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THE MUSICAL NEWS.A Monthly Musical Journal.VOLUME I.ST. LOUIS, NOVEMBER, I897·NUMBER 3·MUSICAL NEWS.FIVE OF MASSENEJ''S works are to be playedat Genoa this winter.Meiningen will be the first city to dedicate amonument to Johannes Brahms.MADAME D' ARONA and her family have leftfor home, via Scandinavia.MR. Lours LOMBARD has arrived in Pariswith a look of having designs in his head.The new opera, "Die Madonna mit dem·Kreuze," by Agghazy, will receive its initialperformance at Budapest, October 4·"MuNICH.-The house in which Orlando diL;sso lived from I532 to I594 has been pulleddown to make room for a new building.X NEw OPERA, entitled '' Der PrinzwiderWillen," by Otto Lohse, will be produced atthe Hamburg Stadt Theatre this winter.ERNS1' \VENDEL, formerly first violinist ofthe Thomas Orchestra in Chicago, has beenengaged for the Berlin Ph~lharmonic Orchestra.SCHUMANN MONUMENT.-The fund for theerection of a monument to Schumann at hisnative place, Zwickan, amounts at present to$8,ooo.ScHUCH.-Ernst Schuch, of Dresden, celebratedon September I his twenty-fifth year'sjubilee as Hofkapellmeister at the DresdenOpera House.BRAHMS.-A number of Hamburg artistspurpose to erect a monument to JohannesBrahms in that city, which is the birthplaceof the composer.ETHELBERT NEVIN.-Mr. Ethelbert Nevin,the musical composer, who has been in Europefor the past three years, has returned tothis country and is visiting his home in Pittsburgh.NEw OPERAS.-' 'La Talena,'' by A. Smareglia,Venice; "Un Dramma," by ZernizTueile; "Die fromme Helene," A. von Goldschmidt,Hamburg; ''The Wooden Sword,''Zoellner, Berlin.FERDINAND HUMMEL, composer of the successfulone-act opera, "Mara," has just completeda new music drama in three acts, called' 'Assarssai,' ' of which the libretto was doneby Dora Duncker.Mrss REGINA NEWMAN, of San Francisco,the talented and handsome young singer, hasbeen engaged by Pollini for the HamburgStadt Theatre for leading soprano roles, witha five years' contract beginning in the fall ofI898 and under the most favorable pecuniaryconditions.RosA GREEN.-The well-known concertcontralto Miss Rosa Green, a native of Louisvilleand a resident of London, England,returned to the other side on the St. Paul lastWednesday, after a five weeks' visit at home.Miss Green is engaged to sing at the H uddersfieldRoyal Choral Society concert on Saturdaywith Mr. Lloyd, the tenor, and will get therejust in timeCARL GOLDMARK has completed a newopera, the subject of which is taken fromGreek mythology. The title of the work is"The Prisoner of War," and consists of twoacts only. The name of the librettist is keptfrom the public. Goldmark is putting on thethe last finishing touches of the score. Theopera is to be produced at the Vienna CourtOpera House in March, I898.Miss JEAN TAYLOR.-The colony of musicalstudents in New York is to have a valuableand interesting addition in the person of MissJean Taylor, of Louisville, Ky., who, besides,being a girl of great personal beauty, is ·aviolinist of marked ability, She is a niece ofthe famous "Bob" Taylor who fiddled himselfinto the gubernatorial chair, being twiceGovernor of Tennessee. Miss Taylor comesto New York to complete her musical education.WAGNER MusEuM.-The Museum at Eisenachnow possesses the old piano on whichWagner took lessons from Weinlig, the autographscore of "Rienzi," the warrant issuedat Dresden in I 848, to arrest Richard Wagner''as an individual politically dangerous,'' Thenumber of visitors to the museum is not asgreat as was anticipated, only a few pilgrimsfrom Bayreuth having come to the old out-ofthe-waytown.MAUD POWELL IN NEW YORK.-Maud Powell,the eminent American violinist, returnedto New York on the 30th ult., in good healthand excellent spirits. Miss Powell is armedwith a new repertory for the forthcoming seasonwith which to delight all music lovers.She will be heard, as heretofore, with theprominent clubs and societies of New Yorkand other large cities. In January Miss Powellwill make an extensive tour of the MiddleWestern States.XAVER ScHARWENKA, the composer andpianist, will make an extended tour this fallthroughout the Western States, appearing infive concerts in San Francisco. On his homewardtrip he will be heard in all the principalcities en route, closing the tour with a concertin Pittsburgh on November 9· After this datehe will return at once to New York and resumeteaching at the Scharwenka Conservatory.BURMEISTER'S COMPOSITIONS. - Somesongs and piano compositions by Richard Burmeisterhave just been published simultaneouslyby Fritz Schuberth in Leipsic, Germany,and William Rohlfing in Milwaukee. Thelist includesamongothers, "Wanderer's Nightsong,''and the ''Persian Song;'' also for pianothe capriccio, and the cadenza for the ChopinF minor concerto, all of which were performedlast season from manuscript with great success.BuFFALO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. -Themanagement of the Buffalo Symphony Orchestramakes an earnest plea for sufficient supportto avoid the annual deficit, which has becomea monotonous and uninteresting feature of itsmusic season. An organization which hascontributed so largely to the musical growthof Buffalo ought surely to be upon a self-sustainingbasis, and it is to be hoped that themanagement's appeal will meet with duereward. The dates for the tenth season areNovember I8, December 2 and 5, I897; J anuary6 and 20, February 3 and 24, MarchIO, I8g8.SYMPHONY SociETY oF NEw YORK.-TheSymphony Society has engaged among its soloistsfor the coming season, Mme. Melba andYsaye, Marteau and Bispham. In the list ofnew works to be given by the society this yearare Symphony No. 8, in F, "Coriolanus"overture, and concerto for violin with orchestra[Beethoven]; Symphony No. 1, inC minor,Brahms; overture, ' 'King Lear, '' Berlioz;Symphony No. 1, E flat, and "Rustic Wedding,"Goldmark; Symphony No. 2, E flat,Peter's edition [Mozart] ; "Perpetuum Mobile''first time, Novaczek; overture, "Le Roid'Ys," Lalo; Symphony No.5 and symphonicballad, "Voyvode," first time, Tschaikowsky;"Siegfried's Rhine Journey" and "SiegfriedIdyl," Wagner.DR. OTTO GUENTHER.It is with most sincere regret that I have to recordthe decease of Dr. Otto (Ferdinand) Guenther, thedirector of the Royal Conservatorium of Music atLeipsic. The defunct, after taking his doctorate inlaw, practiced successfully as an advocate, acted fora time as director of the Patrimonial Courts ofLuetzschena and Loesnig, became then a salaried towncouncillor of Leipsic, soon joined the boards of managementof the celebrated Gewandhaus Concert andthe Conservatorium, was successor to Schleinitz aspresident of both institutes on the demise of theformer in 1881, but resigned the Gewandhaus a fewyears back in order to devote his energies solely tothe music institute, which has gained largely underhis administration. His energetic and far-seeingnature has been the cause of many a marked improvementin Leipsic. Thus the Ophthalmic Institute,the site of the new theatre, the new Gewandhausand the .fine Conservatorium Building in theGrassi strasse are all due mainly to his foresight andhis perseverance, as also the admirable student orcl!estraand the school of opera, both of which haveI'

ITHE MUSICAL NEWSMUSICAL NEWs-continued.done much to enhance the reputation of the establishmentwhich Mendelssohn and a few kindredspirits called into existence.Dr. Guenther was born at Leipsic, November 4, r822,and finally closed his eyes thereat in the sixthmorning hour of September 12, r897, so that he waswithin two months of completing his seventy-fifthyear. His character was a fine one. High principledand considerate to others, he has helped manya struggling British subject and American citizen tosecure the musical education which their limitedmeans threatened to cut short. His loss is mournedon all sides. Peace to his ashes !-Ge1·man 'Times.WAGNER, RossiNI AND ScHOPENHAUER.­Schopenhauer was very fond of music-that is,of certain kinds of music. When Wagner senthim a copy of the ''Nibelungen'' he asked afriend tb thank Wagner for the present, adding :·'He ought to leave music alone; he has moregenius for poetry. I am very fond of Rossiniand Mozart.'' To another friend he said :''He has sent me his Trilogy. The fellow isa poet and no musician. I admire and loveMozart, and go to all the concerts where Beethoven'ssymphonies are played, but whenone has heard much of Rossini everything elseis a nuisance! "When he spoke of Rossini he used to lookpiously to heaven. Yet when he and thecomposer were at the same table at Frankforthe refused to be introduced. ''That cannot beRossini; that is a fat Frenchman.'' Schopenhauerhas no sympathy for Weber, whose"Freischuetz" he called "a miserable littleopera." He had all Rossini's operas arrangedfor the flute; and every day, from I 2 to I, hefluted away, kindly taking care that no on~could hear him.-MU8ical Courier (N. Y.)THE CHOICE WAY TO TEXAS.Parties in the Southeast contemplating avisit on business or pleasure bent, to the greatEmpire of the South, should see that theirtickets read via St. Louis and THE IRoNMouNTAIN RouTE. This is unquestionablythe most direct line to Dallas, Ft. Worth,Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Galveston andall cities in the Lone Star State. For fullparticulars, maps, time tables and descriptivepamphlets, address H. C. Townsend, GeneralPassene-er and Ticket Agent, St. Louis, Mo.PHILHARMONIC SociETY (New York City).The Philharmonic Soc\ety will give this seasoneight concerts, instead of five as heretofore,and judging from the list of soloists alreadyengaged- Ysaye, Pugno, Marteau, Gerardy,Nordica and Plancon-the increase in numberwill be attended by valuable artistic,results.The selections for the programs include Symphony,G minor [Koechel, sso], Mozart; SymphonyNo. 2, D major, Beethoven; SymphonyNo. 