Music Trade Review
Issue: 1899 Vol. 28 N. 13 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
but once. . , . This is now a thing made a careful search for the manuscript.
How f&r Brahms belongs to the immor-
infinitely touching to me. So like her; so After a while it was found. The story had tals it is impossible to say as yet; we are
like her. Alas, alas! I was very blind, never been printed. But it was in the still in the period of the funeral orations in
and might have known better how near its following number, and to this day the his honor. There is no doubt that many
setting my bright sun was."
manuscript is a cherished possession of the who are not blind adorers of his would feel
*
editor who had accepted the story and then more sympathy with Brahms' works if he
OIEGFRIED WAGNER, the son of the forgotten it until a chance meeting with had not been put forward as a counter-
^
great composer, produced his first its author recalled the matter to her mind. weight against Wagner—and again, if he
opera in Vienna last Monday night. It is One man in a New York newspaper office had not been placed on a level with Bach
entitled "Der Barenhauter."
has gained fame through having refused and Beethoven. This last conceit origi-
The opera was enthusiastically received, one of Kipling's best-known stories when nated in the well-known witticism of Biilow
the young composer being recalled after it was submitted to him long before the about the three B's, which, after all, arose
each act and presented with wreaths.
author had taken his present place in the from a merely personal motive. Biilow
The libretto, written by himself, is sim- world of letters.
would never have dreamt of becoming a
ple but effective.
champion of Brahms but for his own pain-
*
The opera was beautifully sung, but the '"THE Seidl benefit testimonial perform- ful breach with Wagner.
critics do not fancy the music and doubt
ance at the Metropolitan Opera House
Weingartner, by the way, has made
whether the opera will make a lasting suc- on the evening of March 23d was a grand a success in Berlin with a new sym-
cess.
success from financial and artistic stand- phony. The work is stated to be "chiefly
Siegfried Wagner, who is twenty-seven points. Practically, it resulted in a fund characterized by elegance, finish in detail,
years old, bears a striking resemblance to of $16,508, which for the present will be ravishing beauty and extreme lucidity of
his father.
used in the interests of the conductor's thought."
*
widow, and later will be devoted to a mu-
*
JV/IAURICE GRAU has announced a sical scholarship in his name at Columbia
A STRONG plea in behalf of the estab-
* * •• • supplementary season of Sunday University.
** lishment of a national opera is made
night concerts to continue at the Metro-
*
in a long letter to the London Times by C.
politan Opera House until the return of
HEODORE THOMAS made some Villiers Stanford the celebrated composer.
the company from its travels and the final
very sensible remarks recently about He pleads for a gift of $750,000 from the
testimonial to the management. Mme. popular music. "The clamor for so-called government or private benefactors for this
Schumann-Heink will make her reappear- 'popular' music," said Mr. Thomas, "makes purpose, and in this connection points out
ance to-morrow after her serious illness. it impossible to present a good program that masterpieces, which are the daily
The other soloists will be Moriz Rosenthal, without the support of the 'influential mi- bread of all European nations, are for Eng-
the pianist, and Signor Campanari. The nority,' and yet a person who clamors for land an expensive luxury, known only to
Emil Paur orchestra will play under the 'popular music' does not know that he only the wealthy few; and all for the want of a
direction of Mr. Paur.
means familiar music; that Beethoven's sum of money which is only twice that
*
UDYARD KIPLING, whose recovery symphonies would soon become as popular which the government gave for one picture
from an almost fatal illness we all re- to him as the Star-Spangled Banner if he in the National Gallery — the Ansidei
joice over, was fond of telling the following only heard them as often, and that it is Raphael. But the Raphael gives employ-
story himself when he "came first to New only his unf amiliarity with the great classic ment to no one save, perhaps, an occasional
York. He was introduced to a well-known masterpieces which prevents his enjoyment copyist, an attendant, and a duster; and
the opera house would give employment to
literary woman, and after they had talked of them."
*
a small army. For lack of this London is
together for a few moments Mr. Kipling
said that he had before been in correspon- T H E reception accorded Mme. Carreno in worse plight than little German Weimar
dence with the lady. She could not re- * by her fellow musicians during her or Dessau, than even such little French
member, but Mr. Kipling insisted. Ulti- present tournee of the United States provincial towns as Poitiers Angouleme.
mately he told her of the circumstances. proves that, after all, there is a fine spirit Dr. Sanford also notes that the state now
Several years before he had submitted to of camaraderie abroad. After her recent hopelessly wastes $200,000 a year in paying
her a short story which had been accepted. concert in Ann Arbor, Mich., Mme. Carreno for "singing by ear" in public schools.
