The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-09
DIR. HANS GUIDO Won Bu1ow.


The remarkable success and popularity which the re-
nowned Russian pianist, Anton Rubinstein met with
during his American tour has had the good effect of
removing from the minds of many European virtuosi
and Of the divine art certain erroneous impress
sons regarding the musical taste and appreciation of
our people II has induced another great pianist
B0low to visit and give tho benefit of having all
shc gems Of piano literature interpreted by master
hand Although Dr. Won Bdlow Is young as a must
clan in comparison to the other leading spirits Of the
German schools Of music yet his talent has placed him
In position Of prominence among them.
He was born at Dresden on the sth Of January, 1890
bis father, Baron Edward Won BIlow being a novelist
Of distinction. Young Guido, when n child showed
no particular aptitude for the art In which he was
ltcrward to become so distinguished He commenced
The study of music however receiving lessons on tho
plano from Herr Week, the father Of Nine schumann.
and instructions in the theory OF music from Herr Ebcr
vein. In 1s4s Won Bnlow went Lcipsic for the pur.
pose of studying law profession selected for him bv
his father At Lcpsc he formed the acquaintance Of
tho most distinguished musicians Of Germany and here
his career determined upon, his love OF music in
crcasing daily He completed his studies ut Berlin
and then acting the advice Of List and Wagner he
applied himself wholly to the study Of music. His
father, incensed at this course, discarded the young
Guido, but both Lszt and Wagner encouraged and as
sisted him, the former preparing him pianist and
the latter as conductor al inc hcac NJ Zurich, where
'Tannhduser' and "Lohcngrin" were produced in
grand style. In 1851 Won Bllow went 10 Wcimar and
studied under List for two years with unrcmitng per
severance. In 1852 he played for tho first time in pub
lie at musical festival in Ballcrcsadt, and in
tho same year his overture TO Julius CTsarn
wns performed for tho first time Wcimar, and he be-
came one of the editors of the influential journal Nec
ZeischrW FIR Musk, Of Lcipsic, being uncompro-
missing champion OF the Wagner school He succeeded
kuak as principal professor Of the piano nj tho Berlin
Conservatory Of Music, founded by Marx d Stern. In
1901 he married Cosma, the daughter of List and the
Countess d. gout who has since become Nine Richard
Wagner In the following year he appointed
pianist az berlin, and after visit to Russia where he
was received with high distinction, he 1naly was Sc
lcccd as kapclncistcr and director of opera the
King Of Bavaria at Munich Here his great talents as
conductor were shown in the most brilliant light
He produced all OF Wagncrs operas in a very complete
and artistic manner The compositions OF Bdow are
not numerous, and arc rather eccentric than interest
ing. The best work Is the overture aud incidental
music to Shakcspcarcs 'Julius Caesar He acquired
an unenyabe notoriey in Italy last year on account OF
his fierce attack on Verd's "Rcqucm" in an Augsburg
paper, AS pianist Won Bhlow is prodigy, rivalcd
only by LsZt and Rubnstem. His memory is aston.
ehng and he can play the works Of any of the great
masters without being Obliged TO refer to the notes
~ 2ans Won Below will inauguratc the new Chick.