The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
.HONORS HIS COMPA7RIOT
Prince Luigi of Savoy Attends
a Concert of Lucchesi's
Works.
A Large Audience Listens to Music
With Novelty in It's Modu.
lations.

Richard II. Lucchesi yesterday gave a
recital of his works in Beethoven Hall, on
Post street, which was attended by the
Duke degli Abruzzi and one of his aids-de-
camp. For many years Mr.. Lucchesi has
been music-teacher in this City, but yes
terday was the first time that he has come
prominently before the public as writer
of music.
The statement that the Prince was to be
present had attracted large audience.
The concert was billed to commence at 8
P. M. and just as the clocks were striking
the hour the guest of honor entered and
was escorted by Mr.. Lucchesi to magnifi-
cent chair of satin and rosewood, which
had been placed for him directly facing
the platform. The young officer modest ly
excused himself from occupying this ex-
alted position, and withdrawing with his
ald-de-camp to the side of the hall he
talked with G. Almagia, editor of PItalia,
and Mrs. Almagis until the concert began.
So quietly had the advertised guests en-
tered that few people were aware that
Prince Luigi was in the hall.
Contrary to the forms and ceremonies of
European countries the arrival of ROYALTY
was not the signal for the commencement
of the concert. About quarter past three
the performers took the platform for the
opening number, which was trio in @
minor, marked on the programme as the
composers opus SO.
pianoforte, the performers being J. Jo-
sephs, L. Won der Mehden and Richard HI.
Lucchesi.
The work received friendly reception.
the young Duke being foremost in applaud
Ing his compatriot. The other concerted
number was a quintet in d major (opus
40, which was played by Messrs. Lucchesi,
Josephs, Dabelow, Heinsen and Won der
Mehden. Josephs, the first violin, did
good work in keeping the other instru-
ments together.
In this concerted music, as we'll as in the
two plan oforte compositions which he him
self played, Mr.. Lucchesi showed consider
able daring in following out his own ideas
and avoiding the beaten paths of old form
indeed, it may be said that the compost
tions he played yesterday defied ANALYSIS
to considerable extent, not only from the
point of harmonic structure, but also as
regards form. Even the scherzo, which is
nothing more than a dance form, showed
the same indifference to trammeled rules.
The melodic invention displayed was
scarcely up to the standard of Mr.. Luc-
chesl's originality in his modulations,
which were surprisingly novel. In the
quintet there were some melodies that re.
called Dyorak, but otherwise no one could
accuse The composer of being ''remin-
iscent' in his themes. For his barcarolIo
entitled "Gondoliera" Mr.. Lucchesi re-
ceiyed a warm encore, to which he re-
sponded by playing charming gavotte
by Padre Martini. an old Italian COM
poser.
Nine. Emilia Tojetti, the vocalist of the
concert, showed herself to be possessed OF
q fine voice and A splendid STAGE rrasaoce
She sang "Oh, don Fatale," from .'Don
Carlos, with volume of voice that won
her splendid encore. II Nine. Toietti
had studied seriously for grand opera
there is no doubt but that with her gifts
she might have become lyric star.