Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-06-15
ROYAL ARTISTS.

whose connection (morgantic) with the
late Gar of Russia, together with her
great ability as musician has made
her famous, will arrive in this city
shortly to erform. Her Serene High
ness, intends to give recitsls through
out the country. Although her title is
Russian the Princess is really Spanish
and is descendant of noble and an
cient family of Seville. The Priu-
cess's Father was Dom Pedro De
Caznas; he was a great enthusiast of
music AMI a dear friend of the great
Violinist Wieniawski. The Princess at
a very early age showed consummate
talent as a violinist, and under incom-
parable Wieniawski, she soon became
an executant of the highest order. To-
gether they travelled to Russia and ap-
peared before the imperial court. Tue
talent as we'll as the beauty of the
lady attracted the notice of the Gar
alexander the IL. and marks of royal
favor were showered upon her. She
left the stage and remained in Russia
until the death of the Gar. Besides
being fine violinist, the Princess is
an orchestral director of rare skill; she
was for period the director of well
known orchestra of two hundred per-
formers in Paris. The Princess has
appeared in Vienna, London, Berlin,
Rome and several other European
cities, gaining the most marked ad-
miratlon as an eXecutant of great
ability.
Among the Royalty of Europe. there
are to be found quite a number of
famous musicians. II. K. H., the late
d prInaa nnnonrf only n h
executant, but rare composer; many
of his great works will be published
before long. The MSS. are in the
possession of his brother, the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg. During this month May
Te Deum composed by the late
Prince Copsort, will be produced at
Coburg, and in musical circles 1t Is
awaited with great interest.
Again, Her Most Gracious Majesty,
the Queen, is a skillful musician and a
rare Judge of the divine art. Her
Majesty is ever ready to recognize
genius and encourage it. No matter
, to what nationality the artist belongs.
! God bless her.
II. r. H., the Princess aud Prince
of Wales, have extraordinary skill and
talent Id music. The Princess of
Wales especially so. When Her Royal
Highness was hated to use Univers-
ity term the Princess never looked
more beautiful than when she appeared
in the graceful dear old oxonian
gown. Perchance the Princess is the
only Royal Lady, who is a doctor OF
music.
Fl. r. H., the Duke of Connaught, is
most scholarly and excellent player
on the violin. Fl. r. A., the Duke OF
Connaught's artistic conceptions are
marked by unusual force, finish and
| consideration.
The late Emperor Frederick, of Ger
many, was also an expert musician and
MS consort, the Empress, has fine mu-
sicaI talent.
H. II. h, Prince Bismarck is quite
the reverse. / heard Able Liszt Of
ten remark that a friend of his once
said Prince Bismarck declared to him
personally that, neither he nor his
son had ever possessed the slightest
appreciation of music. The Prince
said further, ~ was never able to per-
form upon the piano-forte, as was
usual for a young man of good family
when l was a student There is moth
ing mnsical in my composition. Yet
enjoy music, and like to listen to in
strumental music, particularly such In
struments as suggest the human voice,
as flute and violoncello. As for attend
ing the opera or concert halls, those
are places of pleasure entirely unvisit-
ed by me, even had L so desired.
could never have spared the time"
The present generation are per
chance little aware that Mr.. Crouch,
the grand old brilliant composer, is
still alive and resides in this country.
Mr.. Crouch is the composer of the
world-famed kathleen Mavourneen, u
"Dermot Astore," and hundreds oi
other splendid vocal works. He in
herited his great talents from Freder-
ick William Crouch (his father who
was famous in England as the colleague
of Richard Lindley, the great violon-
cellist. They travelled together, MIR.
Crouch playing the piano
forte and Lendley the cello, ap-
pear1ng at the provincial festi-
walls and at the ancient and Philhar-
monio concerts and at Her Majesty
Opera House. As boy, Mr.. Crouch who
is now in this country, was a musical
prodigy and performed before royalty
receiving warm demonstrations and
pland1ts from the European royal
families. From the minor houses in
London he succeeded in gaining ad-
mittance into His Maiesty's Theatre
and had extended to him the great
privilege of playing a solo before
Rossini.-Rochsa at that period was
in the zenith of his glory and was the
director of the opera Rochsa was sc
pleased with the devoted young musi.
cal student that he took Crouch as his
pupil. Afterwards Mr.. Crouch was
transferred to the famous William
Hawes, master of st. Paurs Cathedral,
and soon afterwards he became a stud
ent of the Royal Academy of Music.
There he enjoyed the great opportunity
of studying under grand masters like
/ Atwood, Hayden, Hawes, Crotch.
Piscrucci, and Crivelli. The other
students of the academy we're
usually of noble birth and they fre.
quntly together with Crouch, attended
at Buckingham palace, Brighton psvil-
ion and Windsor castle. When King
George the " died, young Mr.. Crouch
together with senior students were pres
ent by royal command at the corona
tion of King William the " and Queen
Adelaide. He was soon afterwards
appointed to Queen Adelaide's private
orchestera and remained until it was
disbanded. Mr.. Crouch then became
the principal violonceilist at the grand
old Theatre, Drury Lane and while he
was there he composed the first of his
celebrated songs, entitled ''Zepbyrs of
Love-" for the celebrated Miss Anne
Tree, and also the Swiss song 'Meet-
ing" for the famous Nine. MalIbran.
1t was in beautiful Devonshire, on the
banks of the lamar, Mr.. Crouch wrote
his immortal song Kathleen Mavour-
neen," and Echoes of the Lake" the
former song made the composer famous
throughout the Kingdom. As is
usually the case of course, the COM
poser had previous to this sold his
rights to the publishers and they netted
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