The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29
WONDERSOF WORLD SMUS|C
THREE GREAT PERFORMANCES
WILL BE HERE TmIs WEEK.
Pefschnikon, the Famous violinisf,
and Laehaums and Hambourg,
the Pia.isss. WIN Give Recitais
1t osrnanfa HAN Tuesday Night.
musicians

II rRIUMvIRArE Of musicians
wide will make their appearance
at Germania hall Tuesday night
which. next to the Paderewsh re-
cftal. will be one Of the greatest artistic
events ever heard in Seattle. Two plan
lists, Mark Hamburg and Anne Lach-
aume. and violinIst. Alexander Petsch-
nixon, compose this magnificent trio.
who are expected with their volume of
glorious music to almost turn the heads
OF all members Of the Philharmonic So
cfety, under whose auspices the concert
is to be given, and all others who attend.
Hamburg and Lachaume are held to be
second to only Paderewski In their man
ipuIation OF the piano, and have re-
ceived the ovations Of the world In their
long tours from country to country
Petschnikoff is but a little way behind
the famous Ysaye, and by some enthu-
siasts Is said to be his equal. Tho three
together make a combination that has
rarely been heard in the musical world.
and will be sure to pack the hall In this
city from stage to door.
Petschnikoff. the Russian violinist, was
born January g. 1878. In Jeledz Govern
ment, Orel. His grandfather plowed
the soil as serf; his father was a plain
soldier. The first musical impression
Petschnikoff received as a child was
through a grind organ Like one enchant-
ed. the little fellow followed that mys-
terious thing. and the organist seemed
to him a sorcerer. The family moved
and settled at Moscow. and AZ the boy
was too delicate to become d craftsman,
It was decided to let him be q musician.
They hoped he would find = situation
and bread In some small music band.
A member OF the Royal Opera orchestra,
Mr.. Solotarento. heard the little violin
list by chance. and caused his acceptance
with the Royal conservatory. where the
splendid violfnist Hrfmaly 1t once rec
ognized the extraordinary endowment of
the child. and undertook his further ed
ucation. The city Of Moscow granted
a free place and even q small money al
lowance to the little conservatorist. who
had his share In the maintenance Of the
family. and was forced to give lessons.
although he could hardly look up to q
note stand. The 10-year-old child in
structed bearded men, ana also compan-
ions of his age.
How He AdvanceA.
After young Petschnikofr had bean lis.
tinguished through the frst prizA ana the
gold medal. he went to Paris. where a
period of hardship and misery compelled
him TO enter a theater orchestra, but
this time passed swiftly. Concerts in
Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Poitiers and
other cities. made him known, and soon
helped him over the cares for his bread.
His good star arose, when. through tho
patronage OF a remarkable art-loving
woman. the Princess Ourouson, Q few
musical friends bestowed upon him the
renowned "Stradivarius." which had
formerly been in possession OF the great
violinist Laub. In October. 1886, Berlin
accepted him with uniformity that had
probably never been bestowed on any
one before.
Petschnikoff was a rough slav when
IN early youth he graduated from the
conservatory at Moscow, and went to
Paris. There he taught and pursued his
own studies. But his life soon became
an absolute struggle for existence. and
Just as he was upon tho point OF de-
Gliding that the battle was lost he met
the Princess Marie OurousofR and her
mother, the widowed Princess Ourousoff,
an enthusiastic art parton and extreme
ly wealthy Russian. who was visiting
Paris. The young princess was a pianiste
of rare ability and accomplishment. q
pupil of Rubinstein. Her mother practi-
cally adopted Petschnikoff, took him to
her home at st. Petersburg and gave
him a castle ut Moscow.
Aime Larhaume.
Anne Lachaume was born In Paris In
December. ISL. He was adopted ant
raised by his god-mother. Nine. st. Foy,
wife Of the great French singer of that
name. then member Of the Opera Com
iaue. Paris. Both NJ. and Nine. ST. Foy
determined to make musician OF the