The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-18
GERhANY'S MUSIC SCHOOL
PROFESSORS VINO ARE BLIND IN
TE1RS AND DEAF TO PRAYERs
How Voices Worth CultivatiDg are Trnino,
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From ne Cqacnna1 Gasene
BERLIN, MAY A.-The Hochscbule &,
| new institution for musical instruction. foundaS
| by the Government upon the same liberal mir
| ciples as the University and other public ins,
| tutions Of learning. The object Is to giyo tbs
| very highest aud best Instructions In every de
the head and with other d,stineuisbeS" I issc a.
| ers, manages the school. The professors are All
pnid ~ the Government, which makes the tut.
ton Zoe mere nominal sum. The course Of IN.
strucuon embrares lessons on tue piano, violin
ylollncello, and flute, singing for all voices, the
thnlers pef year. Aside from this Prof. Schultz
told me lately that particularly INDECENT
schol r. with remarkable talent was PROVIDED
by the Monsterum with means Of support dur
ing tho course OF study. THIS. believe, now.
sSer' applies ON to scholars OF German birth,
demurred to an application Of mine In favor OF
SWISS, or, AZ least have written mo to say they
must know Ia what State OF Switzerland the an.
plicant was born.
These liberal advantages for musical educa.
ton mako the applications numerous that
the professors have to TO unusually severe and
strict In the rules required for admission The
examination day occurs twice a wear, in the
spring aud fall young musical friend who
had been pursuing her studies IN Hedelbufg,
and has fine mezzo soprano voice, came 10
seek admission In the Hochschule. frightened
and nervous over her chance OF success sbe
begged me to accompany her
The eventful dav came. and We entered the
spacious building that stands so temptingIy
near the inviting lhieraarten. Three days are
required 10 test the capabilities OF the number
less applicants. The two large concert halls are
united by folding doors; in one we found ~
rendy Tor the brst day seventy i've applicants
with their eympathizng friends. The doors
were thrown open TO the music room, and tnere
Schulze, aud the entire corps OF professors,
with Twenty suoordlnate teachers Ben,
present as Invited guests. The director, with
his list OF names. approached the door. | ran
my eve around The room, and never before wit
messed 30 many anxious Dlanched faces. lie
called In loud tone, Fraulein b." Seventy
i've breathed freer, while tue one trembling ln
every limb went 70 meet her fate.
THE CANDIDATES.
What do you wish to study2'
THE plano.
Take your scat there and play something that
we may see II you are far enough advanced to
enter this school"
The young girl approached the plano, and
after moments effort to compose herself,
touched the Keys, and struck two tremendous
disCOrds.
"HOl hot False. false" cried the unsympa.
thizing pfOfessorr, throwing up their arms The
second attempt was better, and she MANAGED to
get through her trial piece, but returned to her
scat bathed IN tears. which was signal for all
tue other Lazy applicants to commence, and oh.
the buckets Of tears that ran to waste ON that
dreadful day. one after another went through
the same trial with more or loss success nnally
ssentlemahs turn came. He played the 1ute
with less outward manifestation Of trepidatiOa
anu anxiety thdn Tie ladies'; lie marched mai.-
fully up - the ordeal, adjusted his flute, raised
meut utterly refused to give forth single
sound. His fingers worked convulsvely up in
the air, blissfully ignorant that they mad any
duty To perform with bringing forth the anx-
iOusly awaited notes. finally one or two peep,
peeps came from the corner OF his mouth
rather than the lute tlon, with a aerco look OF
| disgust ut his own HbJrtye Efforts, ne tried
again. and managed to whistle through an ex-
ercse.
1t was now II o'clock. and the examIna-
ton had commenced punetually at9. An hour
Wa gwen Tor reircsnments, my friend rushed
madiN iOrth into the hIst restaurant, called Tor
beefsteak aud n bottle oi wine, 70 bolster up
| her fast-ouzing courage, and while looking ner.
sef tue picture of despair, tried TO laugh At the
| Modes the Others had made OF themselves.
! After hppeasing her appetite and swallOwinga
| couple OF raw eggs, we returned to the hall.
Tie professors HE'D slowly INTO their places,
| evidently making great effort to put on the
| necessary look of dignity and baDish the sense
| Of humor which mad wreaihed their faces In
| smiles IN tho absence Of their victims. A per
| Torrance SIMILAR to that OF the morning COM
| mcuCed agatn, but Win more excitement, for
| those who had shed a lew tenrs before were now
| nervously bathing themselves III "a flood OF weep
! ing. Eight failed entirely To answer To their
names, having given up all hope aud returned
fessors for now llial. iinaIy there came the
ominous call, "Ffauein H. My friend
| rose to her feet, took up her notes, and,
with nrst one knee sinking away and then
the other, us though she were lame. staggered
accompany her and fully IA bar before he had
finished the prelude she commenced her song
| Ia quaverinS voice, then recovering herself
started again, aud sang "Padicesta" through
finely. She was one Of i've who we're accepted
| immediately for the three years course out OF
| the seventy six On trial that day. Many Others
were taken on SIX months trial. II IN this time
they develop any talent worth cutivatng, they
arc admitted TO the regular course.
A sEvERK COURSE.
As we passed out of the hall, we found In the
| Castellan's room some nalf dozen ladies delug-
! Ing the paper with tears, while they penned lm.
plorng letters TO the professors, ueg-ing for
! second trial. One old Geheimrath from Pots.
| dam, with his daughter, refused to be comfort
| ed, and insisted upon knowing why his daugh-
TltFln H1 llFI
schnlze' AFTER soitening the mater "a well as be
! could, was forced To say, simply because YOUR
| daughter has not a voice worth cultiyA,ing.'
| Those VINO are fortunate enough 10 enter Tor
| the three years course have to write out de.
| scriptiOn Of their past lives with testimonial
from their teachers as to their abilities aud stu.
| dious habits one from their parents regarding
their axe, and with their permls sion 10 pursue
the course OF study. No scholar IS taken WHO'S
/ engaged, or has any other cause for distraction
| IN be studies. The course Is severe, and the
! teachers strict. Every lesson Is noted down.
ahd 80 many failures or SO many absences, un;
| less In sickness. are causes Tor expulsion, !
have been thus explicit for tho benefit II any
amateurs who may wish TO cultivate their tai
.nts IN Europe IN the very bost school Tor
| very low price. The system thus tar has worked
! admirably, and the result has heen shown this
| spring In two representations Of the Jahrss-
zeiten,' by Hadyn, that were really most al.
| niraDle, the chorus particularly haruOnizlug %
| wonderfully that they drew the highest praise
| rom the severeSt critics. In remarhin to Pfol
| Schulze upon the generosity OF the Government
! IN extending 10 foreigners the same literal
terms given to Germans, he answered me, we
DO II IN behalf OF the art Itself, and we wish par
! ucularly TO extend tn Americans the same lbet-
| atty shown To the children OF our countYmen
! IN the excellent public schools OF America ]
VIII say uTthur, for tho benefit Of those interest,"
| ed. that board can be obtained In the best pArA
OF Berlin, with fine rooms but poor ca ing, iof
| w thAlers ts.bl per mouth. Memoirs OF t1s
| school have also tickets at reduced prices " oil
| OF the best places Of amusement.
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