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BELGIUM'S VIOLIN MASTEREugene Ysaye Casts the Spell of His Genius Over a Brilliant Audience at the Pike.ORPHEUS* THIRD SEASONThe Pupil and Successor of Yieuxtemps and Weniawgki Honors His Illustrious Masters by Play That Abashes Criticism.Eugene Ysaye, the Belgium violin divinity, made his second appearance last evening at the Pike since setting foot upon the hospitable shores of America, which those of the other hemispheres are wont to call the New World. The Orpheus Club had the honor to set the stage with Its manly presence, and is f to be cordially thanked and given the alms I of gratitude for the favor bestowed upon all who were within the walls of old historic Pike last evening.Criticism from such an humble pen stands abashed in the silencing presence of a Ysaye, and must take the form of veneration. His violin, so utterly obedient to all of his commands, gave out his soul In moods sentimental, pathetic, romantic and dramatic, just as he willed. When the Instrument is so wholly submissive to the being, what more can be exacted? If criticism is to be applied, it must turn its attention to the being, apart from its manifestation through the instrumentality. But in this Instance the sensient agen* is so full of all the excellencies In degrees superlative that only comparisons of being would be admissible, and even these in each abstruse and analytical divisions that they must he left to the musical philosopher that can abstract all sentiment from a dald, impassive judgment. And what real enjoyment of the senses Is there where only the detached operation of the Intellect Is called Into account. Ysaye carries away and ravishes.Tone and technique blend most harmoniously in this most astonishing master, still young In years, and apt to gratify the world for ample years to come. They coalesce in a unity. Tone broad and deep, and even profound, has the accompanying assistance of a most dexterous and inobtrusive technique that Is never daunted. Bowing so graceful and smooth that it seems hardly an effort, show’s the French discipline. A temperament that is pure music lends its beneficence at all times. His auditors were silent through several numbers, and it is a long time since the Pike has held an auditory of more admiring strain. The noble and tuneful Saint- j Saens’ Third Concerto introduqed the artist, and Kes’ “Romanoe” and the Ernst “Airs Hongrois” were the other numbers, the latter j being interpreted with less agitation and j more profundity of thought into the character of the nation than is customary. Many times Ysaye was recalled. Through his performance he swayed continuously.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Nov 23, 1894
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