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Issue: 1881 Vol. 4 N. 9

June
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MUSICAL
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REVIEW.
The Oratorio Society of this City held its annual meeting in Association
ABROAD.
Hall, May 25. There were about 150 members present many of them being
Mile.
Valleria,
Mme.
Sembricb,
Vergnet and M. Gailhard will take
ladies. The Eev. W. H. Cooke,of St John's Chapel, presided. The report the principal parts in Mozart's opera M.
"II Seraglio," which is shortly to be '
of the Treasurer showed a balance on hand of $1,172.96. The President, in produced at Covent Garden. Mile. Valleria
made her reappearance in Lon-
his annual report, congratulated the society upon its success during the past
as Matilda in " Guglielmo Tell," with M. Mierzwinsky as Arnold. The
season. Referring to the success of the Musical Festival recently held in the don
Telegraph said that she " sang all the music with as much skill as grace, and
armory of the Seventh Regiment, he styled the Oratorio Society its '' back- entered
the season's work under auspicious conditions." Mr. Gye'B
bone." "You have only to be true to yourselves," he said, in conclusion, company upon
has
been
reinforced by Mme. Trebelli. As soon after the produc-
"to be ahead of all the oratorio societies in the country." Directors for the
of "II Seraglio " as possible, Mr. Gye will produce " II Demonio," by
ensuing year were elected as follows: Dr. H. C. Potter, Dr. William Staun- tion
Anton Rubinstein, who is now in England, and will personally superintend
ton, J D. Prince, D. B. Van Emburgh, Dr. Leopold Damrosch, the Rev. the
Later in the season Verdi's " Aida " and Bo'ito's "Mefisto-
William H. Cooke, Morris Reno. A. L. Train, Dr. E. H. Janes, S. M. fele rehearsals.
" will be given, Signor Ricordi having granted the permission, which haa
Knevals, William Knisely, W. B. Tuthill, B. O'Donnell, J H. H. Nesslage hitherto
been withheld in favor of Mr. Mapleson.
and Paul F. Schoen. The board will meet Saturday evening to choose offi-
Complaints have been made by the patrons of Her Majesty's Opera, owing
cers for the ensuing year. It was decided to have an excursion or pic-nic
during the coming season, and a committee was appointed to arrange a time to the inaccuracy of the prospectus issued by Mr. Mapleson. Besides the
artists who have certainly been engaged, namely, Mile. Gabbi, Louise Dotti
and place for such an entertainment.
(Mrs. Swift), Mile. De Belocca, Tremelli, Ricci, Vallerga, Signori DelPuente,
Mr. John N. Pattison has been appointed organist of St Francis Xavier's Galassi, Ravelli, Maas, Runcio, Monti, Novara, Corsini and Arditi, the pros-
Church, in West Sixteenth street succeeding Mr. Louis Berge, who occupied pectus announced the engagement of Gerster and Campanini, Lehmann,
that position for many years.
Vanzandt, Trebelli, Nilsson, Fancelli, Nannetti, Rota and Faccio, all of whom
There have already been numerous applications to join the Music Festi- are either not yet engaged anywhere, have declined Mr. Mapleson's offers,
or are engaged elsewhere.
val Chorus which Mr. Theodore Thomas is organizing for May, 1882.
Madame Etelka Gerster does not propose to sing in London during th«
Adamowsky, the Polish violinist, who was a member of the Thursby
concert troupe, and has of late resided in Boston, has resolved to make his ensuing season, but goes directly to her home in Bologna.'
home for the future in New York city.
A sale of a rather novel kind took place at Paris on May 14. It consistel
Miss Marie Bencheley gave a literary and musical entertainment at the of a collection of music, original manuscripts, autograph letters, parts,
Union League Theatre, New York City, on Thursday evening, May 19th, pieces of music, curiosities, etc., belonging to the great composers of the
assisted by Mr. Irvvin, Miss Markstein and Mr. Van de Water. The audi- eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, such as Mozart, Bach, Beethoven,
Haydn, Schubert, Mendelssohn, etc.
ence was large and enthusiastic.