2, D major, Brahms; Symphony No. 5,B flat major [new], A Glazounow; Suite No.s, G major, op. 55, Tschaikowsky; Suite No.2, E minor, "Indian" [new], Edward MeDowell; symphonic poem, ''The Noon­Witch," op. Io8 [new], Dvorak; symphonicpoem, ''Tasso,'' Liszt; symphonic poem, ''KingLear,". op. 20 [new], F. Weingartner; symphonicpoem, "Sehnsucht," after Schiller[new J, Siegfried Wagner; prelude, andanteand fugue, J. S. Bach [orchestrated by AntonSeidl]; overture, "Manfred," op. 115, Schumann,and numbers from "Parsifal" and "DieW alkuere. ''At the first concert Dvorak's "New World"symphony will be ~iven, and Ysaye will playthe Brahms D major violin concerto.LOVE'S DESIRE, BY EDM. ABESSER.An analytical review by Waldemar Malmene.This lovely composition, which appeared inthe Oct6ber number of THE MusiCAL NEws,is one of such exquisite beauty that it maywell be ranked with one of Mendelssohn'sbest songs without words. A short review ofthe same may help the player to a more intelligentand soulful interpretation, while thestudent of harmony and composition will havehis views enlarged by it, and notice by whatsimple means the composer has succeeded increating so charming a little gem. The harmoniesare all nearly related, there is nostraining to produce effects by showy andclashing passages.Analytical review: The first part endingwith the sixteenth measure in A flat, consistsof two sections, of which the first closes in Fminor with the eighth measure. Delicatephrasing is absolutely necessary to do justiceto the composition, not only in connectingthe motivo in the melody, but special care .must be bestowed to play the underlying accompanimentin the right hand as subdued aspossible. The subsequent six measures (PittAllegro), beginning with the dominant harmonyof F minor, starting like a duet betweenbass and soprano, become gradually more impassionate,leading to an episode in six-eighttime. The rythmical motivo of the first partis easily recognized in the first four measureswhich are followed by a new phrase, twomeasures long, which is reproduced an octavelower ; the clynaJ.nic contrast of the latter isalso noteworthy. The metre changes to nineeighttime, a short melodious cadenza in theright hand reintroduces the first four measuresof the Piu Allegro movement, but more forcibly,as the duet passages which appeared beforein single notes are now given' 'con passione'' inoctaves. Once more the composer returns tothe six-eight tempo, in which the syncopatednotes in the right hand and the subsequent descendingchromatic passage, give it a plaintivecoloring which is enhanced by the sustaineddouble notes in the bass. The pedalshould be carefully used and changed whenthe F minor harmony is followed by its dominant.The six closing chords of the strettoshould be played ritenuto and vigorously togive due effect to the progression in the melodyas well as in the bass. The first sixteenmeasures are repeated, but felicitiously precededpy arpeggios in the left hand, whichshould not be played too hurriedly, in orderto produce that harplike effect, with the helpof the p ~ ·i.al, which the term ''arpeggio'' implies.The tranquil character of the coda maybe ascribed, to a certain extent, to the employmentof the so-called ''organ point,'' asthe composer reiterates the tonic on the firstbeat in the bass, during seven measures,though the harmony, changes from tonic todominant. It may be mentioned that E .Abesser ranks with the best composers inEurope, occupying a professors chair atLeipsig.Review."The Church Choir'' is a monthly journaldevoted to church and kindred music, and isof special interest to all who are engaged inthat class of musical work. The Octobernumber is an excellent specimen of this publication.Correspondence from the principal citiesin the Union inform the reader what is beingdone in the different churches. One of themost interesting articles is on ''Registration,''by Will C. Macfarlane, accompanied by threemusical examples illustrating the choice ofstops. Also the essay on the origin and developmentof church music should be read byall organists.MADAME MARIE ZIEBOLD-BONNET,In St. Louis.Thanks to the invitations issued by Mrs.Kate Broaddus, a large number of music lov.ing people had the opportunity of listeningOctober I4 to the charming artiste, MadameBonnet, at a soiree mU8icale given at the Conservatorium.That Mrs. Broaddus should take a specialinferest in the American prima donna caneasily be understood, from the fact that shewas her pupil for some time before continuingher studies in Europe. The lady was wellknown in St. Louis as Miss Mary Ziebold,coming here from Red Bud, Illinois, her nativeplace, and was often heard in concerts.She is said to be the only American who hasyet met the severe requirements of the Milap.Conservatory of Music in Italy, earning the"Grande Diplome," a prize much coveted byall who enter that time-honored institution.Madame Bonnet's voice ·is a highly cultivatedsoprano of great range, which was fullydemonstrated in the selections which she sangat the soiree, notably the Aria from Mozart'sMagic Flute, and the · Staccato Polka by Mulder,while in the two ballads by Barnby andVieh she gave ample proof of possessing greatfeeling, combined with very distinct enunciation.The hearty and spontaneous applausewhich she received must have been highlygratifying to the lady.The program was diversified by piano selectionsperformed by Messrs. Kroeger and Vieh;the former played the popular Dance of theElves, and with Mr. Vieh, a Suite de Valses,both his own compositions. Mr. Vieh distinguishedhimself by playing Taussig's arrangementof a Waltzer by Strauss, and alittle love song, which the prima donna sangvery effectively.Miss Ziebold though happily married to aFrench gentleman of means, is still devoted toher art, and is at present crossing the oceanto meet Mr . .,Nikisch, from whom she hasreceived offers to sing in concerts.

At Home.The Morning Choral Society will begin theirrehearsal the first Tuesday in November.Mrs. Georgia Lee Cunningham has chargeof the vocal department at the BeethovenConservatory of Music.Miss Eleanor Heynen has received an invitationfrom the Liederkranz Society to play attheir opening concert, Nov. 6; she will also beheard at the Tuesday Musicale, Nov. 23.The following prominent musical talent willparticipate in Mr. Malmene's lectures by contributingappropriate vocal and instrumentalselections: Miss Eleanor Heynen, Miss HelenThorell, Miss Florence Bates, Miss Ida Wirthlin,Miss Alice Hymers.Mr. Walter Stark, of the Shattinger Pianoand Music Co., has just published "DarktownCapers," for piano, a two-step in the now popularso-called ''rag'' time. It is a brilliantcomposition, with a characteristic and catchyr]lythm.Miss Mahan, who has one of the most artisticmusic studios in the city, at the Conservatorium,363I Olive Street, is prepared to receivepupils who desire a special course of tenlessons in the Elements of Thorough Bass andHarmony.Teachers and amateurs are cordially invitedto attend the lectures given by Mr. Malmenein the recital hall of the Shattinger Music Co. ,I II4 Olive Street. There is no charge of admissionmade. The lectures are deliveredevery Saturday afternoon at three o'clock, be- .ginning November 6.Miss N. B. Niemens, the well-known vocalteacher of the East St. Louis Conservatory ofMusic, has returned from her sojourn in EasternTennessee, where she gave recitals andentertainments. Miss Niemens is now readyto receive her pupils at the studio, 327 N. 7thStreet, East St. Louis.The St. Louis Quintette Club will shortlypublish its programme for the coming season,which has been delayed owing to Mr. GeorgeHeerich's sickness; after his return from Europethe gentleman went to Arkansas to catchsome fish, but he also caught the chills andfever, from which he has not yet recovered.South Saint Louis is to have another concertroom; the "Concordia Hall" will be inauguratedNovember IS, by a grand concert underthe direction of Mr. Louis Mayer. The orchestrawill consist of 35 pieces, and is selec_ted from members of the Symphony Orchestra,which will be a guarantee of the excellence ofthe music. No tickets will be sold; admissionis only 'by invitation.Mr . Rose A. Johnson is the author of achanning little poem, ''J'wo Little Tots,''which has been set to music by a local musician,and is just published by the ShattingerMusic Co. The poem and music was speciallywritten to suit the talented little singer, EdithIrene Moone, whose channing voice and pleasingstyle of delivery are well known. Theyoung lady's portrait adorns th~ title page.THE MUSICAL NEWSMiss Helen Thorell, who met with a seriousaccident through a run-away horse, beingthrown out of a surrey, has sufficiently recovetedto assist at a reception given at VisitationConvent, October 2 I. Considering the severityof the accident, the wrist of her right handhaving been dislocated, it seemed wonderfulthat she could play the difficult Romance andRondo by Wieniawski in so masterly a manner,requiring so much strength in bowing.Miss Eva Murphy, as accompanist, deservesgreat praise; it was technically correct.The St. Louis Musical Club will open theseason Nov. I3 with a recital by Mrs. KatherineFisk, whose singing of the part of "Delilah'' last spring, in the concert given by theChoral Symphony Society, is yet in vivid recollection.The lady's reputation as a vocalartiste and representative American primadonna is second to none. A novel feature ofthe recital will be the assistance of the St.Louis Amateur Orchestra, under the directionof Mr. Ab. Epstein.Mr. Max BaUmann, one of our foremost voiceteachers and a thorough musician, has justpublished a channing Valse Song, "A Rosebudis Dainty and Sweet,'' which cannot failto find favor with our vocalists. The melodyis of a popular and captivating character, byno means difficult, while the accompanimentis simple, yet tastefully arranged. The songhas both German and English words; the latterare a translation from the German by Mrs.Helen Coith. The song is published in threekeys to suit the compass of all voices.Mr. W. Malmeme will resume his course ofmusical lectures November 6, which proved agreat attraction last summer, not only tq teachers,but also advanced amateurs. · Amongthe subjects to be treated will be "The ItalianMethod of Vocal Culture," "Piano Technic,""History of Music," "Acoustics," "Developmentof the Sonata and Symphony,'' "TheLife of Verdi and his Requiem Mass." Thelectures will be deliver d as before, in therecital hall of the Shattinger Music Co.No charge of admission is made.Mr. Milton B. Griffith, a tenor possessing apleasing and well-trained tenor voice, andwhose studio is at the Conservatorium, 363 IOlive Street, gave a Song Recital October28, at the Lindell Ave. M. E. Church. MissClara Assmann assisted as accompanist, andMrs. Nellie Strong Stevenson contributedpiano solos, playing Liszt's Rhapsody No. I2,and Rubinstein's Barcarolle in A minor. Mr.Griffith's selections were varied and' of a highorder, including