January 5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
BEBINGER.—Miss Bella Beringer, a native of this city, lias won some
success as a pianiste in Germany, where she has been giving concerts for
several months. She is only 18 years old. After studying in this city under
AT HOME.
the best masters she went to Germany in the early part of 1877, and pursued
ROOSEVELT.—"The Masque of Pandora," for which great preparations her studies at Stuttgart. She played at Baden Baden during the past sum-
are being made, will be produced at the Boston Theatre on the 10th inst. mer, and was well received. Last month she has appeared in concert in
The following is the cast: Pandora, Miss Blanche Roosevelt; Hermes, Miss Frankfort-on-Main, where her performances have received commendation
Charlotte Hutchings; Epimethius, Mr. HughTalbot; Prometheus, Mr. Greens- from the Frankfurter Zeiiung and other journals.
felder; Hephaestus, Mr. W. S. Daboll; Aglctra, Miss Reca Murelli.
WILHELMJ—At the next public rehearsal and concert of the Symphony
ROSSE.—Mr. Rosse gave a concert on Tuesday evening, December 21, at Society, Jan. 6 and 8, at Steinway Hall, Herr August Wilhelmj, the violinist,
Chickering Hall, with the aid of a number of artists and several of his will be the solo artist.
pupils.
COMBINATION.—Wilhelmj, Sternberg and Miss Letitia Fritch gave a
CHURCH CONCERT.—A concert was given on Sunday evening, Dec. 19th, concert on Monday evening, Dec. 27th, at the Academy of Music, in Jersey
at the Church of St. Vincent de Paul. The principal artists of the evening City.
were Messrs. H. Brandeis, G. Prehn, M. Gaston Blay, H. Frost, Miss Maggie
NISIDA.—It is expected that Mr. Daly will produce GeneVs latest oper-
Mitchell, and Miss O. Gomien, assisted by a chorus from St. Stephen's etta, " Nisida," early this month, with Hindu dancers and jugglers. The
Church, Brooklyn. The principal feature of the occasion was the rendition work has been eminently successful in Europe, and at the Thalia Theatre in
of Rossini's " Stabat Mater."
this city.
ADAMOWSKI.—Monsieur Thimotee Adamowski has decided to locate in
CINCINNATI COLLEGE.—A new enterprise was inaugurated by the Cincin-
Boston as teacher of the violin.
nati College of Music, on Dec. 18th. The College Directory, it will be
ROSEWALD.—Mme. Julia Rosewald, the assistant of Emma Abbott, de remembered, last August, engaged Max Maretzek to create an operatic depart-
jure, but de facto the leading prima donna of the opera troupe, seema to meet ment in connection with the college. The work of preparation has been
with great success in the western cities. Critics praise her fresh voice and quietly going on since, and last night the first opera by pupils of the college
her remarkably cultivated style of singing. We shall be curious to hear her was given. It was Rossini's opera of'' Cinderella," and was magnificently pre-
in January at the Fifth Avenue theatre, when the Abbott troupe comes here, sented in Dexter Hall in the college.
to give us a season of two weeks of English opera.
MENDELSSOHN UNION.—The first concert of the Harlem Mendelssohn
SHORT-LIVED.—The Donaldi-Rummel Concert Combination, which began Union, Dr. Damrosch, conductor, took place at Chickering Hall, on the even-
their campaign on Nov. 19th at Steinway, have closed their season at Balti- ing of Dec. 20th. The programme contains two part songs by Mendelssohn.
more on Dec. 4th, although the original intention of the manager was to run " The First Spring Day," and " The Lark," a Larghetto for violloncello, by
Mozart, played by Mr. Emil Schenck ; Handel's "Acis and Galatea" ; Wol-
the company for four months.
fram's address from " Tannhauser," sung by Mr. George Henschel ; and the
THE ROAMER.—Mr. Stephen Massett arrived on Monday, Dec. 6th, in chorus, "Come, Gentle Spring," from Haydn's "Seasons." The solo sing-
the Germanic from his musical tour around the globe. This veteran ers were Miss Maggie Mitchell and Messrs. Henschel, Woodruff and King.