The death is announced of a veteran in music and journalism, M.
The Ohio Normal Music School of Shelby, Richland county, Ohio, will
Auguste Morel.
hold a four weeks' session, commencing July 11th.
Some days since at the Ecole Duprez, Rouen, a very successful perform-
Having concluded his series of concerts in San Francisco, August
ance was given of a work which will shortly be heard to greater advantage in
Wilhelmj has sailed for Australia.
the Parisian opera houses. After an interesting concert by the pupils,
A four-year-old baby has been discovered out West who plays by ear one of given,
under the able direction of M. Maton, a representation of
many of the most difficult melodies of the day. She has appeared twice in was
"Madame Turlupin," an opera comique in two acts written by Guiraud
concert, but her father being wealthy has refused all offers for professional originally
engagements. He is the manager of the Opera House of Upper Sandusky, charming. for the Theatre de l'Athenee. The music is said: to be very
Ohio, and the little one's name is Maggie Lime.
Madame Albani will next winter make her first appearance in Germany,
Maurice Dengremont, the famous young Brazilian violinist, will soon appealing from December 3rd to 23rd at the Berlin Court Opera, and later
return to New York, and it is the intention of our Brazilian residents before in
German towns, singing nothing but Italian roles, with the exception
the close of the season to give him a benefit and at the same time present him of other
"
Elsa
" in the German language.
with a handsome tribute of esteem in the shape of a handsome gold medal,
surrounded with diamonds, that has been made and is now on exhibition at
M. Maurel made his reappearance at the Grand Opera, Paris, on May
Tiffany's. Dengremont will resume his tour of the United States in the fall. 6th, after a somewhat long absence, as Hamlet, the character in which he first
the suffrages of a Parisian audience. But he has not been idle dur-
Mr. Max Maretzek will resume his summer concerts at the Baltimore gained
ing his holiday. It appears, indeed, that he has made a remarkable hit in
Academy of Music with a strong company of artists.
" Simone Boccanegra," an early opera of Signor Verdi, which the maestro
The Grand Lodge F. and A. M., of the State of'New York, will have has entirely rewritten. It is stated, moreover, that the composer destines for
their centennial celebration in the Academy of Music, on Tuesday evening, M. Maurel the part of Iago in the opera he is now writing on the Shakespear-
June 7. The musical programme will be under the direction of Dr. ian tragedy, and. the principal character in which is to be, not the jealous
Damrosch, who will have the assistance of a full orchestra. Miss Antonia Moor but his trusted lieutenant.
Henne, contralto, and Mr. S. B. Mills, pianist.
" Les Huguenots " was produced at Covent Garden, London, on May
Mr. M. L. Bartlett, of this city, has been engaged to sing the part of 9th, with Mme. Sembrich as the Queen, Mme. Fursch-Madier as Valentino,
M. Gresse as Marcello, Signor Mierzwinsky as Raoul, Mme. Scalchi as
Elijah at Oberlin College in June.
Not only New York, but Cincinnati and Chicago, will have musical Urbano, Signor De Reszke as St. Bris and Signor Cotogni as Nevers.
festivals in the Spring of 1882 under the direction of Mr. Theodore Thomas.
Adelina Patti's last performance in Paris was marked by a novel gift
The magnitude of these enterprises surpasses anything ever attempted in from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mackey. This was a parasol made of half-open
rosebuds mounted on a framework lined with white satin. When the prima
this country.
donna was called out before the curtain the manager accompanied her, hold-
Our venerable Philharmonic Society, at the annual election week before ing
this pink parasol over the pretty little lady.
last made choice of the following officers: President—J. W. Drexel; Vice
President—F. Reitzel; Conductor—Theodore Thomas; Secretary—Samuel
Augustus Morel, composer and critic, formerly director of the Conserva-
Johnson; Treasurer—Adolph Sohst; Directors—Messrs. George Matzka, tory of Marseilles, France, died recently in Paris, aged 72.
