, 1876-07-02

first production Of this work. We think tnat =
large chorus would also be required. The WORK
may be success when given with large band a anu
orchestra and chorus; but as WORK OF ~ ~ ea ~
not compare with the great works "ritlcn on i
somewhat similar subject by scotc OF A'1us eo'o
poseTs-
!. MUSICAL NOTES.
Carlotta Patti is arranging for tour in Ger
many during the winter.
Albani is engaged for St. Petersburg at $4,000
francs 00W for twenty nights.
Herr Won Bulow has arrived in Paris. He re-
mains for the next year In Europe.
Lucca is engaged for the months Of October
and November in Russia, and for DecclnocT III
Vienna.
Mr.. Ullman's suits against Nine. Nilsson goes
to trial. The damages are laid at 5o,ooo francs
$1,000.
The domestic and foreign bands will play for
prizes at Philadelphia in July. Gilmore WILL
compete.
Mr. Carl Zerrahn Is engaged at the Normal
Musical Institute, Detroit, Mich, from July ito
July S.
At the italian Theatre, Paris, Vcrdi,s "Ke-
ouicln " had been played twice, but without as
much effect as had been anticipated.
sicnor Brienoli sing with great SUCCESS in
Philadelphja last week. His voice has in no de-
gree suffered from bis recent severe illness.
The first performance in England of Signor
Vcrdis &c Aida" took place on the I'd ult.; at
the Royal Italian Opera, with Madame Aoclna
Patti in the title-part.
Mr.. P. S. Gilmore announces his lntentlon Ns ol t
taking an American band to Europe, IN lo:s, at
the Congress Of Musicians to 10 held at the IN
tended Paris Exhibition.
Negotiations are on foot by the management
Of the Theatre Lyrique, Paris, to induce MIG.
Thalberg to appear in the role Of Viryinh, with
t N. Capon] as the PaM.
Mile. Ttieus will, it is stated return to Amer
lea in October, with first-class company, and
VII appear in and nat atber
operas.
Dr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes las written hymn
of welcome to all nations to the music OF hel-
Icr,s s:A1ncrcap Hy1nn," to be given under the
direction Of Mr. r. S. Gilmore at Philadelphia
on July4.
Mrs. Fl. N. Smith, soprano, Mrs. a. Porter,
contraIto, Mr.. II. W. Whitney, basso, and AlT.
William T. Fessen{Ien tenor, are enGaged enc
coming season for the Kew. Mr. Murray's society
ct Music Hall, Boston.
Johannes Brahms has composed new string
auartctte lin fat which has been already
played in private In Vienna. The work is spoken
of US very mc1odlous and attractive, anu likely
to have great success.
On the 3rd u1t, was produced In the Rcchs-
halle, at Berlin, new cantata BY Herr Adalbcrt
Goldschmiflt, entitled "De Siebcn Todsund-
cn'': the execution took four hours and hall,
and the composition is in imitation Of the Wagg-
ncr school.
The subject Of the "Grand Prix de Rome"
for tie ensuing musical competition at Par1s is
"Judith." The competitors will be required
to write for two female characters anu one male,
q variation on the usual practice, as the cantata
has generally been written for a soprano,
tenor and q baritone or bass.
Mile. Gounod, the eldest daughter Of the
composer Of *tFaust" and other we!l-knoWn
operas, WIS admitted to her =" first communion "
recently, in La Trinite Church, Paris: Her
father became organist for the day, and sang.
ing inc lie lie threw into ali be did. Mile. Gounod is
n daughter OF Dubu1fc, whose adam anu
Eve made all America cape with wonder some
forty years ago, and is niece Of Edourad
Dubufle.
There are two new musical curiosites in New
York. Mile. Maugerite Sclyi, q fine tenor re-
Gently imported from Paris, and now singing
in one of the fashionable churches, and young
gentleman just discovered by the public, WHO
las a pure contralto voice: These voices are
said to be perfect of their kind, and are regard
ed rs quite phenomenal. Some manager WI
culne contralto, and they'll make an interest
ing pair in the conccrt-room.
Mr. Carl Rosa will direct q season Of English
opera in the Lyccum Theatre in London next
autum Some great works will be produced in
English for the first time during the series OF
performances, notably Wagner's Firing
butchman." A new opera which Mr.: Rosa will
bring forward is called Pauline" The music
is by 3Ir. F. Il. Cowen, and the book by Mr..
Henry Hcrsee, who founded his plot partly
upon Bulwcr's well-known drama from that
source, "Thc Lady Of Lyons" Mr.. Santlcy
will be Claude lEsuottc.
The London -4ItczGcvna says OF Verdi's new
string quartet s'The work throughout shows
tie hand OF a great master. Pure Italian melody
is happily combined With the musical severity of
the German school. Tie work consists of four
movements, the execution Of which barely occu-
MED three quarters of an hour. The gem OF the
whole Is unquestionably the scterzo The in
PRODUCTION, brilliant and sparkling,'s contrastcd
in 4 masterly manner with the second part, a
broad, melodious subject for yiolonccllo, with
accompaniment pizzicato Of the first and second
yiolins, ending with suspended cord, as IN the
sAgnus Del Of the Requiem The movement,
charming as much in its conception as in its ex-
ecution, was heartily applaudcG and cncored
The German element was manifested in the
fugl1e which introduced the allegro, the final
passage of the work. The names OF tho players
NM. Stvori, Viardot fills, Delsart, and Marsiclz |
are sufficient guarantee for the excellence Of
its Interpretations"