Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 36 N. 14 - Page 7
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THE.
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MUSIC TRRDE
manager. The story is told of how, just be-
fore her death, she had been engaged to sing
for a fee of twenty guineas at a concert given
in London by an Italian professor of music.
The concert was not a success, and the poor
musician called to. ask if the singer would
accept a moiety of her fee, which, however,
she declined to do. The Italian then began
to dole out the money very slowly; and when
he had counted twenty sovereigns, looked up,
as if to inquire whether that would not be
enough. "No, another sovereign," said Mali-
bran ; "my terms are twenty guineas." He
FANNIE^BLOOMFIELD-ZEISLER'S TOUR.
put down the other sovereign, muttering to
himself, with a sigh, "My poor wife and
A FTER the interrupted tour of Fannie
children!"
*"* Bloomfield-Zeisler, the great pianist, it
Malibran took up the money, and then, say- is delightful to know that she will return to
ing with much earnestness, "I insisted on us for the promised recitals. Her tour be-
having my full terms that the sum might be gan in Davenport and she will arrive in this
the larger for your acceptance," put the gold city, playing Brooklyn first April 29, after
into the hand of the astonished professor which she will give a recital in New York
May 2. Mrs. Zeisler will also play in Bos-
and hurried out of the room.
Mme. Patti began modestly enough. In ton. This will be her first appearance with
1859, when she made her debut in New us since her European successes, although
York, Mr. Strakosch held her contract for this fact can give her no additional interest
five years, paying her $400 per month for as she commands respect from everybody
the first year, $600 for the second, $800 for in America, where she is accorded the stand-
the third, and $1,000 per month for the ing that her great art deserves.
fourth and fifth years. When she went to
THE "MESSIAH" IN KANSAS.
London, a practically untried girl of eigh-
IVJ EXT week at Lindsborg, Kan., will oc-
teen, Mr. Gye engaged her for five years at
*• cur the annual performance of Handel's
a salary of $750 a month for the first year,
"Messiah," which has been given in that
$1,000 for the second, $1,250 for the third,
little city of the plains every year for almost
$1,450 for the fourth and $2,000 for the
a quarter of a century on the week preceding
fifth, the lady to sing twice a week. Until
Easter. There will be a chorus of almost
her marriage to the Marquis de Caux, she
five hundred voices and an orchestra of six-
never received from Covent Garden more
ty pieces in an auditorium which has been
than $600 per night, and Mr. Strakosch de-
built especially for the annual concert.
clared that Grisi and Mario, when at the
Scarcely is one concert finished before
height of their fame, never got more than
preparations
for that of the following year
$250 per night. Now Mme. Patti can com-
begin.
Every
one in that little city of 2,000
mand $4,000 per concert in London; she
inhabitants
is
interested
in the affair. The
received $5,000 a night for singing at the
whole
ambition
of
the
children
is to become
Cincinnati opera festival; and for a solitary
large
enough
to
sing
in
"The
Messiah";
performance at Buenos Ayres she was re-
none
are
too
old
to
take
their
places
in the
warded with a sum of $11,000! No won-
chorus,
while
to
sing
one
of
the
leading
der that in the minds of most artistes Para-
dise is situated in the neighborhood of Craig- solos is the acme of honor and fame to which
there is more aspiration in Lindsborg than
y-nos!
to become Governor of Kansas.
MUSIC IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
of the features of the annual report
of Dr. Maxwell, City Superintendent
of Schools, was on the teaching of music,
and the Superintendent, in appending the an-
nual report of Frank Damrosch, Director of
Music, said that his eminence as a teacher
of music and as a conductor lent unusual
authority to his suggestions.
Dr. Damrosch says that the present sea-
son is one of unusual activity, and so occu-
pies his time that he is unable to properly
discuss special current features of his branch
of education, but prefers to refer to his an-
nual report as covering substantially all the
important needs, conditions and demerits of
it.
