New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
Daily Life at Gmei&-
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tFro-1 rdvanoc sheets Of 'rhaycrS life ~
Beethoven" ly rcrni siou OF charles scgit-
rar's SonsA
The Conversation Books add nothing
30 the picturesque side OF the account
Of Bccthoycn's soiovrn in Gneixendorf
~ IL hiss been drawn from other
sources They indicate that there we're
some dsys OF peace and tranquility,
md that not only Johann but hi, wife
and nephew also were concerned with
making the composer comfortable and
providing him with such diversion as
place and opportunity afforded At
the outset Beethoven seems 30 have
been in 5 conciliatory mood even tow
ard the woman whom he so heartily
dospiscd; and her willingness %
please him is obvious. She talks with
him about various thiagS tsnd this
could never have happened except 81
his initiative, since her part OF the
conversation had to be m writing If,
praises Ksrl'S musical skill. which the
nephew demonstrates by playing four
hand marches with his uncle. She dis
cuSscs his food with him, and il ne
ever was suspicious OF the honesty N
money matters Of herself and her
family he hides the distrust and per-
mits her brother a baker in Nienns)
10 collcC, money for him and the
woman 10 20 thither and fetch H. To
show the source of much OF the in
formation concerning the intercourse
of the composer with the other in
cF a. T..
advisable here TO trsascribc and trans
late ono OF the Conversation Books
which serve so excellent a purpose in
learning the truth about Beethoven's
life. Becthoycn's remarks always be-
ing oral except where he did not wish
10 be overheard must he imagined IS
occurring in the places marked by
dsshcs IN the transcript. The names
al the speakers were determined from
The handwriting, the approximate date
from the illusions and an occasional
remark.
CONVERSATIONS IN COUNTRY.
The following folio is superscribed
"F3ll OF 1926. In GueiXendorf. on the
estate Of Johann van Beethoven" BY
SCHNEIDER, and October or November"
by 1hsvcT. Beethoven seems 10 be in
.
and the conversations (they evidently
cover several days. touch on variety
Of topics, though. rs was often the
case. they ended in 2 quarrel between
uncle and nephew: the brother his sf-
fairs and the excursions which Boetho-
ven was fond Of making. the theatre,
fishes OF which the composer vas very
fond. the table at Gnci&cndorf. the
sending Of composition 20 publisher
in Vienna and 4 collection there. big
dog whose keep seems TO have been
thought too expensive, a fire IN the
imperial palace, e murder, and the
household doings. concerning which the
suspicious Beethoven makes inquiries
Of 4 woman who seems 20 have been
taken IN board Evidently the COM
poser has been only a few days with
his brother:
Karl-Hc lectures on agriculture
Tomorrow he will be obliged 70 be IN
the fields all dsy.-Hc once said:
feel like tearing all the hair out OF my
head Somebody answered that l.
would not take him long.
Johann van Beethoven still have
claim on him and nc will not pay.
karl forms III can buy note
papcr for 4. &c =. per book.-lO-l2.--
She understands how 70 collect as well
as how to pay out.-He seldom comes
home.-He doesn't like lt.-AgrlcuII-
ural councillor and landowner.
Johann V. Bin the Spring and sum-
MGR il is daylight here until 3 O'Clock
and the evening, then arc wonderful"
bcsutiful.-A!l the wine 81 this lime is
mild and sweet.
Karl-At any rate I shall have to 20
80 Krems before then for rhekla ls
taking about the post and the package
must be carried 10 the diligence,
Value 80 ducats. SO 4. c. VI. DThckla
is a servant and parcel Of MUSIC IS
20 be sent to Vienna evidently Your
brotbcr rcccnu- noticed an advertise