New-York tribune., 1880-04-06

LONDON, April 5.-A Paris dispatch to me
Daily Telegraph 1t is announced from Mosco"
that NJ. WicnIawsk the volinst, is dead
Henri Wieniawski was born at Lublin, In
Poland, on July 10. 1885 His musical talents were
shown al a very early and when he was six years
cid he was placed under the charge OF Paris, the Oest
vionist of his native city. At the age OF eight MS
mother, who sister OF the once weli-knoWh
pianist and composer. Edward Wolf. took him to
Paris TO Massar at that time head OF the vOn school
in the Conservatory. Massart. VINO was greatly
struck with the boys talent. secured Tor MIN
adms0iOn to the Conservatory of when he became n
pupil In December 1913 entering the class OF Cayel,
one OF Massar assistants. His progress was so rapid
that within year he WIS prGmOtedtD Massarts class
ana two years later when only eleven years old be took
the first prize for violin, defeating twenty-five adults
1t is told Of HIM as an evidence Of the klndncs OF his
nature that he Intensely chagrined because he had
defeated his friend aud fellow student Champnos VINO
only got the second prize He remained At the COscrva
tory until 1913. when hc went to St Petersburg but ne
returned TO Paris in 1Si9 TO study harmony in the class
Of Colct where he took the frat prize to next year
Fer several years after thS lie travelled giving con-
certs part of the time with his brother Joseph the emit
nent pianist, and Visiting nearly every country in tho
north of EIrOpe In 1860 lie received the title OF solo
vo.init L. the EmperOr OF Russia and hold The post
tion for twelve years. drgtng the people OF ST Peters
burg. with whom he extremely popular, by his per-
his solo playing and making occasional visits TO other
countries on concert tours. In 1872 he came TO the
United with Anton Irbinsten, and his wilt Is
still fresh In the memory or the public. While In Cal
forDia In 1874 he sent for from Brussels, to take
the place in the Conservatory there of Veuxemps whose
failing health compelled lin 10 resign. MienawSk
accepted the position early in 1875. Among his most
prominent pupils in Brussels were Leopold Echten-
berg, who followed him there from san Frar-
cisco. Heimcndahl. Katz aud schmitzler After two
years. Vieuxiemps, health being retored. Vie
niawskI renqushed his active professorship
ana returned concet-gvnG Though without entirely
severng his connection with the Conservatory After
that lie travelled and gave concerts uuti the state OF
his health forced HIM stop work. One ot his last nb
lie appearances in rin about ago. when lc
made two attempts tO play but the asthma. from which
he was suffering. compelled him to dcslst Joachim,
who III the ~ ;lencr generously cne forward aId
play in his place, kindness which touched Wienaw-
Ski deeply.
The chief pccu'artics OF W;eniawsks playing were
marvellous agimty of the iet hand lie was not
and he piayed frequently at tie Mcnday Popular Con.
ccrs in London. besides giving chamber concerts IN
81. Petersburg with DavIdOH the eminent vioOncrst
ard in Brussels with Louis Brassn the piauist. Ills
principal compositions were two conccrios for yi"u;
three books o. EufpS. the famous L"gcnnc Top -. ana
two pOonacs FGs. perhaps the first cTic Of s day.
after Berhoa compared him TO Pagannl, and said OF
hmi n,,, soo,,nc 30 ,orooso ,,o ruro,or Of ecocts
producei, was wont TO remove The seeohd and third
dialogue in form Of sonata. between The string
and the q strng. Wieriawski. too, IL ha author Of
a scene 0mOrose; and imagine ore
curious gracefully executed effort than the passages
III which the srlug, III ITS intercOursc with the G.,
supplies the bass OF tho harnOnlcS produced bY tLc
silver cord. Pdganini was often accds,d Of making
ing with three strings numbers seemingly requiring
four. By the facility with which he produces from
one strlDg. Ininging harmcncs with natural sounds,
OF ncrlninaple length. Henry wicnlawsgi proves
that he has nothing 10 dread from the reachcry Of ca;
gut. OFTEN hr has had 20 deal with fresh string.
Any artiS bni no wOud have tunrd his instrument ~
every available opportunity. Not 80 NeuiAw ski,
who calmly suits the position Of ls hand 20 the dis-
tended condition OF the string, ana PLAYS with un-
swerving accuracy OF lnt0DatUn. Inl fnal note on
the open string revea the siiuhtOn." " IL caniabe
passages" continues Ftlis. "paganiLi often had
course 10 rtOrdt0 somewhat analogous To that OF the
human voice; Int. on account nf Tie aif CtCd sliding
OF the hand with which the DibrdtO attended. the
voice that Of AN old woman, and the singng Of
the bow mad The defects ana the Il.tasio fOrcrl, i'm
rutrd TO certain singers IL The French school In
judgment there but two styles Of singing tine
viOlln. Tne first II frank severe and deep style,
bearing the iinpfe.s Of cOniOuS cnOti II. penetrating
the sOu and iilns II wits lasting saducss; this Is
accordance with the classical method. Of which NcuX
temps - the principal cxn0Drt Tne second lesS
truthful but more seductive more lightly pathetic,
sIamueu by spontaneous and nling emotion. which IL
urn brings tears and consoles. winch wounds TIC
and heals the wound with smile: the violin. una p
Wieniawek's bow IS representative OF this most vel
STYLE"