compositions by well-knownAmericans. As we go to press before the Recitaltakes place, it will be impossible to enterinto details.The first concert of the Choral SymphonySociety is announced for November I 1, forwhich Mr. David Bispham has been engaged.The programme will consist of selections of apopular character. Great expectations andhopes for the future success of the Society areplaced in the board of managers 1consisting offorty ladies, whose energies and petsuasi veways no doubt swell the list of subscribers sufficientlythat there will be no deficit at the endof the season. The subscriptions are at · aridiculously low price, and at a graded scale tosuit all. Mr. A. D. Cunningham has resignedthe position as secretary and treasurer, andMr. Otto Bollman has been chosen to fill thelatter position and Miss M. Bruere will attendto the correspondence of the Society. Verdi'sRequiem will be produced November 25.That St. Louis is able to enjoy good music,and will patronize it, though the prices of ad­~ission are from $1.50 downwards, was provenby the large and enthusiastic audiences whichattended the matinee and evening concerts ofthe New York Orchestra, under the directionof Mr. Anton Seidl, at the Olympic Theatre.Both programmes were excellent, the afternoonone being of a special popular character. Theorchestra may well be called an ideal one forintonation, dynamic effects, exactness and theexcellent quality of instruments, notably thewood wind instruments, left no room for adversecnt1c1sm. Nothing could exceed thetender, pathetic strains of the Bach Aria, northe sylph-like interpretation of Anitra's dancefrom the Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg.Mr. Seidl may well be looked upon as anauthority for the interpretation of Wagner'scompositions; under the master's personalguidance he was initiated into the spirit of hisinspirations, and his conducting of Wagner'soperas in this country and Europe have firmlyestablished his reputation. His reading of theTannhaeuser Overture was novel and poetic ;there was no helter-skelter and extreme fortisimoof the violins to drown the pilgrims' choruswhich the brass instruments sustain, and theeffect was such that Mr. Seidl received anovation such as few conductors have received,but it was a genuine outburst of unrestrainedfeeling of appreciation.What lovely and £oulful interpretation theorchestra gave of the Prize Song and of thelove Duo from ''Tristan and Isolde ! '' Theeffect upon the audience was manifested bythe heartiest applause.Madame Rive King's reputation as America'sforemost pianiste was fully sustained b}~the playing of the Saint-Saens Concerto in Gminor; the bravura passages showed the lady'stechnical skill and brilliant touch, while thedelicacy of her legato was charmingly demonstratedin the G minor Nocturne by Chopin,which she played as an encore, was poetic inthe extreme.The evening programme was a purely classicalone. The Carnival Overture and theSymphony "From the New World," both byDvorak, were enthusiastically received, especiallythe latter, which was new here. Berlioz'sPilgrims' March from his Symphony, "Haroldin Italy'' was superbly played; the violins sustainedthe melody most effectively and in thespirit which the composer marked in the score:' 'March of Pilgrims Singing the EveningPrayer.'' It represents the pilgrims comingfrom afar and receding again in the far distance,chanting a prayer, at the close of whichthe convent bell is heard tolling. The playingof Rubinstein's difficult D minor Concertoby Madame Rive King was another feature oftriumph; in response to the hearty applauseshe played one of Strauss' Waltzes arrangedin a most brilliant style.WALDEMAR MALMENE.'.j

THE MlJSICAL NEWSA MUSICAL JOURNAL, PUBLISHED MONTHLY,-DY-1\HE MUSICAL NEWS PUBLISHING CO.J. A. BLAUROCK, President.WALTER LUHN, Secretary and Treasurer.Fraternal Building, nth and Franklin Ave.,ST. LoUIS, Mo.NEW YORK BRANCHAnd headquarters for Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Londonand Paris: .1162 Broadway, New York City. J. A. Blaurock, Manager.Subscription Price, $l.50 Per Year,payable in advance.Single copy, . 15 cents.Forei.:-n postage, 48 cents.Advertising Rates Furnished on Application.Entered at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo., as Second ClassMatter.Published simultaneously atNEW YORK, Sl'. LOUIS, CHICAGO.Is'n't it too bad! We were all looking forwardto Rosenthal's arrival, and now we are ·doomed to disappointment, however we willenjoy him so much the more when he doescome next year.Why is it that the artists whose agents advertiseheavily in a certain paper are alwayspraised to the sky in the same issue, and theartists who are not so fortunate as to be ableto invest a small fortune in advertisJng receiveso scant notice."Poor Paderewsky !"To think of all thefree advertising he receives, simply because he"got a hair cut." When this theme is exhaustedand all the '"big" papers-dailies,weeklies and monthlies-have nothing else towrite about, why not shave off the mustachethen?We take pleasure in informing our readersthat we have secured the services of ProfessorWaldemar Malmene to attend to all localmusical matters, and t whom all communicationsof concerts, musicals, etc., should beaddressed, care of this office. Mr. Malmene isknown not only as an able musician, but alsoas a musical litterateur of more than ordinaryability and experience. His contributions tomusical publications, such as "Music," "TheEtude," "Brainard's Musical World," etc.,were always well received, while his letters ascorrespondent to the'' American Musician,'' andespecially to the'' Musical Courier'' were appreciatedby our musical public, as they werefair and unbiased in recording the musicalevents of our city and the local talent whichparticipated in concerts, etc.TO ADVERTISERS.In three months the Musical News has takenthe place as a leading music journal. With acirculation of between 7 ,ooo· and 8,ooo copies,it reaches as many homes, where it is received,read, enjoyed and treasured, on account of thevalue of the music it contains. It is not putaway on an old shelf or used for waste paperas newspapers and other journals are whichonly contain the news of the day, but it findsits place in the parlor, on the piano or themusic cabinet, to be taken out and usedwhenever a guest is looking for music to play.In this way an advertisement will be read notonly by the subscriber and his family, but bytheir friends ; and the Musical News mU8t bethe medium through which yo.u can, at alltimes, reach the public.It is an established fact that a class journal,with a circulation of s,ooo copies, is a betteradvertising medium than any newspaper witha circulation of Ioo,ooo copies.THE MUSICAL NEWS IN NEW YORK.During the month of October we have beenable to open an office in New York, with Mr.J. A. Blaurock in charge. This gentleman,who from November 1st, will take the place aspresident of the Musical News Publishing Co.,is well known among the musicians and newspaperfraternity of the East, is a thoroughnewspaper man and one of the most competentmusical critics in the United States, and hisname is a guarantee that the readers of theMusical News, will in each and every number,enjoy the reading of the freshest and choicestnews of the musical world; also criticisms onEastern productions which will appear in ourWestern cities, and which will always be just,fair and without favor. He will make it aspecial point to interview all foreign musicalstars for the benefit of our readers, and promiseseveryone a cordial welcome who will callat his office, number 1162 Broadway, NewYork City. Mr. Blaurock has already secureda competent corps of correspondents in Boston,Washington, Philadelphia, London and Paris,and with their assistance and the good will andsupport of an appreciative musical public, theMusical News must take its place among theleading and best musical publications of theUnited States and Europe.This from the Musical Courier, New York:"The artistic results of the performances of Herbert'sGilmore's Band at Nashville and St. Louis donot seem to have stirred the people of those sectionsto any extent. The fact is that. Herbert's Band isHerbert's and not Gilmore's. Mr. Herbert., who isbusy composing and practicing his 'cello for solo engagements,cannot be expected to develop the possibilitiesof brass band .music besides, particularly inthese busy days when specialists are concentratingall their individual efforts in special directions. Tobe a successful light opera composer, a successfulaccompanist, a successful 'cello virtuoso and a successfulbandmaster would be altogether too muchsuccess for one successful man.''We do not think the trouble lies with Herbertas a bandmaster, he is undoubtedly themost successful bandmaster of to-clay, and tosay that he is not appreciated by the people ofSt. Louis simply goes to show that the writerof the above notice did not know the facts.Herbert's qand is the only attraction at the"Ex;" if it was not for the enjoyment derivedfrom its concerts, the Exposition would not beable to continue, on account ,.of lack of patronage.To see the music hall crowded as it hasbeen at all the concerts, simply goes to showwhat a wonderful attraction this band is, andhow appreciative the audiences must be, whenone remembers that the thermometer has registeredin the neighborhood of the centurymark almost every day since ·the "Ex"opened.The people of St. Louis once decided thatthey preferred Herbert and his band to anyother band in the country, and the reason isnot only to be found in the executive abilitiesof the band as a whole, but also in the factthat Herbert, more than anybody else, knowshow to arrange a program to suit the differenttastes of a mixed audience.It is men like Victor Herbert who educatethe people and give them the right understandingof music. It is with regret we seehim leave, successful bandmaster, successfullight opera composer, successful accompanistand successful 'cello virtuoso, as only VictorHerbert is.PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOWSKY,Was born April 25th, I84o, at Votinsk, in the governmentof Viatka, in the Ural district, Russia, anddied November st.h, r893, at St. Petersburg. Earlyhis father who was director of the 'rechnologicalInstitute at St. Petersburg, decided that' his sonshould enter the public service, and after h hadcompleted his course of study, he was in r857 