In the daily "El Espectador" (Madrid. 1841) February 5, 1848 page 3, in the "Gacetilla de Madrid" section was this article about a concert held on February 4, 1848:
El texto en Español es al fin de este pagina.
Children's Philharmonic Session.—Yesterday,
at nine o'clock in the evening, they had the honor of playing
presence of SS. MM. a girl of nine
years, disciple of Mr. Álbeniz; the Monastery child,
violinist, the boy Agustin Campo, thirteen years old
old, disciple of Mr. Aguado: and the brothers
Llórens.
H.H. MM., always kind, listened
with dizzying pleasure and with the most tender affability
the pieces for each one executed in their respective
instruments, expressing their satisfaction
and Knowledge when seeing the expression and bright
execution of the children.
H.H. MM., after having deigned to address them
the word several times, they were given the honor of
that they kissed the royal hands twice too; and
They encouraged and exhorted them with inexplicable tenderness.
to continue applying themselves in the difficult race
in which with so much advantage they start from their first
age.
The teachers Valdemósa, Albeníz, Lidon and Guelbenzu,
who also attended, were pleased
of the ability of such tender children.
We are very pleased to notice the goodness of His Holiness. MM.
which serves as a stimulus to artists at the same time
which gives them a notable honor. More since
This opportunity presents itself to us, we want to take advantage of it.
something to talk about the guilarra, even
by executing it we must hurt the modesty of the great
teacher.
Agustin Campo, thirteen years old, (son
from the accredited guitar master of the street
Majaderitos has appeared to play in the presence of
H.H. MM., making use of the instrument tripodion,
invented by the famous Dionisio Aguado, for
place the guitar, and provide it with safety
and voices that are otherwise missing.
Dionisio Aguado, whose reputation and merit
are as great as his modesty, and whose fame resonates
with justice in both worlds. He has set out to demonstrate practically through his outstanding disciple, the boy Aguslin, what he is.
the guitar capable despite the difficulties that
he offers.
The invention of the tripod has caused
a kind of revolution in that beautiful instrument
rich in harmony, exquisite in melody, full
give graces and resources that no one else possesses. But
Dionisio Aguado must realize that his
Annoyance is a real evil for those who love
guilarra, either out of hobby, or because they seek
their subsistence. He must keep in mind that he should not
not to himself, but to his country, to his fans; to that one
truly and essentially Spanish instrument;
Dionisío Aguado does not let himself be heard so that people admire him
some, so that others learn, to stimulate
to the others. He is like the life-giving air, which does not
It is seen only by its effects. We understand
that he intends to make the aforementioned happy disciple of him,
give a concert in which guitar fans
can adrnirair the security, cleanliness and feeling
with which he executes that one, despite his tender
his age, passages full of difficulties; But we,
witnesses of the wonders that this disciple does,
that he seems destined by providence to inherit
the merit and skill of such a great teacher,
We would like him to be, conquering or quite his genius
take part in that concert, and have the dignity
to often let oneself be heard even only from people
amateur and knowledgeable. Otherwise not all
They will be convinced of the importance of the tripod
nor of the beauties of the guitar.
Surely the enthusiasm for this is notable,
precious and difficult instrument is discovered every day,
despite the fact that we have not yet heard how much and good
that is executed in it because even when there are great
compositions full of novelty, difficulties
of good taste, which leave nothing to be desired in
harmony and melody, not all of them have been published.
Dionisio Aguado, is in the position to contribute
on his part to increase that hobby; and one of
the means that, among us, seem convenient
adopt for this, in addition to the indicated one, would be the
to form a company, under the direction of such a distinguished
teacher, for the publication of selected and
great compositions; because nothing is published for the
guitar, worthy of attention. If the respectable
guitar genius needed the cooperation of
or other people to realize this thought, be
sure that it will be found: this is too clear to us.
Fans of the beauties of the guitar will welcome
with pleasure a newspaper in which they are published
pieces of merit; and no one like the famous Aguado
should be put in front of the publication.
We think the women deserve this gift well.
many people who love the guitar, among them
which are counted not a few ladies too, who
like those of Morejon and Bueno we have had the
pleasure of hearing difficult and clean compositions
quite executed.
Sesión filarm(5n¡ca infantil.—Ayer, á
las nueve de la noi'be, tubieron la honra de tocar á
presencia de SS. MM. una iiiilade edad de nueve
aíios, discípiula del señor Álbeniz; el niño Monasterio,
violinistr, el niño Agustin Campo, de trece afios
de edad, discípulo del señor Aguado: y los hermanos
Llórens. SS. MM., siempre amables, escucharon
con mareado gusto y con La mas tierna afabilidad
las piezas por cada cual ejecutadá en sus respectivos
instrumentos, maniféstando su cual complacencia
y Conocimientos al ver la espresion y brillante
ejecución de los ñiños.
