, 1880-10-10
MUSIC:
Another Chicago Concert Com
pany Organized.
Gossip in Operatic circfes-Mewa
at Home and Abroad.

may be described us embracing such towns and
cities as lie within easy reach Of Chicago. This
Is necessary chiefly because Of the fact that the
members have contracts with different churches
which obligate their services every sebbath-
Day. The company consists of Jessie Bartlett
Davis; Ada Eomers NcWnde; Mr. Charles A.
knorr, the well-known tenor; Mr.. Charles H.
Clark. tenor from the East, who comes hero
with au excellent reputation; Mr. John E. Nc
Wade; and Mr.. Charles F. Noble, the basso. Mr..
Frank Baird, the organist OF the Third Presby-
terian Church. is tho pianist of the company.
The male quartet will be known as the Chicago
Chlckering Quartet, and their songs will
be Of these known as the "ChickerIng
Selection" The organization is an
exceptional one In respect to the varied pro-
gram they will be able to present. Beside the
ladies, three Of the gentlemen are tine solo
singers. They will be able to give duets, trios,
quartets, quiurets, and sextets, az the ensem-
BILE Is exceptionally strong. Mr.. William ]. Da-
Wis. the associate manager Of the Grand Opera
House, will manage the business interests OF
the company.
CHAMBER CONCERT.
The first concert of the Liesegang~ Hetmen-
dahl String Quartet will take place at Fairbank
Hull. Oct Il. with the following program:
Z Heeitatve, % e. Air from :Josepi Mebne
8 Quintet in c tfor string instrument'. Schubert
MR. Boscov1H's AaE. 's''
1b tbs Editor Of The Chicago 1ttb.ae
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Your correspondent, ''Musi-
ca Jnstitia,' in his communication published iu
recent issue OF THE TRIBUNE, inquiries the age
OF Dir. Boscovitz, intimatiuR thar from his APP
parent age be is either too young. to have
gotten the masters Interpretations. Now, I
have not seen Mr.. Roscovitzs certificate OF birth,
but understand him to be +2 years at age. He
Y1Sx ttnn1 fk<
master g lite. he being at TINT time II yeurs OF
age. Having begun the study Of piano-playing
NJ years of age under Carl Czerny, he was ii
the age OF II u fine pianist: as proof of which
mny he instnnced the fact that 1T that time he
could play most Of Beethoven's Sot,atns and
6sese It %a II faa ps rgs fen @
kubinsten won bis first great successes IN En-
gland. 1t was at the age Of II that Franz
d41sd aiszt when playing before geethoys
forty-cight Preludes and nd Fugues So in
uny key that might be called for, feat which
minor Fugue, The nrst part in one key and Iho
second IN another. At the close Of this cele-
hrated interview, after Liszt had played Bee
Enough. you have understood me: go and
nuke others understand me aiso." The above
are cited as examples Of what Is possible to IN
danger ut 3fr. Boscovirx's forgetting Chopins
interpretations, the SIX years OF bis study with
Ltszt, who knows them better than any man now
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thing It Is possible, too, that study with Chopin,
even at the tender age Ut II, would enable per
son to know more of his methods than would be
tho caase with those who never studied with him
at all. "Mustcn Jnstitta," to Judge from his let
ter, appears to he actuated far more by profess
done. FAIR PLAY.
ANOTHER MUSICAL PRIZE.
The ctnc,nna+t % Mns,cnl , restivn1 , Association
bcv inat ;as,,n3 tf,air rst c;rruia1- fnr 1Sss t.
substance of which is as follows; The htth
efa,F ff.n7 N1,Sir 4S~
sociution will be held In Cincinnati in May lSs.,
and, in pursuance IT the pellcy adopted by It 1T
wlt9 ts M IT. iestsa ~ me
~ =. 'rt9s ar, rnhns9ra ~ ~ nnrs
tor.a.3 ~ that @ ac"asion rHmn.fitinn shaii h
open to Ill citizens Of the United States, ire
spective uf place of birth. The following dis
tinguished authorities have Kindly consented to
Nc as 9uuges IN c9nJusuon VIZ 80 Snia,
I1on4s-vL1: asFr hapsntmelstts;t, mts;, c;.t St SELL m5
Gss nYarnd snr nonatition n,,st MT
occupy more than one hour IN performance.
full score, and piano score. accom-
placed In the hands OF the COnmtttee on or oe-
fore Sept l. 1881. and should ne aausesseq 10
<t '.. ~ aA~T T;ntns+s. Tha scorea
.,,,s+ M conr,in tt,e nnmn NJ the aurhor. but
.!;.et hossS o Hntit3o,1a n,,me THE nccomnany-
inr sealed letter must bear the same fictitious
name on the outside and also return address.
and must contain within the name and address
of the author. No letter will be opened until a
ucCs!ou HIS ucsu AGncuca as't1 - uu.s @ 49, F@f Fa
anu tnen on1y tne letsef " ntie III.
pcttor. Ing otaer cuu!pusu1os 1 uu 9Id ~, ~
pc returned % ine %letn9a % I uun n'Io sut,o ~
of the prize con1posiuon shall own the copy
right OF his work, but the Association shall have
Tia rixft Of performance at any and nil times,
md aiso Of pubiishiug such cupies as it may re-
quire for its use. free from copyright The scores
submitted, OF tho suceesstnl composi1on' sna4l
belong 70 the AssOclAuou.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Prof. F. q. Metcalf and some Of his pupils gave
n concert last Wednesday evening at Crown
Point Ind.
Miss Amelia Herr. formerly of Chicago, will
1euve Oct. Is for Moscow to pursue her studies
9TH, R,,i,insteir.
:u,,,,,, ,,,,r,t IF
Bliss Kate COREY, q very promising PupI ~
Mrs. KemptoE, ms peen engnGeo hs eonttaato
ut Sinai Temple Tor the coming year.
The Liesegang- Heimendahl chamber concerts
this season will be given Oct L, Nov. 9. Dec. !,
Jan, /, Feb l, and March l, ut Fairbank Hall.
Jessie Bartlett Davis re hae1r, nf
dahl stfnK quar.et nnrtn u III m tf,e 6rt of
sixteen pieces 20 u 1ap'1@e' 'no' VI @t'o VII -
u,ss Arabel]a Root has Just returned to the
Paimer House. and is organizing concert COM
puny for Hliing her n1any engagements FOR The
present season-
Misc Emma n, Baker, pupil Of Nine. Jennie
Kcmnton. starts Nov for a concert tour OF
four months through the East and South, with
Nine. Rly6-Kine.