The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-26 00:00:00

MEMOIR OF M. CHERUBINI.

This venerable and celebrated composer, whose
name was known and idolized wherever music
has either cultivators or admirers,—who was
distinguished as a composer, profound as a
theorist, and practised as a teacher of his art, has
been struck, we regret to say, at the advanced
age of eighty-two, from the proud eminence
which he occupied in the musical world—a
world which would be inconsolable at his loss,
but for the rich and classical treasures which he
has bequeathed it in his works.
Luigi Cherubini was born at Florence, on the
Bth of September, 1760. At the early age of
nine years he began to learn a course of musical
composition, under Bartholomew Felici and his
son Alexander, distinguished composers, well
known at the end of the eighteenth century.
At their death he passed to study under the
direction of Bizzarri and Castrucci; under whom
his progress was such, that, at the precocious age
of thirteen he had composed and executed at
Florence a mass and intermediate piece of ser-
vice, and before he was eighteen had presented,
with equal success, musical works to the church
and theatre.
In 1778, the Grand-duke Tuscany, Leopold 11.,
whose taste rendered him the friend and Maecenas
of artisii, granted Cherubini a pension, which
enabled the young musician to travel to Bou-
logne, where the celebrated Sarti resided, and
under whom he desired to finish his studies.
Sarti took a great liking to his young eleve—he
paid particular attention to his progress—fortified
him especially in that in which he afterwards
shone, viz., the science .of counterpoint and the
idealisms ofmusical style, and more especially in
the composition of higher operas.
After four years' study under Sarti, Cherubini
came in 1784 to London, and continued to reside
here fbr two years, during which time were
brought out his two operas of " La Finta Princi-
pessa ' and "Giulio Sabino." After returning to
Paris in 1786, he travelled from thence to Turin,
where,in 1788,heproducedhis opera of "Iphigenia
in Aulis." On hisreturn to France he composed for
the Royal Academy of Music the opera of" De-
rnophoon," and was at the saine!period author of
various detached pieces which were played among
the Italian operas enacted at Paris at the time
by the excellent buffas who were there during
1790, and successive years. To this day, older
dilettanti remember with what a rich degree of
enthusiasm they applauded the admirable quar-
tette of " Cara, da voi dipende," introduced into
the opera of the " Happy Travellers."
After some preparation, Cherubini gave to the
world his grand opera of "Lodoiska," which was
first performed in!1791, at the French Theatre
Feydeau. This work was an epoch in the life of
the author, and in the history of the science. It
developed a new species of style; remarkable
for the union which it produced of all the powers
of the orchestral instruments, and at the same
time the fullest and most magnificent chants.
"Elisa," "Medea,' and "Les Deux Journees,"
with other compositions of a less elevated
standard, but which were equally remarkable for
the genius and science displayed by the author,
followed " Lodoiska" at intervals. It was the
composition of " Les Deux Journees" that
enabled Juliet, the most inimitable of French
actors, to develope his fine talents as a come-
dian, and Madame Scio her enchanting playing,
full of soul, and enhanced by her beautiful voice.
The success which Cherubini obtained in his
adopted country caused his reputation to spread
speedily to Germany, where his works were
represented with sustained success. In 1805 he
travelled to Vienna, and at the Imperial Theatre
produced his opera of " Faniska." On his re-
turn to Paris in 1806, he delivered himself up
again to composition, and his chief production
was a mass for three voices, which is noted for
the very happy combination produced in an
union of the ancient and modern styles.
On the organisation of the Conservatory of
Music at Paris, during the Republic, he was
named one of the five Presidents, and so con-
tinued till 1840. During this period he was
said to be author of many of the excellent studies
published by this Institution.
This Conservatory of Music, over which he
presided, was, before the Restoration, known by
the name of the " Ecole Royal de Musique et
de Declamation." It is a school under the di-
rection of the superintendent of the King's
Menus Plaisirs. This term, say French jokers,
is a barbarous denomination which ought to be
changed, and if it be insisted on that there must
be pleasures designated by an epithet, they ought
not to be called the Menus Plalsirs, but the
Nobles Plaisirs, of the King. The fine arts are
above the hunting and barking of dogs; and are
surely on a par with the singing of sirens and the
muses. It is needless to say that under M. Che-
rubini's teaching, many fine instrumentalists
have been turned out.
