New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

Cvorr,,irr in tho room was yellow the ceiling
and walls we're cildcd the couchcs and chairs COW
cred with heavy yellow silk brocade' ne sun
light came in through stained glass WINDOWS Tie
prevailing tnts of which were yellow. ana every
piece of drapery in the room was Driiiiaii' ui's'
Of dafIodil color 1t almost blinded me. nor 0o"'u
help saying so TO Sarasate. A..
All. you Northerns,' he sald smiiihs
10 .bo color If the sunlight ! love it, Even my
bedroom beyond is furnished III the same '''o''
and sure enough it was Everything was yell
law ,borc inst as in the salon where yellow
embroidered silk cover was thrown across inc
dark wood of the grand planoior'c'
Whilst we talked Sarasatc. violin in hand. ana
7 roced nm and down the polished floor. for the
s.ion was an immense one. and | ventnred 10
,.m.rk that at least the floor was not stained
yellow ,., ..
Do not say anything against my little apart
ment~ said Sarasatc Il am very iona VI IT,
and although | do not OCCUPY IL nan d uo~o"
weeks in the year. / am happy to know l nave
Il II is nv pied de terre' here In faris. anu
when am here am always glad. hate notes
Having a large salon here. too. which Is SUCH d
comfort am not forced TO attend rehearsais'
the orchestra can come to M"
"perhars YOU are like some artists bnio"'
Gov instance. You dislike others to near YOU
piactisc?' -. ro,o,r.,,s :
Il never practise except when AZ rcHc''>i'
"Then you are different from Kublhs'cih' hc
does regularly; at least he did when giving con-
certs But he takes special pains " "c'''" W"
sound by muillcd hampers.
We'll have Won never heard how the crHics
rate me for having such a small rrp'rtoiy
a',nnoso 7 oucbt 70 practise, Int ! hate II.
play for myself and to please n'Ss '''' NV
please the public
Sarasatc's candor is u very rare thih9' AM
oltbourb one may regret his small rcpcrtory' yet
What the great violinist does play Is played 80
deliciously that the public can forgive nm
asked Sarasatc if he found his life tfesoHc
one. and he said. with shrug
"Woll man must work: he is unhappy wheh
ON idle animal and | have my bad daAs ana NY
GOOD DAYS: but on the whole ] am very Happy
And the applause of the public never weafes
y Never How could l be ungratciul.
will you come to America soon n..o =,
Sarasate shook his head Wh9h you ,''a a,and
the ih', awful crossing. am bad sailor"
Sill YOU have crossed and will again.
well. let MS not think of that. The room
reels round when imagine II. now aIn S am3
TO Germany have just come from LONDON ,. anu !
i expect about April ID to return mere WHEN
give my concerts.
Il leave as always for london for the season.
and that over | go TO my own "onntry;, opaih'
where can assure yon j am very happy .,o
The dav after my interview HaraSate hah one
Of his remprkablc triumphs at tn" Coonne con-
cert The Chatelct Theatre was crowded IRON moor
10 ceiling, and Sarasatc's reception was sohle,hihR
h;nd IN Tho artist room to congratulate him. ana
az he saw me he pulled out an autographed pho-
tograph and said quickly Sec ! have nov I or
often nv promise ! put this in my pocket Tor
yon when coming out" II was simple thing,
iut il shows that Sarasatc is kindly and obliaing
in character Like all great artists. he Is simple
and Genial in manner lie affects no airs and
does not try to make himself either mysterious
or disagrccable Some say that al heart he is
very proud of himself and his violin playl n1S
cated him. and after all is he not Pablo Sarasaic,
the wizard of the violin Surely he NAV be
oroud He speaks English perfectly also french,
German. Spanish and Italian Inc sii's Oh MUSIC
and language seem TO 90 together.