Music Trade Review
Issue: 1881 Vol. 4 N. 4 - Page 10
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
March 20th, 1881.
68
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
T
With which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL.
OZRG--A_:LT
Of th.e M u s i c i a n s
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OF AMERICA.
PUBLISHED ON THE 5th & 20th OF EACH MONTH.
AT 853 BROADWAY, Corner 14th Street,
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
Editor and Proprietor.
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
New York City.
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, AND BRANCHES.
BRENTANO'S, 39 Union Square.
NEWS STAND UNION SQUARE HOTEL, 15th Street and 4th Avenue.
THE ARCADE NEWS ROOMS, 71 Broadway, (Elevated Rail Road Main Station).
Boston.
JOHN F . PERRY & CO., 13 West Street.
NKWS STAND, Youngs' Hotel.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, Boston & Albany R.'R Depot.
"
"
"
"
Eastern R. R. Depot.
Fitchburg R. R. Depot.
Chicago.
THE ROOT & SONS' MUSIC CO., 156 State Street.
S. BRAINARD'S SONS, 158 State Street.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., 152 State Street.
Philadelphia.
W. H. BONER & CO.
J. DITSON & CO.
Baltimore.
OTTO SUTRO.
GEO. WIL.LIG & CO.
New Orleans.
LOUIS GRUNEWALD.
Albany, N. Y.
C. E. WENDELL.
Troy. N. Y.
CLUETT & SONS.
Syracuse* N» Y.
HUCKMAN & HERRICK, 7 Lamed Block.
Worcester, Mass.
S. R. LELAND & CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
S. BRAINARD'S SONS.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
H. L. BENHAM, 174 Race Street.
OUR RESIDENT COMPOSERS.
HE first New York Music Festival lias become a fact, and is BO
far advanced in its arrangements, that there cannot be any
doubt about the good management of its different branches. The
programmes of the Festival have been published, and we see among
them the names of several composers residing in this country. This
is right, and as it should be. Musical writers who live in America
have a claim to be recognized as worthy of attention, and we should
have considered it a breach of etiquette, if they had been left out
entirely.
Four different works have been accepted for the Festival, and
the American public will have no reason to feel offended or slighted.
The names of the composers, whose works will be performed during
the Festival are O. B. Boise, Arger Hamerik, Prof. F. L. Ritter
and Dr. Leopold Damrosch. Praiseworthy as the idea of the
management may be to bring these composers before the public, we
cannot refrain from expressing our regrets about the manner in
which they are introduced. If there really was any strong feeling in
favor of American composers, why were not works selected, which
had not been given here before \ As the programmes are made up
now, it looks, as if the managers wanted to say: " We actually did
not want to have any works of resident composers, but we could not
help it very well, so we concluded finally to squeeze something in
between compositions of more important characters, in order to rob
them of their prominence."
The only exception is made with Dr. Damrosch's Festival Over-
ture for orchestra and organ, which opens the second night, and
stands in a foremost position. Dr. Damrosch, being the conductor
and the person who formed the programmes, cannot be blamed for
taking care of the child of his own imagination. Every father
would have acted in the same manner, and even if the Festival
Overture has a dangerous position, being followed by Berlioz's
"Requiem," it will receive a serious and undisturbed hearing. The
remainder of the works, written by resident composers will be per-
formed at Matinee performances, a fact, which is to their advan-
tage, as these performances in their artistic garb cannot rival the
evening programmes.
In defence of the management it may be said that there was no
room for them in the four programmes which contain all the heavy
works, but even, if we accept such apology, we cannot overlook the
fact, that rather insignificant works have been selected for the intro-
duction of American or resident composers. Mr. Boise, is repre-
sented by a scene from " Romeo and Juliet," for violoncello obligato
and orchestra, a ''Folksong" from one of Hamerik's Norse
Suites is promised, and F. L. Ritter is on the programme with a
Scherzo for orchestra. All three have written more elaborate
works, and if these comparatively insignificant pieces have been
selected, it gives the impression that the odium of exclusiveness was-
to be avoided, and nevertheless not too much done in favor of resi-
dent composers. We do not say that the management of the Festi-
val really considered the matter in that light, but when we read the
programmes, we received the impression we mentioned, and do not
consider our resident composers fairly treated in the programmes of
the New York Music Festival.
