The morning call., 1894-09-27

studying for year with WieniawsKi completed
his education under Vieuxtemps. and is said.
by constant association to have fmbibed the
manners and methods OF the great genius. The
characteristics OF his playing are broadness OF
conception, clearness Of execution rarely
heard. and great personal magnetism. He is a
young man OF striking appearance, and has
won almost sensational success 10 bis various
concert tours In Europe. Thomson, ike Ishye
IS Belgian, who comes 10 America with the
prestige OF long series of successes In Europe.
His technique Is said TO be astonishing. YSaye
is pronounced IZ-ae-ee with the accent on the
first syllable. thomson does not need a
diagram.
new California vocal star has appeared on
horizon In the person OF Miss Ellen Beach
Yaw. Size Is said 10 have the greatest compass OF
any soprano recorded in hIsIory-a range OF
nearly four octayes, from below the staff to Z
III alt. The highest vocal range of singer
known 10 the musical world was that OF
LucreZia AZugari. Mozart says that in ITO
he heard this soprano range from A below
middle g TO above the high Z. Miss faw
can sing lower than AZugari and three notes
higher In the upper register. In the early
stages of her culture Miss Yaw was sent TO
Nine. The0 BjorKsten of New York. who later
on accompanied her pupil 10 Paris TO place her
under the instruction OF the famous teachers,
Dele Sedie and x. The young artist Will
be heard in concert in The East this winter.
AT the Dresden festivals this summer the au-
dlence saw for the first time the new apparatus
invented by Rudolph for regulating the SWIM
ming movements of the Rhine daughters In
Wagner's opera the "Reingold." In the old
arrangement the singers rested on wooden ap-
paratus covered by their long flowing roDes
and manipulated by several men below; but In
ans DaH0pQ n
visible wires and regulate their. own movements
by means OF an electric button which they hold
in the hand. The illusion Is said TO be perfect.
European papers have been declaring fo-
some time that II was very premature TO an-
nounce positively that Paderewski would visit
America during the coming season. The New
York World now says that Paderewski has
been compelled to abandon his American tour
for the coming winter on account OF Ill health
He will spend The winter in Europe, ana hopes
10 undertake concert tour In the United
States a year later. The London Daily News
confirms the statement
A new Italian opera, in TWO acts, entitled
"Spettri Amoros," by Luparini. has just been
produced with brilliant success at The Grand
Theater of Lucca. The composer was called
fourteen times before the curtain. The Maestro
Puecni, who was present al the performance.
warmly congratulated his cOnfrere and pre-
dicted brilliant future for him.
1t has been definitely decided that there will
be no Bayreu Festival next year, In conse-
quence of which decision 'ParSifaP' VIII not
be heard for at least three years. Superstitious
people were impressed by the fact that al the
last performance of "Parsfal' when the dove
descended in the last act six bats came and fut-
tered around Ii.
On the Isle of Falster In the Baltic. great
find has been made in the unearthlng OF two
superb specimens of antique brass h orns of the
same model as those IN the Copenhagen Mu-
scum. These instruments are each two yards
long ana are decorated with chains and orna-
ments. They are believed TO be $500 years
old.
. In the course of the coming season the Grand
Theater of Lille will mount a new opera in four
acts entitled "Lyderic" The composer is Eu-
gene RateZ, director of the Lille Conservatory.
"Lyderic'' is founded on an old Flemish legend
OF the murder OF Duke Salvaert by Prince
Phnaert in The reign of Dagobert.
Nine. Melba and other artists Will sail for
New York on tile 29th inst. in order TO take
part In a concert tour prior 10 the opening OF
the opera season In America. Jean de ResZke,
who will be a member of the opera company,
viii sail about three weeks later.
Az Munich the police have forbidden the
playing OF pianO!ortes with the windows
open." An uusopnlsicaled fastener reading
this announcement Immediately asked mu-
steal friend why the pianofortes in Munich
were built with windows.
Rubinstein, who refused Abbey's offer TO
come TO the United States this winter, has been
employing himself in making another addition
to his series of sacred operas. The present
work is entitled Gain"
Mile Bessard, a concert singer, recently tried
TO shoot herself in Naples. The wound was
not fatal, however, and fortunately for her
voice the ball did not enter her lungs, as was at
FIRST believed.
Carl oldmark is at work on new opera. IL
will be in one act only. Its name. "The Cricket
on the Hearth" indicates that it is based on
Dickens story.
The literary writings of the late DR.. Hans Won
Bulow are being edited by DIR. Riemann OF Ber-
lin, and will be published in few days.
The death By suicide OF Marine Manceinelli.
the welI-known Italian conductor, is announced
from Rio Janeiro.
DIVIDE Musin, the violinlst, will begin his
American tour early next month.
Some of Ibsen's works are being arranged for