The director called attention to the fact
that until February, 1902, there were only
seventeen special teachers of music to direct
and instruct more than 6,000 class teachers.
Since then the assignment to his corps of
nine additional teachers has enabled him to
cover the city systematically and with marked
beneficial results.
Dr. Damrosch says that his efforts have
been directed chiefly to secure a good qual-
ity of tone through a proper use of the voice,
to elevate the taste by the selection of good
music for class and assembly room singing,
and to teach all the children to sing at sight.
Good progress has been made in these direc-
tions, especially in the tone quality. Of the
textbooks he says that they are not all of
the best quality, and that the list should be
thoroughly revised. He recommends that
principals be requested not to order any text-
books or music charts without the written
approval of the Director of Music, so that
unsuitable material may be kept out of the
schools.
The report asserts that there are many
tone-deaf teachers in the schools. Dr. Dam-
rosch adds on this subject:
The best solution of the difficulty would be
the appointment, in each department, of a
departmental music teacher who, in addition
to taking charge of the music at assembly
and the work in music of the highest grades,
could assist teachers who are physically dis-
qualified from giving a music lesson.
THE LADIES QUARTET FIRST CONCERT.
On the cultivation of musical taste Dr.
THAT PARSIFAL DISCUSSION.
T N the beautiful music room of Mrs. D. B.
HE announcement that Director Conried Damrosch says:
Van Emburgh the first concert was given
intends to produce "Parsifal" at f he The music at assembly exercises is im-
by the newly-formed organization of young
but too often the lack of musical
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, has proving,
culture on the part of the principal or of the
ladies with Olive Mead as first violin and
attracted much interest in musical circles teacher at the piano is apparent in the poor
dominating influence. That Miss Mead is
in Germany, many people believing that quality of the selections, or the harsh sing-
admirably qualified to assume this respon-
Wagner's wish to confine performances of ing of the pupils, or incorrect playing of
sibility was demonstrated most forcibly on
the pianist. In order to correct such condi-
Monday afternoon, when the first program '"Parsifal" to Bayreuth ought to be respected. tions, where they exist, it should be under-
Nevertheless Count von Possart, the In- stood that those who are in charge of the
was presented. Her assistants are Misses
tendant
of the Royal Theatre at Munich, music should consult with the special teacher
Bertha Bucklin, Anna Otten and Lillian Lit-
has
already
announced that he intends to and with the Director of Music, and follow
tlehales, all of whom play with remarkable
produce
"Parsifal"
after the copyright ex- their directions to the best of their ability.
musical qualities and 'full understanding.
Such co-operation has already in many
pires.
schools produced the most gratifying results.
In every point necessary for a first-class
It appears that Frau Cosima Wagner has It would be an excellent thing if the teach-
presentation of the best music the young
1 protested by cable against Mr. Conried's
ers in charge of the assembly music could
ladies showed ample equipment, and there
move and declares that the presentation of have frequent opportunities to hear good mu-
is no reason why the enterprise should not
this music drama would not only be irrev- sic. They need inspiration in order to be
be extremely successful. Before the first
able, in turn, to inspire their pupils. It was
concert the quartet enjoyed a critical review erent, but also illegal. She says further that with this end in view that I requested Mr.
of Franz Kneisel, of whom Miss Mead is she will take necessary steps to have the per- Andrew Carnegie to invite these teachers to
a performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah,"
a favorite pupil. The series of three con- formance prevented bv the courts.
and I feel that this rendition reacted to the
certs will be enough to prove that the young
Manager Duss has engaged Mme. Louise benefit of the singing in our schools.
ladies must be taken seriously. The second Homer and Mr. Scotti for his fall concert
The report makes a suggestion that the
concert occurred at the home of Mrs. Rich- tour. These artists, with Mme. Nordica
best
musical artists of the city be invited
ard Watson Gilder, and the last occurs to- and Edouard de Reszke, will form a strong
to
give
recitals in the schools. The influ-
quartet.
morrow at Mrs. Henry Villard's.
