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July 23, 1900
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
William Mason recounts a friend's presentation of his manuscript 'Les Perles de Rosee' to Franz Liszt in Weimar, where Liszt hummed it, played it from memory after a brief look, and signed the dedication on the title page.
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Liszt's Feat of Memory.
In The Century William Mason, the veteran American musician, tells of a remarkable feat of memory performed by the composer Liszt:
My friend knew Liszt very well, and having taken a fancy to a composition of mine, "Les Perles de Rosee," which was still in manuscript, he said: "Let me have it for publication. Dedicate it to Liszt. I can easily get Liszt to accept the dedication. I am going directly from here to Weimar and will see him about it. At the same time I will prepare the way for your reception later as a pupil."
Not long afterward I received a letter from my friend in which he told me that when he handed the music to Liszt the latter looked at the manuscript, hummed it over, then sat down and played it from memory. Then, going to his desk, he took a pen and accepted the dedication by writing his name at the top of the title page.
In The Century William Mason, the veteran American musician, tells of a remarkable feat of memory performed by the composer Liszt:
My friend knew Liszt very well, and having taken a fancy to a composition of mine, "Les Perles de Rosee," which was still in manuscript, he said: "Let me have it for publication. Dedicate it to Liszt. I can easily get Liszt to accept the dedication. I am going directly from here to Weimar and will see him about it. At the same time I will prepare the way for your reception later as a pupil."
Not long afterward I received a letter from my friend in which he told me that when he handed the music to Liszt the latter looked at the manuscript, hummed it over, then sat down and played it from memory. Then, going to his desk, he took a pen and accepted the dedication by writing his name at the top of the title page.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Prodigy
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Liszt
Memory Feat
Musical Composition
Dedication
Weimar
What entities or persons were involved?
Liszt
William Mason
Where did it happen?
Weimar
Story Details
Key Persons
Liszt
William Mason
Location
Weimar
Story Details
A friend presents William Mason's manuscript composition 'Les Perles de Rosee' to Liszt, who examines it briefly, plays it from memory, and accepts the dedication by signing the title page.