Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 26 - Page 62
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THE
62
TROUBLES OF FRENCH COMPOSERS.
Claims Made by Our Gallic Cousins That Their
Compositions Are Ignored by the Big Opera
Houses in Their Native Land—As Badly Off
as American Composers.
American composers who complain of non-recog-
nition by big opera houses in their native land
have a counterpart in France. There is a strangely
familiar sound in the utterances of Edmund Mal-
herbe, who won the Prix de Rome ten years ago
and has since offered three works to the Grand
Opera and the Opera Comique, to meet only with
refusals and broken promises. "I know twenty
other winners of the Rome prize," he says, "who
have been treated likewise. The State opera
houses do nothing to encourage young French com-
posers, while Germans, Russians and Italians are
shamefully given preference."
M. Malherbe's family raised a fund of 80,000
francs, hired the Alhambra Music Hall, which was
closed for the summer, and engaged a company
quite competent, if provincial, and produced three
operas. The first performances attracted large
audiences. The composer, who conducted, was en-
thusiastically applauded, and unbiased opinion
among the auditors tended to the view that the
impresario had shown true judgment in declining
the works. M. Malherbe is a sound musician, but
his operas, both in dramatic and musical construc-
tion, are without interest and distinction. They
are monotonous orchestrally and are deficient in
lyrical charm. As he has the theater for a. month
he will be able to test public opinion thoroughly
and fairly as to his works.
WANTS CRITICS TO PAY.
Innovation Introduced in Connection with
Production of New Strauss Ballet.
Dr. Richard Strauss, the famous composer, is
now launching his new work, the first since the
"Rosenkavalier," which is called "Ariadna auf
Naxos." It is only a ballet which is to be played
after the celebrated French comedy, the "Bour-
geois Gentilhomme," by Moliere, and lasts only
thirty-five minutes.
The new ballet is to be played for the first time
on October 24, at Stuttgart, when the composer
will conduct in person and the principal role will
be taken by Germany's most celebrated dancer,
Fraulein Grete Wiesenthal.
The seats for the first performance will cost
*
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NEW YORK
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NUJSIC
BOSTON
FROM
Publishm
WALTER JACOBS
167 Tremont St.
BOSTON. MASS
Publisher of
"Kitt 0f Spring." "Somt D»y Whtn Dreamt Cemt Trut."
And Some Others World Famous
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Erery Requirement of Music Dealers
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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
ftom $25 to $30. The invitations to the Berlin
critics already have been sent out, each one with
a bill for $7. Almost every critic has returned
his invitation; for this idea of asking press people
to pay for their seats is unparalleled.
"Ariadna" is written in the old Haydn style and
will require only a small orchestra.
many portfolios of manuscripts, press clippings
and so on, besides six volumes and fifteen pack-
ages of concert programs.
CLEANED UP AT FRIARS' FROLIC.
"You're My Baby" Attracts Special Attention
of Critics When Sung by Thomas Penfold.
"THE ARGENTINE" HITS LONDON.
Frolics may come and frolics may go, but it is
going
to be hard to beat the frolic of the Friars'
New Dance, to Music by Paul A. Rubens, and a
Club, which they gave in Philadelphia, Atlantic
Feature of "The Sunshine Girl," Makes the
City and at Ziegfeld's Moulin Rouge last week.
Turkey Trot Look Like a Minuet, and Makes
The New York Telegraph in common with other
Staid Britishers Enthusiastic.
papers laid particular stress upon the manner in
which Thomas Penfold rendered Remick's latest
According to reports from London the enthusi- song hit "You're My Baby." In fact, some of the
asm of a large part of the population of the papers claim that it was the artistic hit of the show.