" Jeems Pipes of Pipesville " first made his aiopearance in New York at
MUSICAL CONVENTIONS.—Two musical conventions take place in this
Mitchell's old Olympic theatre in 1843—37 years ago—when he was about
30 years old. He sang as the Count in Rooke's opera of " Amilie ; or, the State—one was held at Postdam by the Northern New York Musical Union
on the 30th and 31st of December, at which Miss Amy Sherwin, soprano ;
Love Test." Since then he has never known leisure.
Toedt, tenor, and Mr. Franz Remmertz, baritone, were the
CERTIFICATE.—The members of the Strakosch-Hess International Opera Mr. Theo. The
other convention will be held at Norwich on the 20th and 21st
Company have testified in a certificate as to the acoustic properties of the soloists.
of January, 1881. The concerts will be under the management of Messrs.
Chestnut street opera house. Acoustic properties, as a rule, should be L.
and A. Babcock. Among the artists engaged are Miss Zeppora Monteith,
judged by the audience, although the singers may themselves know that soprano,
and Signor Liberati, cornetist.
their voices tell better in some places. Philadelphia can boast now of two
PRIESTLEY.—Miss Sophia Priestley, daughter of the late Dr. Priestley,
acoustic opera houses, while New York has none, except the Grand Opera
gave a concert at Chickering Hall on the evening of Dec. 28. She was
house, which is not used for opera.
assisted by Belle Cole, Miss Emily Spader, Mr. Henry Brandeis, Mr. Edwin
FEININGER.—A series of three chamber concerts will be given at Steinway A. Summers, and a number of her pupils.
Hall on the evenings of January 12, February J 6, and March 9, by that
NOVELUS.—Signor Novellis, the conductor of the Strakosch-Hess Opera
well-known and excellent musican, Carl Feininger, who has organized for the Company,
was the recipient on Christmas night, in Chicago, of a handsome
purpose a strong quartette, in which he himself will play the first violin silver salver,
pitcher, and goblets from the members of the troupe.
At each concert, besides whatever the quartette may play, there will be a
NEW ORCHESTRAL WORKS.—Mr. Carl Mueller-Berghaus has presented to
quintette for strings and piano and a solist.
Theodore Thomas four manuscripts from Littolf's " Walpurgisnacht,"
ANGELO.—Signor Angelo, one of Mr. Mapleson's employes, lost his Mr.
op. 43; "La Sylphide," fantaisie, op. 19, by Alexander Fesca; the Introduc-
uncle in Italy. By the demise of the gentleman, the sum of $20,000 will tion
and Finale from Beethoven's C major sonata, and Beethoven's B major
fall into the pockets of Signor Angelo. Nothing unusual for this experienced quartette. Each of these works has been adapted for grand orchestra by
member of H. M. Opera Company.
Carl Mueller, and will be produced in the course of the season by Mr.
"COLUMBIA" AGAIN.—Hartmann, of London, the author of many cornet Thomas. In addition to these works, Mr. Mueller has composed an orches-
solos, has written a fantasie for the cornet on Mr. Gilmore's "Columbia," tral piece, which he has dedicated to Mr. Thomas, and which will be added
to the concert repertoire of this favorite conductor.
which is now being played in England.
GILBERT-SULLIVAN.—It is reported that Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.—A conservatory of music is proposed in Phil-
are to postpone their visit to New York till next August, when their new
adelphia, in connection with the new Chestnut Street Opera House.
BEETHOVEN M/ENNERCHOR.—At the annual meeting of the Beethoven opera will be produced. The work is, however, barely commenced, and the
Msennerchor on the evening of Dec. 9th, in Beethoven Hall, the following title is not even yet decided.
ARCHER.—Mr. Frederic Archer, organist and music director of the
gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year ; President, Henry Her-
mann ; Vice-Presidents, Henry Leidel and Charles Kienstler ; Recording Alexandra Palace, London, arrived in New York by the Britannic.
and Corresponding Secretaries, Charles Knab and L. Nehrig ; Financial
Music HALL.—The new music hall in St. Louis was opened Wednesday
Secretary, Hugo Kantzler ; Librarians, Frederick Handsmann and W. Ten- night, Dec. 22. It is 94 by 140 feet, three stories high, and cost $50,000.
hompel ; Trustees, George Aery ; N. Althaus, Charles Bernhard, Louis The Liederkranz Society gave a concert with an orchestra of 40 and a chorus
Bock, George Bothner, William Brockhahne, Dr. F. F. Burian, C. Fausel, of 150.
