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will take a thorough musician to grasp the certo with Victor Herbert and his orchestra
Now we are informed that Paderewski's
sense and fulness of it. It is to have several in Pittsburg.
appearance in recital is assured, as Carnegie
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productions this winter, and later in the sea-
If the musical advance of a country is to Hall has been engaged for Feb. 14th, two
son it will be presented in Boston.
be judged by the advance of its orchestral days later than the production of his opera
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of "Manru," which is the cause of his pres-
Walt Whitman has been the inspiration condition, there can be no doubt that Amer- ence in America, for which privilege he has
of a great many high ideals and beautiful ica is coming to the front with great strides. been compelled to cancel dates in Spain,
thoughts. I never hear the name without All of the orchestras show great progress in Italy and many other countries of Europe.
its bringing to mind the tragic death of one their sale of subscriptions at home, and those
Emilie Frances Bauer.
of California's brightest young men who, that go on tour take in new fields and note
HOFMANN'S RE-APPEARANCE.
had he lived and preserved his wonderful in- steady growth in interest and attendance.
New
York
has
its
own
Philharmonic
con-
Josef
Hofmann, the still youthful pianist,
tellect, would have given some of his beau-
certs,
and
it
has
an
equally
warm
spot
for
who
reappears
in this city as soloist with the
tiful spirit to the world. I refer to David
the
Boston
Symphony.
Victor
Herbert
with
Philharmonic
Society
in Carnegie Hall on
Lesser Lezinsky, whose mind echoed the love
his
orchestra
give
two
concerts.
Paur
and
Nov.
15th
and
16th,
will
give his first re-
he bore Walt Whitman, with whom he spent
much time during the last years of both lives. his orchestra give a number in accompani- cital on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23d. The
The following few lines—the autograph on ment to soloists' debuts. In addition to the program will include: Variations, F-minor,
a picture—will show the degree of Whit- opera concerts this season, Wolfsohn has a Haydn; Sonate, E-flat major, Op. 31, Bee-
series of orchestral concerts at the Metropol- thoven; Impromptu, G-major, and Soiree
man's influence:
itan. Sam Franko has three orchestral con- de Vienne, D-major, Schubert; Fantasie,
RESURGAM.
certs which, while . less imposing, they are
"Ye days of April came so sweet,—
not less interesting, for they represent the
I seem to hear the flowers' feet
Come running upward 'neath the sod,
orchestra as it was in the days of old. This
Yearning to lift their heads to God!
is for New York alone, and each" of the large
The days of April."
cities has nearly as much. Philadelphia is
He is dead—the victim of disappointment especially favored this year as the interest
in his literary aspirations and the jeers of manifested in its orchestra is of vital impor-
the pen of one more successful in life.
tance. Fritz Scheel, during his late visit to
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Europe, engaged a large number of musicians
W. F. Apthorp, critic of the Boston Tran-
and the orchestra now consists of eighty-five
script, is to be away from his post for some
time. He will probably visit Europe to gain men. The Philadelphia Orchestra has ar-
rest and material for his literary work. Dur- ranged a tour by which it visits Lancaster,
ing his absence the notes in the Boston Sym- York, Harrisburg, Reading, Allentown,
phony programs are furnished by Philip Trenton and Wilmington, giving three con-
certs in each city. The New Haven Sym-
Hale, of the Boston Journal.
phony Orchestra will give its concerts under
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Every day brings to us the artists who are direction of Edgar Stillman Kelley, who is
to regale the public this season, and a goodly replacing Horatio Parker at Yale and as
number there are. The great ones are al- conductor of that orchestra.
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ways welcome; of semi-artists we have a
In a less pretentious way orchestras are
JOSEF HOFMANN.
large enough stock on hand and we regret springing into existence ^11 over the country.
that we will often get foreign mediocrities When the orchestra will become a factor E-major, Schumann; Scherzo, B-minor,
instead of first-class Americans. This is a throughout America, chamber music, which Prelude, No., 25, Valse, A-flat minor, Chop-
one-sided arrangement for which the Ameri- is the most perfect form of music, will have in ; Gnomenreigen and Rhapsodie, No. 2,
cans are as much to blame as anyone else. more of a foothold than it has at present, Liszt.
At the second recital which Hofmann will
Why do they not invade the European field although the Kneisel Quartet meets with the
and square things, as it were? We might greatest appreciation and patronage every- give, on the afternoon of Nov. 27th, he will
send Edward A. MacDowell, Rive-King, where that it elects to honor with its pres- play the following numbers: Variations,
Bloomfield-Zeisler, William Sherwood, and ence. Many cities could support a fine string Handel-Brahms; Rondo, G-major, Beethov-
know that the country would be admirably quartet that cannot have an orchestra, but en ; Scherzo a Cappriccio, Mendelssohn;
Nachtstiick, Schumann; Islamey, Oriental
represented in pianists. If Arthur Foote where the musical taste has not been devel- Fantasie, Balakiref; Ballade, A-flat major,
might be induced to go across the water on oped by the orchestra, it is not sufficiently Two Polish Songs, G-flat major and G-
recital tours of his own compositions, or advanced to appreciate chamber music. In major, Chopin; Liebestraum, Valse, Mephis-
Henry Holden Huss in the same capacity, comparison to the number of important or- to, Liszt.
it is probable that they would make as much chestras, the string quartets are remarkably
Hofmann is also to be heard in two or-
success as any ot the successful artists who few, the Kneisel Quartet being, of course, chestral concerts at the Metropolitan Opera
visit us. They would not make so much the most perfect organization of its kind in House on Nov. 24th and Dec. 8th.
money, but in this they would be no differ- America. The Dannreuther Quartet of New
ent to the artists who live abroad and who York and the Spiering Quartet of Chicago
A MUSICAL GEM.—Vide Press.
have to come to America for the ducats.
are next in line, and the only ones whose
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Speaking of Henry Holden Huss reminds names are heard to any extent away from
circle of friends.
me of the fact that his violin and piano so- their
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1. Investigating Tommy.
nata will be heard this winter at one of the
Ludwig Breitner, pianist and teacher, has
2. A Red, Red Rose.
Kneisel concerts. The score is dedicated to opened a school of music at 311 Madison
3. A Child's Idea.
Mr. Kneisel and it may be anticipating things avenue, New York, which will be conducted
4. Wenn Ich Ein Voglein War.
to say so, but the composition, which is mag- on the same lines as was the Breitner School
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nificent, is written in one of Mr. Huss's hap- of Music in Paris. To thoroughly identify
SAIDEE BOURGOIN.
piest veins. It is intensely modern, very me- himself with America, Mr. Breitner offers a
lodious, and that it is musicianly is evidenced free scholarship to two young Americans,
Published by
by the fact that he wrote it. Mr. Huss spent male and female, not to be over eighteen
Peerless Publishing Co.,
a part of the summer abroad, where he met years, and not having the means to pay for
with cordiale entente from all of the most a musical education. This is a great oppor-
47 West 28th Street,
eminent conductors and musicians of Europe. tunity, for Mr. Breitner is a teacher and
NEW YORK.
Mr. Huss has beep engaged to play his con- pedagogue of the very highest capability.
Four
Little
Treasures.