. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . ourt organists when fifteen. The boy received this appoint-ment, which was in the chapel ofthe Elector of Cologne, by the in-fluence of Count Waldstein, whohad discovered his genius. Herehe was the organ prince. The following curious anecdoteis told of his skill at the organ : — On the last three days of thepassion week the Lamentations ofthe Prophet Jeremiah were alwayschanted ; these consisted of pas-sages of from four to six lines, andthey were sung in no particulartime. In the middle of each sen-tence, agreeably to the old cho
. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . ourt organists when fifteen. The boy received this appoint-ment, which was in the chapel ofthe Elector of Cologne, by the in-fluence of Count Waldstein, whohad discovered his genius. Herehe was the organ prince. The following curious anecdoteis told of his skill at the organ : — On the last three days of thepassion week the Lamentations ofthe Prophet Jeremiah were alwayschanted ; these consisted of pas-sages of from four to six lines, andthey were sung in no particulartime. In the middle of each sen-tence, agreeably to the old choralstyle, a rest was made upon onenote, which rest the player on thepiano (for the organ was not usedon those three days) had to fill upwith a voluntary flourish. Beethoven told Heller, a singer at the chapel who was boasting of hisprofessional cleverness, that he would engage, that very day, to put him out, atsuch a place, without his being aware of it, so that he should not be able toproceed. He accepted the wager; and Beethoven, when he came to a passage. BEETHOVENS HOME AT BONN. THE SONGS OF THE RHINE. 269 that suited his purpose, led the singer, by an adroit modulation, out of theprevailing mode into one having no affinity with it, still, however, adhering tothe tonic of the former key ; so that the singer, unable to find his way in thisstrange region was brought to a dead stand. Exasperated by the laughter of those around him, Heller complained tothe elector, who (to use Beethovens expression) gave him a most graciousreprimand, and bade him not play any more such clever tricks. At Bonn young Beethoven devoted himself almost wholly to the memories of the Rhine filled his life, which ended so sadly on the Danube. Bonn and Beethoven are as one name to the English or American tourist. THE FATHER OF ORGAN MUSIC. Bach, the greatest organist and composer of organ music of the last cen-tury, was born at Eisenach, 1685, and had truly a remarkable history. His artwas bo
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