Litchfield enquirer., 1875-11-25
von su-ow INTERVIEWED.

2 The great pianist has fallen into the hands of the Philistines already. On the Tuesday after his first concert he was vis- tied by the Sun reporter to whom he un- bosomed himself in the most unconstrain- ed manner, as will appear from the fol lowing:
 A small gentleman, with very small feet and a rather large head, on the top of which the brown hair was thin, stood in the centre of pleasant paTlor on West Sixteenth street. yesterday, ,bOwing polite Iy. His face was one which has gazed at l the public from Autographs and plaster casts in store windows for the past month. only the Autographs and casts have never gwen any idea of the ever changing ex- pression of the face and sharp gleam of the gray eyes. The gentleman was Dr. Hans Won Bulow, the pianist.
 'T fear you have come in . bad time, said he, seating himself ''I slept not half an hour last night, and have conse- I quently just been taking 8 nap. So l fear I am not half awake The pianist spoke with strong accent, rather aFrench than German accent, and he sometimes seem ed at a loss for 8 word; but when he found it, it was just the right word. His voice was strong. and his manner quick and nervous. If he was half asleep then, he is certainly remarkable when awake.
 "Oh, no" he continued. ''you haven't disturbed me. have slept enough, but I was very nervous yesterday, and reac- ton kept me awake. had a great deal of anxiety about the orchestra and the leader, Dr. Damroscb.
 After ventilating his entire grievance against Bergman, his late conductor, who loves beer, and has no ''glnger,' he signi- fes hls delight with America.
 "And what about American audiences, Dr. Won Bulow?'
 1T do not $ ant to say too much," said he, stopping in his walk and relighting the cigarette which had been put out by the rapid current of his conversation. "I do not want to say too much, but I am perfectly delighted win them. There seems to be a combination of all the char acteristics of other nations. There is the utmost reciprocity and appreciation. In this they resemble the Italians; but the Italians seem to stop there, and have no wish to learn. The Americans seem as desirous to be taught as they are quick to percieve. Then there is quite evident q ] spirit of reverence for the very names of the old masters. This is seen not only in audiences but in the newspaper reports. I am much pleased with the way they have been written. There seems to be such a spirit of reverence, even when the writer was evidently not musician. And does not the Book, which 1 am sorry to say | do not read very often, say that reverence | for tho acfara ia tho haOiu ,iun nf vvio. dom?
 "Your newspaper enterprise is a great wonder to me. The idea of reading in the morning a carefully written criticism of a concert in which you played only eight hours beforei wrote to friend in Ger many, from Hartford, and asked him if Germany could do anything like that. Here in a comparatively small city, l said; there are three papers, and in the morning after my concert read the re- ports. Is it possible in Germany?' He l writes me in wonder, 1t is not possible in Germany There our critics would be tired after the concert, and would go ont and eat and drink beeE>
 ''That IS the great fault with my coun- i trymen," said the Doctor. frowning, 'the beer drinking. They do not get drunk like the Irish people. but they drink until their blood becomes sluggish and their brains stupid. 1 like the vim of you Americans shall say-what do you call 1.-the ''ginger ?" You see am full of slang. speak very poor Eng lIsll. When was in England the pronun- citation there was SO unmusIcal as to be l very distasteful to me, and gave up at | tempting to learn the language. Since coming to this country I see it's beauties, and am learning it. As 1 said, like the American enterprise. It extends to every thing. Dr. DaInrosch tells me that two l years ago there were twenty members in the Handel and Haydn Society in Brook lyn now there are 200. That could nev- CT happen in Germany. I attended 6 meeting of the AriOn Choral Society last 1 Sunday, and heard them sing some diff. cult music in an admirable manner. In Germany choral society of men like the AFion becomes more Q drinking society than a musical one. They worship the god Gambrinus more than Apollo.
 ''It is question with me, !" said the pi- anist, taking a fresh cigarette and Yesum- ing h;s walk. '1t is a question whether America will soon produce great compo- ser. It is not necessary. The field is not yet open for a new composer Even in Germany the resources of the old masters have not been developed. Wagner had this in mind when he told the King of Bavaria that he must have better music schools in which to train artists to produce the works of the masters. That's what you need here Goethe, no. SchiIler-says- Do you know German ?" ''No, don't know that can translate it. , something like this When the king builds. the work men must be busy We'll, the kings have builded. and builded sell Ee need the vorkmen now. There are no great com posers in England, none thattxill live. Ben nett Is 2 miniature Mendelsohn. Balfe has written sweetly sometimes and Sullivan too, but their works can't last By the way, Sullivans bnrlesque. The Trial by J1ry,' with the words,'by NJ s. Gilbert, is a most charming little thing. Go and hear 1t if you ever get an opportunity. It on ly takes three quarters of an hour, and it is delightful, both poem and music"
 How are you pleased with American pianos ?" was asked. The Doctor, imme- diately, evidently misunderstanding the question, said "I of course. had no part m the piano war. That was the affair of Dr. Ulimau, and MT. Henry D. Palmer, my managers. Rnbenstein xas urged to use the Steinway by his manager, Grau, to whom Steinway paid S2O, ,OOO. But Rub lnsteln said to me, after 1t vas decided that should use the Chickering. that he was glad was to use il, because the Stein- ways were not gentlemen. and it would be unpleasant for me to meet them. I find the Chickering's to be perfect gentlemen. can illustrate the spirit of the other firm When Rubenstein was here his picture, with 'Seeinway Hall on it hung in the windows of the Chickerings'. When my portraits were distributed. one was taken to the Steinways. and hung in their win dow. Half an hour afterwards musician came in. and one of the firm asked him to take 1t do~n and carry it away. We don't want the thing here,' he said, but we..and our attaches don't care to take it down you do us this favor Another illustration. There Is now going the rounds of the German papers in the West Q r,ararErax,l. khak nrininaIIx a.,x.a.r,d :r q