, 1876-02-20

] pr fpI hereafter. In addition to tho cnolr nun
bers the Chicago Madigrai Club, Miss Emma u
Shaw, Nlius F. Whitney, ,1rs. Tucker, Mis-
Emma Baker, md Messrs. Barnes and Silver
teuoEs) will sing. aud Mr. Fiagter will 1ntroduc'
each part with organ solos (the larshctto iron
Decthovena Second Symphony, md tile oyertur
to "Willlam Tell y.
The next reunion OF the Beethoven Society
VIII take place at it's rooms Oh ThursdhE evening
! next. The programme will nclule Ratf'8 Trie
il Cmlnor. for piano VIOLIN and cello, By Messrs
! Wolfsohn. Lewis, and EichAein ecene and mi,
| from "Uer FIeiHchuetz," by Miss Mattio Btews
ter L1szt's transcription Of the Indian March
IRON "LAitlcaine," by Migs Emile Hart Mep-
:" Fisher Maidep," By Airs. Dalfour and
Brahms Quartette in G minor, for piano and
strings. by Messrs. Wolfaolp, Lewis. Allen, and
E'chheim. Members desiring admission are re-
Questcd 10 present their tickets 1t the door.
voS BULow AND "P. B."
"P- 3" has once mora addressed himself to
the Won Bulow matter but. Is his communities
tion this time is more general in character and
opens up prospect Q: \ war between the Wag-
nerites and anti-Wagne1ites il it be replied to-.
and as this would involve the devotion of nearly
all tho space in The Tn1BuSE to do it any justice
1t ali, we print what ho hes to say without conf
ment:
70 the Editor n the cairaco Tribune:
CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-If Won Bulow found any appre-
cdation here it is evident that lie almost exclu-
slfey indebted to the musical profession for It.. OF
the many who pretend to understand classical music,
the maturity TO 50 manly bccall5a that sort Of accta
tion happcns to be fashionable. Some few hare, by
unusual opportunities OF hearing Classical WORKS. fre
quenny cultivated tic faculty 10 enjoy t,em but tho
rest have actually become familiar with them ony hy
studying them with teachers. Iu return, rude Uulaws
Wholesale compliment to the profession.
Your emphasizing the "1noderus - seems to aug-
geet that Bulow Is attacked only Of tue pro-
nent eombstants ~ Of tho music Of the future It's
an ndisputabe historical fact however, That the dis
cp1es Of h0t school are tho aggressive Those
VINO still beliava in the sthetc principles Of beauty
and form, which have stood the test Of years,
with modern progress ETC. Those who object to the
1reciom taken IN tie Interpretation OF classical
authors, to tho demolition Of all musical form,
TO the utter disregard OF satisfactory harmont-
composit!ona: and to the vain attempt to make
music define ideas aro denounced reactionary in
competeuts- II we consider at the same time the
stely Of the present age In regard to original pro-
nas and by all Of the profession who hnye the un-
pleasant duty to overhaul the shelves Of the foreign
i'll the vain attempt to dud some new
and SEiuaoe compositions, it seams more plausible
to argue TINT We witnessing the declAe Of art and
not the beginning Of Rrand aud era. IN regard
to tie art Of singing, this decline IL admitted by every
one VINO has had the opportunity to hear tho singers
Of twenty-five years ago. Even Dulow admits this. |
The severe strain aud the almost superhuan e1et-
lions which Wagner demands Of lis singers will, |
however, hardly arrest that decline. The experts in
Europe 1t east dread the consequences OF singing in
uss1 Of Hooe noted singer to perform therein. To-
lay it is Nalhnger, Of Berlin. yesterday it tho
fingers Of the Grand 0perA Of Paris, another time the
fingers OF Vlenua, &c. There n in fact reason
uppose that music w be favored than the other
rts, which in the history Of mankind SHOW nowhere
u uninterrupted, steady progression. I'D.