Music Trade Review
Issue: 1882 Vol. 5 N. 14 - Page 8
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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
THE ONLY TRUE CONFESSIONS.
E give in this issue the first installment
of the "Only True Confessions of a
Musical Journalist," which will doubtless be
interesting to our readers. W e also reprint
from a New York weekly a story, the details
AND
of which have long been in our possession,
but which we were reluctant to relate. I t is
an unsavory tale, and we were hopeful that
it would not be necessary to tell it, in mak-
d.
With which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL. ing our exposure of J. C. F r
Now that the matter has been taken up,
however, we propose in our next issue to give
THE ORGAN
facts about this dark spot in this man's ca-
reer, and for "circumambient lying," it will
contain a great deal of truth.
W
February 2oth, 1882.
ical value, which signifies art value, will be-
iome permanent with the musical public,
md all others will be forgotten.
THE McQIBENY FAMILY.
FTER a week of successful concerts in Stein-
way Hall, this family of musicians, consist-
ing of the parents and their children, have resumed
their tour through the country. Every member
of this musical family is talented, and, to all ap-
pearances, delighted with the task that has been
undertaken.
Many of the musical numbers performed are re
markable. Mr. Emil Seifert, one of the most
accomplished musicians in the country, both as a
violinist as well as a theoretical scholar, has for
some time past assumed the charge of the family,
and this is in itself a guarantee that the musical
of the children has been, and will con-
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OP AMERICA.
C. F R
D promises to continue his instruction
tinue to be, thorough.
"Confessions Indefinitely"—that is
PUBLISHED on THE 5th & 20th OF EACH MONTH until "Albert" weakens, and objects to the
AN AETIST'S MISTAKE.
At 864 Broadway, bet. 17th and 18th Sts.
association of his father's name with that of
a
"musical
journalistic"
freebooter.
SOLE AGENTS.
AMERICAN NEWS C O . ,
the picture of a piano on runners,
John, why don't you drop your "Confes- drawn tained
by an animal with antlers. The animal
sions" about your voice, and tell us some- bore the face of young Albert, but instead of
thing about the Delsarte system, as applied antlers, long ears would have been more appro-
priate.
to the actualities of life?
Editor and Proprietor.
You are evidently an expert on that sub- DAILY PEBFORMANCES.—Musicians drop in the
All communications should be addressed to the editor, ject, and the world is anxiously waiting to
Hotel Monico, on East Eighteenth street, in large
CHARLES AVKRY WELLES, 864 Broadway. N. Y. City.
Checks and Post-Office Orders should be made payable to hear from you.
numbers, and find John's generous lunch very
CBARLKS AVERT WELLES, Proprietor.
recuperating after wrestling with classic scores.
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manu-
script.
Professors from the conservatories on Fourteenth
MUSICAL VALUE.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name
*nd address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but "Y"XTHENEVER a supposed or a real mu- street report for duty as regularly as the clock
as a guarantee of good faith.
strikes twelve, and after committing the bill of
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the V V
sical genius appears, he succeeds in fare to memory, order their Wiener Schnitzel and
music trade, are solicited from all parts of the world.
gathering a retinue of followers in every oyster soup with the air of European gourmets.
place in which his abilities are made public
MUSICAL CLUB.—What has become ot that mu-
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 20, 1882.
For the sake of illustration, it is only nec- sical society or club that Mills, Sternberg, Floer-
essary to investigate the careers of celebrated scheim, and Mason talked of organizing ?
pianists, especially as these artists are most HOPKINS.—Jerome Hopkins has turned up with
ADVERTISING RATES.
intimately associated with popular favors "Samuel" in Boston.
The following is the schedule of advertising rates for
There is no doubt that during the period
PATTI.—Patti did not sing in Cincinnati on
th* MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW :
of its development, down to the present time Thursdav of last week, on account of a cold which
pianism (as it is now aptly termed) has beei she caught coming North from New Orleans. The
COVEB PAGES.
weather was so hot in the latter city that the peo-
The four pages of the cover are divided into two col- the most popular form of musical entertain- ple on the stage suffered from it during the per-
ment.
And
yet,
how
few
of
the
names
of
umns to a page.
formance, and the men in the train sat in their
IN THE "WIDTH OF A SINGLE COLUMN ON THESE the great pianists of the past remain upon
hirt sleeves wtien they left the city. When they
COVER PAGES THE KATE IS
got to the end of their journey the thermometer
the programmes of to-day !
$ 2 O PEB INCH for one quarter (3 months.)
Taking a period of thirty years back, we registered below zero.
can select four great pianists, who, during the STRENGTHENING A CONSERVATORY.—Mr. ErnBt
INSIDE PAGES.
