Augusta Huiell Seaman, How Constance Conquered (1908)
“ Constance loved the "Moonlight Sonata," both for itself, and for the beautiful story that Uncle Geoff had told her of how it came to be written: How the great master, while out walking one moonlight evening, happened to pass a cottage whence came the sound of a piano playing one of Beethoven's own compositions. How he knocked and, though a stranger, gained admittance, and found that the musician was a young blind girl. ”
Augusta Huiell Seaman, How Constance Conquered (1908)
“ Uncle Geoff was delighted. "Constance," he announced, "if you do as well as that on the night of the recital, I'll take you with me on my trip to Europe this summer." That almost took Constance's breath away. "Oh, Uncle Geoff, you darling!" she replied. "I can hardly believe it. But there's just one trouble. It's all right when I play for just you, or Mother and Father, but I'm horribly nervous about playing before many people. I always make some dreadful mistake, or have to stop entirely. I'm certain I'll do something awful on the night of the recital. ”
Augusta Huiell Seaman, How Constance Conquered (1908)
“ She stepped to the front, and announced that Miss Constance was now ready to perform her part—the "Moonlight Sonata." Then, in a few short, telling sentences she gave the history of its composition—the story so dear to Constance—and ended by saying that with the permission of the audience, the lights would be extinguished and the selection rendered in the moonlight. ”
