Word: musicians
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...said that, though not taken strongly, yet the position is well taken that "we want the personal acquaintance and intimacy of man with man; the intimacy of men with different and opposing ideas, aims, and ambitions; the intimacy of the scholar with the club man, the athlete with the musician." Immediately afterwards he placidly assures us that after all, "A university club will not give to any great extent this personal intimacy." What a chance there was here for a man to stand forth and declare that since we need a more democratic spirit, a greater mixing of personalities...
...Story was also a talented artist and musician, besides being the author of several books and poems among which is a biography of his father, the "Life and Letters of Joseph Story...
Dante and Vergil, after passing Cato, enter what Dante calls the Ante-Purgatory. This is probably an invention of the poet, and has a direct allegorical interpretation. Through this place the poets travel during two days, and here Dante meets his former friend Cassella, the musician, who sings them that famous song, which is, perhaps, the most exquisite, and deepest in meaning of any we find in the Divine Comedy. On the third day the poets pass the gate of Purgatory, and find before them three stairways, the first of polished marble; the second rougher and dark in color...
2YSAYE'S FAREWELL. - Probably no musician except Paderewski has visited our country of late years who has been more successful in every sense of the word than M. Ysaye, the eminent violinist now about to return to his come in Belgium. Boston particularly has shown its appreciation of the great artist at the five concerts already given and no doubt it should exist as to the size of the audience or warmth of the reception that awaits M. Ysaye at his farewell appearance, Friday evening, March 15, at Music Hall. The programme for this concert will be the most interesting...
...broader, nobler view of the possibilities of the theatrical art than is found in ordinary actors and actresses. There is a positive quality about all art that comes anywhere near perfection which commands respect and admiration; and the man who represents this best art, whether he be painter, sculptor, musician or actor, must be looked upon with a certain veneration. This veneration is very much increased, too, if the man in question, besides being a great artist, has qualities in his own nature which make him attractive and worthy of respect. Mr. Irving has this double charm of the artist...