Music Trade Review
Issue: 1904 Vol. 39 N. 1 - Page 3
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THE
V O L . x x x i x . No. i.
Fnbllsbei Every Sat. by Eflwarl Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Aye,. New Tort, July 2,1914
MUSIC IN NATIONAL LIBRARY.
NEW COMPOSITIONS FROM EUROPE.
A Magnificent Collection of Music Works Now
in Place—Some Account of What is Being
Collected.
Wagner, Mme. Viardot, Mascagni and Mas-
senet Working on New Operas.
The musical division of the great library of
Washington is steadily growing and becoming
more interesting every day to students of music.
The "Select List of Recent Purchases" just is-
sued devotes 61 of 326 pages to music. In the
report of the librarian for the past year the col-
lections in the Division of Music were thus
briefly described:
"The Library of Congress now possesses a
good working collection of the literature on
music fundamental to the student of the history
and theory of music, and the collection of music
is no longer limited to that which has come from
coypright. In order that it should also contain
representatives of the best printed scores of clas-
sical and standard material, the works of the
classical composers have been purchased in com-
plete editions, so far as they have been published;
and those of the more notable modern masters
have been acquired in a selection intended to rep-
resent their compositions in opera, oratorio, can-
tata, orchestral and chamber music.
"Special attention has also been paid to early
American psalmody, civil war music, and to serial
publications of a historical character, such as the
Denkmaler red Tonkunst in Oesterreich. Finally,
efforts have been made toward the acquisition of
dramatic music in full score, that the student
may consult the standard operas in their original
form and at first source.
"Such gaps as necessarily still exist will, it is
hoped, disappear as the plans for a systematic
development of the collection are carried into
effect.
"On July 1, 1903, the total number of volumes
and pieces of music in the division was estimated
at 366,735, this being an increase of 21,224 over
the preceding year. In addition, the division had
in its custody some 4,700 volumes and pamphlets
dealing with the history and theory of music.
Not included in this enumeration was instructive
material, estimated at about 6,000 volumes,
pamphlets and pieces, since set apart in a spe-
cial section of the collection. The accessions
during the past ten months would bring the
grand total of the collection to the neighborhood
of 400,000 items.
"This collection will be made as freely accessi-
ble as any other in the Library of Congress, and
the Library of Congress is now the National Li-
brary of the United States, entirely free and ac-
cessible, without formality. Regarding itself as
having a duty to research, wherever originating,
it is also quite ready, within its capacity, to an-
swer to inquiries addressed to it by mail."
EDWARD ELGAR KNIGHTED.
Among the prominent men knighted by King
Edward of England, in honor of his birthday,
was Edward Elgar, composer of "The Dream of
Gerontius" and other works which have had such
a success in this country. This recognition of
music by the King of England is pleasing, and
demonstrates that commerce and "graft" does
not entirely sway the world.
Encouraged by the comparative success of his
opera, "Der Kobold," Siegfried Wagner is at
work on a new opera of the same class. A Ba-
varian fairy tale will supply the libretto and the
composer will seek to weave into the story, which
is said to be of a fantastic character, some half-
mystical, half-religious ideas.
Mme. Pauline Viardot, a former singer of dis-
tinction, has just completed an operetta entitled
"Cendrillon" (Cinderella). Mme. Viardot re-
tired some time ago from the stage when at the
height of her triumph. Since then her home has
been a rendezvous of artists and celebrities of
all descriptions. It was at a recent reunion in
her salon that "Cendrillon" was introduced. It
is said to have all elements which make for suc-
cess in libretto and music.
Mascagni is composing a new opera entitled
"Arnica," which will be sung at Monte Carlo
next February. The scene is laid in Piedmont.
Massenet and Catulle Mendes have been work-
ing for several months on a new opera, to be
called "Ariane" (Ariadne). It will be presented
at the National Academy of Music. After this
opera is finished the authors intend to compose
together "Le Pays de Tendre."
The Gaite has put on "Cyrano" again, with the
elder Coquelin in the title role. This run in-
cludes the eight hundredth performance of Ros-
tand's success. Miss Moreno, ex-pensionaire of
the Comedie Francaise, plays Roxane.
