Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-06-24
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 Eugene Tsaye tells this story of Wieniawski's experience in Paris in which the artist did not come of first best either. When that viOlinist was ther rage, 90 years ago or moro, a bar oneSS of the Faubourg St German insisted on his coming to her soiree, He did not care much about doing %, but finally gave in. When he went the baroness received him with effuSion, and after a few moments, when 8 few people were present, asked him Co play something. He glanced around: the baroness had goLe back 10 the head of the stair ease and there were present few shriveled up cd gentlemen and three or four young girls. "Bah- be sad to his accompsniSt, shrug- ging his shoulders. Let us play 'Errst's Elegie,
 Now, you know that "ErnSt'S Ele- gle" Is of all compositions the most dull and uninteresUng. 1t Is tedious enough to drive a nearer to commit suicide.
 They played Ernst $ Elegie, and the baroness, who had been ont of hearing during the performance, came beaming into the room soon after. At least So runs the story in the PittSburg Dispatch.
 An, monsieur, how beautiful! ! cannot thank you enough, but might dare to ask you to play once again: Ysr And she hastened away tO welcome more guests
 What shall We play?" asked the Accompanist Wieniawsh looked around The company was becoming more numerous. but no more inter- eSting than at the beginning. Let's play .Ernst's Eegie' again. he said
 They did so with renewed lack of attention from every one and anoth- CT burst of ecstasy from the haron- esS and a third request to play, after which she fitted away again.
 If these people don't understand 'E-nst's Elegie' they must hear it till they do, !" Wisniawski said 10 his sc- comr3nist when she had gone, so he pllyed 5ho elegie for the third time and the baroness. who came back just as the last few bars were being sounded, proclaimed this 10 be the most ravishing of all the violiniSt's : rerditions and bade him adieu with tbcuks.
 Thus far this is the story as Wi eniawski tells 1t, but Rubinstein, who heard it repeated once, said. "Ah, but you have omitted the last part, and this is how he ended it: As Wieniawski was leaving the bar eness' house one of the guests. a lit tle, shriveled old gentleman, who had been present from the beginning of the soiree. came up tO the violinisJ. Monsieur Wieniswski, he piped, I have felt the most profound sdmirs- ton for your playing tonight h. decd, 1 have never missed a concert that you have given in Paris Wi eniawski bowed, and the old gentle man continued: There is one piece in your repertory that once made the most profound impression on me, and desire ardeutly tO hesr 1t again. Come with your violin 10 my house tomorrow UT the day after and name your own terms, for before die l must hear you play "Ernst's Elegie- "'"
 Rubinstein says that Wieniawski did not stop to make the appoint ment He rushed out of the house too much overcome 10 say whether be would gratify the old gentleman's last wish. and that Is oneof the most authentic musical histories that were ever penned for Rub;nstein and Wi eniaw-ki both voUChed for it.