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THE
REVIEW
ffUJIC TIRADE
VOL. XL. No. 18.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, May 6, 1905.
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PADEREWSKI ILL
REISENAUER COMING
MUSICAL INSTITUTE PLANS.
Could Not Appear with Boston Symphony Or-
chestra or at Modjeska Benefit—De Pach-
mann Takes His Place.
The Celebrated Pianist, Who Scored Such a
Success Last Year, To Be Heard Next Sea-
son in This Country.
Frank Dam rose h Tells of New Organization's
Wide Scope.
The long-expected event of Mine. Modjeska's
benefit, upon which occasion Paderewski had vol-
unteered his services, occurred on Tuesday, but
without the co-operation of that great artist.
This was owing to a severe train wreck between
Auburn and Syracuse, which threw him into
such a condition both mentally and physically
that he has been seriously ill with nervous
trouble ever since.
Paderewski having been unable to appear with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra at its concert
for the pension fund resulted in the withdrawal
of this concert and the refunding of the money,
although the house was sold out.
On Tuesday, at the Modjeska benefit, Vladimir
De Pachmann piayed in place of Paderewski,
which was gracious of him, since he is not noted
for replacing artists, but since Paderewski was
one of the originators of the testimonial, it al-
tered the aspect to him. Paderewski will sail for
Europe on May 10, and will go direct to Switzer-
land for a rest.
MISS BAUER'S ADDRESS
At the Woman's Press Club Arouses
Commendation.
Much
"Music" was the topic of the day at the re-
union of the Woman's Press Club, of New York,
held at the Waldorf-Astoria on last Saturday
afternoon. The chairman, Mme. Von Klenner,
delivered a delightful introductory address, after
which a musical programme of exceeding inter-
est was interpreted by M. J. Brines, tenor, Carl
Fiqu6 and Mme. Fique\ Edward Bromberg, basso,
and Miss Lily Stafford Place, who contributed
"A Sketch of Grand Opera."
A feature of the gathering was an address by
Miss Emelie Frances Bauer, of The Music Trade
Review staff, her topic being "The Musical
Critic." Her treatment of the subject was
scholarly and masterly and aroused the enthu-
siasm of the fashionable and cultured gathering.
There are few better equipped to discuss this
topic than Miss Bauer, owing to her wide experi-
ence and broadmindedness, and those who were
present were unanimous in conceding that it was
one of the most interesting analyses of the sub-
ject heard in many a day. The entire affair was
one of rare delight, and Mme. Von Klenner, the
chairman of the entertainment, has good reason
to feel proud of its success.
TO KEEP ORCHESTRAS IN TUNE.
An invention has recently been made by Row-
land H. Mayland, of Brooklyn, formerly of the
Thomas orchestra, which ought to make it pos-
sible to do away with the much-discussed diffi-
culty of keeping orchestras in tune. It is a
large tuning fork, with resonator, which, on
pushing down a lever, emits a loud, full tone of
unvarying accuracy of pitch.
The fact that Reisenauer will again visit this
country has delighted all piano lovers, since this
remarkable artist made endless admirers upon
his last tour. It is not often that a first trip to
this country places an artist so unequivocally as
was the case with Reisenauer. Of him it may be
truly said, "He came, he saw, he conquered." He
will come early and stay late, and he will be
heard through the medium of the Everett con-
cert grand from coast to coast. Loudon G. Charl-
ton will manage the tour. An excellent portrait
of this great artist adorns the cover page of this
issue.
RATES FOR HALLS IN LONDON
Published to Save Musicians from Unscrupu-
lous Concert Agents.