ROSSINI ON CHURCH SINGERS.
The Famous Composer's Views on Church
Music are Appropriate Just Now, in View of
the Pope's Recent Edict.
Although Rossini died in 1868, it is possible
to cite his opinion on the recent edict of the
Pope in regard to church music. It occurs in a
letter he wrote, three years before his death, to
Liszt, and is contained in the interesting collec-
tion of 240 letters to Liszt by famous contem-
poraries issued by Breitkopf and Hartel. Ros-
sini is regarded as one of the best judges of and
writers for the voice. It has long been known
that he refused to write for the male soprano of
his day, and the following shows that he also ob-
jected to boys' voices in church:
"I have asked to orchestrate my (new) mass,
and have it thus performed in a Paris church.
But this plan is repugnant to me, because I
have concentrated all my humble musical gifts
on this work and written it with true religious
devotion. I am told that there exists a regret-
table bull issued by a former Pope forbidding
men and women from singing together in church.
Could I ever grant permission to have my poor
notes sung by shrill boys' voices instead of by
women who are educated for ecclesiastical music,
and, to speak musically, represent the heavenly
angels with their beautiful, clear voices? If I
enjoyed, like you, the privilege of dwelling in the
Vatican, I would get on my knees before my
adored Pius IX. and beg him to kindly issue a
new bull permitting women to sing with men
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER TEAR.
in church. Such a measure would infuse new
life into church music, which is now in a state of
decline. I wish, my dear friend, you would, in
your capacity as a worthy abbe, unite with me
in the attempt to secure from his Holiness a
favor which must be of double value to you as a
servant of the Church and as a musician."
"PARSIFAL" IN ENGLISH.
Col.
Savage Announces Several Engagements
He Made Abroad.
Henry W. Savage's "Parsifal" plans have been
perfected, and the first performance in English
of that music drama will take place October 19,
in Boston, to be followed two weeks later by a
season in New York, at either the Garden Thea-
ter or some large Broadway house.
The manager has secured for Kundry, as al-
ready told, Mme. Kirkby Lunn, the English so-
prano. Her alternate will be Mme. Hannah
Mara, a Hungarian, leading dramatic soprano,
at .Breslau. The Parsifal title role will be di-
vided between Alois Pennarini, of Hamburg, a
Viennese tenor who has sung at'Covent Garden,
and Frederick De Voss, of the Royal Opera at
Amsterdam.
For the Amfortas,' Mr. Savage has engaged
Johannes Bischoff, of Cologne, and Frank Ege-
niess, the latter a pupil of Maurel and Lilli Leh-
mann, who has sung Don Juan to Mme. Leh-
mann's Donna Anna in Berlin.
The Gurnemanz will be Putnam Griswold, of
Frankfort, who hailed from Oakland, Cal., before
he became a German opera singer.
The conductors will be Walter Rothwell, an
Anglo-German now leading at the Amsterdam
opera, and Morris Grimm, of Stettin and Haile.
Walter Burrage is painting the scenery, and a
careful production is promised by Mr. Savage.
PAUR AND THE PITTSBURG ORCHESTRA.
Among the enegagements made for next season
by the Pittsburg Orchestra, of sixty-five players,
Emil Paur, conductor, are a series of concerts,
as follows: Four in Cleveland, lour in Toronto
and three in Buffalo. Eighteen concerts, each re-
peated, will constitute the Pittsburg season,
and plans are making under Mr. Paur not only to
improve the quality of the orchestra wherever
possible, but to make the season as to programs
and soloists the most brilliant in the ten years
of the existence of the orchestra.
CONRIED ON AMERICAN VOICES.
Chatting with a European paper last week
Heinrich Conried, director of the Metropolitan
Opera House, said that among the stars in view
for next season Mmes. Nordica and Eames and
M. Pol Plancon had already signed, and that
Mme. Melba would do so later.
Referring to his new school for promising
singers, Mr. Conried said: "Thus far everything
goes satisfactorily.
Material in America!
There is no end of it. In one small town in
New York State I can unearth more natural
voice and talent than can be found in all Europe.
