The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Early in June San Francisco viii ave an op-
portunity of judging whether Ellen Beach Yaw
is one of the most remarkable singers of this or
any other age, or whether she is only q vocal
freak Papers all over the country have de-
voted columns and columns to Miss Yaw. The
immense range of her voice has been heralded
from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific and there is
no disputing the fact that musical history does
not record anywhere a range that equals Miss
Yaws, for she can sing above the high E.
This girl, who halls from Los Angeles. is said
to possess unique personality. She is slen-
der graceful, decided blonde, with q classic
face and clear blue eyes. There is something
spirituelle in both her appearance and her
voice. She is said by those who know her tn
be unassuming, and not anxious for the MANY
''puffs" which her press agents have thrust
upon her. At the close of her present tour
Miss Yaw will probably make a long visit tn
her mother in Los Angeles.
A Florentine newspaper tells of an exploit
achieved by pianist which is remarkable.
though the vlrtuoso might have devised better
means for employing his time and talent II
says: "Camillo Baucia of Cuneo proposed to
play torty-s1x hours consecudvely, only taking
three rests OF ten minutes EACH A iury was CON.
vened to mount guard over him. and on Satur
day at o'clock NJ. Baucia commenced his
ieat by playing the Royal March, after which
AN 6ofN oSASSIOuS lTOm FduSI,' Carmen
M1gnon,' etc., as well as sonatas by Schu bert
and number of Dallabilli, all the time talking
10 VISITORS without any apparent preoccupa-
tion. During the whole of his tour de force
ne took nothing more solid than the yoIks of
eggs, though he drank good deal of Marsala
and coffee. On Sunday morning he felt out of
sorts and was twice obliged to take ten min
utes' rest, but he set to work again, confident
that ne would accomplish his task. The citi-
n toll.
afternoon OF Monday, when at o'clock Baucia
completed his forty-eight hours record. His
health was good and his pulse regular" The
pl anlst has succeeded in getting himself
good deal talked of, but art has certainly not
benefited by his feat.
German singing, and German singers seem
to have Deen getting the cold shoulder lately.
The Damrosch Opera Company, brought into
sharp contrast, as it was, with the Abbey
Schoefel & Grau Company in New York
called down the maledlctions of the critics on
the singing OF the principals for their ''school'
contrasted very poorly with the finished vocal
lZatlon OF the singers OF the French and Ital-
ian schools, and now wall is heard from Ger
many that even Bayreuth, the temple of Wag-
merriam opera, is rapidly being invaded by for
eigners whose school of singing is not of the
German variety. Nordica reaped good many
laurels there, and it looks as if the De Reszke
brothers were going to take more glory from
acknowledged Wagnerian singers. Some of
The German newspapers are waxing wrathy
and pathetic over this invasion of foreigners
into the very citadel of German art. There is
very simple remedy, however. If the rising
Always, Klafskys, etc., would study the art of
singing, instead OF relying on their magnifi-
cent natural voices and their acting, there
would be no need of foreigners at Bayreuth.
ha 0f -
Menestrel is giving an interesting series of
articles showing how many distinguished pris-
oners have whiled away the weary hours of
imprisonment by singing and PLAYING. "In