United States regarding the "Grizzly Bear" and
Taking in consideration that Mr. Penfold was one
"The Turkey Trot" is simply an exhibition of
of a great constellation of stars, including Geo. M.
casual interest compared with the manner in which
Cohan, Raymond Hitchcock, Louis Mann, Lew
the Londoners have taken up the Argentine (Tango
Dockstader, Lew Fields, Joe Weber and others, he
Dance), composed by Paul A. Rubens, and which
is certainly to be congratulated. The song itself
is a feature of "The Sunshine Girl," now playing
is a successor to "Oh 1 You Beautiful Doll," and
in the British capital. The music of the Argen-
by the same writers. It is published by J. W.
tine is published by Chappell & Co., Ltd., and with
Remick & Co.
each copy there are instructions regarding the
dance that accompanies it. A perusal of the in-
PUCCINI'S OPINIONS OF COMPOSERS.
structions indicates that it is "some" dance, re-
quiring the combined qualities of a tumbler, an
Puccini spoke of French and German composers
aerial artist and a catch-as-catch-can wrestler.
in course of a recent Parisian interview. Saint-
Saens and Massenet he admires as models of clear-
STARTED ON ROAD TO FAME.
ness and elegance, and as masters of melody,
"without which they can be no music." Of the'
Teddy Dupont After Hiding Talent in Song younger men he likes best Debussy and Dukas.
Shop Makes Good in Vaudeville—Using
The delicacy of Debussy is appreciated in Italy,
Feist Numbers Very Effectively.
he said. But the Italians "cannot fraternize with
the modern German composers." Richard Strauss
"never fascinates and enchants"—except in one
From assistant in a song shop to successful
scene in the second act of the "Rosenkavalier."
vaudeville artist and with a career in musical com-
"Would that he did that sort of thing more fre-
edy promised her, this is the record of Teddy
quently."
Dupont, a clever little girl, at present singing over
the Loew circuit. Phil Kornheiser, professional
manager for Leo Feist, was first to appreciate Miss
OTTO JORDANj\ BENEDICT.
Dupont's talent, and after suitable training secured
Otto
Jordan, who for many years has been con-
her an engagement in vaudeville, where she imme-
nected
with
the house of M. Witmark & Sons, in an
diately made good. Among the songs she is fea-
executive and confidential capacity, was married
turing with particular success are "Your Daddy
last week to Miss Etta Motz, a New York girl of
Did the Same Thing Fifty Years Ago" and "That's
particular charm, and the couple left immediately
How I Need You." It is very probable that Miss
after the ceremony for Canada, where they will
Dupont will be heard with some of the musical
spend two weeks at the prominent resorts there.
comedies next season.
SIEGFRIED WAGNER'S PLANS.
Composer of "Banadietrich" at Work on Two
More Operas.
Siegfried Wagner, whose new opera, "Bana-
dietrich," was produced for the first time in
Vienna the other day, is working on two new
operas. He says that his next work will be "The
Black Swan Land."
The theme is taken from an old German legend,
and, like his first opera, "The Bear Tamer," is
set in the romantic period immediately after the
Thirty Years' War. He is also working on an
opera entitled "The Flames of the Sun."
"I will," says Herr Wagner, "adhere to my pur-
pose of writing popular operas. The vast number
of romantic German legends affords inexhaustible
material."
Siegfried Wagner is now forty-three years of
age and has been orchestra director and interpreter
of his father's works at Berlin, Vienna and Rome
at various times and director of the Wagnerian
festivals at Beyreuth. He has composed three
operas, of which "The Bear Tamer" has been the
most successful.
VON BTJLOW'S WORKS FOR LIBRARY.
The Royal Library of Berlin has received from
Marie von Biilow, widow of the great pianist, a
most valuable gift, consisting of more than 2,000
printed volumes of music, many of them with the
autographs of the composers, or with von Biilow's
marginal annotations and suggestions for their cor-
rect performance. In addition to these, there are
Joseph E. Howard, the prominent composer and
actor was discharged in bankruptcy last week by
United States Judge Kenesaw M. Landis. Mr.
Howard filed a petition asking relief from his obli-
gations some months ago.
Heard
Everywhere!
PIROUETTE
By H E R M A N FINCK
Composer of the celebrated
"In the Shadows"
Your customers will be asking for it
ORDER UP IMMEDIATELY AND
LIBERALLY
M. WITMARK & SONS
New York
Chicago
Sin Francisco
London
Paris
THE
62
TROUBLES OF FRENCH COMPOSERS.
Claims Made by Our Gallic Cousins That Their
Compositions Are Ignored by the Big Opera
Houses in Their Native Land—As Badly Off
as American Composers.
