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w7mmINeapolitan airs, -Santa Lucia, “Addio Ma Bella Napoli. Funiculi Funiculi, etc.Sailing on the beautiful Bay of Naples, with massive Ml. Vesuvius and ancient Pompeii in the background, panning charming Castelle-mare ault;i Sorrento with dreamy romantic Capri in the distance, the eject of this exquisite music on the , bea\ water with these surroundings is so | heavenly, that one feels they could listen to it forever.While in Florence in the spring of IS*#), I was treated royally by the ' fiftp maudolinists of that city, aud through the kindness of Count Leonida Oioranetti, was made an honorary memlier of the Circnlo f(ax Mandolmista Regina Margherita— mandolin clubs are termed Circolo in Italy.AAfUr.0.allyouIyouIthe)f'i .I'lu'i/i innmrmetI/oatboySta^ This Circolo is the largest and finest in Italy, and is under the Royal patronage of the Queen Marg herita. who is an enthusiast and ex pert performer on the mandolin. It is , I composed of 70 man dolins, maudolas,Lutes, harps and guitars, and practices weekly under the direction of Signor Ricardo Mali-I ni, one of the foremost musicians of . pin Florence, who kindly gave a special | rehearsal for me.On the eve of my departure from Florence I wa« tendered a farewell you banquet at the famous Capilaui resI tailraut of Florence. Each guest .I brought his instrument aud all per- !| formed on their mandolins, maudolas and lutes Signor Bellcnghi Matiui. Biz/ari and Munia performed a Haydn quartette on the mandolin, inatidola and lute. It was a revelation of the possibilities of the mandolin. One could hardly Micro that such dassi cal music could lie performed so ei quisitely ou these instruments.As a souvenir of my visit to Italy aud as a remembrance and token of their esteem Signors Bellcnghi, Ma ( Boi tiui, D A gen i ami Calace have composed and dedicated to me. sov* ral of their original compositions.The mandola is a sort of big brother to the maudobn, occupying the same relation that the viola uoea to the violin. It is somewhat larger gucin size than the mandolin Played rQras a solo instrument or accompanl- \\__merit to the mamloliu it is rich and lieautiful. In some parts it pro-r||y duces *xqui*ile effects, » Minding somewhat like the human voice.The lute is almost unknown in America and has only been lately revived m Italy.I have the only lutein America The modern lute in somewhat dilTercut from the ancient. The an cient instnuueot had eight single strings while the modern lute has five double striugs. The other three strings are superfluous and not used in modern anisicnetn ••ion.oilyprodry,»ttl-ln-mi-isn*/SetIAin ory in• t»starthl»c!2lt;ers:Mill« U brwMnnr-lisnIWcs lhl« list Is of rsow «ID-owl.thsanyUieson»-M?k|,Ihsillle•ay.ThenlnK«ntamileit Mlnewtierruymillail!aim*rumirvsHriitl o fHo tm iitttr I?I0IThe lute has the deep, rich, resou-ant tone of the violoncello, in fact when not soen by the listener, it can hardly lie distinguished from thecello. 1 he lute is about as large as a concert sized guitar. Its head, neck aud body are shaped like the mau-dolin.In Kuro|* titled amateurs give the mandolin prominence in their exclusive drawing room uiusicalea aud receplious. The Princess Maud of Wales plays the instrument and has set the fashion among her ladies. While iu Paris in April, 181*1, | attended a concert given by Signor Pietrapertosa, under the patronage of Baroness Rothschild. Tickets of admission were ten franc* tf20U). All the haul noblesse of Paris was there, so you can imagine how popu lar the maudoliu is iu Paris.That the inaudo lin is becoming the instrument fact* caouot fail to show Where, ten years ago, one could hardly purcha-- a mandolin in New York, now, every large city iu America uu tubers its players by the hundreds.Some idea of theflowing prevalence in in Vtuorica can be gained from the fact that mandolin clubs, tnan-doliu orchestras and distinguished mandolin *oloin(s arc heralded everywhere Sami kl AmlijiTlin.Isyhci*PABa*in yrorMooiiohoof the mando-KiMdaytl.M
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The Daily Bulletin
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Tue, Jul 10, 1894
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