F. Flaccus, George Graf, J. Koch, George Langhirt, J. Lux, H. Markert, P.
FRANKLIN.—Miss Gertrude Franklin has settled in Boston as a vocal
Mauer, A. Naegeli, J. Ohmeis, C. Palm, P. Schweinfurth, C. Stein, William teacher.
Stoffregen, Franz Stoll, F. Weyrich, Otto Wigand, Sr., B. Zahn.
CONCERTS.—Two concerts were to take place on Tuesday night, Jan. 4th.
PRESENTAL.—Dr. Kelley, conductor of the American Temperance The Philharmonic Club gave their third soiree at Chickering Hall ; and Mr.
Union choir, was presented on the evening of Dec. 9th, by the ladies of the George Henschel had advertised his second vocal recital at Steinway Hall.
choir, at the rooms, No. 86 Sixth avenue, with a handsome baton.
We have to postpone review of these concerts for next issue.
MAURICE GRAU.—Recent advices from Havana referred to the fine success
GRAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.—Mr. Ernst Eberhard, Director of the
achieved by Mr. Maurice Grau's French Opera Company. " Mignon " was Grand Conservatory of Music, gave an entertainment with his pupils on
produced there for the first time. The receipts from a benefit to Paola- Thursday evening, Dec. 30th, at Steck Hall. The programme was com-
Marie amounted to $4,650 in Cuban paper money. A correspondent writes : posed of instrumental and vocal music, and comprised many sterling works,
"Every box—forty-eight in number—was filled, and Heaven only knows the performance of which gave testimony of the talent of the pupils and the
how many hundreds or thousands of dollars were represented in diamonds serious work which is accomplished at the Conservatory. Mr. E. Steiger
and laces." The next move of the company was to be to Mexico.
played the first movement of Beethoven's Concerto in C major, with
ANALYTICAL REVIEW.—Mr. C. F. Tretbar has added Liszt's Faust Sym- Reinecke's Cadenza ; Miss Reikhardt rendered very efficiently a Capriccio
Concert, by Coop ; Mr. Diemer played compositions by Liszt and Weber,
phony to the series of analytical reviews, published by him in previous de
and a little girl, eight years old, E. T. Weaver, played on the violin Alard's
seasons.
" Fantaisie on Themes," from "The Barber of Seville." The vocal selec-
NYACK PHILHARMONIC.—The officers of the Nyack Philharmonic Society tions, among which scenes from " II Trovatore," were sung by Mrs. E. Scott,
announce, that they are not able to announce, their regular season of subscrip- Mr. C. Sternberg, and Mr. P. Volck. Mr. Eberhard deserves credit for the
tion concerts ; they will, however, give three Symphony Concerts in the good work he has done, and the flourishing condition of his school, is the best
early part of this year under the direction of Mr. G. D. Wilson ; the first proof that his merits are deservedly acknowledged.
concert will take place on January 7th, and is a testimonial to the leader.
REMENYI.—At the next Saalfield concert, which is announced for January
BASSINI.—Mrs. Pauline Bassini, the widow of Carlo Bassini, who was 7, Remenyi,
the violinist, will make his first appearance in New York, after
prominent in musical circles here until his death eight years ago, died in an
absence of two years.
Irvington, N. J., on Thursday, Dec. 9th.
performance of Eichberg's "Doctor of Alcantara " was to
SEIFERT.—Emil Seifert, who, on Nov. 10, was shot and severely wounded take BUFFALO.—A
place at St. James' Hall, Buffalo, under the auspices of the Hobart
by Russel Dart, in Buffalo, entirely recovered from his injuries.
Association of Ascension Church on Tuesday, January 4th. The opera was
BiAii.—Rudolph Bial, with an orchestra of 100 artists, will give a concert at cast as follows: The Doctor, J. E. Johnson; Balthazar, G. G. Baldwin ; Carlos,
the Academy of Music, on Friday, January 28. Wilhelmj, the violinist, will be N. P. Curtice ; Sanchez, T. E. Lewis ; Perez, A. T. Brown ; Lucrezia, Miss
Anna Burger ; Isabella, Miss Agnes Gordon ; Inez, Miss Nellie Swanton.
one of the chief attractions.
MUSICAL NOTES.