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THE MUSICAL, CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
TflE
A sacred concert was given in Steinway Hall, on
February 24, under the auspices of the First Hun-
garian Mission Society, for the benefit of the First
Hungarian Presbyterian Mission. The following
programme was presented: Chorus, "Hymnus,"
Koelcsey, Hungarian Singing Society; violin solo,
"First Movement of Concerto, in G, Beethoven,"
Mr. E. Mollenhauer; Maria Stuart, "Die Wald-
scene," Begegnung der Maria mit Elizabeth, Mrs.
Emma Fleury d'Agay; piano solo, "Rapsodi Hon-
groise," No. 2, Liszt, J. N. Pattison; song, "Scene,
Aria and Jewel Song," "Faust," Gonnod, Mrs.
Julia Adelaide Polk; declamation, "Des Saengers
Fluch," Gedicht von Uhhmd, Mrs. Emma Fleury
d'Agay; grand concerto fantaise for piano, Pattison,
"The Storm Petrel," orchestral parts arranged for
2d piano and played by Mr. Joseph Harrison. J. N.
Pattison; violin solo, "Hungarian Dance," Brahms,
Mr. E. Mollenhauer; recitation, "Prayer of Kos-
suthon the Battlefield of Kapolna, Kossuth imaja a
Kapolnai harczmezon," Miss Em ma Fleury d'Agay;
song, "Pattison Waltz" Song, Pattison, Miss Julia
A. Polk; piano solo, "A Village Mill Idylle," "A
Happy Thought," Pattison, J. N. Pattison; chorus,
"Oh, ne mond engem," Hungarian Singing Society.
March 5 th, 1882.
hundred thousand dollars, or even one hundred'
thousand cents?
Again, if his paper is so enormously successful
as he boasts, why should he invest more capital in
it.
To extend it, possibly, you say.
Very well, but how far can a musical paper be
extended? Do wise men risk money in a venture
to extend it beyond its capacity? Come now,
be frank; does it not look like the old game that
was once worked in this city, when several parties
were induced to invest their money in au im-
mensely successful musical paper, that soon after
vanished from sight so quickly and so completely
that the investors have not quite made up their
minds to this day how the thing was done?
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Another "Libretto War" is raging. A libretto
war is no joke, and as Steinway & Sons distribute
the programmes and biographical sketches of
Beethoven's opera of "Fidelio" will be given in
Patti, containing their advertisements, and Haines
the Boston Music Hall, Wednesday evening,
Bros, distribute free librettos containing their ad-
March 29, 1882. The work will be performed as
"Concert Music," with soloists, chorus, and or-
vertisements, and Weber distributes free librettos
READ in the Boston Folio, published by White, containing his avdertisements, at the doors of the
chestra, under the direction of Mr. B. J. Lang.
Smith & Co., and edited by Earl Marble, the Germania Theatre during the Patti opera nights,
The assignment of solo parts is as follows: Ja-
quino, Mr. G. W. Want; Marcelline, Mrs. H. F.
"poet critic," as he likes to be called, that John the audience is certainly provided with au abun-
Knowles; Kocco, Mr. Carl Martin; Ftoreslan, Mr. C. Fr
d visited the office of that paper recently, dance of reading matter to entertain itself with as
Chas. R. Adams; Pizarro and Fernando, Mr. George
and appeared in the best of spirits, wreathed in soon as Nicolini comes on the stage.
Henschel; Leonora, Miss Dora Henninges.
smiles, etc.
MISS JULIA DE REINACH'S MATINEE.
ABROAD.
John evidently puts a better face on matters
" 1 HIS young lady gave a matinee at Steinway
Miss Anna Bock, the New York pianist, is in when he is in Boston than when he is at home. ^ Hall February 25, assisted by Mr. Christian
London, where she expects to appear shortly in Here he looks old, yellow, and debilitated. He Fritsch and Mr. Ernest Jonas.
concert.
often talks in his old extravagant manner, but the It is incomprehensible why so many persons,
especially young ladies, are intent upon displaying
Sir Michael Costa has awarded the prize of ten ring of former days has left his voice, and his head their ignorance of everything connected with piano
guineas and the gold medal—offered by the Acad- is bowed with a weight of care.
playing. What possible object can a young lady
emical Board of Trinity College, London, for the
hnve in showing to a number of people that she
best sonata for pianoforte and violin—to Mr. J. If he has a conscience, what a terrible goad it knows absolutely nothing about Schubert, Chopin,
must
be
to
him.
Of
what
use
is
it,
John
?