appointedto a post in the Department of Justice.Tschaikowsky's musical talents had in the meanwhileasserted themselves, and although meetingwith great. opposition from his father, he continuedhis musical studies. Later on he gave up his lawstudies, and having overcome his father's objections,devoted his entire time to the study of music, speciallycomposition.When in I862, Anton Rubinstein established hisConservat.ery of Music, at. St.. Petersburg, Tschaikowskywas one of his :first. and most. gifted pupils.He studied ardently until 1865, having such teachersas Zaremba in harmony and counterpoint., andRubinstein, who taught him composition. In 1865he graduated with high honors, ancl accepted the y arafter, the post of professor at the conservatory ofwhich Nicholas Rubinstein was then the head, tea h ­ing harmony, composition and history of music.This position he held until the year I878, when 4eresigned in orler to devote himself to compositionentirely. He lived at. different times in St. Petersburg,Italy, Switzerland and Kiev, and the latter part.of his life he made his home at Kiev, near Moscow.We all undoubtedly rememher ·rschaikowsky'svisit to America in I 91, when he, on Walter Damrosch'sinvitation, appeared in a series of fe ·tivalconcerts, at the opening of Carnegie Hall. lie atthese concerts conducted several of his own compositions,and later on visited several other cities,where he was received with great enthusiasm. A fewmonths before his death 'l'schaikowsky appear c1 at.Oxford, conducting his own works, and received thedegree of Doctor of Music from the University.Several of Tschaikowsky's compositions are wellknown, but none as well as his "chant sans paroles,"which we print in this issue. 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VIOLETTA.[ FROM THE GERMAN OF ELISE POLKO. ]... BY JULIAN ...FEW hours from Vienna stands a littleA village, the name of which I have forgotten,but that matters not, for there is onlyone such charming spot in all the world.The chapel stands on a hill, with wild rosesand ivy climbing up its walls. High lindenand chestnut trees entirely surround this peacefulspot, and the chorister's dwelling lies apartfrom the other homes and is almost concealedby flowers.One of the chief pleasures of the old chorister'slife, particularly since his dear wife died,was the care and culture of these flowers. Hisdarling and only daughter, Violetta, sometimeschided her father for spending so much timewith his pets, and his only reply would be:',-I love my lillies, roses and tulips, but nonecan compare with my charming daughter,Violetta. ''He had buried his wife when his child had· just reached her sixth year, and that was trulythe greatest sorrow of his life, which otherwisehad flowed along as peacefully as a little brook.After his wife had closed her eyes in death,a wonderful, powerful comforter came to him,lifted him tenderly in h~r arms and with softhands soothed his sorrowing heart. This comforterwas Music. In one corner of his sittingroom stood an old spinet, and here he communeddaily with the great Bach, and Ha!ndel,and also with the old Italian masters.Violetta did not always find these communionsparticularly charming, for the old spinetsometimes roared and hummed, and herfather's fingers sometimes strayed away fromthe right notes. She took great care howevernot to appear disturbed during the performance,but sat quietly engaged with her needle work.When the performer at last, in the higheststate of rapture, would stop and look at herwithout a word, but with an almost glorifiedexpression, she always returned the glancewith a nod and a smile and a gentle kiss onthe forehead.He was very fond of relating what he knewof the old masters, and when he discoursed onthe great Bach or the delightful Ha!ndel, itwas with great reluctance that she was forcedto believe that the former wore an ugly longwig, and that the latter took snuff.Almost daily the old man repeated the samestories, and Violetta listened with the samequiet attention, devotion one might say, withoutbetraying the slightest sign of weariness.She had once seen a celebrated composer herself,and she had never for a moment forgottenit. The people called him "Father Haydn,"but Violetta's father called him his '~King,"and in the depths of his l

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THE MUSICAL NEWSVIOLETT A.-Continued.and the jolly music student of Vienna spranginto the room.both cheeks. Whereupon the starling sang"Dear father," said he, with a face lit upout, ''Long live Sarastro ! ''like a spring morning, "Mozart came off rightAmadeus, at tl,le chorister's request, played,well with his opera! 'DonJuan' is quite tolerable,besides he has sent his compliments toand the old spinet trembled under his strongtouch. Wonderful melodies rocked the soulsyou, and something else, which I shall soonof both father and daughter into sweet dreams.bring in. But first accept a little token fromAs evening approached they all went into theme,'' and with these words he laid a beautifulgarden, where the young folks ran races, peltedeach other with flowers, quarreled withvolume into the hands of the old man. Itwas an ''Ave Varum. '' Violetta received athe starling like two children, and when theydelicate sheet of music entitled : ''To My Violet.''It was a song, commencing with thegrew tired and sat down to rest Amadeus relatedto Violetta his attachment to the bird,words, ' 'A violet grew up unknown' ' (Goethe). ·saying he would never be separate from it, forThe girl was overjoyed. The old man washis dear mother had raised it and sent it tosoon absorbed in examining every page of thehim, and day and night it was his constant"Ave Varum;'' when this was done he rosecompanion.slowly, walked to his music chest and placedThe summer passed away, but not a weekthe volume between Bach and Haendel, thenpassed in which An~adeus did not come to theturning towards Amadeus, grasped both ofchorister's cottage to sing with Violetta (forhis hands and said, "You know what meansshe sal}g the old-fashioned songs very sweetly)that place.'' With tearful eyes Amadeus felland to talk with the old man . about the greaton the heart of the old man, exclaiming,Bach and Father Haydn."Fathet, I am Mozart- the world carelessOne day the chorister said, "Tell me what Mozart-to whom this simple token of honordo you think about Mozart, who is now creatingsuch a stir in the musical world. I should applause the world could bring.' I thankhas brought more real happiness 'than all thelike to know something of him.'' ''Yes? you, but I have also a surprise for you." He' 'Well,' ' announced the young student, ' 'I ran out of the door, and a moment later, withknow him as well as I do myself, and can give beam.ing face, reappeared leading 'Father'you the most correct information of him. Mozartis a very jolly, careless fellow, who looks ''Long live, Sarastro ! ''Haydn by the hand. The starling yelled,something like myself, only more serious One look of perfect joy flashed into the eyeswhen he takes a pen in hand or a directors' of the old man, but the trembling of his lipsbaton. He is usually happy and gay as a was the only greeting for his "King" andchild, and his soul swims in a sea of sweet master.sound; the world smiles upon him, and he is The body was too weak to enclui"e this shockthe gayest and happiest in the world. He is to his loving heart, and as Haydn, with extendedhand and kindly smile, said, "God·fond of music, and most of all of a lovely girlishface.bless you! " and as Mozart and Violetta, with"You would like him, that I know, for he anxious and bocleful faces supported the oldhas not an enemy. There is however, one man, God beckoned him, and his soul soaredthink which troubles him not a little, and that up to that kingdom of eternal heavenly harmony.is the jealousy of his young wife whom heclearly loves. ''Many, many years since then have passedThe chorister laughingly shook his head, away. Father Haydn has for a long time directedand Amadeus, who had not been there anthe heavenly choir. Mozart, also,hour, bade a hearty good bye, saying in explanation,"A new opera by Mozart is to beproduced tonight, called 'Don Juan,' and Iam anxious to know how it will be received.slumbers in the cool earth; these and manyother musical stars have disappeared from ourworld, but that little village still looks lovelyfrom among the trees, and the "old lindens''And I am as excited as Mozart himself can are fragrant as in former days. In the chorister'sdwelling lives an old woman quite alone,possibly be. Tomorrow I will tell you allabout it.'' The starling had scarcely time to who was the once charming Violetta. Shecall out, "nimble feet; good courage," before has never married, and lives a dream life onhis master left without giving Violetta the her past remembrances. If you should everaccustomed kiss, and even forgetting the bouquetchance to visit her, you must ask her aboutof flowers she had gathered for him. Master Mozart. Then her eyes will light upand her cheeks will glow as they did in youthThe girl hung her head all that day;and she will talk of him by the hour, and atwhether it was over the withered flowers or last she will perhaps show you "her jewel," aforgotten kiss, I cannot exactly say. The very yellow sheet of paper on which is writtennext clay passed; no Amadeus appeared; the in a running hand, ' 'A violet grew up unknown.''JuLIAN.sun sank deeper and deeper in the Westernsky and the old chorister sat in his arm chair.buried in his note treasures. Violetta, sittingclose by with her usual needle-work, hummingsoftly an old song. Suddenly came a knockat the window, and a well-known voice beggedSOUSA'S DEBUT.It Was as a Violinist Before an Audience of Lunatics.admission. Violetta sprang nimbly up, For many years Sousa was a violin soloist ofopened. the window, accustomed to his pranks, note before he entered the field of military bandmusic, and a few nights ago while in a reminiscentmood the noted composer recalled thecircumstances of his first appearance in publicat the tender age of I I years."My initial bow as (a solo performer wasmade before an audience composed almost entirelyaf lunatics," remarked Sousa, with asmile at the memories this evoked. I( Just outsideof the city of Washington is the St. ElizabethInsane Asylum, which is maintained bythe United States Government, and in myyouth, as indeed even now, it was the customfor local