, 1877-11-11

by Henry Wilson; three songs, ~ Love n ny !
Loge.'' 1.-THE LILY and the Violet" and 'Ihe
Samuel Wa1Esn 1dH and nana S4
Bechtel. All of the above pieces are OF a
character that will commend themselves to
those in search OF new and attractive music :,
| We have received from Messrs. Root & Sons
the following new music: "0ar 0'd brown
Homestead BY J. E SUE baitss We nTesa. and tH
following arrangements for the piano b{ JoseRn
t'Good Night, My Child" by Abt; Gonnod's 3
Faust March; La Mandolinata, By Locw: the
| Hunting Chorus from "Der Freischuetz :;
tThe Broken Ring"; and "In Childhood l
Dallied,'' by Lortzins:
The fifth musical recital OF Joseph Singers
pupils took place at hts residence, No. 80 west
| Washington street, on Thursday evening An
| interesting programme was most cfedtabiJ
performed, several Of the ]ittle riol,nlsts show
ing marked talent, and all of them displaying an
artistic appreciation OF their work. the result OF
| the careful instruction Of their conscientious
teacher. The enthusiasm OF the young pupils
was warmly shared bY the audience, and tne
entire recital was success fully worthy OF
| much larger assembly.
| The second reunion of Mrs. Watson's pupils
occurred last Wednesday afternoon, when an
[ excellent programme was performed. There
! were about seyenty-6Vc prominent musical
| people present, who pronounced tue ~ must
| Gale 5" one of the most interesting ret given by
Mrs. Watson. These occur every fortnight, and
are always enjoyable, both In the character OF
| music offered and the excellent manner in which
every programmed is performed. Mrs. GaEdner,
Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. Watson, and the Misses
Root, Potter, Lunt, Sprague, Ogden, Lyon, and
Alport took part in the programme last
Wednesday.
WHEREABOUTS.
New York Is musically quiet. The Hess opera
troupe finished its season yesterday. Masan-
iello " is still running 1T Niblo's Garden. DR..
Damrosch gave his third symphony concert
yesterday. The Oratorio Society will give
Judas Afaccabmus,' " Messiah,' aud "rhe
Seasons" this winter. Il The Creation was
given in St. Louis last Thursday evening with
Miss Tnursby Mr.. Bischof, aud Mr. Rcmmertz
in the solos. The Thomas Orchestra played in
Washington last Tuesday and Wednesday, and
Kellogg-Cary troupe closed its season in San
Francisco yesterday With ''Mignon,'' and on the
18th and goth will sing in Denver. The Holman
English opera troupe will be in Louisville this
Wayne on the 9th and Ut Lafayette, lnd., on the
10th. The twenty-ifth anniversary Of 1nez
Fabbri on the stage was observed
h t ut rSs ss9Hal Msnaesso eoqSeit aac q Club x hf
play in Cincinnati Nov. 20. The Oates troupe is
In Buffalo, Lydia Thompson in Baltimore, land
Aimee in Philadelphia Camilla Urso PLAYED in
Worcester, Mass, on the Sth The CINCINNATI
the 18th. Tie Anna Granger Dow opera cou.-
panY is in New Hayen. Mas, Carleton, and Adj
elaide Randall have joined it.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Soldenes have proved failure in Aus
tralia.
Mr.. Caryl Florio has been chosen Conductor |
OF the New York Vocal Society.
Brignoli is letting himself out to Lyceum Com |
mittees for Sunday-school purposes.
n. Henri Vjeuxtcmps has, despite the rumor
to the contrary, resumed his post as Professor |
Of the Violin at the Brussels Conserratoirc-
The Steinways have opened Stcinway Hall
In London. 1t is iu Lower Seymour street, near
Portman Square, and seats about GOO persons.
II. Gounod is composing comic opera, to be t
entitled, "Maitre Pierre,' the librctto by NM. !
Poirson and Gallet, who were the authors Of
the book icing Mars."
The Council OF Trinity College, London, have
lately decided to throw open it's higher n'l~
steal examinations to women. The first ex-
animation Under the new statutes will take place
early next year.
Miss Adelaide Randall, the contralto, and
Mcssrs. Joseph Mas and William Carleton. well
known Us the tenor and baritone OF the Kellogg
opera troupe, have joined the Anna Granger
LOW EnTilsn opera company. |
On the 25th nlt, the London Crystal Palace
produced, for the first time in any hall, the seq
oni symphony OF Schubert. The work is sril
in manuscrip ipt, aud it IS one OF those which were
discovered in Vienna in 1865 by Mr.. George
Grove and some Of his friends. It is said to be,
however, OF little or no musical value.
Sir Julius Benedict recently made speech
before the Philharmonic Society in London. in !
which he said, speaking of Mile. Titens: II am
only expressing the feelings of NIL who knew
the deceased when l say that the loss by her
death to the public, md more especially 10 llei
fellow artists, is irreparable. Without desire to
speak disparaging1v Of living artists, can with |
certainty say that no one living is fitted to take
her place, either In oratorio or in the srandest I
roles Of the lyric stage-"
The Handel and Haydn Society, OF Boston,
will give four concerts this season. The first
:akes place Sunday, Dec. % when will be per-
ormed Bach's christmas Oratoro,'' Parts
md .; J. c. D. Parker's - Redemption Hymn.''
md Saint Saens' "Christmas Cantata.7, On
Wednesday, March G. A1endelssohns .sst. Paul:
vli be revived for the first time in three years,
md OH Easter Sunday, the Creation ~ will be
also for the first time in three years
Hiss Emma G.. Thursby, Miss Annie Louise q
;ary, Mr. J. Mas, Alr. ". j. Winch, Mr.. N. ". |
Whitney: and 1tr. ~ f. Stoddard, of New York, |
AYE been already engaged as soloists. T
the London 4tteneun, Of Oct. 20 SAYS: .
Nine. Ade'ina Patti and Mme- Christine Nils :
On, having completed their series Of concertsiu in
er representations at the Scala, in Milan, the
litter Tor her engagement ut St. Petersburg aud !
loscow. Nine. Gerstsr-Garln after singing
ctore the Emperor aud Empress Of Germany At
'1dcn-Baden and at the festival OF the choral ]
ocicties at Cologne, has departed for Russia
fapia, has made must successful debut at the
ussian Capital in the tSonlambuIa or tho