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recommending us to do. away with "mechanic "
Accomplishment " In music; but there is in thel
days deptorable tendency toward standards
criticism which assume that the physical, or, !.
! us say, the mechanical basis Of 1nuaicalintel
/ pretation is beneath the notice Of connoisseur
| The body Of art must be perfect that the tt
soul of art may exist, We invoke tho muse
! learned phrase and with an air Of familiarity
but few obtain q revelation from her for sh
drous charms and sacred character,-a tempt
builded with loving care In every detail .Woul
We not do well, therefore. to adjust standards G
criticism to this view Of the subject and to ceas
belittling the importance Of that mechanisr
which Is the only possible continent OF the subti
art esseuce2 WHIST.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
An Ole Bull memorial concert is talked ct b
this fall :: =
Mr.. C. e. Britain has returned from his sum
mer vacation and may be addressed for lesson
at No. 36 State street..
Frederic Boscovjtz. the new Hungarian pta
mist. who has recently come here, gave private
Mrs. l.. II. Dunn, the vocal teacher, has re
turned from her Eastern vacation, and will b.
found at her residence, No. 62s Monroe street.
Miss Ella Schworke,.a recent graduate from
the Leipstc Conservatory OF Music, has returned
to the city, aud sill engage in teachinR tht
A0A
Mr.. Frank T. Baird has returned from hts va.
cation at Bellows Fhiis, Vt. Mr. Baird appeared
as pianist ut. tho festival Of the Connecticut
River Valley Musical Association during his abb
sence, and we are ghd to learn Of his SUCCESS.
Mr. H. G siayton. hhs engaged sIlle. Lttta to
New York manager for a season Of eight
weeks In Italian opera. commencing Sept. 20.
Mile. Litta will take the leading roles. The lti~.
concerts Sn,! r. Will thetefore be postponed until
A.. IL - :,t, -. -,ro, e, III, !.
Of the library fund ofithe Chicago Press Club at
the Central Music Hail on Thursday evening.
the a]th inst, under the personal management
tails Of which viii be made hereafter.
Ltcseeang's orchestra, which furnishes the
music for tho Exposition, will give the first of q
series Of concerts at Hooley's Theatre Sunday
eysnng SEPT M pnder IN the 9f
cornet1st; Lefevre, saxophone soloist; and 4.
R. Darlington, drum soloist- 4 select program
will be offered.
Tho rehearaals of the Beethoven Society for
Sept. u, at O'clock. in the ball OF Julius Bauer
s. Co.'S piano house;Nos lS2 and 164 Wabash
avenue: We are requested to say that prompt
sous wishing to become members OF the chorus
are invited to be present at TINT time. =
Tho slayton Lyceum Bureau has issued its
prospectus for the season Of 1ssut'S1 IN very
Quartet, the Swedish Lady Quartet, Donnaran's
Tennesscans, Helen Potter Pleiades, the Litta
Giesegang Ha' -Hefmeanaahi string quartet, and he
LtcscEnng orchestra.
Mr.. S. g. Pratt, having severed hts connection
with the Park Institute, has accepted an engage
Hent at the Chicago Ladies' Seminary, Sheldon
Of his private class, be will give piano instruc-
ton exclusively. Tile musfcal departmental the
seminary has been much strengthened u tho en-
teacher in addition to the former Weal-known
instructors, Mr. Frank r. Baird, Mrs. q L. Tor,
and Miss Il. !. Roberts.
The seventh musical By the pupils ID Mrs c.
az Se SsS oe of E. s
Misses Eva and Ida Mortimer, Miss Lizzp Hide
St these Ms Eva @ is Mss
miss OF II, plnyed soios:- The, voca! numbers
Fsnans Egsa and Mss m;sf hsIsn ta
South PARK tbs ] afterpoopW @ W the Hand orchestra,
With tho Following program: March, "Awaklng
sns WIZ k9assx; Ges5!sr s2sSs;
). Eeuneut,'' neethoven; tantasia;, !. .Lo6engr!n,"
aons chimes Ea & sss;
Michaelis; galop,. Anita, j. 4. Hand; !.
A,tostimonlal concert will no given ont "a
Inst al the Central Music-Hall for the) hsnesst
lan, whp contempatcs going to Europe y oc-
tober to pursue her studies. She Will h1y8 tne
assistance OH this occasion Of Mr.; e. E: H.
the Liesegang Quintet, Mr. Heime1inhlf the
Chicago Quartet, and others The young lady
deserves 70 nnve a crowded house upoM&Ms &C.
cured Mt Smiths book store, IL Dearborn street,
and at the principal music stores :
THE NEW YORK NAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL
The New York Tribune gives the foilowtn4,fn- |
Ia4 cfx 1eas = he ay a nsn
ncnts for tho festival which Is to be hel4at6ne |
seventh Regiment Arn'or, next May u1aerfhe !!
irving tho Lending features or the scheiie; rhe |
horts ~ Will co.nprtsc 1.o!o voices; the oFchetra
'il exceed 2Uj in numbcr:: tho'o will hc fur !
be prncIpai chor,i works viii he tho folE0waF:
Y, lanuels .Dcttinxch Tc Deum"; HuMastelGs:
1'Uwcr OF UHhcl": Dcrloz's Grand Heq4cn;
tandefs 1snel Messiah; Bcetbovens Ninth syt'-
Three Of these conpositiot,s--th e:1e DENIM:
The Messiah and the Ninth. sytnphony:-nre
hat their appearance on, ,,tfe upfrojEram might
aSe . been anticipated almostyef& matter OF
The Two novelties proposed ~ S{The Tower of
label" and The neauie.n. lt!.1M!'jfstein's b. Is work
'ns reimbursed fur the Ciucit MY r es1!xal Est
l,rnS but 1t w'.sIaid astto.' III the scheth,IR
nee of tho beethoven Mass. ans !. comptssl'en
ot Of large dimensions. hut da pfe:!t intercs.
ao MS ", nfSt pcrfotuan'SGc 'S 'Hseca oee w,l "
,e Festival will be the grand 4ea.ttem MaSs nf
erltoz. a production ut culossat form, requiring
at Ss w
ne orchestra proper ACC .u.{ani9 tire chorus mil
ae middle. 1t is one of those sttttenous worksEi
5nsn 81; usn TOT ocenslo,,s ot G*eepnon
ulCn tue term 'Irt:hitcctlFAt fEsic hnS SoG~