Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-30
SATURDAY. JULY so, 1881.

age; who is now ii London deI,ghtins and filling
with aston'sbment the inhabitants Of that city
lie has been fully successful. All the London
journals that we have seen agree IN extollins anti
sronouncing hin one Of the most wonderful ar
sists of the age. We give paragraph from
hong description in the Atlas.
Yes. Paganini is, indeed, one Of the most won
derful, the most incredible Of musicians-if he be
not the very devil himself, as some have not scru-
MED TO assert, though in the most complimentary
sense The Opera house on Friday night was
filed TO an overflow in the pit and galleries; the
hpxes were less crowded. The orchestra was ar
ranged upon the stage, 80 that the principal per-
former came down to the lamps, and as ne play
ed entirely from memory, and without DOCK VI
desk, was fully in view OF the whole house Al
ter u symphony OF Beethoven, aud song ny La
biache, Pasanini came forward. Inc artst -
,aIl. and the frailest and most attenuated being
that can be conceived: where he finds the 'isor
and energy sufficient for violin concerto IS sur
nr,sinu. The expression OF his face IS singular
hat benevolent; the forehead is broad and intel
Ieetual: The lower part Of the face Is sunken ana
,laenly marked with the lines of thought and sui
ferinr. He has been a martyr to I'LL -health. Ills
whole appearance while PLAYING is that OF man
c,raatlc distracted and full OF enthusiasm From
nj, first entrance-his look-hls watkins man
per of holding his instrumental that ne play
.d as well As his mode OF executing it-ali was
oerfectIy original, and as remote from quacAe'y
as perfection can be. Pasaninrs hrst' anu u o''
minds, greatest. performance was DIS coneeiso,
49,, .,,,s;.tad If the usual number OF movements
I,>,,Trr rna01~1~--7 Gagl0 dppdSSlQ LsGta--
-an ILL., -ln,te. fine com ,oei.i1n Is cnarm-
yety Of s1y I,@. bd 81; A5itt ny
stru,nented with admirable skill, completely III
the German style. The key of this concerto Is
E fiat, but the mode in which lie tunes his lns'ru-
ment enables him to play II as though 1t were IN
ID The circumstance Of hearing the harmonies
IN this kew will alone account tor much OF the
surprising effect produced by his play, tor such
hartnonies are never heard according to the ordl-
nary method Of tuning the violin; the remote Keys,
too, into which solos Of his concerto pass-D Nat,
r fat minor, &c.-increase the idea Oh the oii-
fculty of what he executes, though mucn OF tniS
is to the nearer, doubtless, imaginary, and results
from an inability to conceive ne" system OF
tuning and lingering. Paganlnl's manner OF DOW
inc strikes the observer at first as very awkward,
# not affected; his attitude, toe Of resting upon
his hin. seems singular and unfavorable to execu-
ton: but his first solo dsmisses these conjectures
and amnly proves that what he has chosen Is In
every respect the very best to answer his purpose
The tours de force in the concerto consisted most
" Of rapd arpeggios; of passages of double notes
~ all kinds Of unexpected positions and Keys;
the same thing in harmonles IN thirds or sixths;
,f proIusion of notes Zone Of the greatest beau
t;es of his playingl produced at one coup II ar
,b,i care.ssly throwing the bow upon the strings,
every note being OF the c0mpetest crispness and
roundness. The variety of this extraordinary
man is however such, shat an audience would
seem to iud it impossible to have enough OF him.
Notwithstanding their sternness and severity.
We are indebted to the ancients for some OF the
most delicate and beautiful ideas relating to the
female sex. We have case in point. The
origin Of The rea IS referred by the Greeks to
modesty and bashfulness, properties which par
take equally of timidity. They used to tell
pleasant story on the subject, for which we are
Indebted to Pausanius. About thirty furlongs
from the city of Sparta. Icarius placed statue
# Modesty, for the purpose Of Perpetua'ins the
following incident:
..Icarius having married his daughter to Ulys.
ses. solicited his sOn-in-law to nix his househoia IN
Sparta, and remain there win MS WIFE, 10 WHICH
Uiysses would not consent
As Frustrated in his application to the husband.
ha m,.le the like REQUEST to his daughter, conjur-
INC her NOT 10 abandon him; but seeing her rea-
dy9 to depart with Ulysses, for Ithaca; he redou'
Mod b;s efforts To retain her, could he be pre-
vailed upon to desist from following the chariot
ON the way. Ulysses, shocked at the desperate
s;nation of his father-in-aw, and wear.ed with
his importunities, addressed his wife, You can
answer this request: it is yours to determine
whether YOU will remain with your father at
sDsrta or depart with your husband for Ithaca;
yoa are mistress Of the decision e
.. The beautiful Penelope, finding herself
:, ,h;. d;lsmma, bIushed, and, without making
the lie least reply, drew the veil over her face
thsrabv iutmaiing denial of her fathers request,
.nd .nnk into the arms of her husband. icarius,
serv sensibIy affected BY this behaviour, and be-
ing DESTROYS ,c nsrs peoe sa
~ the veil over her face, that, after her,
Il pisht be a universal symbol of delieaey with
tbe fairsex."