The inside pages are divided into three columns to a era of their respective triumphs, impressed Eberhard, Director of the Grand Conservatory of
the musical world with more than transient Music, at No. 46 West Twenty-third street, has
page
ngaged Mr. Wilhelm Miiller, late violoncellist to
IN THE WIDTH OF A SINGLE COLUMN ON THESE effect, and yet, not one of these four pianists
the Emperor of Germany, and leader of the Miil-
INSIDE PAGES THE RATE 18
comes within the category of great musicians ler Quartette, well known throughout Europe.
$ 14- PER INCH for one quarter (3 months).
now, although at the time of their usefulness He will revive, with Mr. Constantin Sternberg,
DIEEOTOEY.
and their activity they exercised a tremen- his chamber music soirees in this country at the
reception room of the conservatory.
Including subscription to the MUSICAL CRITIC AND dous influence upon the musical world.
TRADE REVIEW.
Henri Herz, Sigismund Thalberg, Leopold The New York Vocal Union gave an interesting
In the ''Directory of the MUSICAL PROFESSION AND
THE Music TRADES," O npace of THREE LINES, de Meyer, and L. M. Gottschalk constitute, concert in Chickering Hall on February 14. Dur-
NEITHER MORE NOR LES8, IS ALLOWED FOR A SINGLE among others, four of the greatest pianists ing the evening, Mme. Jenny Claus played in a
CARD. These card* will not be taken for a shorter time that have lived. They have all been heard pleasing fashion two violin solos—Handel's Sonata
in A major, and a Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-
than one year, and their wording cannot be altered after
the firxt insertion, except in the case of a change of ad- in this country. Their performances helped Saens. Mr. Ivan E. Morawski sang the bass solos
dress, or something equally necesnary. Payment for to make the piano a popular instrument.
in the Schumann Cantata, and as an encore Schu-
these cards MUST INVARIABLY BE MADK IN A D -
mann's "The Two Grenadiers." Under a recall he
During
their
lives
their
compositions
were
VANCE. They will not be inserted until paid for.
gave "The Yeoman's Wedding Hong."
played
by
all
the
amateurs
and
by
many
pi-
T H E RATE FOB A SINGLE CARD IS
Mr. J fc N. Pattison, the pianist, has arranged a
$ 1 : 2 , THREE LINES, ONE YEAR, INCLUDING ONE anists in public, and now, only a'short time
TEAT'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND
series or musical soirees, to be given at his music
comparatively
after
their
deaths,
none
of
the
TRADE REVIEW, INVABIABLT IN ADVANCE.
in Union Square, and in the giving of which
works are publicly performed, and as salon rooms
he will have the aid of promiment artists. The
pieces they are seldom used.
first of the series takes place on the evening of
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The reason for this transitory effect of the 23d inst.
their compositions is attributable to the fact
Superstitious people are relating of the late
that, although their compositions were inter- Mrs. Caroline Eichings-Bernard that a few months
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
esting as technical works for the piano, they ago, on the thirteenth anniversary of her wedding,
The intrinsic musical she gave a dinner party at which there chanced to
The rates for subscription to the MUSICAL CRITIC had no musical value.
AND TRADE REVIEW in the United States and Canada value which a Mendelssohn piano composi- be thirteen persons present, and that the occur-
rence made an unpleasant impression on her
are:
tion, or a Chopin piano composition, has, was mind; that on the 13th of a month she signed a
1 TEAR (including postage)
$2.OO
contract which was one of the most unfortunate
C$ MOS.,
"
"
l . O O wanting,
White the pianist lived, and while he (who business transactions of her life, and by which she
3 MOS.,
"
"
5O
about $60,000, and that she was sick thirteen
was better able than any one else) performed lost
days, and died at the close of the 13th day of Jan-
FOREIGN COUNTEIES.
his compositions, his works were cultivated, uary.—Ex.
In all foreign countries included in the Postal Union but as soon as he died, his compositions vir-
the rates for subscription to this paper are :
The King of Denmark has awarded Mme. An-
1 TEAR (including postage)
$2.50 tually died with him.
nette Essipoff the gold medal for art science.
The only compositions that can outlive i
« MOS.,
"
"
1.25
A musical museum has been founded in Milan.
3 MOS. ,
"
"
6 5 composer are such as nave a positive musica
The Queen of Italy is said to have taken a personal
ALL THE ABOVE BATES MUST INVABIABLT BE PAID
value,
and
whether
he
has
written
only
one
interest in the scheme, and has given to the mu-
IN ADVANCE.
composition or hundreds, such as have mu- seum some costly presents.
SINGLE COPIES
1 O CENTS.
TRADE REVIEW.
A
Of the Musicians
J.
A
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
aio
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
THE ONLY TRUE CONFESSIONS.