It was paid for, but so far as its author was was entertained by Prof. Alberto Jonas. The sum he wants would suffice to give
aware had never been published. Mr. They, with Miss Elsa von Grave, made a good opera five years at prices within the
Kipling, who was quite unknown when trio of pianists not entirely without talent. reach of all. After that, he believes the
this transaction occurred, recalled the date \\ 7EINGARTNER, the eminent German institution would be self-supporting. He
of it to his new acquaintance, although
* * conductor, has been giving his opin- says " i t takes the average Londoner the
even with the detail he supplied, her ions of composers to readers of the Fort- best part of three years to find his way to a
memory of the incident was very vague. nightly Review. Here is what he says of new theatre." He contends (1) that Eng-
The next day she went to her office and Brahms and Schubert, among other things: land is the only great country in Europe
T
R
I—The market ia full of
imitations, represented to be the same as
Casb, jeycbavige, IRentefc, also
Solfc on JEae^ payments
'JO Bronchial
Fao-Simile
Signature of
W Troche*
The Genuine has the
of Boston
Grand, Square and Upright
on every
box.
PIANOFORTES
These instruments have been before the pub-
lic for fifty years, and upon their excellence
alone have attained an
Unpurchased Pre-Eminence*
Which establishes them as UN EQUALED
in Tone, Touch, Workmanship and
Durability.
Every Piano Fully Warranted for Five Yean
All our Instruments contain the full iron frame and
patent tuning pin. The greatest invention in the history
of piano making. Any radical changes in the climate, heat
or dampness, cannot affect the standing in tone of our in-
itruments, and therefore challenge tU«
iriU f *c*l mnj otbfffc
No. 19 East 14th Street,
NEW YORK.
Will remove to 2\ E» Hth St., Hay 1st,
WM. KNABE & CO.
WAREROOMS
48 5th Ave., near 20th St., New York
9 9 * 8 4 B. ©*ltimore $t., B l i
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
but once. . , . This is now a thing made a careful search for the manuscript.
How f&r Brahms belongs to the immor-
infinitely touching to me. So like her; so After a while it was found. The story had tals it is impossible to say as yet; we are
like her. Alas, alas! I was very blind, never been printed. But it was in the still in the period of the funeral orations in
and might have known better how near its following number, and to this day the his honor. There is no doubt that many
setting my bright sun was."
manuscript is a cherished possession of the who are not blind adorers of his would feel
*
editor who had accepted the story and then more sympathy with Brahms' works if he
OIEGFRIED WAGNER, the son of the forgotten it until a chance meeting with had not been put forward as a counter-
^
great composer, produced his first its author recalled the matter to her mind. weight against Wagner—and again, if he
opera in Vienna last Monday night. It is One man in a New York newspaper office had not been placed on a level with Bach
entitled "Der Barenhauter."
has gained fame through having refused and Beethoven. This last conceit origi-
The opera was enthusiastically received, one of Kipling's best-known stories when nated in the well-known witticism of Biilow
the young composer being recalled after it was submitted to him long before the about the three B's, which, after all, arose
each act and presented with wreaths.
author had taken his present place in the from a merely personal motive. Biilow
The libretto, written by himself, is sim- world of letters.
would never have dreamt of becoming a
ple but effective.
champion of Brahms but for his own pain-
*
The opera was beautifully sung, but the '"THE Seidl benefit testimonial perform- ful breach with Wagner.
critics do not fancy the music and doubt
ance at the Metropolitan Opera House
Weingartner, by the way, has made
whether the opera will make a lasting suc- on the evening of March 23d was a grand a success in Berlin with a new sym-
cess.
success from financial and artistic stand- phony. The work is stated to be "chiefly
Siegfried Wagner, who is twenty-seven points. Practically, it resulted in a fund characterized by elegance, finish in detail,
years old, bears a striking resemblance to of $16,508, which for the present will be ravishing beauty and extreme lucidity of
his father.
used in the interests of the conductor's thought."
