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5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
April 12—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
April 14—New York Philharmonic rehearsal.
April 15—New York Philharmonic concert.
April 21—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
April 22—Brooklyn Philharmonic concert.
April 24:—New York Chorus Society second concert.
April 25—New York Chorus Society rehearsal.
May. first week—Music Festival.
THE CHICAGO SAENGERFEST.
/"CHICAGO has just been the centre of musical interest in the country, in
\_J consequence of the twenty-second annual Saengerfest of the North
American Saengerbund, which opened on Wednesday, June 29th. Societies
from St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Columbus,
Ohio; Milwaukee^ Louisville, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Dayton, Ohio; Blooming-
ton, and Pekin, 111., participated in the concerts, which lasted until Satur-
day evening, July 2d. The chorus numbered altogether about 1,500 voices
under the leadership of Hans Balatka. The soloists were Mme. Peschka-
Leutner, Mile. Emma Donaldi, Miss Annie Louise Carey, William Candidus,
Franz Rernmertz, and Myron W. Whitney.
The concerts were held in the Exposition Building, which had been
specially fitted up for the purpose. Chicago subscribed 870,000 for ex-
penses, and about $30,000 were received from the sale of tickets just before
the concerts began. The concerts of the Saengerfest took place Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and on Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday afternoons.
The opening performance on June 29th was Max Bruch's " Odysseus; "
the leading soloists being Mme. Peschka-Leutner, soprano; Miss Annie Louise
Cary, contralto; Mr. Wm. Candidus, tenor, and Mr. F. Remmertz, baritone,
assisted by a grand chorus and orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Balat-
ka. The second concert occurred on Thursday afternoon, June 30, with a
miscellaneous programme, Liszt's symphouie poem "Tasso " being the prin-
cipal number. The third concert was in the evening—opening with six
smaller numbers and closing with the first part of Mendelssohn's " Elijah",—
Mme. Peschka-Leutner, Miss Cary, and Messrs. Candidus and Whitney as
leading soloists. The fourth concert occured on Friday afternoon, July 1,
and opened with Schumann's C Major symphony, No. 2, opus 61, Miss Ca-
ry sang Handel's " Awake Saturnia," and the Milwaukee Musical Society's
male chorus brought out Schrader's "Maid of Sorrento." In the evening a
miscellaneous programme was given, closing with "The Death of Drusus,"
a dramatic scene by Dr. August Reissmann. Saturday afternoon, a pro-
gramme of nine numbers was given, the principal being Liszt's symphonie
poem "Les Preludes," and in the evening the closing concert of the series
followed. The principal parts were Beethoven's ninth symphony, and the
introduction and third scene from Wagner's "Lohengrin," with the follow-
ing soloists: Mme. Peschka-Leutner, Miss Cary, Messrs. Candidus, Remm-
t and Whitney.
Further particulars concerning the Saengerfest in our next issue.
THE MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
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I iHE Festival Association, under the presidency of George William Cur-
X tis and the musical direction of Theodore Thomas, is progressing well
with the preparations for the festival. Arrangements are now being con-
cluded with some celebrated artists and composers, and as soon as they are
completed the announcement will be made. There will be three afternoon
performances and four evening concerts. The first evening will be devoted
to Bach and Mozart, the second evening will be the Beethoven night, the
third evening will be the Handel night and the fourth evening will be devot-
ed to modern composers. A number of well known European composers
have offered special compositions, and have also offered to conduct their own
works, and it is probable that this feature will be a special attraction of the
festival. The chief responsibility of the festival will rest upon the two chor-
uses—the New York Chorus Society and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society,
each upward of six hundred strong. But they will receive valuable assist-
ance from singers of other cities for the regular performances, while for the
Handel night special arrangements have been made for a much larger chorus.
The New York Chorus has been organized as a permanent singing socie-
ty under the musical direction of Theodore Thomas. The following is a list
of its officers:—Carl Schurz, President; William Steinway, Richard Irvin, Jr.,
vice-presidents; Charles Lanier, treasurer, and Frederick A. Marquand, sec-
retary. There is a board of thirty directors, consisting of well known New
York gentlemen. The chorus, now numbering some five hundred sing-
ers, will be increased to upwards of six hundred The private rehears-
als will take place at Steinway Hall on Tuesday evenings, and will
be under Mr. Thomas' personal direction. In preparing for the festival
the society will give two concerts, preceded each by a public rehearsal
at Steinway Hall. These performances will be given with the assistance of
a large orchestra and distinguished solo artists.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE COMING OF PATTI.
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
TTTHATEVER singers of so great a fame as Mme. Adelina Patti may do,
LYNCHBUKG, VA, 1881.
