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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
winter was dev ted to Wagner. "The
Ride of the Valkyries" was played five
times, the "Tannhaeuser" overture seven
times and the overtures to "Tristan und
Isolde" and "Die Meistersinger von Nurn-
berg" four times. The death music of
"Isolde" was also given four times at
these concerts.
S GRACE
M I S PRESTON,
done the best he could under the circum-
stances, and that he has done as well as he
has, particularly with the Philharmonic, is
a feather in his cap, and this is not over-
rating Mr. Paur.
cover page this week is adorned by
a handsome portrait of Sig. Giacomo
Quintano, the eminent violinist and head
of the Quintano College of Violinists, 1227
Lexington avenue, this city. This emi-
nent artist is a pupil of the Conservatory
of Naples and has gained for himself a
high place in the musical world both in
Europe and in this country. As soloist
he has been associated with Anton Seidl,
Boston Quintet Club, Hastreiter and Tre-
belli concert companies on extensive tours
and his performance invariably called
forth the most flattering criticisms. Dur-
ing the past season he has appeared at
many notable concerts and his superb in-
terpretations, so full of feeling, intensity
and finished technique, have charmed
everyone. At his concert in Carnegie
Hall on the evening of May 16th, he
aroused the greatest enthusiasm by his
playing of numbers by Vieuxtemps, Bach,
Hauser, De Beriot and two numbers of
his own.
Sig. Quintano's latest venture is the op-
ening of a college modelled after the meth-
ods in vogue at the Conservatory of Music
at Naples, one of the oldest and most fa-
mous institutions in the world. He has
secured a faculty composed of men emi-
nent in instrumental and vocal fields, while
the violin department is under his own di-
rection. It is the object of the founder to
make this institution one that will be na-
tional in character and productive of such
results as will entitle it to the support of
those ambitious to become adepts in the
realm of violin playing.
who made her de-
but in the musical
world last season,
is a native of Hart-
f o r d , Conn., of
whom the m o s t
prominent musi-
cians of the day
predict that she is
the "coming con-
tralto of the age."
Miss Preston showed talent at a very early
age. She could hum an air before she
could either walk or talk. At the age of
five she sang little songs and accompanied
herself at the piano, and at sixteen, before
receiving vocal instruction, she was en-
gaged as contralto soloist in the Episcopal
Church at Portland, Me.
Since the summer of '93, Miss Preston
has studied with Miss Bissell in New York.
She was accepted by Mme. Nordica as con-
tralto in the concert company which sup-
ported the diva on her last Western tour-
nee, and after hearing her sing Mme. Nor-
dica said, "You have a magnificent voice,
and your low tones are most rare." On
this tour Miss Preston received special
commendation from the press, and made a
notable success wherever she sang. She
is an excellent pianist and a delightful ac-
companist as well.
Miss Preston's voice is a pure, deep vel-
vet contralto of wide range and power;
A N order that will meet with general ap-
her head tones are clear and sweet and she
**
probation has been issued to the
is credited with all these characteristics by
bands
of the various regiments of the Na-
a unanimous press and the possession of a
tional
Guard
of this State. When on duty
musicianly understanding and artistic in-
with
their
organizations
they must refrain
terpretation of what she sings.
fro 1 !!! playing the "Star-Spangled Banner,"
P M I L PAUR has been elected to serve as part of a medley. It must be given as
*—' as conductor of the Philarmonic Soci- a piece by itself. This is in line with regu-
ety for another year and there will be cause lations which have been made with regard
for congratulation in that, if its work con- to the national flag. From the military
tinues to improve as it has during the two point of view, and indeed from the popular
seasons just ended. Mr. Paur has not as well, there is a close association between
found his path in New York strewn with the "Stars and Stripes " and the "Star-
roses. He has been a victim of the dis- Spangled Banner." A regiment salutes the
heartening conditions which prevail in or- colors to the inspiring notes of that air. So
chestral matters in this city. In spite of it is well that there should be the same re-
them he has won the esteem of all unpreju- spect shown for the symbolism of the one
diced lovers of music. The time may come that is exacted with regard to the symbolism
when a conductor will be judged solely and of the other. Every civilized country has
wholly by his work, with reference to the its flag and every country has its national
hymn. And the strength of sentiment is
possible.
As long as the man who conducts the shown in nothing more than in the case of
Philharmonic is voiceless in the selection these simple things. Of course there are
of the orchestra's personnel, he will not be persons, fortunately very few, who affect
able to raise the orchestra's efficiency to a to look on the flag as just a flag, so much
high standard; as long as the maestro at bunting arranged in a conventional design.
the opera house is not permitted to dictate And these individuals in the same way af-
in the matter of rehearsals, he cannot be fect to regard the national air as they
held responsible for the shortcomings of would any other air. Even these common-
the orchestra supporting the singers. Like place souls would realize the value of asso-
many of his predecessors, Mr. Paur has ciation if they were to catch a glimpse of
the "Stars and Stripes" after a long ab-
sence from home in a foreign land, or were
to hear unexpectedly the American anthem
played under the same circumstances.