All it wants is training, although the musical
atmosphere must be sought over here.
THE
V O L . x x x i x . No. i.
Fnbllsbei Every Sat. by Eflwarl Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Aye,. New Tort, July 2,1914
MUSIC IN NATIONAL LIBRARY.
NEW COMPOSITIONS FROM EUROPE.
A Magnificent Collection of Music Works Now
in Place—Some Account of What is Being
Collected.
Wagner, Mme. Viardot, Mascagni and Mas-
senet Working on New Operas.
The musical division of the great library of
Washington is steadily growing and becoming
more interesting every day to students of music.
The "Select List of Recent Purchases" just is-
sued devotes 61 of 326 pages to music. In the
report of the librarian for the past year the col-
lections in the Division of Music were thus
briefly described:
"The Library of Congress now possesses a
good working collection of the literature on
music fundamental to the student of the history
and theory of music, and the collection of music
is no longer limited to that which has come from
coypright. In order that it should also contain
representatives of the best printed scores of clas-
sical and standard material, the works of the
classical composers have been purchased in com-
plete editions, so far as they have been published;
and those of the more notable modern masters
have been acquired in a selection intended to rep-
resent their compositions in opera, oratorio, can-
tata, orchestral and chamber music.
"Special attention has also been paid to early
American psalmody, civil war music, and to serial
publications of a historical character, such as the
Denkmaler red Tonkunst in Oesterreich. Finally,
efforts have been made toward the acquisition of
dramatic music in full score, that the student
may consult the standard operas in their original
form and at first source.
"Such gaps as necessarily still exist will, it is
hoped, disappear as the plans for a systematic
development of the collection are carried into
effect.
"On July 1, 1903, the total number of volumes
and pieces of music in the division was estimated
at 366,735, this being an increase of 21,224 over
the preceding year. In addition, the division had
in its custody some 4,700 volumes and pamphlets
dealing with the history and theory of music.
Not included in this enumeration was instructive
material, estimated at about 6,000 volumes,
pamphlets and pieces, since set apart in a spe-
cial section of the collection. The accessions
during the past ten months would bring the
grand total of the collection to the neighborhood
of 400,000 items.
"This collection will be made as freely accessi-
ble as any other in the Library of Congress, and
the Library of Congress is now the National Li-
brary of the United States, entirely free and ac-
cessible, without formality. Regarding itself as
having a duty to research, wherever originating,
it is also quite ready, within its capacity, to an-
swer to inquiries addressed to it by mail."
EDWARD ELGAR KNIGHTED.
Among the prominent men knighted by King
Edward of England, in honor of his birthday,
was Edward Elgar, composer of "The Dream of
Gerontius" and other works which have had such
a success in this country. This recognition of
music by the King of England is pleasing, and
demonstrates that commerce and "graft" does
not entirely sway the world.
Encouraged by the comparative success of his
opera, "Der Kobold," Siegfried Wagner is at
work on a new opera of the same class. A Ba-
varian fairy tale will supply the libretto and the
composer will seek to weave into the story, which
is said to be of a fantastic character, some half-
mystical, half-religious ideas.
Mme. Pauline Viardot, a former singer of dis-
tinction, has just completed an operetta entitled
"Cendrillon" (Cinderella). Mme. Viardot re-
tired some time ago from the stage when at the
height of her triumph. Since then her home has
been a rendezvous of artists and celebrities of
all descriptions. It was at a recent reunion in
her salon that "Cendrillon" was introduced. It
is said to have all elements which make for suc-
cess in libretto and music.
Mascagni is composing a new opera entitled
"Arnica," which will be sung at Monte Carlo
next February. The scene is laid in Piedmont.
Massenet and Catulle Mendes have been work-
ing for several months on a new opera, to be
called "Ariane" (Ariadne). It will be presented
at the National Academy of Music. After this
opera is finished the authors intend to compose
together "Le Pays de Tendre."
The Gaite has put on "Cyrano" again, with the
elder Coquelin in the title role. This run in-
cludes the eight hundredth performance of Ros-
tand's success. Miss Moreno, ex-pensionaire of
the Comedie Francaise, plays Roxane.
