New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

10 wait upon hirn. The fact that re did
much Of his creative work while
rambling cut os doors is we'll known.
At Wasserhof, Johann van Beethoven's
estate, he composed his last string
quartet.
Beethoven Frightens Ok Team
Two old peasants told the owner Of
Nasserhof in 1862 stories which cos
firm hrenn's account Of Beethoven's
unusual behavior in the fields. Because
or his unaccountable actions thev Al
trSt took him Tor q madman and kept
out OF his way. When they had be
come accustomed to his singuiarities
and learned that ne was brother OF
the landlord they used TO greet him po-
lltely; but he, always lost in thought,
seldom If ever returned their greetings
one OF these peasants. young man at
the Time had an adventure with Beet
hoven of a most comical nature. He
was driving pair of young oxen.
scarcely broken to the yoke, from the
tile kiln toward the manor house when
he met Beethoven shouting and waving
his arms about in wild gesticuistions.
The peasant called to him; "A bssvl
stadal' a little quieterN, but he paid
no attention 10 the request. The oxen
took fright, ran down steep hill and
the peasant had great difficulty in
bringing them to stand, turning them
and getting them back on tho road
Again Beethoven came toward them,
still shouting and gesticulating. The
yokel called 10 him second time. but
in vaa; and now the oxen rushed to-
ward the house, where they were
stopped by ono Of the men employed
Il
asked who the fool was who had scared
bis oxen the man told him IT was the
proprietor's brother. A pretty brother.
that he is. was the answering com
ment."
Wicked Slander Refuted
In all tho books published about
Beethoven down to the essay by Sir
George Grove in the second edition Of
Dictionary Of Music and Musicians"
1903 t0l may be read 3 story Of the
heartless conduct Of Reethoven's
nephew kar1 in neglecting to call a
physician to the sckbed of his uncle
after the return to Vienna. For this
slanderous tale SCHNEIDER, Beethoven's
first biographer. was responsible. and
70 bolster it no he deliberately falsj-
fed records contained in the convcrss-
ton books which had come into his
'a"uN a''et HeeinoNcn :. deafh and
arc now preserved in what WAS the
Royal Library in Berlin. They are the
remarks written by Rcethoven's yisi-
tors because he VAS too deaf to hear
their voices
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