WHAT our little
song The tailor rs here You ought not 10
bother about anything lie has arranged
~ 50 that the jew viii have 10 walt TIL
the end OF May. Beethoven was about
e. order his concert clothcs-i-lic has al
ready sent him the receipt and told him
that he had no more claim against VOL
The Orchestra D. called toi MALI after .
o'clock. Five would Dc nicc.-Among the
second yioiius If everybody h. attcntiv,
60 the arrangements confusion Will be
impossible The solo singers Of the
society Gesellschaft der Musikfreundcj
will sing alone-but scarcely those of the
thcatTc-My head h. heavy am think
iug a good dcal.-Ncw. give me the other
score. 50 that VIC may have them bound