The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-27

a cold sweat, when Paganini APP
preached me at the orchestra door ges-
tculating violently followed by his lit
tie son Achilles. In consequence Of a
serious throat trouble. which after
ward caused his death. he had entirely
lost his voice, only his son could UNI
derstand him or guess at his words.
He made a sign to the boy, who got
upon chair and putting his ear close
~ to his fathers lips. listened atten-
lively. Getting down again, the boy
came toward me, saying: MY father
mas asked me to assure you, monsieur,
that never before in his life has he eX-
perienced such a sensation at a con-
cert, and that if he had not controlled
himself, with great effort, he would
have fallen on his Knees before you TO
thank you These strange ana unex-
pected words filed me with confusion
and incredulity, but Paganini. seizing
me BY the arm. dragged me into the
theatre where good many of my mu-
slcians remained and. falling on his
knee, kissed my hand. II is unneces-
sary TO try to describe the astOnish-
ment with which l was overcome.
poor and unknown as 1 was, The next
day. after the excitement had passed
/ was in bed, more violently in than
before, when the door opened and the
little Achilles entered with a letter.
Ny father he said will be very sorry
10 hear that you are suffering again,
and IL he were not very i'll himself he
would have come TO see you. Here is
a letter he charged me to give you
There is no answer, and ne said you
were to read it when you were alone
After saying this he went out quickly
Thinking it was to be a simple letter
of compliments and CONGRATULATIONS. 1
opened it and read in Italian the fol-
lowing:
My Dear Friend: Beethoven dead:
there is no one but BerliOZ can make
him live again, and l. who have en-
Joyed so much your divine compost
tons, worthy of the genius you are. be-
lieve it to be my duty to pray you to
accept as a sign of my admiration
10000 francs, which win be handed to
you by Baron de ROthschild as soon as
You present him the enclosed demand.
Believe me always your most affec-
tionate friend,
NICOLO PAGANINI.'
The programme at the BerliOz Gem
teDary included some magnificent or
chestral movements from the Romeo
and Juliet symphony which was dedi-
Gated to Paganini in recognition of
this famous gift. 1t was one Of the
most moving incidents in Berlioz' life.
and also one of the most striking in all
the history of music. The two musi-
clans correspondent as to the subject
OF the great work and Berlioz worked
With but few days Of interruption for
seven months on the musical COMPOST
ton. Paganini. however, died at Nice
before even the score could reach him.
The March of the Pilgrims from
the symphony Harold IN italy" is said
to be one Of the very finest pages ever
written for orchestra: The long des-
cresendO of the mingled march ana
evening hymn. broken at last as it
dies away in the distance by the An
gelus bell, is such an exquisite concep-
ton that words fail to convey any idea
Of it, Two vocal melodies followed this
number Oh the programme, one. THE
Breton Herdsman and Absence -
both lyrical gems. The duonocturne
from Beatrice and Benedict is one of
Berlioz's best and least known works.
1t is full of poetic beauty and made a
profound impression. The first part Of
the programme concluded with the bril-
liant overture to the Corsair
The second part was entirely taken
up with the Symphonic Fantastiuue."
conducted by Herr Weingartner entire
y from memory. He is said to be
sought after in New York as conduc-
tor; so we may all hear more Of him