Music Trade Review

Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 8

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THE MUSIC TRADE
PHILADELPHIANS WIN PRIZES
Offered by Manuscript Society of That City for
Best Motet and Anthem.
REVIEW
that Puccini may find a place for the canine lilt
in his next American opera, and offers this trans-
lation of it into the tongue of Dante and Verdi:
Ogni volta (he vengo a visitare in paese,
La gente commincia a cacciare il mio canino con calci di
piede.
Non fa nessun effetto che sia un caninuccio,
Misogna che finiscono di cacciare il mio canino con calci di
piede.
The two prizes offered by the Manuscript So-
ciety of Philadelphia, for the best motet and
Rendered back into English by one not familiar
anthem, have been awarded to two local composers.
H. Alexander Matthews won the $100 prize for a with the original, this would become:
Each time that I come to visit in the community,
motet, and Dr. W. W. Gilchrist the $50 prize foi
The rabble commences to buffet my dog with blows of the
foot.
an anthem. The competition was open to all com-
It makes not any effect that he should be a lowly dog,
posers residing in the United States. The winning
It is their business that they should cease to buffet my dog
with blows of the foot.
compositions are to be produced at a church con
If Italy has the appreciation of true art with
cert of the Manuscript Society later in the season
which she has been credited, there will soon be a
new lyric on the lips of the Venetian gondoliers,
NEW REMICK WALTZ SONG.
and the gaunt arches of the Coliseum will hear
something as fierce in its way as the shouts of
J. H. Remick & Co. have just published a new the Roman populace in the days of Honorius. And
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waltz song entitled 'Twilight Dreams, ' with lyrics the rights of translation into other tongues, includ-
by Herbert Thomson and music by Anatol Fried-
ing the Scandinavian, are still open.
land and Johann C. Schmid. The new number
possesses rather unusual qualities and with a little
pushing is expected to develop into a substantial
hit. This is one of the first contributions to the
Remick catalog made by Mr. Friedland since be-
coming connected with that house recently.
A VIENNESE PUBLISHER'S VIEW.
A Vienna publisher says that the comic opera
with a waltz is becoming a most unprofitable ven-
ture. The average purchaser requires the waltz
but not the remainder of the score. He advises
publishers in future to purchase the copyright of
the waltz from the composer and to request him to
dispose of other parts of his stock to autograph
dealers. Collectors of autographs like rare manu-
scripts, but the average publisher prefers lucubra-
tions which are likely to have a large circulation
in print.
THE HOUN' SONG OF MISSOURI.
It is evident by this time that the houn' song
is going to be Missouri's State anthem, unless it
becomes a national air. The latter prospect is sug-
gested by the signal favor with which the lowly
ballad has been greeted in the East, and it may
soon happen that the very persons who lately pro-
tested against connecting the song with this State's
name will be defending Missouri's claim to its
authorship against that of Kentucky, North Caro-
lina or Texas.
The Springfield (Mass., not Mo.) Republican
points to this possibility when, in an editorial
on "The New Rag from the Ozarks," it suggests
EVERYBODY'S
SINGING IT
The Great Novelty Song
"Lady Angelina"
Words by DAVE REED
THE OLIVER DITSON CO.,
Boston, Mass.
INSTRUMENTAL.
Moment valse caprice for piano (II.
A Fugitive
Weyts)
$0.50
Annette Waltzes for piano (Edouard E. Lemieux).. .50
A Romance of Bohemia, for piano (E. S. Phelps)
50
Barcarolle, in D for piano (James II. Rogers)
50
Dream of Love, No. 3, in Ab for piano (Franz
Liszt)
,
50
Gallant and Gay, Op. 399, march and two-step for piano
(Edmund Braham)
60
In Merry Mood, for piano (J. W. Lerman)
40
La Cascade, valse caprice for piano (Julius K. John-
son)
50
Meadow Brook, Op. 50, idyl for piano (A. O. T.
Astenius)
60
Petite Serenade, Op. 48, for piano (J. Frank Fry-
singer)
40
Promenade Caprice, Op. 60, for piano (M. Kessler-
Weyler)
50
Song of the Night, petit nocturne for piano (Henri de
Bleriot)
60
Springtime, Op. 175, novelette for piano (Frank P.