Cherubini's style may be denominated the
mixed style, scientific enough to have received
its education in Vienna, but yet tinged by the
more melodious qualities which adorn the com-
positions of equally favoured natives of Italy.
Cherubini's intention in his music is chiefly to
produce sweet and expressive pleasure; and it
seeing as if the composer in his pieces, carried
away by the novelties and unexpected beauty of
his conceptions, sought no other means of attrac-
tion than what might flow from so inexhausti-
ble a source. In his overture to "Anacreon,"
regarded as one of the finest instrumental pieces
written since the days of Haydn, there is a no-
velty of melody, an elegance and brilliancy of
effect, which fails not to rivet the most inatten-
tive; none bears more strongly indications of the
elegant mind of its author. Cherubini's tact ap-
peared to lie in that ingenious distribution of
particular detached passages to the several in-
struments he employed, a power which so much
distinguished Mozart. His compound melodies
may tounpractised ears seem sometimes confused,
but those who have any insight into theory,
know their true beauty. His overture to " Des
Abencerrages," though the least attractive of
any he has written, contains many passages of
sound and fine modulation, several melodious
streaks of light, which beautifully protrude upon
the hearer. His " Benedictus" is a very choice
piece, and bis canone " Perfida Clori," a sweet
graceful specimen of this species of composition
which is last verging to decay among us, al-
though in days of yore, a great Musician thought
it no liardz,hip to sit for hours and days together
to obtain the solution of this difficult musical
problem.
Cherubini has published no less than ten
canons, various in their manner, and marked
both by learning and their pleasing tone. The re-
vival of this intellectual species of music was
regarded at the time as a good sign, calculated
to raise the understanding of the science, and in-
crease its pitch and elegance.
Cherubini's published compositions consist of
a crowd of detached pieces, written at different
periods for the Church, the drawing-room, and
the theatre, and in the line of instrumental music
he has written a fine sonata for two organs.
Among his more principal works are the follow-
ing:—" Arinida," opera in- three acts, published
at Florence ; " Quintus Fabius," Rome; ".Alex-
ander in India," Mantua ; " The Princess Finta,'
London; "The Italian in London," Paris;
"Anacreon," Paris, in 1804; "Achilles at Sey-
ros," Paris ; " Faniska," Vienna, in 1806
" Pygmalion at the Theatre of the Tuileries,"
in 1809; "The Newmarket Races," Paris, in
1813 ; " The Abencerrages," in three acts, Paris,
1814; and " Blanche of Provence," an allegoric
opera, 1821.

-The cast of M. Cherubini's countenance during
his later years bore the impress of his age; his
eyes were full and clear; his face somewhat
long, with a well-proportioned nose, and hair,
even to the last, of a luxuriant curl. In figure
he was somewhat thin and attenuated, but not
more than would be expected from his advanced
years.

The Memorial de Rotten mentions the following
;rick recently published at Rouen upon an old lady of
eighty-five. A well-dressed man called a few days ago
upon her, and told her that her nephew had, in a quarrel
at a cafe, the misfortune to kill his antagonist, and that
he had sought concealment in the house of the inform..
ant, where he was waiting for an opportunity to leave
the country. The captain of a vessel in the port had,
said the pretended friend, who also stated that he had
secreted the nephew in his home, agreed to give him a
passage for 850 francs, bat he was without money, and
all the friend could raise for him at the moment was
250 francs. The old lady in her alarm for the safety
of her nephew, immediately entrusted this kind gentle-
man with 300 francs, all the money which she had by
her, the friend saying at lemph, that he would endea-
vour to make up the required sum. A day or two only
had elapsed when the old lady found that she had been •
duped, her nephew having been sitting quietly at
home when he was represented to have committed ho-
micide, and fled. It is unnecessary to add that his kind
friend has not shown himself.
The Emancipation of Toulouse relates that, on the
sth inst., upwards of a hundred persons, collected from
the hamlets between Mazamet and St. Amans, went in a
body to the woods, belonging to the family of Sarbiac,
and cut and carried away several hundreds of faggots, in
the face of a commissary of police and a party of gen-
darmerie, who were too weak to prevent them. On the
following day they re-assembled in much greater numbers.