American composers who complain of non-recog-
nition by big opera houses in their native land
have a counterpart in France. There is a strangely
familiar sound in the utterances of Edmund Mal-
herbe, who won the Prix de Rome ten years ago
and has since offered three works to the Grand
Opera and the Opera Comique, to meet only with
refusals and broken promises. "I know twenty
other winners of the Rome prize," he says, "who
have been treated likewise. The State opera
houses do nothing to encourage young French com-
posers, while Germans, Russians and Italians are
shamefully given preference."
M. Malherbe's family raised a fund of 80,000
francs, hired the Alhambra Music Hall, which was
closed for the summer, and engaged a company
quite competent, if provincial, and produced three
operas. The first performances attracted large
audiences. The composer, who conducted, was en-
thusiastically applauded, and unbiased opinion
among the auditors tended to the view that the
impresario had shown true judgment in declining
the works. M. Malherbe is a sound musician, but
his operas, both in dramatic and musical construc-
tion, are without interest and distinction. They
are monotonous orchestrally and are deficient in
lyrical charm. As he has the theater for a. month
he will be able to test public opinion thoroughly
and fairly as to his works.
WANTS CRITICS TO PAY.
Innovation Introduced in Connection with
Production of New Strauss Ballet.
Dr. Richard Strauss, the famous composer, is
now launching his new work, the first since the
"Rosenkavalier," which is called "Ariadna auf
Naxos." It is only a ballet which is to be played
after the celebrated French comedy, the "Bour-
geois Gentilhomme," by Moliere, and lasts only
thirty-five minutes.
The new ballet is to be played for the first time
on October 24, at Stuttgart, when the composer
will conduct in person and the principal role will
be taken by Germany's most celebrated dancer,
Fraulein Grete Wiesenthal.
The seats for the first performance will cost
*
MILLION COPY HIT
Down By The Old Millstream
Alto New Hit*
Ntw WHEN WE WERE SWEETHEARTS New
New
UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE New
New
WAY DOWN SOUTH
New
New
RAO RAG RAG
New
New
THAT SUBWAY RAG
New
New
FRANKIE AND 10HNNY
New
TELL TAYLOR, MUSIC PUBLISHER
NEW YORK
BUY YOUR
CHICAGO
NUJSIC
BOSTON
FROM
Publishm
WALTER JACOBS
167 Tremont St.
BOSTON. MASS
Publisher of
"Kitt 0f Spring." "Somt D»y Whtn Dreamt Cemt Trut."
And Some Others World Famous
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
BOSTON
NEW YORK
Anticipate and Supply Erery Requirement of Music Dealers
WHITE-SMITH MUSIC PUB. CO.
PUBLISHERS. PRINTERS &
Main Offices: •••«* S t
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
ftom $25 to $30. The invitations to the Berlin
critics already have been sent out, each one with
a bill for $7. Almost every critic has returned
his invitation; for this idea of asking press people
to pay for their seats is unparalleled.
"Ariadna" is written in the old Haydn style and
will require only a small orchestra.
many portfolios of manuscripts, press clippings
and so on, besides six volumes and fifteen pack-
ages of concert programs.
CLEANED UP AT FRIARS' FROLIC.
"You're My Baby" Attracts Special Attention
of Critics When Sung by Thomas Penfold.
"THE ARGENTINE" HITS LONDON.
Frolics may come and frolics may go, but it is
going
to be hard to beat the frolic of the Friars'
New Dance, to Music by Paul A. Rubens, and a
Club, which they gave in Philadelphia, Atlantic
Feature of "The Sunshine Girl," Makes the
City and at Ziegfeld's Moulin Rouge last week.
Turkey Trot Look Like a Minuet, and Makes
The New York Telegraph in common with other
Staid Britishers Enthusiastic.
papers laid particular stress upon the manner in
which Thomas Penfold rendered Remick's latest
According to reports from London the enthusi- song hit "You're My Baby." In fact, some of the
asm of a large part of the population of the papers claim that it was the artistic hit of the show.