Atherton)
50
Tarantelle, in D, for piano (Alfred Giuliani)
40
Under the Linden, valse for piano (Paul Zilcher)
30
Valsette, in G, for piano (James II. Rogers;
30
Woodland Echoes (A. P. Wyman)
40
EASTER ANTHEMS.
God, Who Is Rich In Mercy (G. M. Gairett) For
mixed voices
$0.05
Hark, Ten Thousand Voices Sounding (Thomas Kelly
W. Berwald) For mixed voices. .
12
I Heard a Great Voice (Charles Fonteyn Manney)
For mixed voices
16
O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? (Edmund Turner) For
mixed voices
12
On Wings of Living Light (Homer N. Bartlett) For
mixed voices with solos
16
Thanks Be To God (Adolf Frey) For mixed voices with
baritone solo
12
They Came Unto the Sepulchre (Frank G. Cauffman)
For mixed voices with «olos
12
Nova Vita (H. Clough-Leightei) Easter processional
for mix«d voices
10
CAROLS.
Six Easter Carols for mixed voices and unison
05
Rejoice, the Lord is King (Charles Wesley-George
B. Nevin).
Come Forth and Bring Your Garlands (Mrs. J. W.
Anderson-H. Kotzschmar).
O, Wonderful Easter Morning (Rev. John Westall-
Lyman W. Deane).
Victor
Co.j
CHICAGO
Publishers of
''LITTLE PUFF OF SMOKE,GOOD NIGHT"
"HONEY SAL"
"SING ME AN IRISH COME-ALL-YE"
"RAGGED EDGES"
"MOTHER"
" W H Y DON'T THE DAND PLAY DIXIE"
Live Dealers will have a good supply
of this number on hand.
P u b l i s h e d by
M. WITMARK & SONS
New York Chicago San Francisco London Paris
WALTER JACOBS,
167 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.
INSTRUMENTAL.
Evening Shadows, reverie for guitar (A. J. Weidt) . . .30
Mazurka, No. 1, for mandolin orchestra (C. Saint-
Saens)
1.15
Sun Rays, characteristic dance for piano (Arthur C.
Morse)
50
The Commander, march and two-step for mandolin or-
chestra (R. B. Hall)
. 1.13
The Loreley, guitar solo (F. Silcher); Within a Mile
i.f Ediuboro, guilnr sol. (Jnmes Hook
30
Turkish Towel Rag, for piano (Thos. S. Allen)
50
Vigor of Youth march for mandolin orchestra (W. M.
Rice)
1.15
Westward, Ho! march for banjo (Geo. L. Lansing).. .55
McKlNLEY MUSIC CO.,
Chicago, 111.
Publishers of Frank K. Root & Co., Edition.
VOCAL.
Saturday Night (Roger Lewis-F. Henri Klickmann) . .$0.50.
The Ragtime Band Down in Harmony Hall (Roger
Lewis-F. Henri Klickmann)
50
INSTRUMENTAL.
Dancing Wavelets, three-step for piano (P. Wenrich) . .
Fire-Fly Dance for piano (Victor La Salle)
In Tepee Land, Indian march and two-step for piano
(Percy Wenrich)
Moonlight, waltz for piano (Victor La Salle)
Pop Corn Dance, schottische for piano(Percy Wenrich)
The Charioteer, march and two-step for piano (Glenn 5 0
W. Ashley)
THEODORE MORSE MUSIC CO.,
1367 Broadway, New York.
"Another" Rag (D. A. Esrom-Theodore Morse)
$0.50
Call Around Any Old Time, Any Old Time At All
(D. A. Esrom-Theodore Morse)
60
I'd Love to Lead a Military Band (Jack Mahoney-
Theodore Morse)
50
]f This Rose Told You All It Knows (Jack Mahoney-
Theodore Morse)
50
'Lizabeth Ann (1). A. Esrom-Theodore Morse)
50
Sweet Swanee Sue (Jack Mahoney-Theodore Morse).. .50
That's How I Want to be Loved (Jack Mahoney- 5 0
Theodore Morse)
••••• -
That's Why the Violets Live (Jack Mahoney-Theo-
dore Morse)
50
The Washington Waddle (Jack Mahoney-Theodore
Morse)
50
When We Were College Boys (D. A. Esrom-Theodore ffi
50
Morse)
OPERA IN ENGLISH.
