Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-11

'nsn ",srigat. lis arm ~ twisted awards 10 an
uncommon degree, aud affords him. Suently, cx-
tf"otmi'ary iach,S 81, lingering, aud the gonesa
hanjh az of his Vioin. Here we hsv. n seii,s oi
phyrieai advantages, estin,ablc under a., h applies
ton' out whether they are the g,l at nature, or
qaicad by art canno, rrclcnd IL de- erninc.
When Ne next come TO survey his morul nrg,n
zttion, Fsganni exhibits al the mns, sing uiar
phenomena which n,tufc has ever produced The
musical feeling which prrvad's both his play and his
compositions. IL o. deep and melancholy character
nus daring pay fairly ba styled boundcs.: and he
possesses dahcicy OF which Is perfectly unprr-
c'dcncd csnn,, give you more for alc idea of
tue extent to which he carries this last endowment
than by quoting he avowcd aad cnnSimmatc accu-
racy OF ms performance upon an instrument. each
string ri which Is non accordlnt with les sellow.
Inis singular faculty nil proba bity, the parent
oi an 'de habit which makes him n, times indifferent
To the tuning ut his violin; for he then rely
who"y upon has wonderful skill III correcting every
defect al harmony as no proceeds with his play
ms IS Tact which none bu' close observer will
deirc anu MOI 'hc less true because the casual
may JiScrcdil Il.
The two concerts VIII ch Pagaun, hos given here
already have a,o signa,ly dlsp.aycdha versatility
OF has talents His fast concerto which is sixteen
years DID, showed that. c. that time, his gcaius
Tar from having aspred 10 its present elevation The
concerto waich he gave nj his second concert. wax
an aggregation Of Effort which d.i,s all description.
Yet both the one aud The other struck even the most
eminent vi FarSi,n performers with a.tomishment;
Tor they were characterized by Iincamsnis rescm
certos ct Vio'ti, kreu'zcr, Rhode. In speaking
OF MS GTss concerto YOU conceive tnat
aludc 10 the first of hIs opcrc: it the wth
which be opened upon the musical world at Paris.
others preceded n, but at each advancing step 20
wards the mastery he has now achieved, both those
and subsequent compositions, To the extent of ter
compositions, have been destroyed. That TO which
refer has escaped his ru HESS hans, and descfvcdly
tor 1t is repc.e with originality, and very effective in
IFS Accomplishments.
Though the luby of his EnCc.ing partak, - o.!
the niarvelous,-thouch his continued nr trans ent
t'w "f ha'maniouS sounds. single or doub c
strings Is uuko any thing which has ever been
heard o: conceived ii, iore,-snd his skill in playing
upon solitary rug would seem require every
combination OF power which he violin possesses; yet
III" command VIII CHI I've exercises his Go,o-rhs
cas-, The elegance the veil city, and the energy with
which he Yields n-havc eIhcr been most unaccount-
ably lets unn",crd. have been considered rs a
Hn'no auxiliary 10 his rriunph- which. am bold to
say, tn"y are not If indeed. nothing Can su5puss
MS ma try Of finger, he docs stand the less I'M
rivnlrd in the mastery qC his Jo'r And how swe"
are his tones, a. well inspiring, aud energetic,
and parsua siv"-how ne trrows the SOUL, and hon
meii""s down The excited iccltRr, nud brenthes his
h'aveny spell around them What subimi:y.-
what thrilling mcoJy.-whut mo- tina, earthly &C
cents fell upon The ear when this cnnsuma, IIaste
poured iottn the Prayer Of Moses"
In short. will not a'tcmpr describe he :.n-cs.
sion Paganinl has produced. II merely wonder
surprise, and admiration; but, If may adventure 90
daring an expression, derium of enthusiasm.
E. J. G.
from oar C1sresporlcnt1
PARIS, Tuesday, 22d March, 1881.
The all-engros-InS t1pc of Conversation, IN evc.y
aShHnaoe party, il tho aeLun hing performance of
the hitherto unrivalled 9agann, He has performed
th!ce a. ne Academic RUvsls de Musqpe, aud ca ch
time with increasing aPpl iuss. Language cannot
do justice to his wonderful cxerIon and he must be
heard as he soon will be IN London, 10 appreciate
his exquis tc powers The violin in his mas erl
hand 10 an orchestra The tn,st a. oa,h ny tones
| nnh Vnn 49, 49,
nent TO the audience, who, were they kept from
the sight of the performer would be at loss 10 de-
termine the source Of these cees ia sounds At he
moment you hear the warbIlng of he fIt next The
nfii ahce OF the "cta.e lAgeoi,t. 4 tro succeeds
IN solemn adagio dsep toned bell seems occasional
> 20 be heard then the exquisite e,,g of the mus
cal glasses Now powers are given to the InsIru-
meat, which even the most eminent musicians dc
care, they Were not aware was within Its compass
! lie pays enIr'ly from memory. without the inter
ventlon OF desk between hs, aud the enchanted
listeners. His appearance is nguiar, and denote s
the enthusiast. Strong black hair curls in profnsion
rouna ms lace, which Is OF an asky preness His
eyes sh tire, his ncstrls appear dstended and could
we hide the organ from which lac produces such ma
sic tones, ne would be excellent represent alive of
prophet io!ctc'ilng The future. / conc,sde by la
menng hat al description Of his powers mug FIJI
snort OF his nttanniCnts; and 20 philosoDhcal mind
P"fhnps thc Amazing powers Of hat delicate insrr-
mHnt, the human hand were never o ex1us.rrly de.
veIoped. The Fellows of he Royal Society who
arc writing on that subject, for The muDifcent prize
of tho late Earl Of Brdgowater should no, conclude
their essays Until they nave heard Pagaulni.
a MORNING DIALOGUE,
GetUcea Mr.. LIKE, Tie Artisi, and Lady June March
IrOtter StGRdisL his sifcr
Scene, Studio, on the fits, floor IN Newmonstrcct
! LDty Nay. doat be afraid of a llin excess that
way, MIR Lake. TO be plain with you would b.
as pretty as possible in MY picture In fact IRISH
10 be yohe"ed though people SOMETHING'S silly
| enough to Yell INN tn
tell m" wla' Is that great kward doll Of ii1ure
You have IN lhr corner, H., look ng Ike hnl.sc.