The Sub-Prefect of Castres and the Mayor of Mazamet,
with his deputy, met them with a much larger body of
gendarmerie than on the preceding day, but were still
unable to prevent a continuonce of the depredation.
Four men, however, have sinoe been arrested, and placed
in the hand§of Pr
the oeureur du Roi. A similar outrage
took place some time ago in the woods of Marshal Soult I
ill the same part of the couttry.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENC.
- HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's Stag lids., Mon., Stoke Common---_,;
Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Araleigh Cr°'"
Fri., Wiston:
Brighton harrs, Mon. , Thunders Barrow, near
slade ; Wed., Patchouli ; Fri., Dyke Road-1 li• slier
Cambridgeshire hds , Mon, Tum sford ; Fr!" -
hatch Wood-10f. • • P St 0
Mr. Archer's hds., Mon., Kennel ; Thurs.,
Village. 114;
Marquis of 'Hastings' has., Lon.,. Coleorten
Wed., Draycott ; Fri., Cotes Toll-bar-10.r-14 „ dley
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Mr. Meynell's hds., Mon Chartley ; Thurs.' Pra
Sat., Bagot's Park. Tol
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Othill Village ; Thurs., Ufton Wood ; Sat., n
Bair
Holderness hds., Mon., Catwick Mill ; Toes', 13,0
. ton New Inn ; Thurs., Brandsburton Moor ; Sat".
tinhanithorpe.
Lord. Gifford'S hds., Tues., .Lower Bening° ;
Hanley-10f.
Monmouthshire hds., Mon., Colbrook
Lanover. Crac#
Mr. Candler's hds., Mon., Himbleton ; W-- ' A
Perry Wood ; Sat., Licke ,Theclier"
Albright on Hunt, Tues.,y Highgate ; Fri.,
Wood-101. ~ • Fri'
Herefordshire hds., Tues., Acombury TurnPi'°'
Thruxton-1 Of. vorl,
Mr. Robertson's hds., Mon., je, 3.1"
Castle ; Thurs., Lilburn; Fri. Learmouth ; ''11""
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Mr. Atty's hds., Mon., Gresford ; Wed., Be
Fri., Churton-10.
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stone Village ; Thurs., Crowe Hall ; °—
Par Hill-10.16
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_ Mon., Six Hills ; Tues., Brake
Thurs„ Owthorpe, Notts. ; Sat., Kettleby—iAluPstreto
Atherstone hds., Mn.,Bentley Park ; IVeu"
Village Hell, Cadeb ; Ode°
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Mr.er 's hds, Mon., Bubbenh all ; 13 ,
Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon , Croxby
Langmerc Furze ; Fri., Swallow. Vale--11•„ Are •
Mr. Foljambe's hds., Mn., Steetly
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Stainton Village ; Fri., Rossington Bridge--".

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PEEL'S NEWIIEASURE.—TheTe has not hti
period for many years. when the public min'„
so highly excited upon subjects of intern": rtol
at the present moment. The ' war in
,itie°,
Afghanistan, and our relations with the c°ol"feoP.rii
Europe and the United States, seem matter~olify
ratively little interest when compared with the Pcitbe
alteration in the Corn-laws, _the New Tariff, s,llry Oil of
come Tax, measures which will reach ev"astin'',ol
home and fireside. A position so anomalous c00°),;00
the landed interest in the present House 01 elcefroul
was never before seen. Having, by thj°lto 400 is'
of its sluggish but giant strength,
," its
one Ministry whose policy was deemed hostile twit
terest, and raised another Ministry to power a it 'lre
pledge of maintaining protection to agrtculturoof
its chosen champion adopting the prmeiPle.s
trade as the basis of all his measures, and wi othfooPir
ness which no man dare, but one who could P_.r,hose„o
scan the extraordinary position of those b,l
strumentality he has obtained office. Sir 11:00,014
strack a deadlier blow at the protective nY'ffec- ,
itti
his last accession to office, than has been 0
all the efforts of the free traders, the Whigs',...
political economists during the last twenty YeLs:
have been devising and preparing plans--P--,3
" heaven-born" Minister who steps forward $ll
ityl
them out.—Mark-lane Express.