Why the Translation of Foreign Operas Into
English Presents Certain Difficulties That
Generally Tend to Make the Result Unsat-
isfactory.
The same old talk goes on these days about
"opera in English," as if America had not the
chance of its life to escape from the provincialism
which now limits the artistic devolpment of most
great nations of Europe. Think of "Pelleas et
Melisande" sung in English. Where would the
sense of it be? Who wants to hear "Tristan"
sung in English, or French either? Half of the
savor of the thing is lost at once. What would
the vocal or rhetorical or whatever-they-are parts
of Debussy's opera be if they were divorced from
the inflection and the music of Debussy's own
BUY YOUR MJUSIC FROM
BOSTON
Publishers
- WALTER JACOBS
167 Tremont St.,
BOSTON. MASS.
Publisher of
"Kiss of Spring." "Some Day When Drtams Come True."
And Some Others World Famous
7 3 2 SHERMAN ST"
M
CHICAGO
Music by GEORGE CHRISTIE
Composer of "BABY ROSE."
Faithful People, Now Rejoice (Sarah C. Downes),
Christ Is Risen (Geo. W.Dunklee-G. A. Daggett).
Chime Softly, Bells of Easter (Robert Bonner).
SECULAR WORKS.
The Fairy Godmother's Lesson, an operetta for chil-
dren (Abbie Goodwin Lewis-Carrie Bullard)
WORLD WIDE HIT
Down By The Old Millstream
Every dealer should have it; also,
"DAVY JONES AND HIS MONOPLANE"
"WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS"
"BUCKWHEAT CAKES"
"FARE-THEE-WELL"
Order from your Jobber, or,
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
Qrand Opera House Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL.
B. F. WOOD MUSIC CO.
"EDITION WOOD"
BOSTON
NEW YORK
240 Summer St.
23 East 20th St.
Also at London and Leipzig
JOS.
M . DALY
Gaiety Theatre Bldg., 666 Washington St.. Boston, Mass.
Publisher of
"CHICKEN REEL." "SCENTED ROSES" WALTZES,
And Many Others
OLIVER
DITSON
COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply ETery Reqwirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS & ENGRAVERS OF MUSIC
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language, and how could Debussy have composed
"Pelleas et Melisande" if he had not been in-
spired, first with a text in his own tongue?
Why not dispense with this unnecessary pother.
The last thing that America or any other nation
wants to-day is foreign opera translated into the
tongue of the country in which it is performed.
It is the custom in France, Germany and Italy to
perform opera, whatever its authorship, in the
vernacular. Why? Not because the opera man-
agers necessarily desire the condition to obtain
but because they cannot afford to pay other than
native singers to perform for them.
It is strange that the absolute discrepancy be-
tween opera translated into English and opera
composed in English is not apparent to the veriest
partisan, says the Boston Post. If there is ap-
parent on every side the subtle and fundamental
union which exists among the arts of each coun-
try. And the essence of that spirit as expressed
in the native language, then how in the dickens
can any one suppose that in wilfully distorting a
rnasterwork by putting it on the stage in one lan-
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
guage and in another music, the American com-
poser sitting up in the loft with the garlic eaters
will be moved to the construction of "opera in
English."
An art and a language are equally the expres-
sion of the spirit of a people. Would you care to
attend a performance of "Carmen" in Berlin? You
would, no doubt, if you were a German, but for
Heaven's sake stand by the wonderful chance
given, not to the free-born, but what is so infin-
itely greater, open-minded American, and get a
decent perspective on the eternal fitness of things!
The only English opera that can possibly exist
is opera conceived and composed by Anglo-Sax-
ons, or by those with whom English has become
a mother-tongue. Otherwise we prefer ours
straight. If we are going to witness and listen
to a turgid bit of Italian realism, there are just
two th'ngs that will make the stuff endurable, and
interesting, the Italian language and the .fervid
Italian music. Would you have the exquisite
"Manon," say, of Massenet, in rubber boots? Then
translate it into English. And if you prefer
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anemic, emasculated nonsense to the great, rich,
creative prose of the "Ring of the Nibelungen,"
go ahead, and translate it in English. Wagner,
however, didn't compose that way.
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