Unscrupulous concert agents in London are ac-
cused of charging ignorant musicians excessive
rates. By way of protecting the musicians the
Telegraph has caused inquiries to be made of the
principal agents as to the proper charges that
should be levied in connection with recitals. It
appears that for the hire of either Bechstein
Hall or the Aeolian Hall, advertisements in the
newspapers, printing, attendants, piano, and the
management fee of the concert agent, from $150
to $175 will amply suffice, the smaller amount
paying for a recital held in the afternoon. Re-
citals held in the afternoon either at Steinway
Hall or the Salle Erard cost about $100, while for
an evening affair an additional $10 would be re-
quired. From $350 to $400 should cover every-
thing—save, of course, payments to other artists
engaged—for a recital at Queen's Hall, where
the rent for the afternoon is $157.50, and for
the evening $183.75. At Bechstein Hall the in-
clusive charge for the hire of hall, attendants,
and piano is $61 for the afternoon and $71 for the
evening.
CELEBRATE SCHILLER'S CENTENARY.
The United German Singing Societies, Carl
Hein, director, are to celebrate the one hundredth
anniversary of the death of Frederick von
Schiller, with a memorial concert in Carnegie
Hall, on Sunday evening, May 7. The entire pro-
gramme will be made up of Schiller's works,
which have been set to music, including Rom-
ber's "Lay of the Bell," for mixed chorus, solo
quartette and orchestra, under the direction of
Mr. Hein. Male choruses a capella are to be
sung by the Schillerbund, Eichenkranz Society,
Schwaebischer Saengerbund, Mozart Verein,
Franz Schubert Maennerchor, Kreutzer Quar-
tette Club, Rheinpfaelzer Maennerchor and the
Arion Liedertafel. Engaged in the concert will
be a chorus of 800 male and female voices and an
orchestra of sixty musicians.
Maud Powell sails from England on May 8 for
a long tour in South Africa. Before leaving she,
will play twice in London.
On the North German Lloyd steamship Kron-
prinz Wilheltn, which sailed Tuesday, was Frank
Damrosch, who has gone to Europe on a search
for teachers for the newly established Institute
of Musical Art, chartered by the Regents of the
State University, endowed with $500,000 by James
Loeb ,and which has also a large annual subscrip-
tion. Mr. Damrosch said:
"I am going to Europe to engage, if possible,
eminent teachers for the institute—especially for
voice and pianoforte. Of course, the institute
wants the best that can be had, but we do not in-
tend to ignore American talent when it is of
the highest class. The Review has already
spoken of the engagement of Franz Kneisel and
the members of the string quartet which bears
his name for the string department. That ought
to serve as an earnest of our purposes.
"Perhaps there will be no harm in saying that
we are also negotiating with Ernest Schelling—
Paderewski's pupil, who has played twice in New
York this season—for the pianoforte department,
and Mrs. Hess Burr, of Chicago, for the vocal.
"We have leased the old Lenox mansion at
53 Fifth avenue, and are making alterations to fit
it to the purpose of the school. We have arranged
also to provide that 'atmosphere' of which we
hear so much when foreign schools of music are
discussed. The students are to have the privilege
of admission to private rehearsals of some, if not
all, of the principal orchestral and choral socie-
ties in the city.
"Courses of study have all been arranged.
There will also be special artistic courses, and
for entrance to these high qualifications will be
enforced. There will be a course for teachers of
music in the public schools, a preparatory course
for pupils of all ages, and a course for lovers of
music who wish to learn how to listen to music.
"We expect to open on Oct. 11."
OPERATIC NOVELTIES FOR LONDON.
The London opera season will witness the per-
formance of some interesting novelties if the
promises of the "syndicate" managers in this
regard are kept. It is a matter of observation,
however, that promises of new operatic produc-
tions are much more enthusiastically made than
kept. Giordano's "Andrea Chenier" (which has
been done in England in the vernacular) ; Puc-
cini's "Madame Butterfly," in the revision he
made of it after its failure at the original produc-
tion a year ago, and an operatic version by one
Franco Leoni of what Truth calls "that melo-
dramatic shocker, 'The Cat and the Cherub,'"
are announced.
SOME POPULAR MUSICIANS.
The Berlin Tageblatt asked its readers who
were the most popular men in the literary and
artistic world. The number of answers received
was 9,762, and among the twenty names that re-
ceived the largest number of votes there were
five musicians: Richard Strauss, Weingartner,
Humperdinck, Grieg, and Sarasate.