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• Jintomac tney reservfcju juugiuwui. tui x»i.uiiua.v,DEATH OF SIR JULIUS BENEDICT.On Friday morning Sir Julius Benedict, the eminent musician, died at his residence in Mancbester-square, London. Death was somewhat sudden, although he had been ill for several weeks. The deceased drove out on Wednesday, but his health became worse on Thursday afternoon, and he retired early to bed. Ke expired quietly on Friday morning as if in a trance. Lady Benedict and his daughter, Mrs. Sampson, were present.Jules Benedict, whose name is renowned throughout Europe and America, was born at Stuttgart, on Nov. 27, 1804. He studied under Hummel and Weber, and in 1S21, on the recommendation of the latter (whose favourite pupil he was), young Jules was appointed musical director of the theatre of the Carthusians, at Vienna. His first compositions were produced at the San Carlo, Naples; he being subsequently favourably known on the Continent as a pianist. Anxious to acquire fame and distinction he came to England, which country he adopted as his home, where he has won golden opinions from all with whom he has come into contact. Ho was a man of untiring industry and perseverance. As a student “Excelsior” was his motto, which carried him up to leopie | highest rung on the ladder of tame, culminating on 1 that day in 1871 when our Sovereign knighted Mr. Jules Benedict for his distinguished musical merits, and for the service he has rendered the art. Nobility and purity are the constant attributes of his genius, which was of that abstract order that soars beyond and above the realisms of effect. Still nothing can be more dramatic orj melodious in character than his latest and best known opera, ffhe Lily of Kit-larney, which is brimful of delightful tune from beginning to end. Among !8«r Juhus’s other important works may be mentioned The Gipsy's Warni-ny, The Brides of Venice, and The Cn^adtrrs, the two last uiman ; composed for Drury Lane Theatre, the former ineither ( the latter in 184G, when the cast included Mr. W.empo-, j£arriSOIlj ]£r. Weiss, Mr. Borrani, Mr. Stretton; Miss maing j jji0merj an(j ]£iS8 Eainforth. Besides these there are ugmg j other operas, Un Anno ed un (Homo and I Por-Pfh 1 toykesi a Goa, which have attained little popularity. jvere i;rphe best known of Sir Julius’s sacred works is the there : Qrat0rj0 Qf St. Peter, replete with high and lofty 1 thought, which was performed at the Albert Hall last I g | year in celebration of the lamented musician’s 50th ?rm2 j annual concert. Under the auspices of the great i 1 American caterer, Mr. Barnum, he accompanied J enny Nearly j Lind to America 0nher remarkably successful concert iea to j tour^ QnQ of the most memorable on record. Sir Julius was twice married, but a short time ago a shock to his system was occasioned through the death of a married daughter, the wife of a German baron. By his second +) x wife, who survives him, there is but one child, a bright, y tnat; intelligent little fellow, still almost in his babyhood. r, ana a TmrmarlorlTrrkf onnoidArnblo riorsnrml M/tvf.vn.n-3 very. leRuesached people 1 hatsns 1m-i ra 4-VlAHis widow, a young lady of considerable personal attractions, was a former pupil, the daughter of Mr. HenryFortey, a resident in India, where the lady was born. —#-moifire:theTTh€Ma;neeparCavBaimitmalstalBaialreAgrenoodedhanereiofundChiwinwintheEhashadaftefroithrlt;theroo:S An 15, bee of 1 tha adjA Yoi of 1 as iIoccsavtailspedwidov
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London Magnet
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, Jun 08, 1885
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