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October 20th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEVv.
at Matinee. " Olivette," Tuesday evening, 11th, successful, that they intend to give Italian opera Brahms, one each. Brahms's " Requiem " is to be
and Wednesday evening, 12th. Both favorite on there next season, relinquishing all operatic ven- performed on November 20th, before the orches-
tral concerts begin. Billow will give three con-
account of sparkling music, both operas by Ed- tures in America.
mond Audran. The principal members of the The Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas, certs of chamber music, composed solely of Bee-
Acme Company are good interpreters of Audran, director, have arranged the following dates for thoven's works.
and the whole organization under the musical
this season, the concerts taking place on In spite of M. Pasdeloup's faithful efforts, Wag-
directorship and orchestral leadership of Sig. De concerts
Saturday evenings, and the public rehearsals on ner's music has evidently made but little headway
Novellis is eminently qualified to produce light the
Friday afternoons preceding : Nov. 12, Dec. with some of the Parisian critics, as the following
operas with good effect.
10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11, and April 15th. extract from UAH Musicale shows. Speaking
The new Skating Kink under the management Among the novelties the following works are of the recent Wagner cycle at Munich, the corre-
of Prof, Duckworth is quite an attraction. As we announced : Rubinstein's new symphony (No. 5), spondent
" The entire audience had evident-
have had so long a rest, amusements of any kind G minor, op. 107; Overture, Tragique, by Brahms, ly agreed says:
not to appear bored; and this was prob-
are largely attended.
op. 81; Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 44, by Tschai-
most remarkable part of the performan-
Messrs. Johnson & Miller's "Two Medallions" kowsky, dedicated to Nicholas Rubinstein, now ably the
There is, however, no need to enlarge in our
are billed for to-night (Friday), and Saturday deceased. Mr. J. M. Drexel is President of the ces.
upon a subject of so little interest to
matinee and evening. They have a good company Philharmonic; F. Rietzel, Vice-President; S. John- columns
Fiench readers who love music."
and deserve good houses.
LEX RASCOE.
son, Secretary ; A. Sohst, Treasurer. Directors :
Hans Richter's provincial tour through England
Messrs. Richard Arnold, Geo. Matzka, H. Brandt,
LESLIE MAIN.
P. Faerber, F. Bergner, and A. Bernstein ; E. with his orchestra has been given up, but he will
give two concerts in London on October 24 and 29.
R. LESLIE MAIN, the celebrated English Uhlig, Librarian.
vocalist and elocutionist, who has been A son was born, Oct. 14, at Indianapolis, Ind., Beethoven's " Eroica " and Choral Symphonies,
and selections from Wagner's works make up his
engaged by Mr. August Brentano, jr., of this city,
Mr. and Mrs. David Wallace, the latter formerly programmes.
as a personal speculation, to give a series of enter- to
Mrs.
Seguin.
tainments at Chickering Hall, is advertised to ap-
Hector Berlioz's "Damnation de Faust" will,
pear at two musical and literary performances, on Among the vocalists who have recently arrived in all probability, be given for the first time in St.
in
New
York,
Miss
Hattie
Schell,
a
young
Ameri-
Thursday and Friday evenings, October 27 and 28,
Petersburg this season, the chorus of the Italian
on which occasions very choice selections of Eng- can lady, deserves especial mention. Musical opera being utilized as the nucleus of a very large
people
who
heard
of
her
successes
in
Europe,
lish literature and music will be offered.
chorus. Boito's " Mefistofele " is also announced
Mr. Main has a well earned reputation in Eng- eagerly awaited her arrival. She sang a few days at the Italian opera in that city.
land and her colonies. The London Times says in ago at Steinway Hall to an audience composed of
regard to one of his London performance: " The critics and managers who were evidently delighted
VALLERIA AGAIN.—We have* seen a letter written
recitals were marked throughout with a careful with the performance. Miss Schell is a pupil of
study, a masterly delivery, and a peculiar grace of Marchesi, and a graduate of the Vienna Conserva- by Mr. Hutchinson, the husband of Valleria, in
style." Comments on his performance from our tory. Among those present were the following which he expresses his indignation at Col. Maple-
gentlemen : Mr. Max Strakosch, Mr. John Lavine, son's course in advertising Valleria as one of the
own press have been equally flattering.
