London, August 16.
The famous violinist Joseph Joachim, Mus Camb, and Oxford, is dead—Exelusire Service.
The news of Dr. Jone ie swiftness upon the news of his retirement, of which we were speaking only two days ago. Joseph sFoachim was born of sFewish paents at Kittsee near Presburg in Hung-on Jane 28,1831. His amazing ening for music showed itself early, and when, at the age of twelve, he wished to enter the Leipsic Conservatori Mendelssohn, who was examining him, found that it was not necessary. and forthwith took charge of the boy's studies himself. The greatest affectic existed between papil and master ness of aim and fineness of acter they well agreed.—Subseiuently joachim studied with Ferdinand David and Hauptmann, He made his elébut in London on March 28, 1844 at Bunn's Benefit at Drury Lane, then there have been few years in whi hechd not visit London, and the Popular Concerts at the old St. James's Hall are absolutely inseparable in memory from his name. For over fifty years he also held a succession of important musical posts at Weimar, Hanover Berlin. Dr Joachim's own con tions were of no mean orde Hungarian Concerto in particul the inspiration of true genius; an been said more than once that great composer was lost player. His contemporaries at least could be reconciled to that loss; for it may traly be said that the world has seen more great composers of violin music than interpreters stich as was Dr, Joachim.
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