New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13
MUSICAL NOTES.


| once resume her tour
| The list of artists secured for the StTasbOurg
concert has been published II includes many popular
names and may anticipate pleasant and varied en-
I tcIldiLucnl.
Miss Krebs began new series of matinGes
last SATURDAY. the result OF her first four weeks expert
ent having been every way gratifying and encouraging
Size assisted at her nth recital by Nile Halher-
DOsS ana Nj. BorSHeI
A performance of TrovatOre" is to be given
at the Academy OF Music Monday for the benefit
Of the Samaritan Home for the Aged Miss Nnnger, as
LcoOT7, anc iguor Lcori as At'o. Will make on this
occasion their first appearance III opera
The English Opera Troupe was chartered by
III Leonard last week in philadelphia, and COM
b,ncd with German company of which he is manager
and Miss Kr3use the prima donna. MI. Alberto Iau-
renee who has left the Rchngs-Hess troupe, and is
the managers Or breach Of contract was PEI sdadod
on one eyGnaS to apGaE a. PaeeG Ga n SEINE 9 Mar
Ii Is now settled that Madame Parepa-Rosa
win her operate campaign in this country next
Fan with tie best members Of her former company, her
scheme OF q London season having are glad to say,
been abandoned. Encouraged by her success fewer
tisu four Other managers nedtating rival enter
lrscS IN the same ue ana II ty al take tht neld IN
ate Of Tire Miss Keiloge-wlose plans, however,
company as usual Mr. Hess We understand, wants to
have another: fourth is contemplated by Mr. Lister,
the tenor or course there is not material enough in
TIE United states for al these oIeaHizalons but there
and tenors singing in italy who be- DportcdtO order
Castle Campbell ana the seguins are already engaged
for the Rosa company.
Tie Pal naH Gazette translates from Ger
man periodical The following charming letter Of Men
dcIssohn Just given TO the world by the composers
II describes visit TO Queen Wet ria and Prince Albert at
Buckingham Palace when the Queen, then % years OF
age was in TIE 9th year Of her reign, and had been
about two years married. We are tempted TO call Men
dc'ssolus letters almost as good as his music
FRANKFoPT. July ~, 1870.
MY DEAREST LITTLE MOTHER: must tell You httle
more about London ana OF the days after our trip TO
dublin became Of the twelve hours sea journey the
thought o. which crushed all my ideas. We spent two
peaceful days in Manchester with the uncles and aunt
but as soon we got back 70 London the whr bec'n
AGAIN shall tel yOu ali about Nerballyhow disgrace
fully CeCie carl1ed ON with NJ EDWARD bdlW ana now
old Rogers GaTu Rogers yOU know squeezed her hand
and begged her 70 Drbg up HeV tlIuit 20 ~ as as
sensaon) ana how Mr. Roehuc, IN task Dirichlet
| cckes' and Khngemanu acted a West Indian planter
and Sir Walter scott, aud how tie directors Of the PM
harmonic gave fish dinner at Greenwich with white
s NJ the Nochees' must initiate that on the pano for
docs she never write land how waited Tor Herr Won
Massow t the brunswick Hotel, and spoke TO Herr Abe
ken al tie Buusens' aud how had great dinner OF
the Bunsens'all this shah describe minutcly when
see You; must at ten you an the details Of my
last visit at Buckingham Palace. know how 1t will
| amuse you, dear mother. and me too.
comfortable English house whore one feels son oise
agree with him. Joking apart, lInce A.0er h9d ASKED
me to 90 10 MIN on saturday ~ oc!Cc so HaJ might
1 !
aid af We were talking away the Queen in. also
| alone. in a simple morning dress. She said she
S Gen ~ eayg he xdme But soodnc
what a coufuson Tor the wind had Uttered the whole
way made very pretty feature in the roon with leaves
Of music from large portfolio thar lay opea, As she
| Prince Albert helped, ana TOO wac not idle Then
she said that she would meanwhile put things straight
begged that the Prince would r5t pay me something,
20 tat said, might boast about ii IN Germany and
| he Il L.
