Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
The Artistic and the Debutante.
the chronological Journa1.)
VIENNA DEMOREST.

(Fro1u the chronological Journal)
VIENNA DEMoREsr.
1t is not many months since a name be-
gan to be whispered about in Art and
musical circles, which, although not I'M
know to the public. had heretofore been
associated with another field of usefulness
and honorable achievement. "Demorest'
is a household word in two h~emispheres
but who is Vienna Demorest, the girlcom-
poser, the fresh, young singer whose songs
Nilsson has sung, whose voice Nilsson had
praised, and prophesied a great future for ?
AS to who this young artist is, it is sufh-
cient to say, she is the daughter of the we'll
knownpublisher and leader of fashion, MIR.
and Mime. Demorest, and that her career
so far ~justifes the predictions of future
success. Since the first dawning of her
intelligence, Vienna Demorest has display
ed the rarest musical capacity, and a gift
of musical improvisation, which may be
the foreshadowing of greatness. Young
as she is, and modest to a fault, Miss De-
morest is quite exceptional in her gifts and
possibilities. Her compositions which first
attracted attention are brilliant in express
sion and varied in character. Her polkas.
mazourkas, galops are played by noted
leaders of bands, viz, Dodworth, Baker,
Grafulla. Operti, and Downing, with whom,
and with the public, thy are great favorites.
One of her latest songs, +" Birdie" written
for Mdlle Nilsson, and accepted by her. is
charming, and likely to achieve permanent
popularity.
1t is not as a composer alone, however,
that Vienna Demorest has won distinction ;
her Interpretation of music is as pure and
true as her written expression of it is rare
and conscientious. She has a voice of ex-
ceeding beauty, f~exibility, and strength
an admirable method, trained under the
best teachers a clear enunciation, broad,
well-marked, pleasing, and a sympathetic
style, and unusual beauty and grace of
person. Her voice has register possessed
by very few, even of our irst-class singers,
and her correct and easy execution of the
most difficult passages excites the enthu-
siasm of artists and critics.
Undoubtedly dramatic and operate sue
cess are within her reach, but we predict
her highest triumphs in oratorio. For this
severe branch of musical art she possesses
special qualifications a voice, in the first
| place, capable of expressing religious ideas
| with feeling and grandeur an intelligent
appreciation, in the second place, of the
poetic thought, and the power of reproduc-
ing the imagery of the author.
The Interpretation of a grand work,
much less its execution, by this gifted
young girl seems to rank among the mar
wells; but those who have heard and seen
her will, we think, justify us in placing her
in the front rank of vocalists.
In her recent character Of candidate for
! art honors, and as one of the musical events
of toe season, the New York Herald says /:
miss VIENNA DEMOREST's DEBUT.
A very select and critical circle of must
clans and litterateurs sat in Judgment last
evening, at Chickering's Hall. upon a
new candidate for lyric honors, Miss Wen
ma Demorest. Seldom has n DEBUT of a
cantatrice been made with such salts
factory results. Expectation had been
raised TO n high extent regarding the voice
and artistic culture of this young lady:
but the universal verdict last night was
fayorable; and we might say that there
was Il feeling of astOnishment, as we'll as
of admiration, at the remarkable power,
sweetness. range, and purity oftone which
her voice exhibited. 1t is u~ndeniably true
that she has the materials of an artist OF an
exceptionally high order, and that there
is a bright future in store for her. Ayear
or two in Europe will develop Miss Demon
est into an artist OF whom America may
be proud. She has considerable fire and
vivacity of manner, and sings with her
whole soul. If we add to this a very pre-
possessing appearance, there is every rea-
son to expect in her q primd donna for the
| operate stage. Her compositions are OF
| an order of merit which evidences consid-
cradle musical education and innate tai
ent."
And also in an editorial article in the
| Herald of the same date, it repeats:
but one of the leading events was The
concert last night at Chickering's, where
the young primd donna, Miss Vienna De-
| morest. made her debut. This is the young
lady whom Nilsson has taken under her
wing, and whose song, Birdie is one of
the most successful of the Swedish night
ingale's repertoire"
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are generally Il hacking cough, pains in the
| chest, difficulty of breathing, or oppres-
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done at once to check the cough, allay
and heal the irritated parts. Aliens Lung
| Balsam will break up the cough in an in
credible short time ; also prevent the for
nation OF tubercles. Where tubercles are
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