Richard Arnold, Frederick Bergner, Philip Farber, Hermann Brandt, and
Conrad Schlenitz, director of the famous Gewandhaus Concerts, and of
Adolph Bernstein. The society was never in so prosperous a condition as at the Leipsic
Conservatory, died in that city May 20th. He was cousin to
present.
Mendelssohn and it was to him that the composer's famous work " Tho
Mr. Franz Rummel played Beethoven's "Emperor Concerto" at the Midsummer Night's Dream " was dedicated.
first of Mr. Ganz's orchestral concerts in St. James's Hall, London, on May
14th. The principal orchestral work performed was the first of the five
symphonies composed by Hector Berlioz—"Episode de la Vie d'un
NOTES FEON CANASERAGA.
Artiste."
CANASEBAGA, N.Y., May 30, 1881.
It is reported in London that Signor Angelo, Colonel Mapleson's trea-
We
are
to
have
two
musical
conventions
not very far distant from this
surer, has sustained the loss of another uncle in Italy, the Chevalier Angelo,
•who left the Signor $40,000. This is the third Chevalier Angelo and the place. One is to be held at Arkport, commencing to-morrow, Prof. A. J.
third uncle who has died, and the third bequest, $40,000, the Signor has Van Fleet, conductor. I have written of Prof. Van Fleet before, who is a
suffered within about nine months. Signor Angelo is again in mourning, rising young musician, and undoubtedly the convention will be a success.
The other convention is to be held at Almond, commencing June 7th, and
and he is to be pitied, especially if after all it is the same uncle.
Prof. E. O. Butterfield is the conductor. Prof. Butterfield is an entire
Signor Campanini and wife sailed for Europe May 28th, and were the stranger to me, but I hear he has success as a convention conductor.
recipients of the usual ovation that " speeds the parting guest."
There are rumors that we are to have a convention here, but there ia
Signor De Vivo reports that he will bring from Australia a new prima nothing very definite yet. A meeting will probably be held this week to
organize one. I hope the movement will be successful.
donna who, in his judgment, will make a sensation in musical circles.
A. D. HASSING.
The outdoor concerts at Manhattan Beach will begin about the middle
of June, under the direction of Mr. P. S. Gilmore, who will have the assist-
DE. DAMROSCH'S POSITION.
ance of some of the best soloists in his organization, including Mr. Walter
Emerson, the cornettist.
R. DAMROSCH is virtually in a worse position, musically speaking,
than before the festival, and in spite of the praise he has received as
Signor Brignoli has returned to New York after his long engagement
an organizer, the critics have sounded his death knell as a conductor. "He
with the Emma Abbott Opera Company.
supplied fresh evidence, if any had been needed, that his defects as a con-
Messrs. D. Appleton & Co., of New York city, have recently published ductor counterbalance all other merits," is the criticism of one review, and
a work by George T. Ferris, entitled: " The Great Violinists and Pianists." the general tone of all the articles bearing upon the festival is the same.
Miss Arabella Root, who will be remembered in connection with a num- This opinion first arose during the controversy over the conductorship of
ber of ballad concerts for the poor that were given in this city two years ago, the Philharmonic, but Dr. Damrosch retired from that battle with a host of
was married to her business manager, Mr. R. de L'Armitage at the Windsor friends, who had confidence in him. The festival experience has proved too
Hotel, on Sunday evening, May 29th. Her professional engagements will strong for them, however, and there is not a musician in New York to-day
who is prepared to contradict the above decision.—Buffalo Courier.
be continued under her former name.
D
June 5th, 1881.