/
Conway Brown, Fellow and Licentiate of the Col-
and Liszt?
lege. He has also accorded special mention to a know what you must feel, and you know that / Still there are constant repetitions of concerts,
sonata with the motto "Vulnerati, non victi." The know it. You will admit, as you read these lines, one exactly like the other, in which pianists, who
prize of three guineas, offered for the best choral
begin a thorough course of study, make a
or hymn-tune, has been awarded by the adjudi- that you are far from feeling the gayety you as- should
display of indifferent technical acquirements and
cator, Professor W. H. Monk, to Mr. W. H. Samp- sume; that, however adventurous your life may of
complete musical ignorance. Much more harm
son. Sir Herbert Oakeley, the adjudicator in the have been in former days, these days are a fitting than
good is done to the parties who are'involved,
competition for the best essay on "The Importance climax to the whole; that you were never so and the
sooner such performances cease, the better
of General Culture to the Musician," has awarded haunted by terrible spectres as at present; that for all parties
concerned.
the gold medal to Miss Amelia Roberts, and dis-
It is needless to say that these remarks apply
tinguished as proxime accessit Miss Gertrude you were never before pushed to such dire extrem-
particularly to Miss De Reinach.
Mosely, both ladies being students of Trinity ities.
College.
You will say to yourself, I am sure, "Why
VOICE TRAINING.
should
I expect sympathy and assistance? Has
Madame Marie Koze (Mrs. Henry Mapleson)
HIS month we insert a very practical paper on
has just received from her Majesty the Queen a my career been one to gain the confidence and re-
the effects of bad training, copied from THE
beautiful bracelet—a thin band of gold, set with spect of my fellow-men? I may smile theatrically MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW—a New York
seven solitaire stones, consisting of four diamonds and say that I will live down the evil reports that monthly which, for literary merit and typograph-
of considerable size and of unusual purity, two
ical excellence, compares favorably with any simi-
sapphires, and one ruby in the centre. This have gone abroad against me. I care nothing for lar journal coming under our notice. Although
queenly gift, which was intended as a recollection the slurs made upon my character. I am above all teachers on thisj-dde the Atlantic may, we think,
of the evening last December on which Madame these contemptible mud-slingers. But what do I fairly be acquitted on many of the counts in the
Marie Roze sang at Osborne, was accompanied by gain by it? Does any one believe me? Can I by indictment—as, for instance, the absurd and unnat-
a letter, signed by General Sir Henry Ponsonby,
ural attempt to keep the larynx still during the act
private secretary of her Majesty.—London Figaro. such evasive means shift this awful burden from of vocalization—this paper will be read with pleas-
my shoulders?"
ure by all interested in the voice-training art, and
M. Rouzaud, Madame Nilsson's husband, who
with both pleasure and profit by every young and
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became insane during the excitement attending
inexperienced teacher, in whose behoof it supplies
the recent financial crisis, died on February 22, in Can any of my readers throw a little light upon many wise counsels and warnings.
this matter? I am not much of a financier, al- It certainly is imperative upon every teacher to
the insane asylum in which he had been placed.
himself thoroughly as to what he ought to
A prize competition of the value of 10,000francs though I have been honored with the acquaint- inform
do, and what to leave undone. The life-long inter-
has been arranged in Paris for the composition of ance of several men like Max Strakosch and Max ests
his pupils demand this much, and it is to his
a symphony. Six months after the decision is Maretzek, who are very able in that line, and I own of
advantage
to consult theirs. As yet we have
made known the successful work will be per- wish to know why a man should start a musical not issued specially
any voice-training instructions
formed in public.
paper with a capital of $100,000, and after run- or exercises, the intention being to leave teachers
Herr Anton Redved, who has been twenty-five ning it a few weeks, should try to borrow $10,000 free to choose -their own "method;" but sooner or
later it will become expedient to provide specially
years director of the Philharmonic Society in to bolster it up with.
for the requirements of letter-note training. In
Laibach, has had the Gold Cross bestowed on him
I
know
of
such
a
case.
£
have
been
informed
view of which contingency, we invite teachers to
by the Emperor of Austria.
upon the best authority that an individual came give us the benefit of any practical information at
It is proposed to hold a special musical festival to this city to start a musical paper; that he their command, either in the shape of advice based
during the tercentenary celebration of the found- openly boasted of having $100,000 back of him, upon well-tested experience, or even a simple state-
ment of noteworthy facts.—London Quaver.
ing of Edinburgh University in October, 1883,
and the co-operation of the other Scottish uni- and that his capitalists were prepared to spend
versities, each of which has a musical society, will $15,000 at the outset to establish the paper. Now
Camille Saint-Saens left Paris early last month
be invited.
that was about two months ago, and the gentle- on a tournee in Germany. He is engaged in Leip-
man who told me of this braggart's assertions, I sic, Breslau, Berlin, and other German cities.
KIND WORDS.
believe to be as truthful a man as lives.
ISS MARIA BENCHELEY, teacher of vocal
Mark what follows: To-day I am told by an
music, called at this office the other day and equally truthful gentleman, that he knows the
SO PRANO,
said: " I must congratulate you on the excellent
paper you are making—THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND braggart is trying to induce an Englishman to Desires engagement! for Operas and Concert*,
Oratorios, Etc.
TUADE REVIEW. YOU are doing an important ser- lend him $10,000 to invest in his paper.
vice to musicians in agitating the subject of vocal What for? Has he used up the original $100,- Address, &0 West 16th Street, New York City.
methods."
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