V.V reports are sure to be spread, with more or less accuracy, only to be
contradicted. I have therefore refrained from giving any news about her Proprietor Musical Critic and Trade Review, New York :
DEAR SIR:—I have a son 18 years old who wants to go to some European
American journey and subsequent retirement from the stage until I knew
from her own mouth the last details were settled. There is no doubt now music school to pursue his musical studies and learn the German language.
that she will leave on Oct. 22 for America, where she intends giving at least He will be ready to sail in a month and I want to get some information as
40 concerts. She takes a baritone and a tenor with her. A young lady, to the merits of the different schools, expenses, course of study, when the
Miss Hohenschild, is engaged as a contralto, and Mile. Castellane as violin Summer vacations end, etc. I am told you have for circulation printed in-
solo. The price of the seats for the concerts—Mme. Adelina Patti will not formation on this subject. If so, you will greatly oblige me by sending it to
appear on the stage in the United States.—is $20, or £4, for the first rows. me. From what little I know about the matter the Leipsic Conservatorium
What with the immense reputation of Mme. Patti and the eagerness of the would be my choice, but I judge more from the past history of it than my
American public to assist when it is most difficult to procure a seat, the knowledge of its present status, which is very limited.
the prices of the seats are sure to go up as they did in the time of Jenny Lind.
Any information will be gladly received and highly appreciated, and the
But now comes the sad part of the affair. Mme. Patti thinks of returning to favor cheerfully reciprocated.
Yours very truly,
S. A.
London in May, 1882, of giving not more than five or six performances—
[For
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farewell performances—to the English public, and of singing on the Con-
tinent once in every town where she sang before; then one of the greatest considered the best, Avhile, for vocal music and the study of harmony, * the
meteors on the vocal sky will be seen or heard no more. — The London World. Leipsic Conservatory is considered superior. We shall give further details
[ Tins is the greatest nonsense that has yet been written about Patti. respecting these conservatories in our next issue. —ED. MUSICAL CRITIC AND
The question now arises, as Nicolini will of course come over with Patti, TRADE REVIEW.]
•which will the public pay the most for, the privilege of bearing a great sin-
ARRIVAL OF AN ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
ger; or, the opportunity for seeing an opera tenor and his mistress blatantly
E have so often chronicled the arrival of infantile strangers into the
display themselves on the stage together? Ed. MUSICAL CBITIC & TRADE
families of our friends, that we think we are entitled to perform the
JJEVIEW. ]
same office in our own case. Therefore, we may state that it is a very ex-
quisite specimen of the female gender, and that Dr. E. Darwin Hudson, Jr.,
THEODORE THOMAS'S ENGAGEMENTS.
announced its arrival on Sunday morning, June ^20th, at a quarter past five.
f~r>HE engagements of Mr. Theodore Thomas during the ensuing musical sea- The young lady and her father are both doing as well as can be expected.
_L son promise to keep his time pretty fully occupied. What with the con-
certs and rehearsals of the Philharmonic Societies of New York and Brooklyn,
Remenyi, the violinist, has invested a portion of his earnings in a West-
and the preparations far the Music Festival of 1882, including the rehearsals
of the chorus, Mr. Thomas will have but little time to devote to affairs outside ern town and talks of building a theatre.
of the Metropolis. Following is a list of the rehearsals and concerts to be
Frederick Godfrey, of Montreal, long famous in Canada as a military
given under his direction :
band-master and dance conductor, has become insane, as a result, it is thought,
Nov. 2—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
of a recent stroke of paralysis.
Nov. 11—New York Philharmonic rehearsal.
Nov. 12—New York Philhaimonic concert.
A French paper says: "Mile. Ambre, after her very disastrous tour in
Nov. 18—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
America, has returned to Italy."
Nov. 19—Brooklyn Philharmonic concert.
Dec. 7—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
Weber's charming opera "Preciosa" is to be revived in London this sea-
Dec. 9—New York Philharmonic rehearsal.
son. The original version is to be used, not the French adaptation, which
Dec. 10—New York Philharmonic concert.
is very poor as compared with Weber's own handiwork.
Dec. 16—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
Mr. Gye has determined to produce "Mefistofele" at Covent Garden,
Dec. 17—Brooklyn Philharmonic concert.
London, within the next few weeks. The chorus is being diligently re-
Jan. 11—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
hearsed, and everything is in preparation. M. Bouhy, who sang the part at
-Jan. 13—New York Philharmonic rehearsal.
St. Petersburg last winter, has been specially engaged, and will play Mefis-
Jan. 14—New York Philharmonic concert.
tofele, and Madame Trebelli will resume her parts of Pantalis and Martha.
Jan. 20—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
M.r. Maurice Strakosch announces in the German newspapers that he
Jan. 21—Brooklyn Philharmonic concert.
proposes to take Mile. Rolandt, of Wiesbaden, on an operatic tour " through
Jan. 27—New York Chorus Society rehearsal.
Jan. 28—New York Chorus Society first concert.
,
Italy, France, Spain, and England," to say nothing of Jericho and Mesopo-
Feb. 8—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
tamia.
Feb. 10—New York Philharmonic rehearsal.
Herr Hubert, a German professor, has been appointed the successor
Feb. 11—New York Philharmonic concert.
of the late Nicholas Rubinstein at the Moscow Conservatoire.
Feb. 17—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
The death is announced, on May 28, of Siegmund Konig, the celebrated
Feb. 18—Brooklyn Philharmonic concert.
Wagnerian tenor of the Frankfort Opera House.
March 8—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
March 10—New York Philharmonic rehearsal.
An International Competition of Orpheons, and bands of Reed and Brass,
March 11—New York Philharmonic concert.
is announced at Bayonne, France, for the 25th and 26th September.
March 17—Brooklyn Philharmonic rehearsal.
Madame Rose Hersee was expected in England towards the close of Juen.
March 18—Brooklyn Philharmonic concert.
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