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season, for the balance of her claim. She has sued me, and the trial of the
case will probably come off soon. I don't deny the debt, and I expect a
E have received from Mr. W. J. D. Leavitt, of Boston, the libretto of judgment will be rendered in her favor. In 1877 I made $30,000 with
a cantata entitled " The Lord of the Sea" in two parts, words by Miss Kellogg and Miss Cary; in 1878 I neither made nor lost anything;
Chaa. F. Pidgin, music by W. J. D. Leavitt.
in 1879 I lost $50,000, and in 1880, by bad speculations, I ran behind
This cantata is founded on two old'legends of the Danish King Canute's about $24,000." Referring to the Boucicault troupe, Mr. Strakosch said:
leign in England; one described in the lines
" I engaged them for sixteen weeks, but they only played half the season,
" Merrily sang the monks of Ely,
and for this half I paid salaries."
As Canute the king was passing by,
Row nearer bo atmen, said the king.
And let us hear these churchmen sing."
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT MADAME MEARS.
The other legend is the well-known one of Canute's rebuke to his cour-
CHARMING musical, literary and dramatic entertainment was given at
tiers, by placing his throne on the beach in the path of the incoming tide,
the residence of Madame A. C. Mears, in Madison avenue, New York city,
to show them that there was one thing at least which did not obey the king's
on Friday evening, May 27th, which attracted a large and fashionable
command.
The following address of a courtier to the king may be regarded as a audience, consisting of the friends and relatives of the attendant pupils.
The latter showed much proficiency in the respective exercises, and whether
sample of the literary quality of the work:
in English or French, in music, composition or elocution, afforded proof of
" With giant might, the breaking waves
the careful training to which they have been subjected. The first part of
Dash on our English shore;
the programme consisted of the following numbers:—" Caprice Hongrois,"
If thou speakst not, the breaking waves
duo, by Miles. Barney and Howell; " Salutatory," by Mile. Mallory; " Recol-
Will dash forevermore.
lections of My School Life," essay by Mile. Seligman; "Souvenir d'Ame-
If thou should'st speak, the breaking waves
rique," solo, (R. Joseffy), Mile. Spooner; "Semper Sursum," essay by Mile.
At thy command will be
Content; " Other Years are Coming," essay by Mile. Gilbert; " Meeting and
As still as death, the breaking waves
Parting," solo, by (LaVilla) Mile. Z. de Lussan; "Valedictory," by Mile.
^ Will own thy mastery."
We have no t yet seen the musical portion of the work for it has not yet Spooner; " Address to the Graduates," by Rev. Dr. C. C. Tiffany; distribu-
been printed, but if the musician has performed his part as well as the tion of diplomas. Part two composed the following selections:—"Fly Away
Birdling," chorus, by Miles. Shreve Burge, A. Burge, Williams. Stager,
librettist the work will be worth hearing.
Bijur, Hutchins, Barney, Baxter, Ludeling, Robinson, VanDusen and Burt,
from Franz Abt; "Marguerite ou La Robe Perdue," dialogue Frangais, by
CONCERT OF THE ARION CLUB, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Miles, de Perinat, McGourkey, F. Gilbert, de Fontaine, Howell, Granbery,
N audience comprising the elite of the city of Providence listened with Conner, R. Content, Corbin, Williams, Van Dusen, E. Robinson, Rans3n,
the keenest delight to a concert by the Arion Club of this city given at Seeley and Spooner; solo, by Miss Sallie Reber; " McLean's Child," recita-
Amateur Dramatic Hall, on Friday evening, May 20th. The Arion Club ia tion by Mile. Baxter, (Charles Mackay); "Mes Regrets," song, by Mile.
a new organization and this was their second concert. The first given some Ludeling; "Emilie et Beatrice," duo, by Miles. Barney and Spooner, (Fer-
time in February with very gratifying success, led us to expect an unusually dinand Beyer). The chorus was directed by Signor Bina, one of the
fine one for the second, and we were not disappointed. The voices, about professors of the institution, and was a compliment to his skill as a musician.
