The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-09
Music AT BUDI-PESTIT.
Joachim, Ziehy, the Que Handed Pianist, and
LisEt at Home.


BUDA-PEsTH, Feb. lO-We have seldom
heard so much and 50 beautiful music ms now.
at tho height Of the season. a time which is gem
orally consecrated here to the worship OF Terp-
schore Concerts. and such concerts. alternate
with splendid balls. and people enjoy them
selves as II that terrible shadow In the East
were but dream-as II no plague existed. md
no war made many a household desolate. We
dance between the dreary past and the threat
ening future and those whose sad hearts are
most soothing OF arts. First we had Joseph
Joachim, who gave two concerts. which
N MFs na d rr%RAf to for say the %nyf fs!
about his performance. since our illus.
tri9us compatriot y as well known in England
preciate the leading qualities OF Joachim's
genius; the digestive quietness and classical
so simple and so noble that. enthraiod as wa
are his wonderful velocity passes almost un-
noticed. and such is his dread OF even the sem
blancc Of humbug that he sometimes carries
too far the precision OF his performance rather
than offend the vanity Of art by the slightest
concert OF Brahms. which the talented composer
directed himself But his greatest success wass
all compositions which have ever been written
for the violin; and which he plays rs no violin
NEVERTHELESS it is not Joachim who ia the
success OF our musical season. but Count Celia
Itchy. the wonderful pianist with one hand.
who has returned from Paris covered with lau-
ready meWoned Count zichy aud his misfor-
tune, But this misfortune has become tho
source OF his fame and has rendered him
specialize which even artists admire. The Pa
rsian Figaro published long articles about tho
wonderful performances Of the young Hunga.
rian nobleman who plays with the left hand
with the brdroWd Of four. Erard opened sepn-
played every day In the presence OF ilustrous
audiences. The Prince and Princess OF Wales,
tor instance,w enchanted by hls PLAYING and
Sarah Bernhard the celebrated actress. scplp-
tor and AuthOrcss. struck by the Ingenious
manner In which no plays tho melody, and
with admiration: 1T IL lucky nor you that
you didn't live in tho fifteenth century; they
would hlTe burned you aliyeV And i IL really
tons Of Bach with the purity Of an artist who
has mastered only the natural difficulties. II
miro. but the great PATIENCE the strong win,
ami inspired loyc OF art, which have made this
10 conquer his misfortune. and become an artist
In spite Of his defect. Count Zchy gave q con-
cert for the endowment fund Of poor literary
the elite Of Buda-P esth. He was received with
Iiszt Tho great tutor OF this distinguished pu-
nj assisted AT the concert Tho Maestro re-
turned n few weeks ago from liome in excellent
health and spirits. IL is interesting TO visit
house Of the Academy Of Music. List. who in
former times liked to surround himself with
tho luxury Of Sybarite, lives now In two
simply furnished rooms, whose only ndorn-
ment are cmbroklercs and paintings. tho works
Of his numerous admirers, only on iestiVo oG-
casons does he open his reception rooms,
which. though spacious and elegant are also
very simple. Surrounded ms he is 10y his pupils
AMI admirers. lis1 seldom finds tlm1 TO work
in Pesth The Villa Este. near Rome. is tho
place whore his creative powers expand with
tho greatest facility. and during ihe ieY months
he passes In the retirement OF his beautiful
abode he writes those masterpieces Of religious
music which will make hs fame immortal