musicians to give occasional concertsat the asylum for the amusement of the unfortunatesconfined there. My music teacher,John Esputa, frequently managed these affairs,and on one occasion, finding himself short oftalent, he sent word to my house that I shouldhold myself in readiness to assist him with aviolin solo."I am free to confess that the prospect ofsuch a sudden and novel debut unnerved me.I did'nt want to go a bit, but as Esputu was amartinet for discipline, I knew it would be idleto protest, so I resorted to subterfuge. Shortlybefore it was time to start for the asylum 1presented myself at my teacher's house withthe excuse that I did not have a clean shirt athome, and it would therefore be extremely improperfor me to appear in public with untidylinen."But alas for my hopes, for Esputa made mego to his room and don one of his shirts, whichproved many sizes too large for a boy of I 1. Iremember painfully that it was wrapped aroundme almost twice, and the collar was pinned onfore and aft. If there was a more uncomfortableboy in the city of Washington than myselfon that night he must have suffered the veryecstasy of misery. I wandered around gloomilyuntil my number on the programme was reachedand then stumbled on the platform. Thethought of that borrowed shirt and the idea that1 was playing to crazy people must have unnervedme, for I had not played mor~ than adozen bars of my solo before I forgot everynote and was on the point of breaking down.At this point I glanced at my teacher seated atthe piano .to play my accompaniment, and thewild glare of rage that met my look frightenedme to renewed efforts, so I began to improvise.I could hear Esputa swearing at me under hisbreath as he tried to follow the wild flights ofmy fancy."Then the pin that held my voluminous collarslipped its moorings, while the collar madea wild dash over my ears. This was too muchfor me, and despite the torrid imprecations ofmy teacher, I brought my unique solo to a suddenend, and then made a frantic effort to escapethe scolding which I knew was in storetor me. But Esputa seized me as I left theplatform and hissed in my ear: 'Don't you dareto · eat any supper here tonight!' All the restof the evening I had to school myself to refusethe repeated invitations of the asylum authortiesto partake of refreshments."That proved a very effective method ofpunishment, for I was very fond of ice creamin those days."

Gotham Gossip.General E astern Offices TuE MuSICAL NEws, 1162 Broadway,New York City.Paul Steindorff has obtained the permissionof Augustin Daly to conduct the performanceof opera comique an ballet which are to begiven at the new Astoria Hotel, commencingDecember 6.Frank Damrosch started his sight singingclass at the New York College of Music (AlexanderLambert, director), on Thursday afternoon,October 28, at three o'clock.Mme. Marie Tavary, the grand opera primadonna, will make her first appearance on theNew York vaudeville stage November 8th, atKeith's Union Square Theatre.The opening of the German season of comicoperettas at the Irving Place Theatre is definitelyset for November 4, with the productionof "The Cooing Dove," in which Julie Kopascsywill make her debut as a star.The first concert of the Rubinstein PhilharmonicOrchestra was given last week in theauditorium of the Educational Alliance, atwhich the entire orchestra of thirty-four piecesunder the direction of Leon Kramer, was heardto good advantage.The Jennie Franko Trio will give its firstchamber music concert of the season at ChickeringHall next Tuesday evening, with theassistance of Miss Sarah Martin Gribbin, soprano;Mr. Carl Bernhard, bass-baritone, andMr. Max Liebling, accompanist.Walter Damrosch, conductor of the SymphonySociety, announces the opening concertfor Nov. 5th. A series of five afternoon andfive evening concerts will be given, extendingfrom November to April gth, with the followingsoloists : Melba, Trebelli, Ysaye, Bispham,Marteau and others.The sale to new subscribers of the SymphonySociety is now open at the box office at CarnegieHall. During the past week the salehas been open for old subscribers, and nearlyall have retained their seats, and all of theseats but two have been subscribed for.Eight public rehearsals and eight concertswill be given during November, December,January, F bruary, March and April by thePhilharmonic Society of New York, at CarnegieHall. This is one of the oldest societiesin New York, this being its 56th season.The following soloists have been announced:Ysaye, Pugno, Marteau, Gerardy, Nordica,Plan con.The prospects for a brilliant musical seasonin the East and especially in New York, werenever brighter, despite the absence of GrandOpera at the Metropolitan. In fac;t, with theGrand Opera Tableaux at Hammerstein's,with their ' 'home spun'' stars and the exceptionallist of soloists announced for the concerts,a season of Grand Opera will hardly bemissed.THE MUSICAL NEWSAdvices from cities and towns where AntonSeidl's orchestra has played this season indicatean increase of musical enthusiasm entirelyin keeping with Mr. Seidl's recent triumphsin London and at Bayreuth. After a tour ofthe Eastern and Middle States and Canada,the organization, including Mme. Julie Rive­King, as soloist, will inaugurate a series ofconcerts at the Brooklyn Academy of Musicunder the direction of Mrs. Laura D. Langford.The sale of seats for the series of concert · ofthe Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Metropolitanhas begun, and seats promise to beat a premium soon. The orchestra consist of87 performers under the direction of Mr. EmilPatter, who announces the following soloists:Melba, Nordica, J oseffy, Kneissel, Loeffier.This virtuoso orchestra is one of the highestexponents of orchestral work in the country,and the concerts Nov. I I, Dec. I 6, and cl uringJanuary, February and March will be a musicaltreat.An interesting musical event was Mme.Marcella Sembrich's concert at the MetropolitanOpera House on Tuesday evening, he reentreeafter an absence of over twelve years.The orchestra, which will be one of the feattuesof Mme. Sembrich's American tour, wasunder the direction of Signor Bevignani, whowill be remembered in connection with thegrand opera season of the last four years.The soloists were Wm. Lavin, tenor, andDavid Bispham.Mme. Sembrich sang the following as onlyshe can sing them:Grand Aria, '·Se Seraglio,"Recit. and Aria, "Norma,'Lie ler (a) "Nussbaum,"(b) "Po:elle,"(c) "Fruehlingszeit,"Mozart.Bellini.Schumann.Schubert.Becker.There are two strong elements of success in"The Idol's Eye," the operatic extravaganzaproduced at the Broadway Theatre. One isthe admirable score of Victor Herbert, a littlebit redun~lant, perhaps, amazingly noisy inspots, but full of melody, rhythmic spirit,character and vitality, and composed, constructedand worked out with the skill of a masterand the enthusiasm of a born musician.The other is the personality of the comedian,Frank Daniels, comically quaint, ludicrouslyoriginal, irresistably absurd.Fundamentally the plot has an entity. Thestory of a Hincloo idol, whose eyes of huge rubieshave respectively powers of love and hate,sounds like an old Oriental legend, and itsutilization by Harry B. Smith is ingenious andlucid. But in its illustration the librettist hasbeen too extravagant. He plays too freelywith incongruity. Even in the wildest flightsof improbability there can be relation and concord.The mixture of Brahmin priests, Nautchgirls, Anglo-Indian soldiers, American aeronautsand novelists and Scotch freaks was sufficient.The introduction of a Cuban planteradded nothing to the concoction.The lyrics are neat, but the dialogue is areversion to Mr. Smith's worst style of slang-the slang of provincial New York-of vulgarismand of the humor that is parti-abuseand parti-coarseness. By itself the book, inspite of its better parts, would not satisfy thepublic, but relegated to the background as itfinds itself, by the merits of the score and performance,it is not and impediment to success.Mr. Herbert is composing so cleverly nowa-days,that he is constantly raising the standardby which his work is to be judged. Withthe exception of a too liberal use of his brassesand his drums, moments of undue audacity inhis concerted passages, a few phrases of exuberancein his musical characterizations-Oriental,Spanish and negro- in which nationalor typical forms are exaggerated almost to caricature,this score is a delightful one.The melodies are original- all but one-andthe choruses are superb. They are developedbeyond the limit usually fixed in comic opera,and call for work by the singer of a most difficultsort. One of these choruses commencinga capella by the female voic!=S, "Oh, Brahminsold and wise," and developing into a magnificenttutti, is worthy of serious opera. Thereare good soli for everybody, catch topical songsand a sextet, ''Fairy Tales," which will becomea tune of the day.Frank Daniels introduces all of his tricks ofgrimace and gesture, all of his personal odditiesand adaptation of his physical peculiarities.He edges at times too close to purecoarsness, but the laughable note is alwaysdominant. Some grotesque comedy by AlfC. Whelan and Will Davenport, neat singingby Norma Koop, a pleasing exhibition of beautyby Helen Redmond and an ambitious at-·tempt to rise in her profession by ClaudiaCarlstedt are features of the performance.The costumes and scenery are symphoniesin color.Daniels has invented a new entrance-thetrick of all comedians-he dives from the cloudsto earth."La Poupee" is an undeniable success.There was scarcely a vacant seat in the Olympialast week, and the constant and heartyapplause, which reminded one of the old Metropolitanclays, must have been very gratifyingso at least one person, "Oscar the Wise."Oscar Hammerstein is the "Napoleon of theamusement world,'' in that he has succeededin doing what no other manager would clareattempt, putting ''nobodies'' in star parts andsatisfying the whims and fancies of a criticalmetropolitan audience.Anna Held was the only member of thecompany who's name is familiar to New Yorkers,and I congratulate Miss Held on her success.It is a long jump from "Will you Comeand Play with Me?'' l.n ''A Parlor Match,'.'to Alesia in "La Poupee."The other members of the cast were somewhatcon~trainecl and nervous the first nights,but are rapidly proving themselves artists ofreal worth, and "La Poupee" bi'ds fair to havea long and prospocous run.