In the course of the war with Spain it
was the custom at our theatres for the or-
chestra to give the "Star-Spangled Ban-
ner" at the close of the performance, the
audiences standing and joining in. The
enthusiasm shown on such occasions was
very contagious. And why should there
be any less formal respect for flag and air
in the piping times of peace? As the Sun
well says: "It is only natural and proper
for Americans to take off their hats when
at functions of one sort or another this air
is played.
Yet there are many who
thoughtlessly don't do so. Surely to all
Americans their flag and their national air
have as much significance, or more, than
the flags and national hymns of their coun-
tries have for Englishmen, Frenchmen,
Germans, Russians and Italians! The
children in the schools are taught to show
this very respect which some of their elders
are careless about. The flag floats over
school-houses not for the sake of showing
that they stand on American soil, but as a
visible emblem of the national idea. This
is a subject on which we cannot be too sen-
timental, for it is the best sort of sentiment.''
TN the course of an extended article in
*• the Open Court C. Crozat Converse,
LL. D., makes the suggestion, in all seri-
ousness be it remembered, that American
poets should try to set lively, patriotic
words (not hymn-words!!) to the "music"
of "A Hot Time in the Old Town," "with
the encouragement that whichever one of
them makes the best poetic adaptation to
it will be rewarded with an immediate and
great national success, a success for which
he might toil a lifetime along other poetic
lines to attain, or, perhaps, never realize
otherwise."
Commenting on this a writer pertinently
asks:
Why not also invite American
sculptors to win national success by chisel-
ling a hand-organ monkey as a type of
American manhood, or invite the architects
to build a Harlem goat-shanty as a type of
American architecture? The immortality
would be of the same kind in the three cases.
TUST now is a time of great activity
**-* among the managers, for 'they are all
deeply engrossed in laying plans for the
managerial campaign of the ensuing sea-
son. Many important negotiations are
being carried on with some renowned
foreign musical organizations as well as
any number of eminent artists and many
contracts have already been signed.
As a proof of this several managers are
already prepared to give an outline of what
their business for next season will embrace,
and foremost among them is Henry Wolf-
sohn, who announces a formidable array of
artists that he has already secured for
1900-1901.
Lillian Blauvelt, the young American
soprano who has been achieving such phe-
nomenal success in Europe and who has
not been heard here for some time, will
return to America in October. She will
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
winter was dev ted to Wagner. "The
Ride of the Valkyries" was played five
times, the "Tannhaeuser" overture seven
times and the overtures to "Tristan und
Isolde" and "Die Meistersinger von Nurn-
berg" four times. The death music of
"Isolde" was also given four times at
these concerts.
S GRACE
M I S PRESTON,
done the best he could under the circum-
stances, and that he has done as well as he
has, particularly with the Philharmonic, is
a feather in his cap, and this is not over-
rating Mr. Paur.
cover page this week is adorned by
a handsome portrait of Sig. Giacomo
Quintano, the eminent violinist and head
of the Quintano College of Violinists, 1227
Lexington avenue, this city. This emi-
nent artist is a pupil of the Conservatory
of Naples and has gained for himself a
high place in the musical world both in
Europe and in this country. As soloist
he has been associated with Anton Seidl,
Boston Quintet Club, Hastreiter and Tre-
belli concert companies on extensive tours
and his performance invariably called
forth the most flattering criticisms. Dur-
ing the past season he has appeared at
many notable concerts and his superb in-
terpretations, so full of feeling, intensity
and finished technique, have charmed
everyone. At his concert in Carnegie
Hall on the evening of May 16th, he
aroused the greatest enthusiasm by his
playing of numbers by Vieuxtemps, Bach,
Hauser, De Beriot and two numbers of
his own.
Sig. Quintano's latest venture is the op-
ening of a college modelled after the meth-
ods in vogue at the Conservatory of Music
at Naples, one of the oldest and most fa-
mous institutions in the world. He has
secured a faculty composed of men emi-
nent in instrumental and vocal fields, while
the violin department is under his own di-
rection. It is the object of the founder to
make this institution one that will be na-
tional in character and productive of such
results as will entitle it to the support of
those ambitious to become adepts in the
realm of violin playing.
who made her de-
but in the musical
world last season,
is a native of Hart-
f o r d , Conn., of
whom the m o s t
prominent musi-
cians of the day
predict that she is
the "coming con-
tralto of the age."
Miss Preston showed talent at a very early
age. She could hum an air before she
could either walk or talk. At the age of
five she sang little songs and accompanied
herself at the piano, and at sixteen, before
receiving vocal instruction, she was en-
gaged as contralto soloist in the Episcopal
Church at Portland, Me.
Since the summer of '93, Miss Preston
has studied with Miss Bissell in New York.