THE.
7
MUSIC TRRDE
manager. The story is told of how, just be-
fore her death, she had been engaged to sing
for a fee of twenty guineas at a concert given
in London by an Italian professor of music.
The concert was not a success, and the poor
musician called to. ask if the singer would
accept a moiety of her fee, which, however,
she declined to do. The Italian then began
to dole out the money very slowly; and when
he had counted twenty sovereigns, looked up,
as if to inquire whether that would not be
enough. "No, another sovereign," said Mali-
bran ; "my terms are twenty guineas." He
FANNIE^BLOOMFIELD-ZEISLER'S TOUR.
put down the other sovereign, muttering to
himself, with a sigh, "My poor wife and
A FTER the interrupted tour of Fannie
children!"
*"* Bloomfield-Zeisler, the great pianist, it
Malibran took up the money, and then, say- is delightful to know that she will return to
ing with much earnestness, "I insisted on us for the promised recitals. Her tour be-
having my full terms that the sum might be gan in Davenport and she will arrive in this
the larger for your acceptance," put the gold city, playing Brooklyn first April 29, after
into the hand of the astonished professor which she will give a recital in New York
May 2. Mrs. Zeisler will also play in Bos-
and hurried out of the room.
Mme. Patti began modestly enough. In ton. This will be her first appearance with
1859, when she made her debut in New us since her European successes, although
York, Mr. Strakosch held her contract for this fact can give her no additional interest
five years, paying her $400 per month for as she commands respect from everybody
the first year, $600 for the second, $800 for in America, where she is accorded the stand-
the third, and $1,000 per month for the ing that her great art deserves.
fourth and fifth years. When she went to
THE "MESSIAH" IN KANSAS.
London, a practically untried girl of eigh-
IVJ EXT week at Lindsborg, Kan., will oc-
teen, Mr. Gye engaged her for five years at
*• cur the annual performance of Handel's
a salary of $750 a month for the first year,
"Messiah," which has been given in that
$1,000 for the second, $1,250 for the third,
little city of the plains every year for almost
$1,450 for the fourth and $2,000 for the
a quarter of a century on the week preceding
fifth, the lady to sing twice a week. Until
Easter. There will be a chorus of almost
her marriage to the Marquis de Caux, she
five hundred voices and an orchestra of six-
never received from Covent Garden more
ty pieces in an auditorium which has been
than $600 per night, and Mr. Strakosch de-
built especially for the annual concert.
clared that Grisi and Mario, when at the
Scarcely is one concert finished before
height of their fame, never got more than
preparations
for that of the following year
$250 per night. Now Mme. Patti can com-
begin.
Every
one in that little city of 2,000
mand $4,000 per concert in London; she
inhabitants
is
interested
in the affair. The
received $5,000 a night for singing at the
whole
ambition
of
the
children
is to become
Cincinnati opera festival; and for a solitary
large
enough
to
sing
in
"The
Messiah";
performance at Buenos Ayres she was re-
none
are
too
old
to
take
their
places
in the
warded with a sum of $11,000! No won-
chorus,
while
to
sing
one
of
the
leading
der that in the minds of most artistes Para-
dise is situated in the neighborhood of Craig- solos is the acme of honor and fame to which
there is more aspiration in Lindsborg than
y-nos!
to become Governor of Kansas.
MUSIC IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
of the features of the annual report
of Dr. Maxwell, City Superintendent
of Schools, was on the teaching of music,
and the Superintendent, in appending the an-
nual report of Frank Damrosch, Director of
Music, said that his eminence as a teacher
of music and as a conductor lent unusual
authority to his suggestions.
Dr. Damrosch says that the present sea-
son is one of unusual activity, and so occu-
pies his time that he is unable to properly
discuss special current features of his branch
of education, but prefers to refer to his an-
nual report as covering substantially all the
important needs, conditions and demerits of
it.
