Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 69, 1949
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We heard some interesting conversa- tion around us. We had been told, as a striking instance of the effect that Paganini has produced upon the English musical world, that one eminent musi- cian declared he could not sleep the first night of his performance for think- ing of him. A gentleman present last night was telling his friends that an- other celebrated player swore that he would have given a thousand guineas to keep the Italian out of the country, he had put everybody at such an im- measurable distance. As it was the first time we had seen the great player, except in the criticisms of our musical friends, which had ren- dered us doubly curious, we looked up Veil-softened with interest at him from our abysm in the pit. A lucky interval between a sailors gentleman's head and a lady's bonnet crisp favoured our endeavour, and there we beheld the long, pale face of the musical marvel, hung, as it were, in the light, Spring . and a sailor and looking as strange as need be. He with your suit or short made divers uncouth obeisances, and then put himself in a masterly attitude coat! Spring . and a for his work, his manner being as firm sailor, crisp and young, and full of conscious power when he puts the bow to the instrument as it yet delicately, romanti- is otherwise when he is not playing. We cally veiled. Chandler's thought he did not look so old as he is said to be;* but he is long-faced and shows many versions at haggard, with strongly-marked promi- this moment. nent features, wears his black hair flow- ing on his neck like an enthusiast, has a coat of ancient cut which astonishes MILLINERY SALON Fop's Alley. Paganini was forty-seven years old at the SECOND FLOOR time of this performance. fsl His face has much less expression His playing is indeed marvellous. than might be looked for. At first it What other players can do well, he seemed little better than a mask; with does a hundred times better. We never a fastidious, dreary expression, as if heard such playing before; nor had we inclined to despise his music and go to imagined it. His bow perfectly talks. It sleep. And such was his countenance remonstrates, supplicates, answers, holds for a great part of the evening. His a dialogue. We have never heard any- fervour was in his hands and bow. thing like any part of his playing. The Towards the close of the performances, people sit astonished, venting themselves he waxed more enthusiastic in appear- in whispers of "Wonderful." — "Good ance, gave way to some uncouth bodily God!" — and other unusual symptoms movement from side to side, and seemed of English amazement; and when the to be getting into his violin. Occasion- applause comes, some of them take an ally also he put back his hair. When opportunity of laughing, out of pure in- he makes his acknowledgements, he ability to express their feelings other- bows like a camel, and grins like a wise. goblin or a mountain-goat. Upon the whole, our experience of He seems to have few of the affected the playing of this wonderful person has gestures and attitudes of other players. not only added to our stock of extraordi- His position, when he begins, is admired nary and delightful recollections, but it as being highly com me il jaut, and like has done our memories another great a man who knows how to plant himself good, in opening afresh the world of and convincing us to his violin; but his manner is gen- ancient Greek music of the truth of all that is said of its erally simple. He now and then indulges marvellous effects. To hear Paganini, in his conscious mastery, at the termina- and to see him playing on that bit of tion of a favourite passage, by thrusting wood with a bit of catgut, is to convince his bow beyond the instrument, and us that the Greeks might have done the chucking the note, as it were, up into wonders attributed to them with their the air. shells and quills. 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