The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11

members Of the diplomatic corps There 10 little
history how that was brought, shout which wiiI tell
aud was invited 10 VISIT hun by mutual friend.
accepted aud proposed that should take my violin
ana play for MIN. The idea approved by my
friend who said Henry Clay would doubt DO
lighted ON arriving 10 the house took up "a position
IN a room adjoining the sick chamber aud played IN .
low tone GAYS iayorite melody, '.ihc Last Rose OF
Summer" Ills interest was Immediately aroused and
he asked II some one was not paying 10 The street ~
the tone raised he said. .Ah. that must 10
Ole Bull but him could play that nil"
Whom had ended tho doors we're thrown open and tho
great came aud embraced me- | felt that higher
honor than II all the soseregns In the world had
braced me. When this incident became known
requested TO give concert In Washington, and tho
request was signed by the Senators and Represenla-
tiyes and also by President Fillmore
TRAVELS WITH PATTI
In company with Adoiina Patti, VINO then only
about years old. made torr through the Union
with slrakosch. and met with aalteiing success l
tabllsh colony of my countrymcn in Pennsylvania
on account Of having iaen into the hands OF swind-
lcrs, who sold mo land 10 which they had no tiils
VIEWS WAGNER.
You do not, believe, admire Magners musics
No. do not admire him think he and ohenbach
have doua more To polutc must; than any Others CON-
bncd. II We admit this GcrmnIizng OF music We
shall destroy It's chlef beautic. When Germans drink
lager DIcr they can stand ccaps ~ cdnoh We tave
only TO listen to the melodies OF Mozart, Rossiui.
Handel ana Bach TO eel that there u comrarisor
between their beautiful works ana the monslrostes o.
the Wagner school.
Mrs1 or MURDER.
He always employs 1great NUMBER OF brass instru.
ments, which never can be played Ia perfect tune, and
tho more they are used The more the car becomes
accustomed To sYlcr dlscorilnt sound. The
OF these instruments you use The farther
you get IRON purity OF style we'll
as of intonation ic. Wagner doubles his
faulty brass INSTRUMENTS aud thus produces
hfhs which are discords. person who comes out OF
Wagner's concert not to DO trusted There Is MUIR
der IN that music anu something which appeals 10 the
lower passions II makes honest people sick. II -
pity Thomas Will insist ON playing Wsgncr's music.
There arc people VINO think because Wagner happened
to DO born In Germany that therefore ne has right
To ruin their cara | cannot admit thai
Wagner Is poet because he took the
stories of the ancient Logos and put them rccatve
form. At Munich they Tried to persuade me that dis.
liked the music because never heard propery played
So went once TO the theatre TO hear Tnnnhauscr,h
but alter Ea act WAS sick that was only wishing
the to DO over SO that might get out was sick
ull that night. In the "Flying Dutchmanh he intro.
duccs Morse music which has much relation 10
genuine Morse music Ms Chinese music has To Italian.
Alter stealing from Meyerbcer and Mcndelssohn he
abuses them because they are jews thus adding insult
to injury
II 10 SAID you going TO write book on tho vio
lny
Yes; l hore to DO able to render Il easier Tor
learners In iuture, especially for ladies' have
theory about tho holding or tho violin which "a
founded on my own experience, and this wish 10 ex.
plain for the benefit OF laturc students. Some other
day will have a chat with you this interesting
subject.
In reply to question from tho reporter Mr. Ole
Bun stated no had yot some fifteen concerts to give be-
fore his departure Tor Norway, whore he was anxious
to return account OF his festival which takes place
III juno.