The Life of Franz Schubert, Volume 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1869 - Composers |
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Page 107 - Then follow a whole string of general remarks which have nothing to do with one another, and tell nothing of his life except in so far as they illustrate the state of his mind. Such as, "Natural disposition and education determine the bent of man's heart and understanding. The heart is ruler; the mind should be. Take men as they are, not as they ought to be. Town politeness is a powerful hindrance to men's integrity in dealing with one another," and so on, whole pages in a single day.
Page 107 - Praise and blame follow in the other world. Still every man has one part assigned to him — we have had our part given us — and who can say if he has played it well or ill? ... " Natural disposition and education determine the bent of man's heart and understanding. The heart is ruler ; the mind should be. Take men as they are, not as they ought to be. Happy is he who finds a true friend. Happier still is he who finds in his own wife a true friend. To the free man at this time marriage is a fearful...
Page 20 - Suppose you advance me a few kreuzers monthly. You would never miss it, whilst I should shut myself up in my cell and be quite happy. As I said, I rely on the words of the Apostle Matthew, who says, ' Let him that hath two coats give one to the poor.' Meanwhile I trust you will listen to the voice, which appeals to you to remember your loving, hoping, poverty-stricken — and once again I repeat poverty-stricken — brother, Franz.
Page 263 - His courage, which he managed to husband up to the very threshold of the house, forsook him entirely at the first glimpse he caught of the majestic artist ; and when Beethoven expressed a wish that Schubert should write the answers to his questions, he felt as if his hands were tied and fettered. Beethoven ran through the presentation copy, and stumbled on some inaccuracy in harmony.
Page 107 - Yet once I pray draw back the veil! Man bears misfortune uncomplainingly; and for that very reason feels it all the more acutely. For what purpose did God create in us these keen sympathies ? Light mind, light heart: a mind that is too light generally harbours a heart that is too heavy. Town politeness is a powerful hindrance to men's integrity in dealing with one another. The greatest misery of the wise man and the greatest happiness of the fool is based on conventionalism. . . . Now I know nothing...
Page 227 - Nicht immer ging es so herrlich zu, Nicht immer waren wir Prasser! So trug mir Schubert an das Du Zuerst mit Zuckerwasser. Es fehlte an Wein und Geld zumal; Bisweilen mit einer Melange Hielten wir unser Mittagsmahl Mit diesem Wiener Pantsche. 14» 211 Die Künstler waren damals arm! Wir hatten auch Holz nicht immer, Doch waren wir jung und liebten warm Im ungeheizten Zimmer.
Page 291 - Herr Schubert shows originality in his compositions, but unfortunately bizarrerie also. The young man is in a period of development; we hope that he will come out of it successfully. At present he is too much applauded; for the future, may he never complain of being too little recognised.
Page 226 - Schwind, Historienmaler in München. Er ist eine derbe Urnatur, Wie aus tönendem Erz gegossen, So war auch Schubert — heiterer nur; Das waren mir liebe Genossen. Bald sich ein Kranz von Freunden flicht, Kunst, jugendliches Vertrauen, Humor verbanden sie — - fehlten auch nicht Anmutige Mädchen und Frauen. Da flogen die Tage, die Stunden so schnell, Da stoben des Geistes Funken, Da rauscht auch der schäumende Liederquell, Den wir zuerst getrunken.
Page 47 - The friend brought him to that very room which, five years later, 1819, we were destined to share in common. It was in a dark, gloomy street. House and furniture were the worse for wear; the ceiling was beginning to bulge, the light obstructed by a huge building opposite, and part of the furniture was an old worn-out piano and a shabby bookstand—such was the room. I shall never forget it nor the hours we spent there.
Page 228 - He then quotes the remark about everything being dedicated to Caroline, which has already been given. The following lines by Bauernfeld are supposed to have reference to this episode in Schubert's life : — " Verliebt war Schubert ; der...