Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-05-05
IRON ttt rHEE PRLsS.
Music in New York-LittJe pauJ JuIjeu.


NV loRK, April 10th, 1854.
We have had a great dcartb of music hero I,,elv
Since the departure Of julien with his orchestra.
nothing worth mentioning ha. been giyen e,ccpt two
or three concerts by his namc.nkc with only one l.
tho little Paul Julien. H. concerts however are
we'll worth mention. lie /, certainly a rare genius.
only thirteen or fourteen years old, but play the
violin already like master. Perhaps part OF the
admiration which hc inspires and the pleasure which
he gives spring, from his youthful appearance but
no one codd hear him, even with their eyes hut.
without recognizing ono who is no child in music
Tho difficulties Of tho violin. that most difficult of
instruments he ha, mastered already with that
almost intuition which to be given 70 some
musicians 50 that the rapdity of execution the
gymnastics and tricks Of the violin. arc executed
with little or no effort. But th, merely mechanical
part u by no the most wonderful part Of his
playing. The continent, the soui which brcathcs
through his tones are rare in any one, especially
rare in one young. lie seem. to delight rather
in the touching than the lively. and in Belini',
music especially have noticed such tender trenu-
lous tone, pure and wcct q. to sound the depth.
of ones heart efectuay And then he l., such
beautiful boy, with sweet, musical face, eve.
and hair like the darkness Of Egypt. and such
pretty little figure every way, a. he stand. there
before you, that your heart warns to him. and you
feel as if his presence only were sweet strain of
music, which touches gently theHlord, which the
next moment vibratc strongly under hi. .,,ri-
tual tones and one naturally speak. Of him as
" little Paul.
He is real little dandy, at least When On the
stage but there does not notice it 50 much,
for fine clothes, when in good TASTE and hi. Away,
are seem appropriate there His movements are
not exactly graceful. Especially when he zoe. Of
the stage he makes the most awkward real boyi,h
bows, but his manners are always pleasant aud self
possessed, yet without being concutcd.
lie advertised not long ago $1,000 reward for
containing four yions Lost in coming from the
Steamer. One of them had an inscription on it. that
it was bought by him Of the Boulcvards at
Paris for Is francs and that in year or so after he
won the first prize with it at the French Academy
Of Music. Something Of rso in property from Is
francs to $3.50 in three or four years Whether
the reward brought back the violins ha. not been
stated aud | hear queries whether the advertise
ment was not rather far the sake of the concerts
which he was going to give, than to recover any
vions. They do say that little Paul, young
though he is, has got " cute" ideas about the
adv sntagc Of a slight sprnklng of huubu,, in
treating our American public. | noticed that he
advertised to play piece on violin with one
string, and was pleased to him bring in his
violin and take of the other strings before the
audience. But who thinks the worse of him for
using little humhug
Alderman Blunt of tbi, city, was 50 deli GIFTED
with his playing that he made him present few
days ago of $1,000. Paul wrote him a very pretty
note in reply, saying that he should devote it the
prosecution Of his musical education am glad,
since tho Alderman gave him the money that it l.
to be spent so we'll, but can think of wiser way, in
which it might have been disposed of, for though
little Paul Is deserving object doubt there are
those in this City who are more in need Of the
money than he, for instance
You're, ALPHA.