FOUR REMARKABLE NEW OPERA STARSThere are four women singing on the stageof New York today whose careers are full ofencouragement to the born. nightingales ofGod's own country.They are Americans. Their names do notend in "olo" or "ini," nor do they spoil theeffect of tender passages by singing "I loaf"where the librettist has written "I love."They are four of the leading ladies appearingnightly on Mr. Hammerstein's stage.When that verveful impressario conceived theidea of giving grand opera in tableaux vivantshe looked about him for native talent. Thereis plenty of it. He did vot have far to look.A young Texas girl, Francis Lee, had appliedto Mr. Hammerstein for a place in thechorus of ''Marguerite.'' He found that shehad a dramatic soprano of unusual power andsweetness. When he told her it was worthher while to cultivate it for grand opera, MissLee replied that she had no money and beggedsimply to "go on'' in the chorus. Mr.Hammel"stein placed her with Agramonte.Her progress was rapid, and when the managerhad matured the plans of his productionhe had no hesitation in intrusting herwith "Rigoletto." She is very beautiful aswell as a singer of unusual range and versatility.Silver-sweet is the wonderful voice of MissSilver, whose stage name is Emilia Hitch.She was actually a chorus girl, singing andposturing away for her living in the chorus of"Marguerite," when Mr. Hammerstein's quickear singled out her pure, fine tone from theothers and promptly decided that it was wortha course with Agramonte. The result has beenthat she has created a great sensation in town.As for Mme. Ludington. The story of HelenLudington's life is a strange mingling ofwealth and poverty, of triumph and disappointment.Born in the Dakotas, the daughter of Chas.Wesley Batchelor, a well-known Methodist·missionary who has spent his entire life amongthe savage Sioux, her childhood was spent inthe wilds of the Northwest. Her playmateswere indians; she has no brothers or sisttirs,and until fifteen accompanied her father alongmany a weary m:Ple of the Missouri to lookafter his traps, for Chas. Wesley Batchelor wasa trapper as well as a preacher. Her youngeyes were trained to distinguish between mink,beaver and bear signs, and she could shoot agun as well as the "next fellow.'' One "bigInjun" Sioux chief fell in love with her browneyes and long black hair, and she had to besent away from home for a while to get riel ofhim. When along came Harrison Ludington,son of Wisconsin's wealthy governor. He washunting big game on the upper Missouri. Hesaw Helen, and hunted no further. He thoughther very beautiful. It was love at first sight.He captured this young child of nature, thisdaughter of the Dakotas, and made her hisbride and the mistress of millions ' 'in aminute.''THE MusiCAL NEWSBut she did not take kindly to civilized life.Newport didn't understand her, and she didn'tcare for it. She didn't even like the tables atswell resorts. She loved jerked venison andbig white onions. Her husband took pleasurein humoring her whims as far as he could.Nature had given . her a phenomenal voiceand a physique to send it forth. She wouldsing, and her accommodating husband tookher to Mme. Ruclersdorf, in' Boston. Theeccentric Madame listened to Mrs. L. 's voicefor a moment, and then exclaimed: "Ach!mein Gott ! right from heaven ; the onlykind I teach ! Tell that man, that husbandof yours, to deposit $2 ,ooo to my credit, andthen clear out. You can't learn to be a greatartist with a fool man hanging around !'' · Andthe fool man obeyed; his wife would sing.After lessons in Paris, Mr. Ludington concludedthat his wife could sing well enough toplease the select few before whom he wouldpermit her to sing, and so returned to theUnited States.Shortly after this she accompanied him tothe South America, where he had vested almosthis entire fortune in railroad and mininginterests. While crossing the Carribean Seaa terrific storm was encountered; the vesselstruck a reef and went to pieces. A landingwas effected for the passengers, but everythingwas lost, and. twenty clays elapsed before theywere taken off. Eventually reaching the U.S. of Colombia, Mrs. Ludington, for conveniencein boys' costume, accompanied her husbandup the Magdalena River in canoes forover 6oo miles. But the loss of the vesselwith its valuable cargo of machinery, togetherwith the earthquakes, which threw clown somemost costly railroad bridges and destroyedthousands of dollars worth of property, discouragedMr. Ludington and so crippled himfinancially that he returned to the UnitedStates, and shortly after died.For. several years his widow lived on in luxury,and then came the unpleasant announcementthat there was no more money. Thencame the hardest blow of all, the loss of heronly child, Lowden, and then-the stage.Sig. Quinto is a light-hearted young Italianwho came from Italy with vouchers for manya triumph. achieved in Turin. He was almostpenniless when he applied to Mr. Hammersteinfor the role of Rigoletto. He had evenworked in an Italian restaurant for $3 per weekand board.Max Eugene, who sings Wolfram in ''Tannhauser,"is the only member of the companywho has won previous success here. Hesang the title role in "Brian Boru'' last season,and a romantic story was then circulatedthat Eugene, in spite of the German name,was of direct Hibernian descent and used tosing Irish ballads at fairs and markets in Connemara.As a matter of fact, Eugene is aViennese, and still struggles with the Englishtongue.''What's the use of importing Mel bas andCalves" said Mr. Hammerstein jubilantly lastweek, "when you have got singers just asgood right here at home? I'm of the opinionthat the New York public knows a good thingevery time it gets it, and when the audiencesat Olympia rise in their seats every night toapplaud my 'discoveries' I don't think I madeany mistake in encouraging native talent.''THE IT ALlAN BANDSMEN WILL EXERT AGOOD INFLUENCE IN AMERICA.Although the Banda Rossa is not an extraordinaryorganization as far as reed and brassbands in Continental Europe are concerned,its work is of such a high quality in its fundamentalcharacter that it is bound to exert amost beneficent influence in this country.People who have heard the Austrian militaryband play will hardly agree with the extravagantpraise which has been showered on themusicians of Signor Sorrentino. Recollectionsof Gilmore's Musical Corps in the heyday ofits fame, will not be wiped out by the achievementsof this Italian organization.But there are other considerations based uponthe fact that, with very few exceptions, thebands of this country are weak and impotentagents in music. The Banda Rossa is to giveconcerts in all the cities of the country, andthe contrast of its work with that of the regulararmy, State militia and so-called cornetbands, here, there and everywhere, should certainlylead to better things.These musicians from San Severo are instinctivelyartists. They play with enthusiasmand with a degree of discipline which shouldbe emulated. In precision, vigor, attentionto details, elasticity, the band is admirable.In music which is of an expressive charactermelodicpassages and so on- the band playswith rare quality. But the tone quality isheavy and dull, the fortissimos are too emphatic,the phrasing is abrupt and the accentuationsare too forcible.Mr. Edward M. Read (of St. Louis), basthe happy faculty of writing easy teachingpieces that contain much melody, and thatare deservedly popular with both teachers andpupils. His latest compositions are ''TheMagic Slipper," a graceful shadow dance, anda set of six grade one pieces for children,called ''Pussy's Music Lesson.'' The latter hasa beautiful colored title.•.. GO TO .•.f(The Piano and Music House of St Louis)~1118 Olive. Str:et, ftST. LOUIS, - MO. ~

