The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-03

in the Great Western; and he intends to give his first
| grand Concert in America, on Monday evening next
at the Tabernacle, believe that q brief account OF
his brilliant musical life will be Of considerable interest
| to the public.
Sivor born in Genoa, on tho 9th Of June,
| 1917. His parents distinguished citizens oil
Genoa. His father opulent merchant, would not
have suffered his to adopt the profession of music
but that his genius developed carly and to such
an amazing extent that he thought would be criminal
| in him 10 hinder the natural bent of the childs MIND
early at three years of age having induced his
father to furnish him with childs VIOLIN he began to
apply himself and with such assduity that at four
he could perform every thing be heard his sisters play
sing The report of his precocy spread over Genoa,
and invited every where to the soirees of
the nobility He became special feature at the
greatest parties and morning and evening concerts
given to bring him out He frequently invited to
regal palace and such occasions he was loaded
with presents When the child was six years old Paga
mini happened arrive in Genoa He heard Svo play,
and advised his father to have him instructed
The father was doubtful to the propriey of allowing
the boy adopt music profession; but Paganin took
the child under his tuition, and such was the pro-
gress of the pupil that in two months he played in pub
| lie concerto written expressly for him by his great
master together with six short sonatas All these pieces
written out in Paganins hand, the artist still pre-
The great Maestro took astonishing pains with
eIboy although in severy other instance no refused to
receive pupil Notwithstanding the immense offers made
to induce him to do He in the habit of treating
his pupil with great severity, during his practice, al
though he always aectionae to him when the les
| son At the end Of six months, Paganini de-
parted for Germany and such his attachment for
young Sivor that he requested his father to suffer him
take him with hi his tour for the purpose of con
tnuing his instruction. This the father would not as
to, and at the instance of Paganin the boy was
placed under Costa who had instructed the great artist
in his first studies For three years sivor underwent
rigid course of tuition under Costa who instructed his
pupil in the pure Italian music of Corell, Tsrtiui vi
| oti Sc When Paganini returned to Genoa he was de-
lighted with the progress made by svor and advised
that he should be placed under NJ Depane to learn
and ,,a ns same ume sra ne SUI con-
sructors he made wonderful progress. In 1927 when
he was between ten and eleven ears OF age he set out
of and England In Paris he played twice at the
Conserpaoire with distinguished success OF his execu
tion on the VIOLIN ct of these concerts the Journal
des Debate of the gath of February 1925 speaks in the
following terms. He surmounts the greatest difficult
ties with the perfect that distinguishes the great
masters; notwithstanding the impeachment necessarily
sened BY the smallness Of his hands But what parcu
tion-the first quality Of artist and which neither
time, study, nor counsels can give" He gave three
public in London, and every night aged
al fashionable soirees From London he returned to
Paris where he remained for nine months in study He
then proceeded to the principal cities of France and az
forwards to Genoa creating immense excitement on
the way home He applied himself TO the study of
counter point under Sierra and remained practising un.
der this excellent master for eight years About this
time NJ. Dellepiane, his tutor, who first violin the
theatre Carlo Fece and of Conserpatoire of
Genoa, died. and sivori held both places for an entire
year the benefit Of the widow of the deceased artist
on his ACCOUNT travelling during hs
cations into several Of the Italian States and giving
arriving by arduous study al that perfection of execu
ton and style, for which he is now so eminent He
Ina ndh he star
offering any he named for the instrument the latter
replied that he would not sell the violin but would pre-
to the young artist in compliment TO his high
Tents This is the instrument upon which Sivor plays
public In 1910 he travelled TO Nice purpose to
ceiye the violin from Pagininis hand The latter
was his deah-bed and having heard Sivori play on
the instrument with which he presented him, he advised
him 20 to Paris and study there. Paganni died fort
night afterwards and Sivor having resigned his drec
orshp of the Con serpaoir set out on tour OF Europe
He visited the principal cities OF Italy, Germany, and
Russia, and every where gave with unbounded
success He was loaded with testimonials ami presents
after stay of eighteen months, arrived at his native
CITY, After repose of three months he set out for Paris
sud after giving concerts in that city he received
medal and complimentary letter from the Roy al Acade
my Of Music. He next visited Belgium, where he gave
several concerts two Of which for the benefit Of
he gave a concert at the Italian Opera which was one
of the brilliant affairs in Paris lie after
certs and created greater rore any other artist
that had visited that city except Pagnni He
engaged at private soirees at the most fashionable houses
in London and received less than thirty guiness
night on such occasions lie afterwards play ed in Dub
| fourteen Liverpool,
Manchester, and other cities He was everywhere
ceiyed with the enthusiasm He made an
n to HS U oDS nd ia also fifty
to Denmark, Germany, and other countries and
having spent the last season IN London, is now
artistic excellence Svori is little over 20 years file
said to produce more effect than any living violins
and to equal his great master in this respect But
will let the foreign journals speak for themselves
this subject.
From La France Musicale, Feb l9 1881
| | Last FRIDAYS ente rtanment brilliant and de-
lightfu than the fret; it heightened by the
presence Of the star Of the season, Camille sivon No
thing have hitherto been acquainted with can be
compared to that wonderful artists performance He
played Psganini's Clochette" piece preeminony dis
ngushed for grace fancy and the most enchanting orr
ginality Prodgious IMMENSE unheard Of is all we can
say of svori 1T is needless to add tina, the artist
obtained fresh triumph.
, From La France Musicale Feb &c. 1891
Camille Sivoris second concert took place Friday
evening in W. Hers rooms 1t is scarcely necessary to
say that there not single unoccuped and that
than four hundred persons obliged in
the passages and foyers Such fact will surprise
of universal attention, and he does perform too
frequently either at private houses or public concerts
mons the crowd On Friday sivor was admirable from
beginning to end full at the same time of fancy feeling
dignity yivacy sGitne'' IN wo s Of Al, that con
ordinary artist OF the present day
From the Journal de Liege March 10, Isl4I
II is perfect il is divine II is impossible to hear any
thing more extraordinary Such the words that
circulated yesterday at our theatre few moments after
Camille Sivons WONDERFUL periormance IL because IT
is impossible to offer complete, perfect as
sembage all the qualities that constitute the great vo
Inns; because beneath Svoris bow, the violin ceases
one nj ght say to be violin and becomes voice
accents now lofty and terrible the sounds of the
pestnow gentle, delicate, coquetsish and murmuring as
bewitehing tattle, produce as much emotion
prise; because the artist as'onishes by the magic Of
his play he is able when it suits him. to make has in
strumeni sing and to do this like everything else, in
perfection
From the Tribuu. de Lisse. March 10, lstl
To do justice to the artist who played last evening at
theatre, ought to be able to invent new expires.