Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-18
Music and Drama.

Rubinstein's touch is thus analysed by
Sp in the WieRer FremdenbiaH, relative
to the cycle OF seven concerts recently
given in Vienna. What makes the
pianist is bis touch. At a first glance,
touch seems the result OF mechanical la
Dor, OF O lever action. If this were the
case, touch might be taught and acquired.
But this is not so. The mechanical con-
ditious Of touch alone csn be taught or
learned, touch itself by no can 1t lies
deeper and may be found in the physico'
mental nature of the person. Out OF the
finger-tip that strikes the KEY, and thereby
causes the string to vibrate, the soul speaks,
Touch is the person himself. The persona!
mark, this Il am L. is also disclosed by
! naL;nstein's touch. And this touch, 30
massive, so round ana warm, displays toe
most diverse varieties of touches. Let him
play with his hand srched or with straight
ened fingers; let him shake his tone from
the wrisI, or hit the keys with a stiff wriGt;
eachtime his tone will be different in shade;
and from every position of the hand, or of
each separate finger, there arise new and
remarkable touches. He understands how
either TO compel or to o his effects
! from the instrument. At the side OF magi
| cal tone color;rg We meet elementary OF
fects that are only prevented from becom-
ing noises by the force Of his soul power;
under bis hands arise thunder storms and
the gently dropping spripS raio.
1t is curious 10 note the headwsy q man
may make in some portions OF the business
Of amusing the public. without possessing
an iota of genuine ability. This reflection
is called to mind by the performances OF
that extraordinary person who goes By the
~fsnciful title Of the Cowboy Pianist. This
creature is being whooped up in the papers
as a marvel Of the most extraordinary des-
cription. 1t is said that he has no musical
education and cannot read note. All this
shows what buncopGs viii 60. Tas Cow
boy Pianist is simply a hammsrsr Of the
instrument named. he is clumsy, makes
the worst of bad breaks, and simply thumps
along like the most mechanical of school
girls. He has no knowledge whatever of
the modulstiops of music, and if he were
not q cowboy, TO the extent at least OF wear.
ing leather breeches, he couldn't get EN-.
ployment as q piano player in a fourth.rate
beer saloon. -Byrne's Dramatic Times.
Jenny Lind, it is rumored, will give a
series of concerts in London. She is noV
in her 65th year. The rumor probably
arose from the fact hat she will sirg one
song at a charity concert. Her last ALSO
lutely public appearance was in 1871, when
she sang the leading part in her husbands
oratorio of Ruth Her voice had then
lost most Of its strength, but there we're
still supreme moments in which she was
gloriGed,
Messrs. Kranisk & Bach are pre- emin.
emily pisno-mskers. They sought no glory
except such as could be legitimstely OBJ
tanned hy the manufacture and sale of
hrstclass Instruments NJ d alosI laoder
rate price possible. Thsy. enever large
or loud advertisers ard civ rs preferred
their pianos should &; X for them.
selves and sound their own L!sises. 1T is
better to put it in the piano than into the
is a well known saying with them.
Patti will be heard in London, England,
this season. She has publicly announced
her intention Of singing IN Delibe's
'Lskme," Certain passages in the opera
have been altered BY the composer to suit
her voice. She has also decided to visit
and Lisbon. On her return to
Paris she will go under the physicians
,sre.
The Boston ldeals will produce the fol-
owing operas At Library Hall, in Pitts
'urg, next week: Monday and Thursday
veniDgs, Maid Of Honor" Tuesday and
'ridsy evenings, "Adina;" Wednesday a
and Ss'n-dsy matinee, Victor the .
'Iu estocking;" Wednesday mstinee and
sturdsy evening, "Fea Disvolo."
Gilbert and Sullivsr's next effort in
om:c opera will present as the heroine an
girl who harms that she il a de-
'endsnt ofan ancient princess, and under L
kes to live up to her illustrious ancestry,