one hundred and twenty-five, had been selected with commendable care and "La Robe Perdue " served not only to show the progress of the young ladies
very carefully trained by Mr. Jules Jordan, many of the singers being his in French, but indicated a degree of dramatic talent that would have deserv-
©wn pupils. The club is supported by an associate membership of three ed praise for many older performers. Dancing and refreshments followed
hundred, and it is to the credit of the musical public of Providence that the the entertainment. These performances are given annually for the purpose
of testing in the presence of the parents the proficiency of the pupils and the
associate list is nearly full already.
The programme consisted of Barnby's Cantata of " Rebekah " for the variety of culture to which they are subjected.
first part, and for the second a mixed chorus, "Sunset," by Gade; Swedish
song by Soederbeg, for tenor solo and obligato accompaniment, for female
Toices; " More and More," part song for male voices; "Ganymede," by
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL OF 1882.
Loewe, mixed voices; " Brier Rose," by Vierling, for female voices; "The
N important meeting of the Council of the Music Festival Association,
Wood-Lark," Stanley, for male voices, and " Gipsey Life," by Schumann.
which is to give the Festival next year under the direction of Theodore
In the cantata the solos were in the hands of Mrs. Grace Hitly Gleason,
soprano; Mr. Herbert E. Brown, tenor, and Mr. J. E. Williams, bass, all Thomas, took place May 27th in the Directors' room of the Equitable Assur-
well known and entirely satisfactory. The ehoruses were finely sung and ance Society, which has generously been placed at the disposal of the asso-
the whole work made an excellent impression. Mr. Jordan made a great ciation for their meetings. The following gentlemen were present: Messrs.
success in the Swedish song with voice accompaniment, singing with his W. W. Astor, James W. Alexander, Frederick D. Blake, William R. Bunker,
well known beauty of tone, finish and expression. He was enthusiastically Frederic Cromwell, George William Curtis, Joseph W. Drexel, John D.
Elwell, Cyrus W. Field, B. T. Frothingham, Dr. A. G. Gerster, Isaac Hen-
encored.
The ladies also made a hit with their song " Brier Rose," which was re- derson, Jr., J. Otis Hoyt, Richard Irvin, Jr., Louis C. Louis, Daniel A.
peated. " More and More " by the gentlemen was demanded a second time, Lindley, Daniel Lord, Jr., Seth Low, Joseph Lyman, Henry G. Marquand,
but was responded to by substituting " Forsaken." Mr. Jordan ought to be Edward. L. Owen, C. A. Peabody, Jr., J. C. Rodrigues, Samuel S. Sandford,
congratulated on his success with the club. He sails for Europe soon for a Henry Seligman, Herbert Seymour, Charles F. Tretbar, Theodore Thomas,
three months' trip. On his return the rehearsals will be resumed and next Cornelius Vanderbilt, William A. White, Henry N. Whitney, Dr. Frederick
season's concerts are eagerly looked forward to by the fortunate associate Zinsser. The Finance Committee reported subscriptions to the guarantee
fund to the extent of about $55,000, and it was unanimously agreed to raise
members.
fund to $75,000 to $100,000 in order to induce a still wider interest in
The club were ably sustained by accompaniments by Mr. John H. this
the affairs of the association among the public spirited citizens of New York
Mason, piano, and Mr. A. A. Stanly, organist.
and Brooklyn. The Hall Committee reported that Steinway Hall had been
placed at the disposal of the association for the private rehearsals of the New
MAX STRAKOSCH'S ASSIGNMENT.
