The record-union., 1895-05-22
ADJUSTMENTS.


Wednesday evening the greatest living
violinist. Eugene Ysaye, will appear,
supported by Laschaume, the noted
pianist. So much has been said Of the
great Belgian violinist that really there
is nothing much new that can be added.
We have not known in California's
musical history an artist to receive SO
genuine praise from the press, and so
much Of profound attention from musical
people as has been given to Ysaye in San
Francisco. Indeed. his stay there has
been a. species of triumph, socially as
we'll as musically. The gentlemen of
this city who have secured the artist for
one night here confidently expect q
crowded house. and tho vindication of
Sacrameuto's musical taste and apprecia-
LiOn. The venture is not q small one for
them, but we apprehend that they will
be entirely satisfied. Ysaye arrived here
last night in order to spend an entire
day in Sacramento and take some drives
and rest thoroughly. Outside of San
francisco he plays here in Oakland and
Los Angeles only, and after the return
engagement in San Francisco goes direct
to Europe. What gives Ysaye his great
name as an artist, besides his intelligence
as a critic, and his powers Of observation
and judgment OF music, art and its rela-
tions III various lands to civilization, is
the individuality of his playing. 1t is
the consensus OF opinion that he is un-
like any other great modern player; that
he possesses tue genius TO interpret as no
other in our day has done. AS ono we'll
known San francisco musical critic
puts it:
The piece with which Ysaye introduced
himself to the music towers of California was
Saint Siens' tnlrI concerto in B minor Op
81, performed here Tor the first Time. No
greater justice can be done him thar to ac-
knowledge tiIat great us had been our expect
ationS they were ...Ore tnan realized in the
very first movement. Like the
French theatrical manager VINO announced
that the attendance OF mis- house was more
than the mayinum,'J fdin would pronounce
ISayes playing more tnan perfect, but mas
much as | lack the requisite ingenuity to com
a fitting phrase 1 must await a calmer mo-
ment.
Perhaps no more concise criticism of
Ysaye's skill has been made than by the
composer De kOven, who said OF him:
From the first moment that his bow touches
the strings you feel The influence of his per-
sonality, you realize the presence OF enormous
temperamental energy, and feel at once under
the sway OF conscious power. To extract en-
thusiasni from protesting critic * perhaps
something like getting THE proverbial bread
from Il stone and perhaps too, rightly, as I'M
partial Judgment ana enthusiasm cannot
often 20 hanu i'll hand, but here no such diff
Guilty arises, as there can be but one opinion
about NJ. Saye as an artist. IL he be not as
has been said, absolutely the greatest OF liv-
ing viollnists, ne is certainly among the very
first, and the question OF degree is hardly
worth discussing In his case, any more than
it was in that OF NJ. Paderewski.
While in San Francisco the Ysaye con-
cert prices were 81 30 and he played uni
formily to crowded houses, the gentle
men who have engaged him for tonight
have put the figure at 81, with so cents
l,t,o f,Nr tc u Il inH
Oh sale at Neale, Eilers IL Co.'s store.
The programme for Tonight is as fol-
lows: Sonata tGrieg); lento doloroso.
allegro vivace. allegro animate, by Ysaye
and Lachaune; "tantasie Appassionata"
lin three movements), tVieuxtemps), by
Ysaye; .'Scherzo" (Chopin), by Lachaume
''sarabande Gigue" (Bach) aud .'Parsifal"
mann; '.llth Rhapsodie'' (Liszt), by
Lachaume; ''Zigenner Weiser" (Sara-
sate), by Ysaye.
The Clunie Opera-house was we'll filled
last night. scarcely seat being vacant.
LeavItts All-Star Specially Troupe has
evidently taken with the public, for
every act done was received with ap-
pIause. The troupe is good one, each
in mis- or her special line being excellent.
Stuart, the male Patti" made his first
appearance and captured the audience
completely from his first appearance on
the stage. His voice is phenomenal, and
ii it were not that ''seeing is believing"
it would he very difficult to convince
the audience that it was a male voice to
which they were listening. He dispels
the illusion occasionally, however, by
uttering few words in ali unmistak ably
masculine voice. His style is good, the
quality and pureness of his tones are fine,
and he has caught the tricks OF the female
singers of the day. He was recalled
again and again, and his act WAS an une-
quvoral success. The bill will be re-
peated tonight.