164°3
The annual Paris ham fair commenced r oe
on the Boulevard Bourdon. The number °` frotefei
was about three hundred, two-thirds of whom nreof 411
Lorraine, and the others, with the exception 9005,
belonging to Paris and its environs, from Ilie(metiroo
and central departments. The Lorraine hartliogr°llfP
and Moselle) fetched 85c. to 95c. per half 00, woe!
(11b.), and the Bayonne and Strasburg hauls 'tre..seij s!P
EAGLE SHOT.—A few days ago a Inl.,',l;o4.ls'y'sd
eagle was shot on the hills of Glengolly, 13,"',e fohol
estate, by Mr. Allan Grant, farmer there. "000
ing were its dimensions :—Expansion of wing, entibei
two inches ; length of first four feathers, tlf 10c, it
inches ; circumference of leg, eight and a 1'90,0
Its talons were of an extraordinary size. (),O 6011
was shot, it killed two sheep belonging to 3ir'
Elgin Courant. 1017 0,01
The Temps says :—" Under the empire the s n, 0.11
of France had nine aide-de-camps in time of war' ,It o'l4'
peace. Under the restoration the peace establisbme 011
reduced to three, and that to two aides-de-calltiarPor.
Soult, as Minister of War, lately decided that such,,P de-c!bo
wero not in actual service should have only one aur.,lllst;ese
'I his resolution was warmly remonstrated against "'sre t!,pie ;
Molitor, Grouchy, and Clause', the only three sih°_,,aletl'r
ployed, except Marshal Sebastiani, who, from his P"'e
aide p~
his present high rank has never taken'
more than Inbouglidio
camp. The three Marshals represented that a"ongag
holding any actual employ, they were frequenilY
questions affecting the general interests of the -„,otlvy
which their aides-de-camp were obliged to be cone- plat or
ing researches and drawing up memorials. The'eevi reoo/‘
being warmly supported in their objections to then-oal
tion by the rest of their distinguished comrades, n. 111:
has been induced to withdraw his intended meesue62,l„gt4 99
The Sentinelle of Bayonne, of the 19wi'slooPsi
nounces the loss on that day of a large Spa"is tsie
pia
she was attempting to cross the bar. The Cu)
was saved. All the crew, eight in nut° e
drowned.
IR TH .
On the 24th inst., at Wimpole, t S
he Countess of Obi
of a son.
of
On the 15th inst., the lady of Captain T. ou'he'
Bengal army. of a son. the
On the 25th inst., at Curzon-street, Mayfair, v'
Robert Dickson, M.D., of a son.
of 11 Y.
On the '22d in.t., at Aix-la-Chapelle, the Indy
ofibo
Whitgreave, Esq., of a son and heir. lkg PP' 114 On the 21st inst., the lady of Theodore Foe
Lodge, Jamaica, of a son.
rk, '
On the 24th inst., at Storey's-ga'e, St. James s-Pa -
pe
lady of Carteret J. Kempson, Esq., of a son. tun, the
On the 23d inst., at Pelham crescent, Proin____,,,,l
of Dr. Sims, of a daughter'.
MARRIED.
On the 17th inst., at 13ebigton, Chester, George, of
M.D., of Peckham, Surrey, to Susanna, daughtel
Askew Biekraore, Esq., of Hadleigh, Suffo. dra,44.1,
On the Bth of January, at Bombay, at thelk Catheliif
bald Hugh Hope, Esq., 3(1 Madras Cavalry, to Carrierlera
beth, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant-u
It:chard Jones, K.C.B. Oft
D I E .D. nitso„,'
On the 25th inst., in York-street, Portnasn;!;ffler
William Beatty, 111. D., F. R. S., late Physician tP Pe"
_JO
fleet and Greenwich Hospital. 1 11°7-A
On the 24th inst., at Lark-hill, Preston, Sarave dettuv
Esq., formerly M.P. for that borough. obappeky
On the 25th inst., in Belgrave. swiLre, Male 4"
eldest surviving son of Henry and LadrHarriet Prue., niiiett°'
On the 21st inst., at Kingsland, Shrewsbury, pt.- 1
phis, third daughter of Joseph Lox dale, El
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