Now that he has fallen into good hands he will Signor Fabrini, Mr. C. A. Welles, Prof. Ritter, members of his company in America, especially
no doubt prove one of the best attractions of the Mr. M. A Blumenberg, Mr. Copleston, of The when the Colonel knows that she is not coming.
World; Mr. Chas. Werner, Mr. C. F. Tretbar, and Hutchinson threatens legal proceedings to prevent
season.
Prof. Grecco.
a continuance of the Colonel's method.
Mme. Gerster left Queenstown on Friday last ADELINA PATTI. —It is announced that Mme. Patti
on the " City of Rome; " the passage from Liver- will leave Liverpool for this country on Saturday,
Leslino, the prima donna with the Strakosch pool to Queenstown was very stormy and de- Oct. 22.
Italian Opera Company the coming season, has layed the departure from the latter port a half a MLLE. ISIDOKA MARTINEZ.—Messrs. Pond &
been very successful in Italy and France. The day.
tenor of the company, Sig. Gianini, is highly Peschka-Leutner, who sang at the Spring Fes- Bachert announce that they are the managers of
Mlle. Isidora Martinez, and are prepared to make
mentioned by Berlin and other German papers.
tival in Chicago and immediately returned to Eu- engagements for her appearance in Opera, Concert,
Mr. Albert D. Hubbard's first Piano Recital rope at its close, is reported to be engaged for a and Oratorio. Mile. Martinez is a Chillian by
was to have taken place at Chickering Hall, tour next year in this country.
birth, and in personal appearance a true Spanish
Oct. 18th. An interesting programme was an- The popular concerts, in Paris, under the direc- girl. She is a pupil of Prof. P. A. Ritter, and
nounced beginning with Bach and including the tion
of M. Pasdeloup, recommenced on the 16th, her debut in Italian Opera was made in Chicago,
great piano composers down to Mozkowski.
several of Haydn's Symphonies unknown in France, in the character of Marguerite in Gounod's
" Faust." She was afterwards with the Hess Eng-
Lady lodger—"Your dog, sir, is unbearable. are to be given.
He howls all night." Male lodger—" Indeed ! The Gawandhaus Concerts, Leipzig, were to re- lish Opera Company in San Francisco, as Prima
Well, he might do worse than that; he might play commence on October 6th, when Scharwenka was Donna Soprano, and was for one season with Col.
Mapleson's Company at Her Majesty's Theatre,
the piano all day."
to be the pianist.
in London.
M'lle. Vachot one of the operatic celebrities M. Colon ne announced the resumption of his con-
brought out by Mapleson this season, received certs
at the Chatelet, Paris, on October 16th.
special instruction from the composer in Gounod's
DIEECTOEY
"Romeo and Juliet," and is expected to make her Mr. Sullivan's "Martyr of An tioch "is to be given
debut here as Juliet.
next month by the Oxford Choral Society.
The 900fch consecutive performance took place Von Suppe's " Boccaccio " has just been given in
Sunday Evening, October 16th, at Koster & Bial's St. Petersburg in a Russian version, and proved a
MUSIC ^TRADES.
Concert Kail, on Twenty-third street. The pro- success.
gramme comprised no less than twenty-six pieces,
" The Gascon," the latest operette by Von
most of which were of a popular character. The
B03T0N, MASS.
Rainer Family appeared in every part and render- Suppe brought out in Berlin and directed by Von
MANUFACTURERS.