SS. MM., después de habese dignado dirigirles
la palabra varías veces, les dispensaron el honor de
qué besásen las reales manós dós veces' tambien; y
les animaron y exhortaron con inesplícable ternnia
á que continnaren aplicándose en la difícil carrera
en que con tanta ventaja se inician desde su primera
edad.
Los maestros Valdemósa, Albeníz, Lidon y Guelbenzu,
qne igualmente asistieron , quedaron conplacidos
de la habilidad de tan tiernos niños.
Mucho nos place advertir la bondad de SS. MM.
que sirve de estímulo á los artistas al propio tiempo
qué les dispensa un senalado honor. Más ya que
se nos presenta esta ocasion, queremos aprovecharla
alguna cosa para hablar de la guilarra, siquiera
al ejecutarlo hayamos de herir la modestia del gran
maestro.
Don Aguitin Campo, de trece años de edad, (hijo
del acreditado maestro guitarrero de la calle de
Majaderitos se ha presentado á tocar á presenciá de
SS. MM., hacíendo uso de la tripode instrumento
inventado por el célebre Dionisio Aguado, para
colocar la guitarra, y proporcionarla la segúridad
y voces que de otra suerte la faltan.
Dionisio Aguado, cuya reputación y mérito
son tán grande como su modésitiá, y cuya fama resueña
con justiciá en los dos mundos. Se ha propuesto demostrar practicamente por medio de aventajado discípulo, el niño Aguslin, de cuanto es
capaz la guitárra a pesar de las dificultadas que
ofrece.
La invención de la trípode, ha venido á causar
uná especié de revolucioñ en ese hermoso instrumento
rico én armonia, exquisito en melodia, lleno
dé gracías y recursos que ninguno otra posea. Pero
Dionisio Aguado debe penetrarse de que su
molestia es un verdadero mal para cuantos aman la
guilarra, sea por aficion, sea porque en ella buscan
su subsistencia. Debe tener presente, que no se debe
ya á si mismo , sino al pais, á los aficiónado; á ese
instrumento verdadera y esencialmenle español;
Dionisío Aguado no se deja escuchar para que le admiren
unos, para que aprendan otros, para estimular
á los demas. És como el áire vivificador, que no
se deja ver sino por sus efectos. Tenemos entendido
que se propone hacer que su feliz ya citado discipulo,
dé uni concierto en que los aficionados a la guítarra
puedan adrnirair la seguridad limpieza y sentimiento
con que ejecuta aquel, á pesar de su tierna
edad, pasages llenas de dificúltades; pero, nosotros,
testigos de Ios prodigios que hace este discípulo,
que parece destinado por la providencia para heredar
el mérito y habilidad de tan gran maestro,
desearíamos que este, venciendo o bastante su genio
tomase parte en ese concierto, y tubiese la dignación
de dejarse oír amenudo siquiera solo de las personas
aficionadas y entendidas. De otra suerte no todos
se convenceran de la importancia de la trípode
ni de las bellezas de la guitarra.
Seguramente es notable la afición que hacia este
precioso y difícil instrumento cada día se descubre,
á pesar de qne no se ha oido aun lo mucho y bueno
que en él se ejecuta porque aun cuando hay grandes
composiciones llenas de novedad, de díftcultades
de buen gusto, que nada dejan que desear en
armonia y melodía, no todas se han publicailo.
Dlionio Aguado, está en el caso de contribuir
por su parte á aumenter esa afición; y uno de
los medios que, entre nosotros nos parece convendría
adoptar para ello, ademas del indicado, seria el
de formar una empresa, bajo la dirección de tan insigne
maestro, para la publicación de escojidas y
grandes composiciones; pues nada se publica para la
guitarra, que merezca la atenicion. Si el respetable
genio de la guitarra necesitase la cooperación de
o ras personas para realiza.- este pensamiento , esté
seguro de que se hallará: esto nos consta demasiado.
Los aficionados á las bellezas de la guitarra, acojieran
con gusto un periódico en que se publiquen
piezas de merito; y nadie como el celebre Aguado
debe ponerse al frente de la publicación.
Parécemos que bien se merecen este obsequio las
muchas personas amantes de la guitarra, entre las
cuales se cuentan no pocas señoritas también, que
como á las de Morejon y Bueno hemos tenido el
gusto de oir composiciones dificiles y con limpieza
bastante ejecutadas.