, 1880-03-14
alta, op s., first movement, Schubert, Miss
Jaeschke; and ATrois Aorceaux," op. u, De

Dr. William Mason, the well-known New York
musician and teacher, Is spending the winter
Wicsbaicn be writes to friend in this city the
Shortly after arriving here spent day at
Frankfort, and went Immediately to the Conser-
vatory of Music, of which Joachim RAT has
charge. OF course, he was busy with his lessons,
and the servant to whom handed my card SAID
that the orders we're imperative to admit NO
one: but told him to take the card TO Kah- ana
tell him to send me word when and where ne
e9ad could 5ae me Ra aae uo IL haf f5 roo
shouting out in German, 'HaIlo, old friend;
where are you:' and be gave me q most cordial a
reception. afterwards called at his house anu
saw his wife. formerly an actress, whom Kne"
years ago at Neimar. ~.
Three weeks Inter, happening to read Ia the
cert to be given oy Cossman, yioloneellist talso
an old friend of the Weiu1ar dnte) in when ne
was to have the assistance Of Hans Won Rllox,
ing there, I went directly to cossmans house
where found them rehearsng Tor me tiecit, eecn,
ing's concert My reception was e1ceeoinGv
.1On Jan. Il new manuscript composition OF
Rats was brought out here for the hfst time;
to- tor Rtano1oTtfe cn9Ts 3iifsra}g
the Times Of the Day -. E., Noon Erening;
Night, and MorniDg,-founded on four poems
relating to the same subjects It eonslss e'., OF
each other according to the composers choice
in the order above mentioned. RaH came % 70
Weshaden the day before TIE concert % E ornuny' ns
passed for the most part in talking over o!a
tines he is as s youog a as exef At n all f prnS
ths Technes sxeenE which ih0Sso tbs children
them for fstere4Gs in Pn4pqee taf piae
id dSe'' not an1 have re- It Translated into German
and published here The next morning
fMonday, Jan II be called again. snd took " Us
jrr.x 1xitf him the rehearsal: so tQAL,
through this kind attention. I had an oppor-
tunity Of hearing his new composnon I"1Ge ,.aa l..
charmed BY Its freshness and spontancity, and
By the beautiful iyphonic treatment OF chorus,
orchestra. and pianoforte- - 7n.
Joachim, the yioliufst, played here IN one q tne
symphony concerts. the new Concerto ot branms, IS
and Concerto OF sp9hr: he happenea 70 asne ne ~
ing, sympathetic, effective and most mastery
performance in every respect Certain IAN am
II 59ae hafs nesei the H
Some two weeks ago, Nine. Clara schumann
Was here and played the major Concerto Of
Beethoven; also in the second part three piano
F, op. II, No. l; De5 Abends, and 'IrauMes-
wirren the lasttwo from the Phantasae-s tiicke.
op. Ii. She must now be over 90 years OF age,
but played, nevertheless. with vim and spirit
truly refreshing. Her technique does not seem
to have fallen Of in the least
..As mentioned in the first part OF my let
- n,-e,,f+,v .-;xh cld friar6
Diunys Pruckner. Of the Conseryatorium he
We tsIked for three hours as fast as our tongues
could wag, and were sorry when the evening
drew to close. called next day on Miss Anne
home hefnr On coucert-tour / learned that
there were over eighty q Americans in Stutt-
gart, mostly studying music
MUSICAL SoTEs-
sfonor Campanfni's contract with Manager
s5on1esnn ia fnr one year instead Of three as re-
ported.
An opera entitled Cola dl kenze, pv olenor
Ricci- the son and nephew o. me composer o1
~ wa-at~a,, ~ ~ ;.rt,n. ~ mo ~ rho 1netro-
Maa = ~ ~ ~ on1 n,, ~ ,a
1ayaganza entitled - Enoch Arden' the words
By " P. Laidman, Esq
Messrs. Mans and Carleton. Miss Minnie Hauk,
members Of the English opera company to be
nrpanzef1 by Manager Srrnkoseh next season.
Joachim. after having played at the Popular
CONCERT in BrussGts, was called into the Royal
roId medal was also presented to him In the
namo of the orchnstra of the Brussels Couserya-
foire.
Miss Laura Harris is reported to have made
sensation IN Lucia at La scala; Mllan. me se;s-
Tor the failure OF Nine. Albani and Signor
Aramburr. who went from Now York, where he
~ r,.-,e.s. :-,o.,. -. .>..s.,na rarz.
hT; MaPleson 1n1ends 70 PToaaee Ia -, rza forza
OF few days. The costumes and appointments
arc 70 oc new, ano seener. mas neen sPeG14alIy
prepared ana inap,'ro Ior me opesa. h's tary
he concert stare in this country. viii make her
Mis- GenFgfana Weldon, whose name ano that
e Rs
C0Vcnt-Garuen Dy NF htticfe, director or the