The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-06
I" MUSICAL ECHnES :.


Augusta Broune- Garrett who is one of the
most pleasing and versatile of the writer's on
music in our country, is contributing to Mr..
Hagens Musical Reriep series Of Musical
Echoes" which, to Judge from the opening num-
bor, will be delightful features of that paper.
Mrs. Garrett, speaking of the close connection
between the arts of music and painting, gives
these examples of individual versatility -
"Salyator Rosa was an illustrious example uJ
excellence in each art. Not olly as painter,
but also as a poet and musician, he outshone all
his contemporaries. His musical compositions,
which, fortunately for the cl1iOsl, were number
of years since discovered, many of them in his
autograph, among the manuscript collection of
old Italian music, have hitherto been hidden
treasures. He set his own catatas, the melody OF
which, as well as the poetry, is superior TO that
of the age which gave them birth, and they n
spire as much pleasure as surprise. IL is hard to
understand how an imagination accustomed to
depict scenes of terrific grandeur and teroclOus
gloom, could possibly soften aud melt TO such
exquisite breathings of tender sentiment as are
embodied in his Professions accessories, music
and poetry. The prismatic splendor of his genius
is marvellous. How very felicitous is this sweet
noyceou from his pen:-
"'Ir Time, penurlons Of his treasure,
Shall steal the gold from that bright lair,
Poor, but contented, still with pleasure,
shan behold the whteness there
Nay, love the simple silver more
Than e'er priced tue ricner ore.
Leonardo da Vinci, the famous artis', was
another musician-paiuter. lie astonished the
Milanese less by his pencil than by his perform
anceS on the Tyre, q curious now instrument,
chiefly OF silver, fashioned by his own hand.
The envy of the musicians OF Milan vas ava
kened (aIas that passion so Oanciul should gain
access into the bnsoms of the votaries OF tue tune
ful ant }, and they challenged him TO 4 pubhc
contC st. where, to use the words OF historian,
he not only Yanquished them,
"'On the ten-strluged instrument
us
but likewise compelled them to acknowledge
that the eoquence of his conversation and the
originality Of his eXtempOHneous poetry were
alike unrivallcd. Like Lord Bacon, who, when
engaged in profound thou ght, eau cd music 20 DO
pCrfurmedin his hearing and Milton, who caught
| magnihcentirays of inspiration frOm the solemn
pealings of his organ, Da Nlnc, when phutng
his most sublime works, always cesirns to be lis
/ tening to music. Addison asserts that Music
! raises noble sentiments, and illl, the mind with
| great conceptions
"Gainsborongh, the distinguished landscape
painter, but for pTC-anchOa age in his yu art aud
| a lack Of concentration OF purpose, might have
| become an admirable nlu,cian; buJ he could
! never be long enough constant 10 one instrument
| 10 master ils pecuharitits. Upon his melOdlous
| Hhims he squandered fortune, purchasing insiru-
ment after instrument without regard 10 cost, and
abandoning one so soon as another truck hts YolA
| tile fancy,
| TGeminani, the musician was of precisely
| similar calibra 10 his cgRtTc's OF The brush. H.
was a passionate lover Of painting, on Us accoun
| pcrpetualy playing himself int" pscuniary dnn
Culties. lie would decorate his walls with tn'
most expensive pictures, and, nitet Ieasting hi
eyes on them for season, ne compelled 70 saer
flee them still the vulgar eNleencies OF eoyporea
| needs"
Mrs. Garrett might also have reminded herreaa
ers that Leonardo On Yinci was an accomp'., he,
architect and military engineer as wei! as Ilnu-i
clan and painter.