Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
424
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
eyes. I never see Jieary Irving without recall-
ing Paganini to my mind. I can remember,
vividly, the impression created within me by
his playing. It was that he had got inside his
violin a devil, and that the imprisoned fiend-
demon was now shrieking, now menacing, now
supplicating and now seeking by caressing en-
dearments to obtain his liberty from the magi-
cian with the fiddlestick, who was grasping his
fiend-tenanted fiddle so firmly by the throat.
Paganini played a fantasia on the violin at a
concert given by my mother at Brighton, at
which the prima donna was the enchanting
Marie Malibran ; and the illustrious violinist
gave me next day, small boy as I was, in a very
large frill and a ' skeleton ' suit, a bank note for
Marie Schumann, of Philadelphia, aged twen-
ty-five years, who at seven years of age danced
in the Grand Opera House in New York with
great success, and afterward in San Francisco
in the principal theatres, where she also played
the violin, has for some years been perfecting
herself on the violin in Leipzig and Berlin, under
proficient teachers—Brodsky and Joachim. In
Germany she met with much success on a con-
cert tour, and latterly in London, at the Crystal
Palace and Co vent Garden promenade concerts.
For some years her sole profession has been
that of violinist, and she has before her a pro-
mising career.
When George Washington was married the
wedding march was played on a violin. Doubt-
ing Thomases who do not believe this have only
to go to Sunbury, Pa., and a musical society
there will show them the fiddle.
The Boston University Glee Club has organ-
ized for the present season. Mr. H. M. Chase
is business manager, and Mr. C. C. Long leader.
The club anticipates, from the excellence of its
material, a very successful season.
Charles Rehm, one of the oldest bandmasters
in the United States, died at his home, 230 East
13th street, New York, December 10th.
A brass band has been organized in Atlantic
City, N. J., to be known as the Citizens' Band
of Atlantic City. Lewis Schmidt, Wm. Young,
John Myers, Wm. Stewart, Harry Bruder are
members.
"P?
JjglTERATURE is on the border of science,
TS^ draws inspiration from it, and finds in
The Reading, Pa., Artillerists will organize a
the marvels of physiology motifs of disquietude
fife and druin corps to be attached to the com-
and fear—an unpublished shudder, in fact, to
pany. Nineteen young men have already
speak a little after the manner of Victor Hugo.
joined.
Charles Baudelaire certainly had an influence on
this particular movement. I hear him still
The musical event of the season thus far, was
telling us with a grimace not to be forgotten :
the first appearance in New York of Johannes
'' I adore Wagner. (He had been one of the
Wolff and Joseph Hollmann, the famous Dutch
first to defend him in Paris.) But the music I
players, at Chickering Hall, Friday evening,
December 9th. These great artists were ably
Thomas Celli, a musician employed in "The prefer is that of a cat hung up by his tail out-
assisted by Mme. Kate Rolla, an American Country Circus," narrowly escaped being killed side of a window and trying to stick to the panes
soprano, well known in Europe; Alexander at the Broadway Theatre during the performance of glass with its claws. There is an odd grat-
Lambert, pianist, and Victor Harris, accompan- on Monday night, December 5th. During the ing on the glass which I find at the same time
ist. Messrs. Wolff and Hollmann created a circus scene the big shoe used in the procession strange, irritating and singularly harmonious. "
furore by their magnificent playing, and it can fell and hit Celli, breaking the tuba he was —Jules Clairette in North American Review.
safely be said that the beautiful tone produced playing and knocking him unconscious.
by these artists on their respective instruments,
has never been equalled by any other virtuosi
on this side. Both these artists are serious
THE
players, and though masters of technique, make
no attempt to catch the public with musical
pyrotechnics. Herr Wolff was the first to play
a solo, and rendered Godard's "Concerto Ro-
mantique," in a most charming manner which
for purity of tone was remarkable. Herr Holl-
mann played the andante and finale of Golter-
mann's 'cello concerto in A minor. He is with-
out doubt the finest 'cello player ever heard in
this country, and the tone he produces on his
grand Guarnerius 'cello is equal in power to
that of any two ordinary 'cellos. At the end of
White-Smith Music Publishing Co., Boston.
the concerto, the now fully captured audience
Voice: " O King Of Mercy, " a sacred duet for
fairly rose as one and howled, so great was their
tenor and bass, by Thomas Belcher, well harmon-
enthusiasm. Such applause was never before
ized and impressive ; '' For Love's Sake,'' a ham-
heard in Chickering Hall, and Herr Hollmann
mock lullaby, George Cooper, Robert Coverly,
responded to the encore with the '' Ave Maria ''
sweet and soothing ; "More Or Less," Nemo,
of Schubert, which he played as no one else can
Henry Pontet, sprightly and piquant; "If I Were
MANUFACTURERS OF
play it. The success of Herren Wolff and Holl-
You," Louis Campbell-Tipton, arch and attrac-
mann was instantaneous and phenomenal. Vic-
tive ; "Jessie, The Star Of Glen gore," George
tor Harris deserves great praise for the artistic
Howard, a pretty Scotch dialect song. Piano :
manner in which he accompanied the soloists.
"Louis XVI. Gavotte," E. A. Brown, artistic
The concert Wednesday afternoon was a repe-
and graceful.
tition of Friday night's success. The third con-
Oliver Ditson Company, Boston. Voice
cert took place at Chickering Hall, Monday
DERBY, CONN.
"The
Midnight Song," R. M. Offord, A. V.
evening, December 19th, at 8.15 o'clock.
Loud,
a
very appropriate solo for Christmas ;
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the
An instance of how widely different are the market has met with such success as THE STERLING " Dearest," " Flirtation Song," two very plea- -
varied ideas suggested by music, is seen in the and thousands will testify to their superiority of work- ing songs, sung by Laura Schirmer Mapleson in
"Fadette;" "The Sylvan Maid," H. E. Bar-
following excerpt from Mr. Augustus Sala's
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made ney, words and melody of superior merit ;
"Journal," in his gossiping recollections of
" Bridgie Brown, " Jennie McK. Secord, Carloti 1
Regent street. " Paganini I remember well," just as perfect as a piano can be made.
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and Bourne, a pretty song and chorus sung by Ton •
says Mr. Sala, " n o t in Regent street, but at
Brighton, about 1836, a gaunt, weird man, with the improvements made this year puts it far ahead of Pastor. Piano: " Tu Whit Polka," pleasing
and not difficult.
long black hair, and hollow cheeks and flashing all others. J ^ " Send for Catalogue.
Sterling Company,
Pianos and Organs,
Hallet & Davis Pianos
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gott&chalk, Wehli, Bendel, Straus, Soro, Abt,
Paulus, Titiens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established over Half a Century.
BOSTON, MASS.