Portland, Me.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. & M. C. R. R. Depot
Miss Helen Lamson, the young pianist, gave a concert in Mechanics'
Hall, Boston, on the evening of March 8th. She was assisted by Mr. Corn-
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. R. R. Depot.
elius Chenery, tenor, Mr. Wulf Fries, violoncellist; and Mr. Leon Keach,
Portsmouth, N. H.
accompanist.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. R. R. Depot.
Comley and Barton's version of " Olivette " was given at the Academy,
San Francisco.
Baltimore, on Monday night, March 14th, with fine effect before a large and
MATHIAS M. GRAY.
brilliant house.
London, Eng.
One of the most charming evenings of refined musical pleasure at Cin-
WILLIAM REEVES, 185 Fleet Street.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE, HENRY F . GlLLIG, General Manager, 449 cinnati was enjoyed on March 10th by the cultured audience winch gathered
Strand, London, W. C.
to hear the fourth duo recital of Messrs. Hartdegen and Schneider. Mr..
Schneider, who was superseded in the third programme by Mr. Doerner,
Sydney, Australia.
appeared again as pianist. The programme contained the usual combina-
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERG.
tion of classic sonatas, effect pieces, written by virtuoso upon the 'cello, and
Melbourne, Australia.
transcriptions.
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERa.
Mr. B. J. Lang, Boston, gave the second of his concerts in Tremont
Toronto, Canada.
Temple at three o'clock in the afternoon of March 9th, Mrs. Humphrey-
A. & S. NORDHEIMER.
Ask for the MUSICAL. CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW a t any News Allen and the Philharmonic Club assisting. A very artistically selected pro-
gramme was presented.
Stand or Music Store in any City.
All communications should be addressed to the editor, CHARLES AVKBY WELLES, 853
The stockholders of the Metropolitan Concert Hall held a meeting at
Broadway, N. Y. City.
Checks and Post-Office Orders should be made payable to CHARLES AVERT WELLES, Pro- noon on March 7th to elect a board of directors. In the places of liudolph
Aronson and William Perzel, who resigned, James Otis Hoyt and Irving
prietor.
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manuscript.
Bernheimer were elected All the other members were re-elected.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not
The pupils of Signor Marzo gave a concert in the afternoon of March.
necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the music trade, are solicited from 8th, at Haines's music rooms. The programme was excellent.
Part first
all parts of the world.
was made up of miscellaneous selections, including the spinning chorus
from Wagner's " Flying Dutchman." Schumann's "Spanish Tambourine
NEW YORK, MARCH 20, 1881.
Girl," a trio from Hossini's " Gillaume Tell," sung by Messrs. Brewer, Cose
and Spigaroli, and a piano solo by Alfred H. Pease. The second part of the
ADVERTISING RATES.
programme contained the " Stabat Mater " of Pergolese, one of the most
One Inch (Two columns to the page.)
,
P e r q u a r t e r , $20.00 beautiful of sacred compositions. In some of the numbers the parts were
sustained by a chorus of thirty-six voices. The solos and duets were sung
ADVERTISING CARDS,
1 I n c h {Three column* to the page.)
P e r q u a r t e r , $14.00 by Miss Benedict, Miss Little, Miss Harmon, Miss Iddings, Miss Henderson,
Mrs. Hume, Miss Barrett, Miss De Barrill, Mrs. Miner, and Miss Green.
(PoHt-paid one year, invariably in advance,
$'4.OO The singing of these ladies showed an excellent method, and the chorus waa.
SUBSCRIPTION : L ,
very effective.
Salem, Mass.
(Single copies
10
March 20th, 1881.