:;J:•,THE MlJSICAL NEWSBoston Notes.·From our Regular Staff Correspondent.Hon. William S. Harris, U. S. Commiss~ ·ioner of Education, at Washington, formerlyof St. Louis and Boston, sets the pace forBostonians, when he remarks, "the man whodoes not know the music of Beethoven, can nomore be deemed to have a liberal educationthan the one who does not know the works ofShakespeare.'' Now the Boston SymphonyOrchestra renders Beethoven (as indeed everyother composer), with especial power, and noindividual who has earned a right to the title,feels that he can any more absent himselffrom these concerts than from his dining tableor office desk.The "Symphony" opened the musical seasonhere, generally speaking. The first publicrehearsal and concert were given on October15th and 16th with the following programme :"Academic Overture," Brahms."Symphony No.7," Beethoven.•'Espagna,''Chabrier.~'Poeme Lyrique," Glagouuow."Kaiser March,"Wagner.Naturally the house is always packed andrenthusiastic. Music students who flock toBoston, also flock to Music Hall early on rehearsalafternoons, for the '·rush'' seats.These seats are in the second gallery, and aretwenty-five cents-to those that get them !Long processions of the anxious, wait forhours outside the closed doors, in different·degrees of patience and impatience. Thebour arrives, and Presto !- the portals unfold !(or would, if there were any respectable portals'round about that shabby Music Hall to'"unfold" !). The erstwhile listless, tiredthrong, suddenly becomes all animation; theyhurry, scurry and jostle against each other, intheir eagerness to reach a seat. So.me getthere-(parclon), and more don't! On theprinciple of to "him who overcometh," or her(usually her), a seat will be the reward, themost nervy individuals ~sually securing theprize.They all seem as hungry for music, as forquail on toa~t, or rare old Bourbon (this beingan unusually thirsty town).* *A season of ten "Chamber Concerts" is an- ·nounced, to be given under the auspices ofHarvard University, at Sanders' Theatre,Cambridge. The :first one takes place October19th, when the superb Kneisel Quartettewill play the following programme :Haydn -Quartette, op. 76, in G.Mozart - Quartette, in C (dedicated to Haydn)Beethoven-Quartette, op. 74, E flat (HarpQuartette J •These concerts are supplementary to, but entirelydistinct from, a coLtrse of lectures givento students by Prof. John K. Paine, on the''Chamber M u ic of Beethoven and otherModern Masters.'' They are open to allmembers of the University and to the pttblic.* ~''The Highwayman,'' an entirely new comicopera, is booked for one week at the HollisTheatre. This is another of the joint productionsof that fertile brained pair, Reginaldde Koven and Harry Smith, authors of,notably, "Robin Hood" and "The FencingMaster." Much interest is felt in this production,of which, more anon.* *The "Haendel and Haydn" has had threerehearsals of "Arminius," by Max Bruch, butsad to relate, the rank and file of the bassos,particularly, has suffered a depletion. Manyof the dissenting officers favorable to Mr.Lang and opposed to Mr. Zerrahn, just won'tsing! They were highly valuable ·as finelyeducated men, administrative officers and intelligentsingers, and the old time sonority oftone from the bass quarter, is painfully missing.However Mr. Zerrahn goes bravely onwielding the baton under fire of critics to theright of him, critics to the left of him, criticsto the fore and critics to the aft. His vitalityamazes. 'Tis his voice constantly heardabove all others, assisting the bass, and asoften (or oftener), the tenor !In speaking of the trouble in this society,Philip Hale scornfully calls it a "row," andsays, ''It is a pitiable sight, this spectacle ofmembers of the venerable society squabbling,calling each other names, sulking, eager tofall into the hands ofthe interviewers,"adding, ''Much might be forgiven if eitherMr. Zerrahp or Mr. Lang were admirablyqualified for the position, etc.''* *The Worcester, New Hampshire and MaineFestivals are things of the past. The latterbeing most recent, may be touched upon, enpassant, as having surprised mariy in theenthusiastic reception accorded Mme. Blauvelt,who divided the honors with their own(main) Maine girl, their pride, Lillian Nordica!Another favorite was our former St. Louisbaritone, Gwilym Miles, of N. Y., who madea decidedly favorable impression.* *Mrs. Emil Paur and Miss Lena Little givetwo recitals at Steinert Hall, on the eveningsof November 23d and 3oth, assisted by Mr.C. M. Loeffler, the celebrated composer andviolinist, of the Symphony Orchestra.Mr. Paur, leader of the Symphony Orchestra,is exceedingly interested in a new compositionof Mr. Loeffler, a symphonic poem fororchestra and two violas d'amour obligato,entitled ''The Death of Tintaqiles',' after Mr.Maeterlinck's drama "La Mort de Tintaqiles."It is understood that this will be on a symphonyconcert programme soon.* *Mr. Max Heinrich, Boston's vocal boast,has announced elates for three Song Recitals,on Tuesday evenings, November 2d, December7th and January 8th. He presents entirelynew programs of songs not heard in hisrecitals, omong which will be the' 'Vier ernsteGesange," by Brahms, the complete cycle of"Spring Songs," by Sir Alex. MacKenzie,songs by Schumann, Schubert, Jensen, Franz,Tschaikowski, Foote, Chadwick, MacDowell,Bullard and others.Mr. Heinrich is inimitable ! A pronouncedmusician to his finger tips; he combines artistictemperament with rare skill. He toldme confidentially, that he had "no voice."(?)Granting this, he contrives, somehow, by legerd~ mfl.in? by hypnotism? or (pardon) magnetism?to "take his audience in his arms," as,in an enthusiastic moment, W. S. B. Mathewsmake~ Paderevvski do !-and foolish people we,we liste11 entranced to a ''man without avoice,'' for two hours, and then like ''Oliver,''cry for more! I don't mean more voice, butfot more singing! A rare gift o£ this taientedartist, is the ability to accompany himself,which he does with unusual finish and ease.Even in songs and accompaniments that ordinarilyrequire one person's undivided attentionfor either, he sings, and plays, seeminglyunconsciously, so without apparent effort.Seated at the piano, with face always inclinedto his audience, he fairly speaks outhis song !-and Mr. Heinrich tells me that henever had a vocal lesson ! Even so, his nameis down on every program of note, here.* *The "Star Course" opened its season with aconcert given by the Chicago Marine Band,T. P. Brooke, the celebrated composer, conducting.The band also gave two concerts atthe Park Theatre, Sunday, October 17th,assisted by Miss Sybil Samnis, the popularsoprano of Chicago, who was such a successhere last year. Encores were demanded andgranted by the"genial" bandmaster 'till theyoutnumbered the regular pieces on the program.Miss Samnis' songs were greeted enthusiastically.* *Some of the older readers of THE MusiCALNEws will recall with an Auld Lang Synethrill, their favorite of other days, Mrs. BunineKreiter Loomis, who charmed them withher rich voice and artistic singing at SecondBaptist Church. Her husband and self recentlyvisited the writer en passant throughBoston (good St. Louisans always do that !).She is as winning and pretty as ever. For theart of throwing her whole soul into her song,bringing out the meaning of each word andnote, she has few rivals on any stage.May Irwin has just ended a three weeks'engagement here. As ''The Swell Miss Fitzwel,"she captivates even cultured Boston'scritical eye and ear with her natural actingand irresistible darkey melodies.* *And to think ! Some of the Mark Hopkinsmillions are to benefit music!- to go towardserecting a magnificent monument to the divineart! Yes, and the beautiful Berkshire Hillsare to do honor to, and be honored by, thegreatest conservatory in the world ! The Kingof instruments, the organ, is now to have ahome all of its own! All this is due to Mr.Searles, who married the widow of the Princeof the Pacific Coast !Mr. Searles is a man of quiet, refined, artistictastes, a lover of music, especially fond ofthe organ, on which he is a proficient player.·=* *Isn't this ·interesting, being an emanationfrom the pen of Mendelssohn of a differentkind from what we are accustomed to :(A MENDELSSOHN POEM.)"If an artist gravely writes,To sleep it will beguile;If the artist gaily writes,It is a vulgar style.If the artist writes at length,How sacl his hearers' lot ;If an artist hriefly writes,No man cares a jot.If the artist simply writes,A fool he's said to be;If an artist deeply writes,He's mad 'tis plain to see.In whatever way he writesHe can't please every man;Therefore let an artist writeAs he best and can.''And hereunto have I set my h~md and seal,CHARI.ES BANK

THE MUSICAL NEWSBuffalo, N. Y.From our Regular Staff Correspondent.Throughout the country orchestra concertspromise to be the important feature of the musi'calseason for '97-'98. Unusual preparationsare being made by the various orchestral organizations,and in some cases, tmusual toursare being planned.The leading orchestras are, the Boston Symphony,Paur, conductor; New York Philharmonic,Seidl, conductor; New York Symphony,Damrosch, conductor; Chicago Orchestra,Theodore Thomas, conductor; the PittsburgOrchestra, Archer, conductor; and last butnot least, the Buffalo Orchestra, John Lund,·conductor. Its effects on the musical growthand advancement of the city are most important.The plans for the Buffalo Orchestra include.an important novelty for the organization. Itis the intention of Mr. Lund and Mr. Lautz,at the close of the Buffalo season to make ashort tour with the Orchestra. The cities tobe included in the tour, now under consideration,are, Toronto, Erie, New York and Philadelphia.Even for an artistic standard this would be·an excellent departure for the Orchestra. Theknowledge that cities like New York and Philadelphiawould pass judgment on its merits,would necessarily conduce to demand a higher·standard from each member of the Orchestra.Not that Buffalo's good opinion is easily obtainedin musical matters, for it is well known,and it has often been stated that Buffalo concert-goersare exceedingly cold and critical.They certainly believe, however, that the Orchestrawould receive the warm approbationof sister cities, and would surprise them byexcellent programmes, well executed.During their recent visit to New York, Mr.Lund and Mr. Lautz engaged several soloists.Those promised are, Rosenthal, Trebelli, Gadski,Siloti, Evan Williams and Ferguson.For the first concert Mr. Lund will probablyplay the symphony of an American composer,either Shelley or MacDowell.The Orchestra will number fifty men. Rehearsalswill begin the early part of November.It is only a few years since Buffalonians hadto depend upon Eastern organizations for theirbest orchestral concerts. Time has effected achange in this regard, and has provided Buffalowith a body of musicians whose work comparesfavorably with that of any orchestra inthe country. It is maintained solely for concertperformances, and the ability of its splendidconductor, John Lund, has elevated it toa plane where there is no doubt as to meritand excellence.