Suppe
personally,
came
very
near
being
a
total
ed some of their beautiful jodlers.
fiasco. The music is considered exceedingly com- A UTOMATIC MUSICAL PAPER CO. Music Paper for Mechan-
Blind Tom—the thorough-bred, as his manager monplace, and the little that is good consists x i ical Musical Instruments.
227 to 233 Cambridge Street.
advertises him-—gives a concert at Steinway Hall, of palpable plagiarisms. It is about time for Suppe
October 20th.
MERSON PIANO 00., manufacturers of Grand, equare and
to hold up for a while.
Upright Pianos,
595 Washington Street.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt, the American Vocalist,
Teresina Singer, the dramatic soprano who made
has returned to this country. She will sing at a tour-nee a few seasons ago, as prima donna of the
WORCESTER, MASS.
Chickering Hall, Nov. 5th.
Strakosch Italian Opera Co., in America, and
MANUFACTURERS.
whose
remarkable
voice
and
histrionic
talents
Mme. Jancke, a mezzo-soprano from Russia,
such a sensation in New York and other
W. INGALLS & CO., Organ Keed Boards, Parker Tremolos
has made New York her residence. Her singing caused
cities, has been singing to the largest audiences of
• and
ad Octave Couplers,
gives evidence of legitimate vocal culture.
25 Hermon Street.
the season at Palermo, Naples, Livorno and Milan,
P. S. Gilmore's Band gave a sacred concert at She was obliged to leave this country very sud-
G. KETTELL,
Piano Punchings,
the Metropolitan Caaino on Sunday night, Oct. 16. denly on account of a bronchial affection.
6 Lincoln Square.
The New York Chorus Society, under the direc- Carl Hayman, the pianist, renowned for the in-
AGENTS AND DEALERS.
tion of Theodore Thomas, will give two concerts, fallible technique he has attained, is at present
on Jan. 28 and March 25. Public rehearsals on sojourning near Bingen on the Rhine. He has
R. LELAND & CO., Chickoring. Knabe, Hallett, Davis &
• Co., and Fischer Pianos ; Peloubet & Co. and 8mith
the Fridays preceding.
refused all offers to travel in America or make any S
American Organs, Shoet Music and Band Instruments.
Prof. F. X. Hale, formerly director of the extensive tours in Europe.
Cathedral choir of Baltimore, Md., is at Yorktown Dr. Ferdinand Von Hiller, one of the oldest and
NEW YORK CITY.
with a chorus under his charge to assist in the most eminent of living German masters, will have
VOCALISTS.
musical exercises at the celebration.
attained the age of seventy on the 24th of October.
ISS LETITIA LOUISE FRITCH, Soprano.
He
consented
to
play
on
the
6th
of
September
Mrs. Page-Thrower, a well known Montreal con- Mozart's concerto in C minor, at a concert in M
Address, MUSICAL CBITIO AND THADE REVIEW,
853 Broadway, New York.
tralto, has recently returned from London, where Frankfort,
in
commemoration
of
his
first
public
she has been studying oratorio and concert singing. appearance, when, at the age of ten years, he play-
INSTRUMENTALISTS.
Her voice and method are highly spoken of by the ed this same concerto in the same city—just sixty
English and Irish press.
OTJIS BLUMENBERG, Solo Violoncello.
years ago.
J
Address, MUSICAL CEITIC AND TRADE REVIEW,
853 Broadway, New York.
A State musical festival is in course of organiza- Between October 30th and December 11th, Von
tion in Nebraska under the direction of Professor
Biilow is to give six orchestral concerts in Meinin-
MANAGERS.
R. W. Seager, of this city.
gen, each programme being devoted to the works )OND & BACHERT, Concert and Lecture managers.
It is intimated that the brothers Strakosch are of a single composer. Mozart claims two con-
Everett House.
n treaty for one of the theatres in Paris, and, if certs, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Haydn and
New York.
M
TALK OF THE DAY.
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