New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
MUSICAL NOTES.

1t is reported that Won Bulow will he en-
gagged as conductor OF imperial Opera Berlin in
place OF Eckert the famous vol mist pianist composer
aud conductor, who has recently died
Newburg musical people have formed q
new opera com pany. They propose to work mp Pima
fore the sOrcerer" and the Doctor OF Alcantara"
and about The middle Of February Will 20 on on tour
A new Opera House has recently been COM
pleed at Zanesvie. Ohio and opened by the Emma
Abbott Opera Company, with GOuDod's "Bomeo and
juliet" Tie building is said 10 be Of the finest In
the State.
There seems to be good deal OF difficulty
in carrying out Booths Theatre the advertised pro
grammes. To-nigat, in consequence Of Mile. Singers
illness - Puritani" will be substituted for Norma
VITA Nile. LaDlancae as Eirfrd.
1t is announced that the directors of the
Peabody Institute III Baltimore have voted an annual
subyenon of $4,000 for the support and improvement
Of the Orchestral concerts given by Mr Asger Hameiik
at the Conservatory attached 10 the Institute
The directors of the Philadelphia Academy
Of Music are contemplating The organization OF an oper
at;c chorus 10 aid in the presentation Of grand opera
that stabshmeut the instruction and experience To
considered equivalent Tor services during operate
seasODs.
Weber's birthday was duly celebrated in
Cassel by the 2OOth performance OF his Der Frey
schiZ" After the opera there q FessPie ~ which
Agatha E,ryanthe, TGnia ard ProeOsa united In lay.
ing the composers icet their tributes OF respect and
homage
An interesting feature in the concert of
scottish music TO 20 given sIeinway Hall February
Will be Beehovcn'e arrangement OF Scottish songs with
violin, vfoloncello and piano accompaniment. Miss
Henne ia sing them the instrumental part being
rendered by Mr. CASTOR Blay, MI Charles werner ana
Mr.. Bruno Klein.
Among the artists engaged at the Milan
Scala tneTe Is Canadian. Mme. Albaui: one Pole,
Mile de Reszk6; Hungarian. Mile List one Amer
ican Miss Lexington; and two spaniards. sehores
Aramburo and Ordnas. There Is moreover Mile.
Brlon vino from her might be taken for Russian,
but VINO. never hcless, Is not q Rus IAN.
The Beethoven Prize offered by the Vienna
Conservatory had been awarded since 1870 as none
Of the compositions sent in were considered worthy.
Herr Hugo Renhold has at last carried of this coveted
honor with Suite for Iano and string orchestra 1t is
Hernhold who wrote the charming fIe!udc, Mn I
and Fugue," that was performed at the second Ph-
harmonic concert this season
Mr.. L. {. Phelps, well known as the COM
poser Of a iIswaha" symphoDy and other works,
purposes with the aid Of a subscription to produce at
| the brooklyn Academy Of Music. March 2. his " new
4sO P choral sym9GSny eofa Of about
voices The symphony Is IN FIX In9ycment ana ci%ses
ieered TO organiz- and tram The chorus.
During a recent visit to the Austrian CAPT
tai Herr Won Husen, Intendanl-Genera secured the
consent Of Mme Luoca TO sing at the Royal Opera
House Berlin, but not so fortunate with her hus-
band On being informed Of this the Emperor Instructed
the IniendantGeneral 10 convey to Vienna Ills Ma
iesiys request she should accept star
in Berlin and the husband, regarding the request AS
royal command, gave n PERMISSION
1t has been determined to hold the TIien-
NAL Handel Festival in the London Crystal Palace In
June next. The Sacred Harmonic Society undertakes
all tho arrangements and Sir Michael Costa will be the
conductor. Herr Joachim begins concert tour this
month, visiting Nice, Genoa. Turin. Milan, Venice,
Trieste GRAZ Vienna, Pesh, BInn, Prague and other
impor towns, He VIII he accompanied III January
by the pianist Henry BonhWltz ana ID February Wy
Johannes Brahms.
Concert engagements are sometimes made q
cnrlousy long in advance Mrs. Antoinette ster-
ling Macklnlay sang a concert in London last Eovem-
ber and at of the entertainment was requested
nv the manager book November 80 1880, for hm at
the Albert Hall" lie added. III you've not engaged
yoursef for ST. Patricks Day, March H. 1881, please
mn that down for me-" Me. Mackinlay has not been
singing this Winter account OF the state OF her hehb
She ia now WELL and expects TO resume her fOesslOnal
nnrsuIs IL February.