The account of the “Sammler” continues: “The coffin was now placed in the hearse drawn by four horses, and taken to the cemetery at Währing. There, too, a multitude had assembled to do the last honors to the dead man....” The rules of the cemetery prohibiting all public speaking within its precincts, the actor Anschütz delivered a funeral oration written by Grillparzer over the coffin at the cemetery gate. After the coffin had been lowered into the grave, Haslinger handed three laurel wreaths to Hummel, who placed them upon the coffin. A poem by Castelli had been distributed at the house of mourning, and one by Baron von Schlechta at the cemetery; but there was no more speaking or singing at the burial.
Mozart’s “Requiem” was sung at the Church of the Augustinians, Lablache taking part, on April 3rd, and Cherubini’s at the Karlskirche two days later. The grave in the cemetery at Währing was marked by a simple pyramid bearing the one word
BEETHOVEN
It fell into neglect, and on October 13th, 1863, the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde of Vienna caused the body to be exhumed and re-buried. On June 21st, 1888, the remains of Beethoven and Schubert were removed to the Central Cemetery in Vienna, where they now repose side by side.
FINIS.
INDEX
| PAGE | |
| General Index | [315] |
| Index to Compositions | [344] |
| (a) Works for Orchestra Alone | [344] |
| (b) Instrumental Solos with Orchestra | [345] |
| (c) Choral Works and Pieces for Soli and Chorus | [345] |
| (d) Instrumental Duos, Trios, Quartets, etc. | [346] |
| (e) Sonatas, etc., for Pianoforte and Other Instruments obbligato | [347] |
| (f) For Pianoforte Alone | [348] |
| (g) Songs with Pianoforte Accompaniment | [349] |