*
widow, and later will be devoted to a mu-
*
JV/IAURICE GRAU has announced a sical scholarship in his name at Columbia
A STRONG plea in behalf of the estab-
* * •• • supplementary season of Sunday University.
** lishment of a national opera is made
night concerts to continue at the Metro-
*
in a long letter to the London Times by C.
politan Opera House until the return of
HEODORE THOMAS made some Villiers Stanford the celebrated composer.
the company from its travels and the final
very sensible remarks recently about He pleads for a gift of $750,000 from the
testimonial to the management. Mme. popular music. "The clamor for so-called government or private benefactors for this
Schumann-Heink will make her reappear- 'popular' music," said Mr. Thomas, "makes purpose, and in this connection points out
ance to-morrow after her serious illness. it impossible to present a good program that masterpieces, which are the daily
The other soloists will be Moriz Rosenthal, without the support of the 'influential mi- bread of all European nations, are for Eng-
the pianist, and Signor Campanari. The nority,' and yet a person who clamors for land an expensive luxury, known only to
Emil Paur orchestra will play under the 'popular music' does not know that he only the wealthy few; and all for the want of a
direction of Mr. Paur.
means familiar music; that Beethoven's sum of money which is only twice that
*
UDYARD KIPLING, whose recovery symphonies would soon become as popular which the government gave for one picture
from an almost fatal illness we all re- to him as the Star-Spangled Banner if he in the National Gallery — the Ansidei
joice over, was fond of telling the following only heard them as often, and that it is Raphael. But the Raphael gives employ-
story himself when he "came first to New only his unf amiliarity with the great classic ment to no one save, perhaps, an occasional
York. He was introduced to a well-known masterpieces which prevents his enjoyment copyist, an attendant, and a duster; and
the opera house would give employment to
literary woman, and after they had talked of them."
*
a small army. For lack of this London is
together for a few moments Mr. Kipling
said that he had before been in correspon- T H E reception accorded Mme. Carreno in worse plight than little German Weimar
dence with the lady. She could not re- * by her fellow musicians during her or Dessau, than even such little French
member, but Mr. Kipling insisted. Ulti- present tournee of the United States provincial towns as Poitiers Angouleme.
mately he told her of the circumstances. proves that, after all, there is a fine spirit Dr. Sanford also notes that the state now
Several years before he had submitted to of camaraderie abroad. After her recent hopelessly wastes $200,000 a year in paying
her a short story which had been accepted. concert in Ann Arbor, Mich., Mme. Carreno for "singing by ear" in public schools.
It was paid for, but so far as its author was was entertained by Prof. Alberto Jonas. The sum he wants would suffice to give
aware had never been published. Mr. They, with Miss Elsa von Grave, made a good opera five years at prices within the
Kipling, who was quite unknown when trio of pianists not entirely without talent. reach of all. After that, he believes the
this transaction occurred, recalled the date \\ 7EINGARTNER, the eminent German institution would be self-supporting. He
of it to his new acquaintance, although
* * conductor, has been giving his opin- says " i t takes the average Londoner the
even with the detail he supplied, her ions of composers to readers of the Fort- best part of three years to find his way to a
memory of the incident was very vague. nightly Review. Here is what he says of new theatre." He contends (1) that Eng-
The next day she went to her office and Brahms and Schubert, among other things: land is the only great country in Europe
T
R
I—The market ia full of
imitations, represented to be the same as
Casb, jeycbavige, IRentefc, also
Solfc on JEae^ payments
'JO Bronchial
Fao-Simile
Signature of
W Troche*
The Genuine has the
of Boston
Grand, Square and Upright
on every
box.
PIANOFORTES
These instruments have been before the pub-
lic for fifty years, and upon their excellence
alone have attained an
Unpurchased Pre-Eminence*
Which establishes them as UN EQUALED
in Tone, Touch, Workmanship and
Durability.
Every Piano Fully Warranted for Five Yean
All our Instruments contain the full iron frame and
patent tuning pin. The greatest invention in the history
of piano making. Any radical changes in the climate, heat
or dampness, cannot affect the standing in tone of our in-
itruments, and therefore challenge tU«
iriU f *c*l mnj otbfffc
No. 19 East 14th Street,
NEW YORK.
Will remove to 2\ E» Hth St., Hay 1st,
WM. KNABE & CO.
WAREROOMS
48 5th Ave., near 20th St., New York
9 9 * 8 4 B. ©*ltimore $t., B l i
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