68
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
T
With which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL.
OZRG--A_:LT
Of th.e M u s i c i a n s
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OF AMERICA.
PUBLISHED ON THE 5th & 20th OF EACH MONTH.
AT 853 BROADWAY, Corner 14th Street,
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
Editor and Proprietor.
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
New York City.
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, AND BRANCHES.
BRENTANO'S, 39 Union Square.
NEWS STAND UNION SQUARE HOTEL, 15th Street and 4th Avenue.
THE ARCADE NEWS ROOMS, 71 Broadway, (Elevated Rail Road Main Station).
Boston.
JOHN F . PERRY & CO., 13 West Street.
NKWS STAND, Youngs' Hotel.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, Boston & Albany R.'R Depot.
"
"
"
"
Eastern R. R. Depot.
Fitchburg R. R. Depot.
Chicago.
THE ROOT & SONS' MUSIC CO., 156 State Street.
S. BRAINARD'S SONS, 158 State Street.
THE CHICAGO MUSIC CO., 152 State Street.
Philadelphia.
W. H. BONER & CO.
J. DITSON & CO.
Baltimore.
OTTO SUTRO.
GEO. WIL.LIG & CO.
New Orleans.
LOUIS GRUNEWALD.
Albany, N. Y.
C. E. WENDELL.
Troy. N. Y.
CLUETT & SONS.
Syracuse* N» Y.
HUCKMAN & HERRICK, 7 Lamed Block.
Worcester, Mass.
S. R. LELAND & CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
S. BRAINARD'S SONS.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
H. L. BENHAM, 174 Race Street.
OUR RESIDENT COMPOSERS.
HE first New York Music Festival lias become a fact, and is BO
far advanced in its arrangements, that there cannot be any
doubt about the good management of its different branches. The
programmes of the Festival have been published, and we see among
them the names of several composers residing in this country. This
is right, and as it should be. Musical writers who live in America
have a claim to be recognized as worthy of attention, and we should
have considered it a breach of etiquette, if they had been left out
entirely.
Four different works have been accepted for the Festival, and
the American public will have no reason to feel offended or slighted.
The names of the composers, whose works will be performed during
the Festival are O. B. Boise, Arger Hamerik, Prof. F. L. Ritter
and Dr. Leopold Damrosch. Praiseworthy as the idea of the
management may be to bring these composers before the public, we
cannot refrain from expressing our regrets about the manner in
which they are introduced. If there really was any strong feeling in
favor of American composers, why were not works selected, which
had not been given here before \ As the programmes are made up
now, it looks, as if the managers wanted to say: " We actually did
not want to have any works of resident composers, but we could not
help it very well, so we concluded finally to squeeze something in
between compositions of more important characters, in order to rob
them of their prominence."
The only exception is made with Dr. Damrosch's Festival Over-
ture for orchestra and organ, which opens the second night, and
stands in a foremost position. Dr. Damrosch, being the conductor
and the person who formed the programmes, cannot be blamed for
taking care of the child of his own imagination. Every father
would have acted in the same manner, and even if the Festival
Overture has a dangerous position, being followed by Berlioz's
"Requiem," it will receive a serious and undisturbed hearing. The
remainder of the works, written by resident composers will be per-
formed at Matinee performances, a fact, which is to their advan-
tage, as these performances in their artistic garb cannot rival the
evening programmes.
In defence of the management it may be said that there was no
room for them in the four programmes which contain all the heavy
works, but even, if we accept such apology, we cannot overlook the
fact, that rather insignificant works have been selected for the intro-
duction of American or resident composers. Mr. Boise, is repre-
sented by a scene from " Romeo and Juliet," for violoncello obligato
and orchestra, a ''Folksong" from one of Hamerik's Norse
Suites is promised, and F. L. Ritter is on the programme with a
Scherzo for orchestra. All three have written more elaborate
works, and if these comparatively insignificant pieces have been
selected, it gives the impression that the odium of exclusiveness was-
to be avoided, and nevertheless not too much done in favor of resi-
dent composers. We do not say that the management of the Festi-
val really considered the matter in that light, but when we read the
programmes, we received the impression we mentioned, and do not
consider our resident composers fairly treated in the programmes of
the New York Music Festival.