E give in this issue the first installment
of the "Only True Confessions of a
Musical Journalist," which will doubtless be
interesting to our readers. W e also reprint
from a New York weekly a story, the details
AND
of which have long been in our possession,
but which we were reluctant to relate. I t is
an unsavory tale, and we were hopeful that
it would not be necessary to tell it, in mak-
d.
With which is incorporated THE MUSIC TRADE JOURNAL. ing our exposure of J. C. F r
Now that the matter has been taken up,
however, we propose in our next issue to give
THE ORGAN
facts about this dark spot in this man's ca-
reer, and for "circumambient lying," it will
contain a great deal of truth.
W
February 2oth, 1882.
ical value, which signifies art value, will be-
iome permanent with the musical public,
md all others will be forgotten.
THE McQIBENY FAMILY.
FTER a week of successful concerts in Stein-
way Hall, this family of musicians, consist-
ing of the parents and their children, have resumed
their tour through the country. Every member
of this musical family is talented, and, to all ap-
pearances, delighted with the task that has been
undertaken.
Many of the musical numbers performed are re
markable. Mr. Emil Seifert, one of the most
accomplished musicians in the country, both as a
violinist as well as a theoretical scholar, has for
some time past assumed the charge of the family,
and this is in itself a guarantee that the musical
of the children has been, and will con-
AND THE MUSIC TRADES OP AMERICA.
C. F R
D promises to continue his instruction
tinue to be, thorough.
"Confessions Indefinitely"—that is
PUBLISHED on THE 5th & 20th OF EACH MONTH until "Albert" weakens, and objects to the
AN AETIST'S MISTAKE.
At 864 Broadway, bet. 17th and 18th Sts.
association of his father's name with that of
a
"musical
journalistic"
freebooter.
SOLE AGENTS.
AMERICAN NEWS C O . ,
the picture of a piano on runners,
John, why don't you drop your "Confes- drawn tained
by an animal with antlers. The animal
sions" about your voice, and tell us some- bore the face of young Albert, but instead of
thing about the Delsarte system, as applied antlers, long ears would have been more appro-
priate.
to the actualities of life?
Editor and Proprietor.
You are evidently an expert on that sub- DAILY PEBFORMANCES.—Musicians drop in the
All communications should be addressed to the editor, ject, and the world is anxiously waiting to
Hotel Monico, on East Eighteenth street, in large
CHARLES AVKRY WELLES, 864 Broadway. N. Y. City.
Checks and Post-Office Orders should be made payable to hear from you.
numbers, and find John's generous lunch very
CBARLKS AVERT WELLES, Proprietor.
recuperating after wrestling with classic scores.
We are not responsible for the return of rejected manu-
script.
Professors from the conservatories on Fourteenth
MUSICAL VALUE.
Correspondence must always be accompanied by the name
*nd address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but "Y"XTHENEVER a supposed or a real mu- street report for duty as regularly as the clock
as a guarantee of good faith.
strikes twelve, and after committing the bill of
Trade reports, items and communications, relating to the V V
sical genius appears, he succeeds in fare to memory, order their Wiener Schnitzel and
music trade, are solicited from all parts of the world.
gathering a retinue of followers in every oyster soup with the air of European gourmets.
place in which his abilities are made public
MUSICAL CLUB.—What has become ot that mu-
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 20, 1882.
For the sake of illustration, it is only nec- sical society or club that Mills, Sternberg, Floer-
essary to investigate the careers of celebrated scheim, and Mason talked of organizing ?
pianists, especially as these artists are most HOPKINS.—Jerome Hopkins has turned up with
ADVERTISING RATES.
intimately associated with popular favors "Samuel" in Boston.
The following is the schedule of advertising rates for
There is no doubt that during the period
PATTI.—Patti did not sing in Cincinnati on
th* MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW :
of its development, down to the present time Thursdav of last week, on account of a cold which
pianism (as it is now aptly termed) has beei she caught coming North from New Orleans. The
COVEB PAGES.
weather was so hot in the latter city that the peo-
The four pages of the cover are divided into two col- the most popular form of musical entertain- ple on the stage suffered from it during the per-
ment.
And
yet,
how
few
of
the
names
of
umns to a page.
formance, and the men in the train sat in their
IN THE "WIDTH OF A SINGLE COLUMN ON THESE the great pianists of the past remain upon
hirt sleeves wtien they left the city. When they
COVER PAGES THE KATE IS
got to the end of their journey the thermometer
the programmes of to-day !
$ 2 O PEB INCH for one quarter (3 months.)
Taking a period of thirty years back, we registered below zero.
can select four great pianists, who, during the STRENGTHENING A CONSERVATORY.—Mr. ErnBt
INSIDE PAGES.