The director called attention to the fact
that until February, 1902, there were only
seventeen special teachers of music to direct
and instruct more than 6,000 class teachers.
Since then the assignment to his corps of
nine additional teachers has enabled him to
cover the city systematically and with marked
beneficial results.
Dr. Damrosch says that his efforts have
been directed chiefly to secure a good qual-
ity of tone through a proper use of the voice,
to elevate the taste by the selection of good
music for class and assembly room singing,
and to teach all the children to sing at sight.
Good progress has been made in these direc-
tions, especially in the tone quality. Of the
textbooks he says that they are not all of
the best quality, and that the list should be
thoroughly revised. He recommends that
principals be requested not to order any text-
books or music charts without the written
approval of the Director of Music, so that
unsuitable material may be kept out of the
schools.
The report asserts that there are many
tone-deaf teachers in the schools. Dr. Dam-
rosch adds on this subject:
The best solution of the difficulty would be
the appointment, in each department, of a
departmental music teacher who, in addition
to taking charge of the music at assembly
and the work in music of the highest grades,
could assist teachers who are physically dis-
qualified from giving a music lesson.
THE LADIES QUARTET FIRST CONCERT.
On the cultivation of musical taste Dr.
THAT PARSIFAL DISCUSSION.
T N the beautiful music room of Mrs. D. B.
HE announcement that Director Conried Damrosch says:
Van Emburgh the first concert was given
intends to produce "Parsifal" at f he The music at assembly exercises is im-
by the newly-formed organization of young
but too often the lack of musical
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, has proving,
culture on the part of the principal or of the
ladies with Olive Mead as first violin and
attracted much interest in musical circles teacher at the piano is apparent in the poor
dominating influence. That Miss Mead is
in Germany, many people believing that quality of the selections, or the harsh sing-
admirably qualified to assume this respon-
Wagner's wish to confine performances of ing of the pupils, or incorrect playing of
sibility was demonstrated most forcibly on
the pianist. In order to correct such condi-
Monday afternoon, when the first program '"Parsifal" to Bayreuth ought to be respected. tions, where they exist, it should be under-
Nevertheless Count von Possart, the In- stood that those who are in charge of the
was presented. Her assistants are Misses
tendant
of the Royal Theatre at Munich, music should consult with the special teacher
Bertha Bucklin, Anna Otten and Lillian Lit-
has
already
announced that he intends to and with the Director of Music, and follow
tlehales, all of whom play with remarkable
produce
"Parsifal"
after the copyright ex- their directions to the best of their ability.
musical qualities and 'full understanding.
Such co-operation has already in many
pires.
schools produced the most gratifying results.
In every point necessary for a first-class
It appears that Frau Cosima Wagner has It would be an excellent thing if the teach-
presentation of the best music the young
1 protested by cable against Mr. Conried's
ers in charge of the assembly music could
ladies showed ample equipment, and there
move and declares that the presentation of have frequent opportunities to hear good mu-
is no reason why the enterprise should not
this music drama would not only be irrev- sic. They need inspiration in order to be
be extremely successful. Before the first
able, in turn, to inspire their pupils. It was
concert the quartet enjoyed a critical review erent, but also illegal. She says further that with this end in view that I requested Mr.
of Franz Kneisel, of whom Miss Mead is she will take necessary steps to have the per- Andrew Carnegie to invite these teachers to
a performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah,"
a favorite pupil. The series of three con- formance prevented bv the courts.
and I feel that this rendition reacted to the
certs will be enough to prove that the young
Manager Duss has engaged Mme. Louise benefit of the singing in our schools.
ladies must be taken seriously. The second Homer and Mr. Scotti for his fall concert
The report makes a suggestion that the
concert occurred at the home of Mrs. Rich- tour. These artists, with Mme. Nordica
best
musical artists of the city be invited
ard Watson Gilder, and the last occurs to- and Edouard de Reszke, will form a strong
to
give
recitals in the schools. The influ-
quartet.
morrow at Mrs. Henry Villard's.
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