The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

Butte. June 19.-M. Eugene Ysaye.
probably the most distinguished violin
list i'm the world. will visit Butte for the
first time a week from tomorrow and
will appear at Maguires opera house
for one night only. June q. Ysaye was
born at Liege. Belgium. which place is,
according to the illustrious Vieuxtemps,
''The Cradle OF Classic Violinists." He
Is young n has a striking personality.
OF all the famous artists who gradu-
ated from the Conservatory of Liege,
Ysaye is the most famous. He Is the
second son of a family of distinguished
musicians and received his first lessons
from his father. Nicholas Ysaye, who
was also an author and composer. Fol-
lowing this came the discipline of the
conservatory. where he had as master
Massart. a member of hat renowned
family which did so much for the art.
and who is yet chief of one of the first
classes at the Paris conservatory, not
outstanding his seventy-five years.
After his studies at Liege. which were
completed in 1874. Ysaye enjoyed for the
following year. private lessons at Brus-
sells from Wieniawski. Shortly after
Vieuxtemps heard him in concert. His
reception by the audience was so en-
thusiastic and the impression made up
on Nieuxtemps was SO great that he, in
a fit of uncomfortable admiration, jump
ed upon the stage and shouted Thou
art Inspired" and with tears streaming
down his cheeks he embraced and kissed
Ysaye, calling him his son" and star
of his school. upon whom the mantle of
greatenss had fallen" His triumphs
came thick and fast. and by the rec
commentator of Nieuxtemps Ysaye was
furnished by the Belgian government
with a liberal purse for his travel and
study In Paris, in which city he finally,
concluded his course.
BY constant association with Vieux-
temps he imbibed the manner and meth
DDS of hat great genius. Then Ysaye
made a series of successful tours.
through Europe. receiving the patron
age of crowns and the nobility. This
was interrupted when he was nomi-
mated TO the Royal Conservatory of
Brussels. In 1850 at Cologne he played
under the direction of Ferdinand Hitler
at the commemorative festival of Men,
delssohn, and at Frankfort with Clara
Schumann. Sweden and Norway were
also visited and Zurich. In Russia at
q grand festival in homo of Liszt, he
appeared before the Russian Imperial
society, under the direction OF the great
Rubenstein, who said he saw in Ysaye
"a master of masters"
After these triumphs the king of Hol-
land decorated Ysaye Knight of the
Oak Crown. He then played in Ger
many from time to time at the Gewand-
haus OF Leipsic. After resting he made
certs at Paris. In September, 1886. at
the suggestion of NJ. Javaert. he was
appointed high professor at the Royal
conservatory at Brussels. where he suc-
cessfully continued the school formerly
presided over by his two masters, wieni-
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his close to this school are all
ready potent. and to-day the Brussels
conservatory boldly claims hat il pro-
duces as great violinists under the in
struction of Ysaye as the Paris con-
s~ervatory or the School of Joachim.
Since the high honor has been conferred
on him at Brussels Ysaye has played
ach winter in the symphony concerts or
in the Chamber Of Music. originated by
him In h Salon of Twenty. and has
given two series OF additions conse-
grated to the new school Of French mu-
sic. He has since been promoted off,
GER OF public instruction by the French
government. During his recent trip to
Italy with his brother, T~hrophile, the
pianists. Ysaye played at the QuirinaI. |
and was elected Knight Of the Oak
Crown OF Italy.
In London for the first time, In the
eason of 1889. he played under the aus
pices Of the Philharmonic society, scor-
ING sensational hits at both concerts. |
Ysaye r., 10 use the expression. a ro-
mantle yiolinist of the highest order |
SON more than he has the life, .he
standardization. the passions and the
warmth of phrase. and he has above all.
4 variety OF feeling which makes him
prominent as an interpreter of the most
diMcuIt styles. with a comprehension
and rsspect due to each
One kind Of actress has disappeared !