The inside pages are divided into three columns to a era of their respective triumphs, impressed Eberhard, Director of the Grand Conservatory of
the musical world with more than transient Music, at No. 46 West Twenty-third street, has
page
ngaged Mr. Wilhelm Miiller, late violoncellist to
IN THE WIDTH OF A SINGLE COLUMN ON THESE effect, and yet, not one of these four pianists
the Emperor of Germany, and leader of the Miil-
INSIDE PAGES THE RATE 18
comes within the category of great musicians ler Quartette, well known throughout Europe.
$ 14- PER INCH for one quarter (3 months).
now, although at the time of their usefulness He will revive, with Mr. Constantin Sternberg,
DIEEOTOEY.
and their activity they exercised a tremen- his chamber music soirees in this country at the
reception room of the conservatory.
Including subscription to the MUSICAL CRITIC AND dous influence upon the musical world.
TRADE REVIEW.
Henri Herz, Sigismund Thalberg, Leopold The New York Vocal Union gave an interesting
In the ''Directory of the MUSICAL PROFESSION AND
THE Music TRADES," O npace of THREE LINES, de Meyer, and L. M. Gottschalk constitute, concert in Chickering Hall on February 14. Dur-
NEITHER MORE NOR LES8, IS ALLOWED FOR A SINGLE among others, four of the greatest pianists ing the evening, Mme. Jenny Claus played in a
CARD. These card* will not be taken for a shorter time that have lived. They have all been heard pleasing fashion two violin solos—Handel's Sonata
in A major, and a Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-
than one year, and their wording cannot be altered after
the firxt insertion, except in the case of a change of ad- in this country. Their performances helped Saens. Mr. Ivan E. Morawski sang the bass solos
dress, or something equally necesnary. Payment for to make the piano a popular instrument.
in the Schumann Cantata, and as an encore Schu-
these cards MUST INVARIABLY BE MADK IN A D -
mann's "The Two Grenadiers." Under a recall he
During
their
lives
their
compositions
were
VANCE. They will not be inserted until paid for.
gave "The Yeoman's Wedding Hong."
played
by
all
the
amateurs
and
by
many
pi-
T H E RATE FOB A SINGLE CARD IS
Mr. J fc N. Pattison, the pianist, has arranged a
$ 1 : 2 , THREE LINES, ONE YEAR, INCLUDING ONE anists in public, and now, only a'short time
TEAT'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND
series or musical soirees, to be given at his music
comparatively
after
their
deaths,
none
of
the
TRADE REVIEW, INVABIABLT IN ADVANCE.
in Union Square, and in the giving of which
works are publicly performed, and as salon rooms
he will have the aid of promiment artists. The
pieces they are seldom used.
first of the series takes place on the evening of
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The reason for this transitory effect of the 23d inst.
their compositions is attributable to the fact
Superstitious people are relating of the late
that, although their compositions were inter- Mrs. Caroline Eichings-Bernard that a few months
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
esting as technical works for the piano, they ago, on the thirteenth anniversary of her wedding,
The intrinsic musical she gave a dinner party at which there chanced to
The rates for subscription to the MUSICAL CRITIC had no musical value.
AND TRADE REVIEW in the United States and Canada value which a Mendelssohn piano composi- be thirteen persons present, and that the occur-
rence made an unpleasant impression on her
are:
tion, or a Chopin piano composition, has, was mind; that on the 13th of a month she signed a
1 TEAR (including postage)
$2.OO
contract which was one of the most unfortunate
C$ MOS.,
"
"
l . O O wanting,
White the pianist lived, and while he (who business transactions of her life, and by which she
3 MOS.,
"
"
5O
about $60,000, and that she was sick thirteen
was better able than any one else) performed lost
days, and died at the close of the 13th day of Jan-
FOREIGN COUNTEIES.
his compositions, his works were cultivated, uary.—Ex.
In all foreign countries included in the Postal Union but as soon as he died, his compositions vir-
the rates for subscription to this paper are :
The King of Denmark has awarded Mme. An-
1 TEAR (including postage)
$2.50 tually died with him.
nette Essipoff the gold medal for art science.
The only compositions that can outlive i
« MOS.,
"
"
1.25
A musical museum has been founded in Milan.
3 MOS. ,
"
"
6 5 composer are such as nave a positive musica
The Queen of Italy is said to have taken a personal
ALL THE ABOVE BATES MUST INVABIABLT BE PAID
value,
and
whether
he
has
written
only
one
interest in the scheme, and has given to the mu-
IN ADVANCE.
composition or hundreds, such as have mu- seum some costly presents.
SINGLE COPIES
1 O CENTS.
TRADE REVIEW.
A
Of the Musicians
J.
A
CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
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