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November 5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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12 rehearsals and 6 concerts. The subscription
THE NEW CASINO I N NEW YORK.
.
price for these performances has been fixed at the
R.
RUDOLPH
ARONSON,
who
has
suc-
moderate price of $ 10. The regular orchestra, con-
ceeded in interesting many prominent gen-
ducted by Mr. Theodore Thomas, will consist of tlemen in his scheme, has now raised all the neces-
85 performers, which will be increased to 100 on sary funds and the demolition of the old buildings
AT HOME.
special occasions, and the chorus, as has already
The Ideal Opera Co. has exhumed Lortzing's been stated in TJie Times, will consist of 600 voices. at Thirty-ninth street and Broadway has begun.
"Czar and Zimmerman," known by a few as "Czar At the first rehearsal and concert Mme. Madeline, The casino is to be ready for occupancy early in
and Carpenter." The first performance took place Schiller will appear, and at the second concert April. The main entrance will be on Thirty-ninth
in Brooklyn and the frequent pleasing airs were Signor Carapanini will sing. The programme for street, and on Broadway there will be entrances to
the cafe, which will be" similar to the Cafe Helder,
heartily encored.
the first concert is Beethoven's symphony, Paris.
Grau's French Opera Company will open in "Eroica," a Schubert-Liszt fantaisie for piano and
The theatre proper of the Casino will seat 1,400
New York in November and give a series of light orchestra, a new overture by Brahms, entitled, persons. The roof of the entire building, con-
opera besides such works as " Mignon" and "Car- "Academic Festival," and for the first time the taining 20,000 square feet, will be arranged as a
men," neither Capoul, nor the "immense" Angele ballet music from Rubinstein's " Nero."
Summer garden. Messrs. Kimball & Wisedell are
are members of the troupe, as it is now constitut-
the architects.
ed. The latter is in Paris and has dyed her hair Mr. Joseph Beyer, composer of the opera
"Chevalier von San Marco," has sailed from
yellow.
Europe, and will superintend the performance
ANECDOTE OP GOTTSCHALK.
Offenbach's posthumous opera, "Les Contes of his work at the Thalia Theatre on his arrival in
ANY
interesting
items are found in the biog-
d'Hoffman," has been very successful in Paris. New York. There will be a concert, more or less
raphy of this distinguished musician,
It is predicted that it will reach a one-hundredth sacred, at the Thalia Theatre in which Miss Emma
by his sister, Clara Gottschalk, and pub-
performance.
Fleury, Mr. Sternberg, and other artists will take written
lished by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia.
part.
Miss Laura Bellini has engaged to sing at the
Remarkable observations are pointedly recalled
concerts of Mr. Joseffy throughout the country, At the concert of Mr. George Magrath, pianist, and among the humorous events the following is
which is to take place at Steinway Hall, Nov. 10, related.
beginning in Denver, Nov. 7.
Theodore Thomas will produce for the first At Hartford, Conn., Gottechalk overheard the
The New York Glee Club, under the manage- Mr.
in this country some orchestral works by the following conversation between two ladies:
ment of Mr. H. E. Humphries, will give a glee time
French
composer Delibes. These compositions
" Are you going to Gottschalk's concert?"
and ballad concert at Chickering Hall, on Monday have been
favorably received in London when
"Yes, if I can find a place in the front seats."
evening, Nov. 7,*the proceeds of which will be de- they were given
under the direction of Hans Rich-
" It is too near, the sound is not so pure as at a
voted to the fund for the benefit of the Michigan ter.
distance."
sufferers.
Anton Strelezki, who formerly played around in
" I do not care about hearing. I want to see his
The New York Vocal Society will appear in con- the piano warerooms in New York, Baltimore and fingers. I know all his pieces."
certs, for the first time in three years, at Stein- Cincinnati, and who showed evidences of a remark-
" Ah, you play the piano?"
way Hall, this month, under the direction of Mr. able musical education, has been playing in New
"No! but I have a friend who plays them all "on
Caryl Florio.