York chorus, and that the same large church in Brooklyn which was used
AX STRAKOSCH made an assignment, May 26th, to Charles H. Neil- last Winter for the rehearsals of the Brooklyn Philharmonic chorus would
son for the benefit of his creditors without preference. The absence be used this year also for the Brooklyn chorus. Large accessions to both
from the city of Mr. Strakosch, who is in Philadelphia, and his lawyer, who choruses were reported, and it was announced that Wednesdays in New
is in Boston, and the circumstance that the schedules of assets and liabili- York, at Steinway Hall, and Wednesdays and Saturdays in Brooklyn, at
ties were not filed, make it impossible to obtain an accurate statement of his Chandler's, would be regularly set apart for the trial of voices for these
choruses. It is the intention of Mr. Thomas to accept only good voices
financial condition.
The assignment is the outcome partly of an unfortunate season as mana- combined with ability to read music. So much interest has been created in
ger and agent for several singers, and partly is the sequel of the failure of his this Festival among the quartette singers in the churches in New York and
last opera ventures. Mr. Strakosch was Mile. Litta's manager, and became Brooklyn, and so many prominent singers have agreed to join the choruses
involved recently with her in a financial way but the difficulty was com- for the honor of the occasion that it is believed the choruses will be largely
promised. He was also indebted in a considerable sum, $1,000 or more, to made up of experienced singers. Offers of assistance have also been
Mile. Belocca who brought suit against him and was on the point of taking acknowledged from Newark and Jersey City, from many places in New York
judgment by default. Mile. Du Sault and a number of other singers be- State, and from Philadelphia and Boston. For the- Handel night, and per-
sides other persons, had secured or were about to secure judgments against haps for the Beethoven night, the chorus will number not less than 2,000
him, and it is claimed that he made the assignment in order that all the voices An architect's plan of the Handel Festival chorus stage in the
assets of which he is possessed might be divided equitably among all his Crystal Palace is now on its way hither. The engagement of Mr. Frederick
ereditors. A portion of his liabilities is in the shape of unliquidated A. Schwab, who is to proceed at once to Europe to make arrangements for
damages for breaches of contracts so that it will be some time before the the appearance of several great vocalists and instrumentalists, and who will
exact state of affairs is known. Charles H. Neilson, the assignee, is Mr. undertake the business management of the Festival, was also reported. The
engagements of the artists, and of several notable European musicians and
Strakosch's brother-in-law.
composers whose presence will also be secured, will be announced as soon as
effected.
Since the above was printed Mr. Strakosch has returned from Phila-
delphia, and has made the following statement in regard to his assignment
{or the benefit of his creditors: "My liabilities are about $30,000. My
Mme. Patti has, it is stated, again changed her mind about her pro-
assets consist of a wardrobe and music which I have been many years col- jected American tour. The latest idea is that she will have a farewell season
lecting, and which cost me about $40,000 or $50,000. The property is at Covent Garden next year, after the manner of Signor Mario's farewell at
insured for $10,000. My lawyer says I have debts for which I am legally the same theatre ten years ago. Her farewell of the provinces and the con-
responsible, although there is no moral responsibility. The creditors of this tinent will be taken next winter and a farewell tour in the United States in
elass claim $5,000. They are members of the Boucicault troupe, and if lam 1882-1883 will close her career. Such at any rate is said to be the latest idea,
forced to pay them under judgments, my other creditors, to whom I owe but as Mme. Patti's plans have been changed three times in as many months,
just debts, will get but a small proportion for their claims. I made the nobody will be surprised if they be changed again.—London Figaro.
assignment to protect my real creditors and to prevent the payment of claims
Clara Louisa Kellogg has been stopping in Milan.
to those who are trying to obtain money from me for services never perform-
ed. My creditors, nearly all of whom are in this city, are employees and
Musard, the founder of the concerts in the Champs Elysees, Paris, the
artists who have been connected with my company, and printers. I have celebrated composer of dance music, and orchestral leader, died recently at
been tormented by Mile. Anna Belocca, now in Paris, who was with me one sea on the voyage from Algeria. He leaves a fortune estimated at $880,000.
THE LORD OF THE SEA.
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