She was accepted by Mme. Nordica as con-
tralto in the concert company which sup-
ported the diva on her last Western tour-
nee, and after hearing her sing Mme. Nor-
dica said, "You have a magnificent voice,
and your low tones are most rare." On
this tour Miss Preston received special
commendation from the press, and made a
notable success wherever she sang. She
is an excellent pianist and a delightful ac-
companist as well.
Miss Preston's voice is a pure, deep vel-
vet contralto of wide range and power;
A N order that will meet with general ap-
her head tones are clear and sweet and she
**
probation has been issued to the
is credited with all these characteristics by
bands
of the various regiments of the Na-
a unanimous press and the possession of a
tional
Guard
of this State. When on duty
musicianly understanding and artistic in-
with
their
organizations
they must refrain
terpretation of what she sings.
fro 1 !!! playing the "Star-Spangled Banner,"
P M I L PAUR has been elected to serve as part of a medley. It must be given as
*—' as conductor of the Philarmonic Soci- a piece by itself. This is in line with regu-
ety for another year and there will be cause lations which have been made with regard
for congratulation in that, if its work con- to the national flag. From the military
tinues to improve as it has during the two point of view, and indeed from the popular
seasons just ended. Mr. Paur has not as well, there is a close association between
found his path in New York strewn with the "Stars and Stripes " and the "Star-
roses. He has been a victim of the dis- Spangled Banner." A regiment salutes the
heartening conditions which prevail in or- colors to the inspiring notes of that air. So
chestral matters in this city. In spite of it is well that there should be the same re-
them he has won the esteem of all unpreju- spect shown for the symbolism of the one
diced lovers of music. The time may come that is exacted with regard to the symbolism
when a conductor will be judged solely and of the other. Every civilized country has
wholly by his work, with reference to the its flag and every country has its national
hymn. And the strength of sentiment is
possible.
As long as the man who conducts the shown in nothing more than in the case of
Philharmonic is voiceless in the selection these simple things. Of course there are
of the orchestra's personnel, he will not be persons, fortunately very few, who affect
able to raise the orchestra's efficiency to a to look on the flag as just a flag, so much
high standard; as long as the maestro at bunting arranged in a conventional design.
the opera house is not permitted to dictate And these individuals in the same way af-
in the matter of rehearsals, he cannot be fect to regard the national air as they
held responsible for the shortcomings of would any other air. Even these common-
the orchestra supporting the singers. Like place souls would realize the value of asso-
many of his predecessors, Mr. Paur has ciation if they were to catch a glimpse of
the "Stars and Stripes" after a long ab-
sence from home in a foreign land, or were
to hear unexpectedly the American anthem
played under the same circumstances.
In the course of the war with Spain it
was the custom at our theatres for the or-
chestra to give the "Star-Spangled Ban-
ner" at the close of the performance, the
audiences standing and joining in. The
enthusiasm shown on such occasions was
very contagious. And why should there
be any less formal respect for flag and air
in the piping times of peace? As the Sun
well says: "It is only natural and proper
for Americans to take off their hats when
at functions of one sort or another this air
is played.
Yet there are many who
thoughtlessly don't do so. Surely to all
Americans their flag and their national air
have as much significance, or more, than
the flags and national hymns of their coun-
tries have for Englishmen, Frenchmen,
Germans, Russians and Italians! The
children in the schools are taught to show
this very respect which some of their elders
are careless about. The flag floats over
school-houses not for the sake of showing
that they stand on American soil, but as a
visible emblem of the national idea. This
is a subject on which we cannot be too sen-
timental, for it is the best sort of sentiment.''
TN the course of an extended article in
*• the Open Court C. Crozat Converse,
LL. D., makes the suggestion, in all seri-
ousness be it remembered, that American
poets should try to set lively, patriotic
words (not hymn-words!!) to the "music"
of "A Hot Time in the Old Town," "with
the encouragement that whichever one of
them makes the best poetic adaptation to
it will be rewarded with an immediate and
great national success, a success for which
he might toil a lifetime along other poetic
lines to attain, or, perhaps, never realize
otherwise."
Commenting on this a writer pertinently
asks:
Why not also invite American
sculptors to win national success by chisel-
ling a hand-organ monkey as a type of
American manhood, or invite the architects
to build a Harlem goat-shanty as a type of
American architecture? The immortality
would be of the same kind in the three cases.
TUST now is a time of great activity
**-* among the managers, for 'they are all
deeply engrossed in laying plans for the
managerial campaign of the ensuing sea-
son. Many important negotiations are
being carried on with some renowned
foreign musical organizations as well as
any number of eminent artists and many
contracts have already been signed.
As a proof of this several managers are
already prepared to give an outline of what
their business for next season will embrace,
and foremost among them is Henry Wolf-
sohn, who announces a formidable array of
artists that he has already secured for
1900-1901.
Lillian Blauvelt, the young American
soprano who has been achieving such phe-
nomenal success in Europe and who has
not been heard here for some time, will
return to America in October. She will
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