Portland, Me.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. & M. C. R. R. Depot
Miss Helen Lamson, the young pianist, gave a concert in Mechanics'
Hall, Boston, on the evening of March 8th. She was assisted by Mr. Corn-
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. R. R. Depot.
elius Chenery, tenor, Mr. Wulf Fries, violoncellist; and Mr. Leon Keach,
Portsmouth, N. H.
accompanist.
GEO. W. ARMSTRONG, News Stand, E. R. R. Depot.
Comley and Barton's version of " Olivette " was given at the Academy,
San Francisco.
Baltimore, on Monday night, March 14th, with fine effect before a large and
MATHIAS M. GRAY.
brilliant house.
London, Eng.
One of the most charming evenings of refined musical pleasure at Cin-
WILLIAM REEVES, 185 Fleet Street.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE, HENRY F . GlLLIG, General Manager, 449 cinnati was enjoyed on March 10th by the cultured audience winch gathered
Strand, London, W. C.
to hear the fourth duo recital of Messrs. Hartdegen and Schneider. Mr..
Schneider, who was superseded in the third programme by Mr. Doerner,
Sydney, Australia.
appeared again as pianist. The programme contained the usual combina-
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERG.
tion of classic sonatas, effect pieces, written by virtuoso upon the 'cello, and
Melbourne, Australia.
transcriptions.
NICHOLSON & ASCHERBERa.
Mr. B. J. Lang, Boston, gave the second of his concerts in Tremont
Toronto, Canada.
Temple at three o'clock in the afternoon of March 9th, Mrs. Humphrey-
A. & S. NORDHEIMER.
Ask for the MUSICAL. CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW a t any News Allen and the Philharmonic Club assisting. A very artistically selected pro-
gramme was presented.
Stand or Music Store in any City.
All communications should be addressed to the editor, CHARLES AVKBY WELLES, 853
The stockholders of the Metropolitan Concert Hall held a meeting at
Broadway, N. Y. City.
Checks and Post-Office Orders should be made payable to CHARLES AVERT WELLES, Pro- noon on March 7th to elect a board of directors. In the places of liudolph
Aronson and William Perzel, who resigned, James Otis Hoyt and Irving
prietor.
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manuscript.
Bernheimer were elected All the other members were re-elected.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not
The pupils of Signor Marzo gave a concert in the afternoon of March.
necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the music trade, are solicited from 8th, at Haines's music rooms. The programme was excellent.
Part first
all parts of the world.
was made up of miscellaneous selections, including the spinning chorus
from Wagner's " Flying Dutchman." Schumann's "Spanish Tambourine
NEW YORK, MARCH 20, 1881.
Girl," a trio from Hossini's " Gillaume Tell," sung by Messrs. Brewer, Cose
and Spigaroli, and a piano solo by Alfred H. Pease. The second part of the
ADVERTISING RATES.
programme contained the " Stabat Mater " of Pergolese, one of the most
One Inch (Two columns to the page.)
,
P e r q u a r t e r , $20.00 beautiful of sacred compositions. In some of the numbers the parts were
sustained by a chorus of thirty-six voices. The solos and duets were sung
ADVERTISING CARDS,
1 I n c h {Three column* to the page.)
P e r q u a r t e r , $14.00 by Miss Benedict, Miss Little, Miss Harmon, Miss Iddings, Miss Henderson,
Mrs. Hume, Miss Barrett, Miss De Barrill, Mrs. Miner, and Miss Green.
(PoHt-paid one year, invariably in advance,
$'4.OO The singing of these ladies showed an excellent method, and the chorus waa.
SUBSCRIPTION : L ,
very effective.
Salem, Mass.
(Single copies
10
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).