United States regarding the "Grizzly Bear" and
Taking in consideration that Mr. Penfold was one
"The Turkey Trot" is simply an exhibition of
of a great constellation of stars, including Geo. M.
casual interest compared with the manner in which
Cohan, Raymond Hitchcock, Louis Mann, Lew
the Londoners have taken up the Argentine (Tango
Dockstader, Lew Fields, Joe Weber and others, he
Dance), composed by Paul A. Rubens, and which
is certainly to be congratulated. The song itself
is a feature of "The Sunshine Girl," now playing
is a successor to "Oh 1 You Beautiful Doll," and
in the British capital. The music of the Argen-
by the same writers. It is published by J. W.
tine is published by Chappell & Co., Ltd., and with
Remick & Co.
each copy there are instructions regarding the
dance that accompanies it. A perusal of the in-
PUCCINI'S OPINIONS OF COMPOSERS.
structions indicates that it is "some" dance, re-
quiring the combined qualities of a tumbler, an
Puccini spoke of French and German composers
aerial artist and a catch-as-catch-can wrestler.
in course of a recent Parisian interview. Saint-
Saens and Massenet he admires as models of clear-
STARTED ON ROAD TO FAME.
ness and elegance, and as masters of melody,
"without which they can be no music." Of the'
Teddy Dupont After Hiding Talent in Song younger men he likes best Debussy and Dukas.
Shop Makes Good in Vaudeville—Using
The delicacy of Debussy is appreciated in Italy,
Feist Numbers Very Effectively.
he said. But the Italians "cannot fraternize with
the modern German composers." Richard Strauss
"never fascinates and enchants"—except in one
From assistant in a song shop to successful
scene in the second act of the "Rosenkavalier."
vaudeville artist and with a career in musical com-
"Would that he did that sort of thing more fre-
edy promised her, this is the record of Teddy
quently."
Dupont, a clever little girl, at present singing over
the Loew circuit. Phil Kornheiser, professional
manager for Leo Feist, was first to appreciate Miss
OTTO JORDANj\ BENEDICT.
Dupont's talent, and after suitable training secured
Otto
Jordan, who for many years has been con-
her an engagement in vaudeville, where she imme-
nected
with
the house of M. Witmark & Sons, in an
diately made good. Among the songs she is fea-
executive and confidential capacity, was married
turing with particular success are "Your Daddy
last week to Miss Etta Motz, a New York girl of
Did the Same Thing Fifty Years Ago" and "That's
particular charm, and the couple left immediately
How I Need You." It is very probable that Miss
after the ceremony for Canada, where they will
Dupont will be heard with some of the musical
spend two weeks at the prominent resorts there.
comedies next season.
SIEGFRIED WAGNER'S PLANS.
Composer of "Banadietrich" at Work on Two
More Operas.
Siegfried Wagner, whose new opera, "Bana-
dietrich," was produced for the first time in
Vienna the other day, is working on two new
operas. He says that his next work will be "The
Black Swan Land."
The theme is taken from an old German legend,
and, like his first opera, "The Bear Tamer," is
set in the romantic period immediately after the
Thirty Years' War. He is also working on an
opera entitled "The Flames of the Sun."
"I will," says Herr Wagner, "adhere to my pur-
pose of writing popular operas. The vast number
of romantic German legends affords inexhaustible
material."
Siegfried Wagner is now forty-three years of
age and has been orchestra director and interpreter
of his father's works at Berlin, Vienna and Rome
at various times and director of the Wagnerian
festivals at Beyreuth. He has composed three
operas, of which "The Bear Tamer" has been the
most successful.
VON BTJLOW'S WORKS FOR LIBRARY.
The Royal Library of Berlin has received from
Marie von Biilow, widow of the great pianist, a
most valuable gift, consisting of more than 2,000
printed volumes of music, many of them with the
autographs of the composers, or with von Biilow's
marginal annotations and suggestions for their cor-
rect performance. In addition to these, there are
Joseph E. Howard, the prominent composer and
actor was discharged in bankruptcy last week by
United States Judge Kenesaw M. Landis. Mr.
Howard filed a petition asking relief from his obli-
gations some months ago.
Heard
Everywhere!
PIROUETTE
By H E R M A N FINCK
Composer of the celebrated
"In the Shadows"
Your customers will be asking for it
ORDER UP IMMEDIATELY AND
LIBERALLY
M. WITMARK & SONS
New York
Chicago
Sin Francisco
London
Paris
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