New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-23
BenefaCtiOn OfLOn'
don PhilI0armOn-
ic-FO uTth Oper-
atiOn-Win G
for the Dying
Man.
BY II. T. kREHBlEi..
VII.

VIII
SCHNEIDER says tina; the appeal TO
London for money. which had been
suggested by Beethoven, had been dis
eusse6 with the composer by himself
and Breuning. who agreed in question
ing the advisabiity Of the step which,
they told him. would make a bad IN
preston II il became known. They re-
minded Beethoven Of his bank shares
but he protested vigorously against
their being touched; he had set them
apart as q legacy for his nephew which
must not be encroached upon. The let
tiers 20 Smart and Mosche.es are men
TONED several times BOO the CONVERSE
fion Rocks. bat therc ls no record OF a
protest by SCHNEIDER OF brc-nlng. ln-
asmuch. however as much oi the con-
Versatlon with Beethoven at inns time
was carried on with the help OF s. slate
II is very likely that Scnndier Is cor
rect. Al any rate his statement gives
a ouietus TO tho fantastic notion % the
romancers shat Beethoven had forgot
ten that he had the shares. Not only
were they talked about 10y his trenos'
hut tbev were the subject of the cor
respondence and consultations between
Beethoven. Bach and Breumng on the
subject Of the will
The LONDON PHlLHARMONlC'S
GIFT.
Tic last letters 90 Smart ana
Moschcles were scarcely dlspateheG pc
fore advices were received IRON Lon
5on Recthover dictated the follow
INC acknowledgements which SCHNEIDER
though pc held The pen, d'd not repro
duce IN fui! ia his biography;
Neurs. March IS, 1927.
Nv Dear Coco LOsclele-.
/ cannot describe 90 YOU DID o.11
with what feelings j read your le'.er
20 11.rrb The generosity win
which the Philharmonic society "N-
ticinated my petition has touched me
~ Inc iunermost depth o. MY soul
beg YOU, therefore, my Ge-'
Noscbcles. TO be the agency tnlonE"
which transmit ms s.Lcelest taanSs
To- the particular sympathy ana heIP
TO the Philharmonic --Iy.
found myself con framed % CO..
lect al Once the entire -lG OF l..''
forins. c. n. being IN the uHp.eas
ant position o. raising money " li1"
would have brought me ne" e-lo-4-
easements. ...t 4,,
Philharmonic Society has resolved 20
eiye / nee the society not 20 aoar-
Sor tbis noble purpose and %
feduet the 1000 fcrr4 already sent
me from the proceeds Of the concert.
And II the society is disposed sTa
cicuslv tc send me the balance
pledge myself 10 return ny hear'les'
.banL- TO the society Dy binding my
eeIf to compose fox IL either ? new
s,.rrnhauv. which lies already
sketcheo M my desk . new overture
or whatever else "a, soe.lty sAai'
wish. .--- 80
Nav Heaven very soon restore me
again TO health and ! VA. prove 20
the generous Engnsnmen now EIee.-
IL l APPRECIATE their interest 10 my
IA cate Their noble get VIII never
bc forgotten by me, AID ] shall iol-
lavs VtIs with especial thanks 20 SiF
Smart and Nr. S-ump1.
SCHNEIDER relates tina. Beethoven, on
March "a. whispered 20 him, rite 20
Smart and Stumpl ana tial pc W.
Lsve done so on the morrow haa
partLoven been able TO sign his name.
In translation OF the lel'eI -
Noscbelcs. printed in pamphlet pun
iisbed by tho London Philharmonic
Society In ISL, ), concludes as ioi-
lows.
Farewell: With the kindest re-
membranees and highest esteem.
From your friend,
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Kindest regards to your wife, i
have TO thank you and the Phl!-
harmonic Society for new friend IN
~. Rau. / inclose for the Philhar.
1nonic Society a metroucmic Hst Oh
the movements o. my Ninth sym
pbcny. The lc;Ionomic marks fol-
low.
The history Of the Philharmonic So
cietv's bcnefaction uay properly ne
compiotea at this point. The money
as y zen from Beethoyen's eeSno~!-
Sdgemel,t. was collected By the COM
49, al once. Herr Eou, OF the bank
Ine house o. p kele. Co whom u hao
fecr .utrusted, called upon Beethoven
imm.1ia.elt OH receiving atv'ces from
-. IN u .re on March Nd, and TWO