ROSSINI ON CHURCH SINGERS.
The Famous Composer's Views on Church
Music are Appropriate Just Now, in View of
the Pope's Recent Edict.
Although Rossini died in 1868, it is possible
to cite his opinion on the recent edict of the
Pope in regard to church music. It occurs in a
letter he wrote, three years before his death, to
Liszt, and is contained in the interesting collec-
tion of 240 letters to Liszt by famous contem-
poraries issued by Breitkopf and Hartel. Ros-
sini is regarded as one of the best judges of and
writers for the voice. It has long been known
that he refused to write for the male soprano of
his day, and the following shows that he also ob-
jected to boys' voices in church:
"I have asked to orchestrate my (new) mass,
and have it thus performed in a Paris church.
But this plan is repugnant to me, because I
have concentrated all my humble musical gifts
on this work and written it with true religious
devotion. I am told that there exists a regret-
table bull issued by a former Pope forbidding
men and women from singing together in church.
Could I ever grant permission to have my poor
notes sung by shrill boys' voices instead of by
women who are educated for ecclesiastical music,
and, to speak musically, represent the heavenly
angels with their beautiful, clear voices? If I
enjoyed, like you, the privilege of dwelling in the
Vatican, I would get on my knees before my
adored Pius IX. and beg him to kindly issue a
new bull permitting women to sing with men
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER TEAR.
in church. Such a measure would infuse new
life into church music, which is now in a state of
decline. I wish, my dear friend, you would, in
your capacity as a worthy abbe, unite with me
in the attempt to secure from his Holiness a
favor which must be of double value to you as a
servant of the Church and as a musician."
"PARSIFAL" IN ENGLISH.
Col.
Savage Announces Several Engagements
He Made Abroad.
Henry W. Savage's "Parsifal" plans have been
perfected, and the first performance in English
of that music drama will take place October 19,
in Boston, to be followed two weeks later by a
season in New York, at either the Garden Thea-
ter or some large Broadway house.
The manager has secured for Kundry, as al-
ready told, Mme. Kirkby Lunn, the English so-
prano. Her alternate will be Mme. Hannah
Mara, a Hungarian, leading dramatic soprano,
at .Breslau. The Parsifal title role will be di-
vided between Alois Pennarini, of Hamburg, a
Viennese tenor who has sung at'Covent Garden,
and Frederick De Voss, of the Royal Opera at
Amsterdam.
For the Amfortas,' Mr. Savage has engaged
Johannes Bischoff, of Cologne, and Frank Ege-
niess, the latter a pupil of Maurel and Lilli Leh-
mann, who has sung Don Juan to Mme. Leh-
mann's Donna Anna in Berlin.
The Gurnemanz will be Putnam Griswold, of
Frankfort, who hailed from Oakland, Cal., before
he became a German opera singer.
The conductors will be Walter Rothwell, an
Anglo-German now leading at the Amsterdam
opera, and Morris Grimm, of Stettin and Haile.
Walter Burrage is painting the scenery, and a
careful production is promised by Mr. Savage.
PAUR AND THE PITTSBURG ORCHESTRA.
Among the enegagements made for next season
by the Pittsburg Orchestra, of sixty-five players,
Emil Paur, conductor, are a series of concerts,
as follows: Four in Cleveland, lour in Toronto
and three in Buffalo. Eighteen concerts, each re-
peated, will constitute the Pittsburg season,
and plans are making under Mr. Paur not only to
improve the quality of the orchestra wherever
possible, but to make the season as to programs
and soloists the most brilliant in the ten years
of the existence of the orchestra.
CONRIED ON AMERICAN VOICES.
Chatting with a European paper last week
Heinrich Conried, director of the Metropolitan
Opera House, said that among the stars in view
for next season Mmes. Nordica and Eames and
M. Pol Plancon had already signed, and that
Mme. Melba would do so later.
Referring to his new school for promising
singers, Mr. Conried said: "Thus far everything
goes satisfactorily.
Material in America!
There is no end of it. In one small town in
New York State I can unearth more natural
voice and talent than can be found in all Europe.
All it wants is training, although the musical
atmosphere must be sought over here.
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