* * *A local musical organization, to be knownas the Cecilia Club, has been formed for thepurpose of studying the lives and works of thegreat composers, and to stimulate an interestin musical literature. ....fhe officers of the societyare Miss Ida Boeddinghause, president;Miss Clara Smith, vice-president; Miss MabelWorthington, treasurer, and Geo. A. Durand,secretary.The programme of study arranged for thisseason is, Oct. 26, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert;Nov. 30, -Mozart, Mendelssohn, Weber;Dec. 28, Chopin, Miscellaneous; Jan. 25,Schumann, Grieg, Raff; Feb. 22, Americancomposers; March 28, Liszt, Brahms, Henselt;April 25, R. Wagner.* * "'The Symphony Maennerchor will celebrateits fourth anniversary Oct. 28.For the first time· the united Male Choirs ofthe German Baptist Churches of the city willappear as a mass-chorus and render ''TheLord is True" and "The Song of the Lamb,''by F. Hoffmann. The rehearsals promisegreat success.F. HoFFMANN.SPECIAL NOTICE.Readers of THE Mus reAL NEWS are req ues-. ted to examine carefully our monthly musicalpublications, which can be had separately insheet form. The careful phrasing and beautifultypography will recommend these publicationsfor teaching, and we shall be pleased tosupply teachers at special rates.Questions on musical subjects of generalinterest will be answered monthly in THEMUSICAL NEWS.The Cole PianoThe Cole Piano is in every way absolutely first-class. The Cole Pianoof to-day represents the best type of manufactme in the realm of pianoconstruction. The liquid tone, velvety touch, superb mechanism, excellenceof construction and matchless finish, are what have made theCole Piano one of the standard high makes of to-day.BBZELTON BBOTHEB~... PIANOS ...Thoroughly First Class 1n Every Respect. -APPEAL TO THE HIGHEST MUSICAL TASTE.34 & 36 University Place, N. Y.Have You Seen a Copy.•• OF THE POPULAR • . •MEXICAN WALTZBY CHARLES GILBERT,~PRICE. 50 CENTS.-?>Send us twenty-five cents, and mention the Musical News, andwe will mail you a copy.·Write for Prices,Terms and Catalogue.Manufactured by M. • Co I e, -------•282 Ninth Ave., New York City.T.he Musical News Pub~FRATERNAL B'LDG, ST. LOUIS.Co.

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ROSSAEUROPE'S GREATEST MILITARYCONCERT BAND.~N"O"W"' .AT THE~.Metropolitan Opera House, New YorkDIRECTION OFCHBL RHO THEODOB ROSENFELD.For dates and terms en route, addressHE"8Y 80SENBEBG,General JIIanager,1441 Broadway, New York City.THE MUSICAL NEWSHOPKINS' GRAND OPERA HOUSE.As the season advances and the public appetiteis whetted for thoroughly enjoyable theatrical attractions,the magnificent diversity of entertainmentprovided at Hopkin's Grrnd Opera House becomesmore and more prominent. General managerHopkins is in touch with the public pulse, andthe splendid array of features seen at his beautifulGrand Opera House strike the popular fancy, andpatronage in consequence is of a high character.K ext week, beginning with the Sunday matinee,Ootober 31, one of the most liberally featured programmesever presented at the popular theatre, willbe seen. It will be replete with novelties, introducingtwo dramatic attraccions, and presenting for thefirst time in St. Louis, the great Chinease play,''Yuit-Tong,'' produced under the personal directionof author-manager Fred Coop;:>r, of San Francisco,Cal. The vaudeville entertainment will be noticeablybrilliant in the splendid array of high-classacts, forming an entertainment of itself that cannotfail to afford the most eminent satisfaction. Theexcellent stock company, re-inforced by six peopleof the original cast, will present "Yuit-Tong," theChinese play, representing the weir lly fantastic lifein Chinatown, San Francisco. The piece will begiven on an elaborate scale, with all the originalstage properties, scenic effects, accessories and costumes.The stock company will also present alaughable farce in one act, called "My Turn Next."The celebrated society caricaturist, Miss Mary Norman,will make her debut hefore St. Souis audiences.She is regarded as the most natural and pleasingmonologist on the stage. Sam and Kitty Morton,the world's gratest dancers; Satsuma, the celebratedjuggler; Miller Tumour, the famous aerial artiste;Chas. E. Wilson, Irish comedian and dancer; M'lleKarnochi, lady magician; Van Auken, McPhee andHill, peerless horizontal bar performers, and theever entertaining Cinematographe, with new andfascinating views of famous scenes and incidents,will form an exceptionally brilliant programme, allfor the winning prices IOc, 2oc and 30.BOSTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.We present on our title page the President of theBoston Conservatory of Music. Mr. R. MarrinerFloyd, and Mr. Herman P . Chelius, Musical Director.In selecting Mr. Floyd for its president and businessmanager, the Directors of the Conservatoryshowed rare wisdom. Such is his winning address,cordial and sincere manner, that the music studentseeking instruction, who comes under his sunnyinfluence, and the warm grasp of hand, is morallycertain to register ! He, too, will ever after be devoutlythankful that he has come in contact with that raraavis, a genial, interested and interesting Bostonman, who combines artistic sensibilities with decidedbusiness ability.Mr. Floyd is a fine violinist and teacher, and has,besides, built up a world-renowned watch and. clockbusiness. He is a man of affairs, with fine executiveability, and is interested in many outside matters.A colossal scheme for elevating and improvingchurch and Sunday-school music, has originatedwith Mr. Floyd. He offers $w,ooo in prizes for fiveyears, for excellence in solo singing, quartette andchorus choir work, directing, organ playing, etc.Any city or town in the United States can enter thecompetition. A great Church Music Festival is to beheld the first Tuesday in June in Boston, and thesecond Tuesday in June in New York. 'fhis to takeplace every year for five years. Any city sendingfive or more applications, may, at their request, havejudges sent on, fre~ of expense, from Boston, shouldthe choirs not wish to come on East to enter thefestival.The offer includes ro gold, diamond studdedmedals, 2S large silver trophies, so diplomas ofhonor, with laurel wreath in silver, each year.The first diamcncl medal prize was awarded October8th, 1897, to the chorus choir of the Church ofOur Father, of East Boston, of which Mr. Warren F.Adams, the prominent teacher and tenor, is director.At this ceremony, addresses were made by MayorQuincy, Edw. Everett Hale, Benj. Fay Mills andother well-known people.Mr. Herman P. Chelius has long been prominentlyconnected with Boston musical interests, and with:the Boston Conservatory for seventeen years. He is·a purposeful musician, and has carefully prepared a:practical, graduated and comprehensive system oftouch and technique, greatly superior to ordinarymethods. His musical "time table" has been adoptedin many schools.Mrs. R. M. Floyd is also a valued instructor inthe Conservatory, in the piano and organ department.Her mu~ical training began early, and athorough foundation and rigid work was exacted byher father, now evidenced in her teaching and churcho~gan work.The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, now sevenyears of age, is an apt little violinist, and sang atfour years of age in a concert at Tremont Temple,.before 4000 people.Mr. Floyd directs the orchestra of so pieces, nowplaying at the B. Fay Mills meetings at Music Hall,.while Mr. Warren Adams conducts the chorus of 300singers.Among the names of the Boston ConservatoryCouncil are to be found many eminent men, amongwhom are Dr. Geo. C. Lorimer, Rev. E. A. HortonrOliver H. Durrell, Gov. C. A. Busiel, N.H., Ron. H.A. Thomas, P. M. City of Boston, John Shepard,Shepard & Norwell, John H. Holmes, Editor BostonHerald, John C. Haines, President Oliver Ditson Co.,B. J. Lang, B. A. Cherry, Vanderbilt University, Geo ~E. Whiting, S. B. Whitney, Geo. L. Osgood, WarrenW. Adams, L. M. Floyd, John L. Stoddard, the·famous lecturer, and many others.Subscribe to the Musical News.Fourth National BankOF ST. LOUIS.COR. FOURTH AND OLIVE STS.Capital and Surplus, $1 t 700,000rSOLE HGE"TS F08 THE H08TH GE8JIIH" LLOYD,Hew York to Bremen, Fastest Service • .DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.Letter of Credits Available Everywhere.F. W. 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