Orleans with much success.
the guitar."
Mr. George Werrenrath's three vocal recitals in
The New York Quintet Club, composed of Miss
PIANO METHODS.
Brooklyn will be given on Thursday afternoons, Lina
Anton, piano; Messrs. Roebbelen and Martin
Nov. 10 and 17 and Dec. 1. Mr. Werrenrath pro- Loeffler,
WELL-KNOWN
piano teacher meets a brother
Mr. Risch, viola; and Mr. Muel-
poses to produce at the first concert the cycle of ler, 'cello, violins;
teacher while crossing Union Square. Says
announce
a
series
of
six
matinee
con-
Schubert's "Miller Songs," and Beethoven's "An certs of chamber music at Steinway Hall, beginning the well-known to the brother teacher,
die feme Geliebte," (To the far distant Beloved.) this month.
"What method do you find best adapted for
the
progress of pupils ?"
The preparations for the May Festival under the The New York Vocal Union, conducted by Mr. The
other answers. "Various methods. It all
direction of Mr. Thomas are steadily progressing. Samuel P. Warren, has increased its associate depends
upon circumstances."
It is positively stated that Mme. Materna will be membership to 200 for this season, the singing Says the
present as the principal soprano. In addition to members numbering 64. The society will give please." first, " mention me the names, if you
the New York and Brooklyn choruses, who have three concerts at Chickering Hall, on Tuesday The second replies, " I do not remember the
been enrolled for this occasion, the managers expect evenings, November 29th, February 14th and many names ; but if parents like the ' Lucia ' and
to have the aid of societies from Baltimore, Phila- April 18th. The circular just issued states that ' Trovatore ' method, I give that, and if they like
delphia, and Boston. If they succeed in getting the concerts will be of the same general character
these several associations together, they will form as in former seasons, and that the assistance of a the ' Racket' method, I give that. I told you it
a chorus of at least 2,000 voices, which will be all number of well-known solo artists has been se- depends upon circumstances, I always let the
that the capacity of the Seventh Regiment armory cured. The Vocal Union has been in the past one parents select the methods."
The first says, "The new method, 'Parent's
will admit of. Handel's colossal work, "Israel in
the most efficient of our amateur musical asso- Method.' I'll book that. Good-bye."
Egypt," is to be one of the chief compositions. of
and under so capable a conductor as Mr.
The details of the rehearsal of the various associa- ciations,
Samuel P. Warren will doubtless maintain its high
tions, which will enable them to come together and reputation.
BETTER THAN THE BEST.
sing with the unanimity that was exhibited at the
T
is
a
curious
fact that the large and magnifi-
Festival last May, in the same place, have not yet
Mr. Alexander Lambert, a meritorious pianist,
cent organ at St. George's Hall, Liverpool,
been announced, if they have been arranged; but is to give his first concert at Steinway Hall, No-
as the managers fully [understand the magni- vember 18th, assisted by the Philharmonic Club known as the City Organ, has never until recently
been played by any one, but Mr. Best, the well-
tude of the work in which they are engaged, and and Miss Emma Schrader, soprano.
known organist. The organ is locked, and Mr.
Mr. Thomas brings great skill and much exper-
ience to the task, there is no doubt that the Fes- The Oratorio Society of Baltimore has accepted Best holds the key.
tival will be a highly successful affair. The Pres- the invitation and will attend and assist at the May The first time in its history that a change took
ident of the association is Mr. George William Musical Festival in New York city, under the di- place, was on the occasion of Saint-Saens' organ
rection of Theodore Thomas. Prof. F. Fincke is concerts, Oct. 20 and 22.
Curtis.
Saint-Saens is regarded as the most wonderful
the director of the Baltimore Oratorio Society.
The season of the Brooklyn Pkilharmonic So- There are now 600 members and a prospect of an organist living, and it was due to this prestige
that a more liberal policy was inaugurated.
ciety will consist of 18 public performances, viz.: addition of two or three hundred more.
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