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V O L . XXXIII. N o . 1. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, July 6,1901.
CONVENTION NEW YORK STATE M. T. A.
[Special to The Review.]
Glens Falls, N. Y., June 28, 1901.
The thirteenth annual convention of the
New York State Music Teachers' Associa-
tion met here June 24th, and closed last
night with a performance of "The Messiah."
The local attendance at the concerts, re-
citals and lectures was fairly good, but this
cannot be said of the professional attend-
ance, which was small. The extreme heat,
which seems to have prevailed throughout
the East, acted as a damper upon mental and
physical activity, and many departed before
the convention closed. Glens Falls is, how-
ever, a charming little city, well shaded by
beautiful elms, maples, Balm of Gilead and
cherry trees. And there is a glen as well
as falls, on the upper Hudson, all within
the city limits. The local music-lovers man-
ifested lively interest in our various proceed-
ings. Organ recitals were conducted by the
genial Carl G. Schmidt, the busy W. C.
Carl, and by Mr. Kaffenberger, of Buffalo.
These were given in the large Presbyterian
Church. The organ was not, however, in
good condition.
The pianists, including Jonas, de Zielinski,
Miss Jessie Shay, Alf. Klingenberg, had
their several innings.
Among the prominent essayists I will men-
tion Miss Amy Fay, Mme. Von Klenner
(who ably led the discussions of vocal mu-
sic), A. J. Goodrich, with a few practical re-
marks on Interpretation, Albert Gerard-
Thiers, who sang excellently and read a sen-
sible address, and Wilbur Greene. Lillie
d'Angelo Bergh was present, but only as a
looker-on. Her influence, however, was felt
in the discussions. Miss Grace Preston, the
excellent contralto, was there, smiling amidst
the heat-stricken throng. Much praise also
is due to that imperious and charming wo-
man of brains, Mme. Evans von Klenner.
But, in spite of the good work done by a
few choice spirits, I cannot see that these
conventions justify their over-weaning prom-
ises. The principal benefits are harvested
by the ax-grinders, musical carpenters and
joiners and politicians.
The hours are so filled with this and that
and the other, that there is scarcely any
time for rest or social intercourse, and these
are important considerations when the ther-
mometer is 90 in the shade. Perhaps these
state gatherings are not such gloomy fail-
ures as are the usual national (so-called)
conventions, but, at any rate, I have no de-
sire to attend another.
Loco.
THE BAYREUTH FESTIVAL
A T the forthcoming Festival at Bayreuth
Mme. Cosima Wagner intends to rely,
evidently, on the general impression rather
than the individual performers, for Milka
Ternina is not to sing this year and Ernest
Van Dyck, who has made such a success
at Covent Garden, London, with his "Tris-
tan" is to take part in but one representation
of Parsifal, which will be given to celebrate
the one hundredth performance of the opera.
Some other names are missing, but in all
probability the large audiences which no
longer contain a critical element, will be
satisfied with the mediocre singing and de-
lighted by the beautiful scenery and fine
orchestra. The official casts are as follows
and they have the advantage of correctness,
which has been lacking in those which have
appeared:
Conductors: Felix Mottl, Karlsruhe; Dr.
Karl Muck, Berlin; Dr. Hans Richter, Man-
chester ; Siegfried Wagner, Bayreuth.
Der Fliegende Hollander: "Daland,"
Heidkamp, Cologne; "Senta," Emmy Des-
tinn, Berlin; "Frik," Burgstaller, Frank-
fort and Ernst Kraus, Berlin; "Mary," Schu-
mann-Heink, Berlin, and Reuss-Belce, Dres-
den; "Steersman," Petter, Dresden; "Van-
derdecken," T. Bertram, Hamburg, and Van
Rooy, Rotterdam. July 22, Aug. 1, 4, 12,
19.
Parsifal: "Parsifal," Vandyck, Antwerp,
and Erik Schmedes, Vienna; "Kundry," Gul-
branson, Christiania, and Marie Wittich,
Dresden; "Gurnemanz," Robert Blass, New
York, and Kniipfer, Berlin; "Amfortas,"Ber-
ger, Berlin, and H. Schiitz, Leipsic; "Kling-
sor," Friedrichs, Berlin, and H. Schiitz;
"Titurel," Robert Blass and Kniipfer; "First
Esquire" and "First Flower Maiden," Sara
Anderson, New York. July 23, 31, Aug.
5, 7, 8, 11, 20.
Der Ring des Nibelungen: "Wotan" and
"Wanderer," Van Rooy and Bertram; "Don-
ner," H. Schiirz; "Froh," Burgstaller and
Petter; "Loge," Dr. Otto Briesemeister,
Breslau; "Alberich," F. Friedrichs; "Mime,"
H. Breuer, Vienna; "Fasolt," Keller, Karls-
ruhe;
"Fafner,"
Elmbad,
Stockholm;
"Fricka," Reuss-Belce; "Freia," Verhunk,
Breslau; "Erda," Schumann-Heink, Berlin;
"Rhine Daughters," Von Artner, David and
Metzger; "Siegmund," Burgstaller and
Kraus; "Hunding," Heidkamp; "Sieglinde,"
Marie Wittich; "Brunnhilde," Ellen Gul-
bransen; "Walkyries," Artner, Gleiss, Ver-
hunk, Schumann-Heink, Ethofer, Anderson,
Metzger and Huber; "Siegfried," Burgstaller
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
and Schmeddes; "Bird," Gleiss; "Gunther,"
Berger, Berlin; "Hagen," Blass; "Gutrune,"
Reuss-Belce and Sara Anderson; "Wal-
traute," Heink; "Norns," Artner, Belce and
Heink.
The ring cycles take place July 25-28 and
Aug. 14-17, and they have long since been
sold out. It rarely happens, however, that
places cannot be had at Bayreuth.
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A NEW COLLECTION OF IRISH MUSIC.
C U P E R I N T E N D E N T of Police O'Neill,
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of Chicago, is contemplating publish-
ing a collection of 1,400 Irish melodies which
he is collecting and cataloguing. In the
work of putting the music to words and
placing it in form for the publisher, he will
have the assistance of an expert who has an
extensive knowledge of Gaelic music.
Besides being a great student of the lit-
erature of his native land, the head of Chi-
cago's police force is a musician, and in his
spare moments has searched the field of
music to find tunes of Irish origin. He has
found that many of the tunes now played
upon grand pianos as the compositions of
Germans with unpronounceable names have
been appropriated from the land of the sham-
rock, blarney stone, Tom Moore and good
policemen. With rag-time on the wane, and
nothing particularly catchy to take its place,
it is possible that Chief of Police O'Neill
may take opportunity by the forelock and
ride to popularity and greatness on the wave
of Irish melody. Evidently, Chief O'Neill
is an improvement on our local Chief, whose
tastes are anything but musical.
DEATH OF CHARLES K. SALAMAN.
pHARLES
KENSINGTON
SALA-
^ - ' MAN, an English musical composer,
died last week in London at the age of
eighty-seven years. Mr. Salaman composed
the "Jubilee Ode" for the Shakespeare Fes-
tival in 1830 and founded the first amateur
choral society in London in 1849. He was
one of the founders of the Musical Society
of London, and was known as "the father"
of the Royal Society of Musicians. He lec-
tured before Queen Victoria and Prince Al-
bert in 1855. He composed many well-
known hymns and sonnets, and in his young-
er days attained note as a concert master.
Frau Lilli Lehmann, the famous German
soprano, is said to have concluded a con-
tract with Maurice Grau, whereby she will
sing in the United States from October to
March in recitals. She will visit the princi-
pal cities.
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