ingiy and clearly and correctly that II would have done
credit 10 any professional and the Queen having finished
her work, came by him aId listened and looked
| pleased. Then il my turn and began M chorus
Before got end Of the first verse they both joined
in the chorus. and all the time Prince Albert managed
the stops iOr me 80 clcNc -Is Ale, az we IOfIe NO
great organ the major part the whole, then he made
lovely oilinueGdo Win t1e STOPS ana 50 ON 70 the end
OF the piece, ana az by hcarJthaJ wa really qnta
enchanted Then tie young Prince OF GOtLa came ~,
and there was more eiatlhs ans, We S1gn aasu
OF singing my published ones "YOu should sing one to
nm c S od t"f iTy The "FflinSsiiSd in St"If
is mere" she added for all my music is packed u
might perhaps unpack it," said l. I'VE must send for
bell was rung and the servants were sent after it,
but without success; and at last the Queen
| said to me, "she beGs you viii accept this
resent a remembrance" and gave me little case
Then the Queen came back and said, " Lady = IS gone
and has taken al my thihgs %i,h heT. really If hoSI
then begged that might be made to suier for the
accident and hoped she would sing another After
consultation with her husband he said, She will
sing yOu something OF Glucks" Meantime the Princess
OF GOtba had come in, and five proceeded through
various corridors and rooms 10 the Queens ittingro0m,
where there was a gigantic rocking horse standing
walls and spendidy bound books the table, and music
the piano The DuchessOf Kent came in too and while
they were all taking / rummaged about among the
music and soon discovered my fret Of songs So Of
course begged her rather to sing of those than the
Gluck, TO which she very kindly consented and
which did she choose "SchGner und schoner schmuckt
sch " sang It quite eharmngy In stIict time and tune,
and with very good execution Only in the lire =" Der
PrOsa Lasten und Muh" where IL goes down % d. and
then comes up again automatically, she sang d sharp
each time and as gave her the note both times the last
time she sang d. and there thought 10 have been sharp
But with the exception Of this little mistake il really
charming, aud the Last long have heard better,
or purer, or more natural from any amateur. Then
(which found very hard but pride must have n faj
and beg her 10 sing one of my own also. II would
and then she sung the Plgersprucb Lass dch nur,"
really quite faultlessy and with charming feeling and
expression thought 10 my self must not pay too
many compliments such an occasion. so l merely
thanked her great many times; upon which she said
"Oh, If only had not been frightened; generally
have such long breath" Then praised her heartily and
With the long q the had done SO we'll taxing
the three following ana connecting notes in the same
breath ae one seldom hears ~ done, ana therefore it
amused doubly that sine herself should have begun
| lied, - rs sl Gin Schnitter;" and then he said
must play him something before went, and gave
| me as themes the eh0Tale which he nad PLAYED
on the agan and the gong he bad just sung. every
thing had gone usual, ought 10 have improvised
QreA1uy Udtg IN dlnosl Always IKE that
with ne when want II 81 80 wen, and then should
have gone sWay vexed with the whole morning But
inst as II wqs keep nothing but the peasantet, most
Charming recollection OF IT, never imprOyised better;
wa In the Dess mood fOT it, and played long time aud
| enjoyed 1t myself that besides the two themes /
brought IN the songs that the Queen had sung naturally
enUugh and 10 AZ went of 70 easily that would gladly
NOT have stopped aDd they followed me with much
intelligence and attention that fet more at my ease
than ever did IN impTovsng 10 an audience She said
several times she hoped would soon come L. England
again and pay them visit ana then TOOK leave, aud
DOWN below "a the beautiful carriages waiting, with
far scarlet outrdeIs aud ~ quarter ~ ~ hour the
| aag was lowered, and the Court Circular ANNOUNCED