New-York tribune., 1881-07-17
MUSICAL MOTIFS


1t is said that Boito has already made more than
10000 francs by "Mcfistcfcle."
Rubinstem's Nero is To bc produced in Pes,h
next faii under the composers personal supervision
Flotow, the composer Of Marta" recently cele-
braied his seyentieth birthday. He was born at
ho'hehi"Fl' Mecklenberg, on Aprll y, 1911.
Theodore Thomas has completed a successful series
Of concerts in Cleveland, and on Monday night lac
commenced a six weeks engagement in Chicago,
mere me concerts are gVcI nightly AT the EXpus.-
uon Building
Herr Joseph Wiemiawski, brother Of the late
Henn Nienawski. the violinist. has been giving
piano recitals in London with great snccoss. His
peIormahceS OF Chorlus compositions have been
especially admired.
most improbable story is going tie rounds Of the
English papers, stating that Nine Adelna Patti las
been invited 70 undertake the part oi Egndry m the
production Of Wagners last opera, IarsiiaIp AT
ba!Nuth next summer
Herr Anton Rubnsten's recent concert tour in
England has been enormously successful. and il is
said that he has made eNtravaeant sums Of money.
i was announced as his farewell to England bat
turn 10 them next year.
Milo. Anna Zcrr. famous bravura singer. died re-
Gently AT Carlsruhe. She was celebrated for her
mp 'r>onation of AsirQfonmaRte in d" The Magic
ti9ie and She also enjoved the distinction OF hay-
"a in fiotows opera OF thai name.
Al the next Norwich England Festival. which
Will he held in October. works VIII be pro-
duced 10y several distinguished composers. Sir
julius Benedict contributes a dramatic Cantata.
/" Grazeila :" Mr. J. +. Barnett one Of the best IF
lNlng English musicians a symphonic poem TIE
HARVEST Festival. with chorus and organ: and MIR
+. H. Iowen "A sacred cantata, " ~. Ursula"
The Boston newspapers already beginning 10
express their satisfaction at the prospects good
musical season next winter The Harvard As~ocia-
tion is to give five concerts, the Philharmonic So
clpf rg,ais4 ..iaaf 4
rehearsals, and the new orchestra under Mr. Georg
Henschei will give twenty concerts, each preceded
10y public rehearsal There will Doe in all there
fore, siNty-one public performances of orchestral
music alone. by local orranlzations. an abundance
TO Which Boston is altogether unused aud a. !. -
intended that all of these concerts shall h. of the
FIRST glass, there Is indeed good cause for rejoicing
The composition of the orchcsiras viii h. neari,,
dentlcM al IN all these series. that unusual unani,
liy IN the playing onght 10 be secured.
Ihe N"w-lork Philharmonic Society will give six
concerts and six public rcheaIsals next winter as
usual, at the Academy of Music and it will also gvs
one or two extra concerts 10 secure funds for the
erection of the Beethoven Monument in the Central
Park The orchestra viii number from 100 10 l25
men. The Brooklyn Philharmonic will gave SIX con-
certs and twelve public rehearSals at the BROOKLYN
Academy o Music with an orc hcs'ra of about 100
In two Of the concerts the BROOKLYN chorTs
viii take part. The New-lork chorus will
give two concerts and two public rehealsals at
Steinway Hall. At which some works unknown IN
this clty are promised. Mr.. Theodore Thomas viii
be the conductor of all OF these organizations a.
heretofore. ~
Herr Richter, whose season of orchestral concern
at II. JameSs hall, London. was completed only a
few weeks ago. has already announced that he viii
give another series of concerts next year. and Las
announced many Of the details The progrann,es
Will inclnde the Beethoven Symphonies Nos 3 l. =
q. :, and 9, ,Brahms's Deutches Requiem LISTS
" Gran Mass. and selections from Wagner's Ring
des NlbeiUngen." In order that the Wagner Sel.c-
tions may be properly given. Herr Richter has Sc
cured the services of the solo singers and chorus Of
the German Opera Company which is to aprear in
London in the spring Of $50. Whatever the cause
and It is not easy tell at this distance inst what
II ls-the interest ~ the Richter concerts has s.psl-
bly, decreased tins year. aud neither press nor ulc
has displayed its old enthusiasm. The Vienr.-e
conductor was greatly oycuated IN England ia
true That his concerts were better than any ofhor
orchestral performances 10 be Acarl iu London INT
they We're 10y no means as p,ffrct n hiS admin, "a
fanclcu, and II - not unnatural that a rrarftnn
shonld SET IN after thc adulat ION tl.st was l.ali
upon hn by critics aud amateurs lie il 10 t,.,i.r-
take concert tour through the Provinces ia Ocfo-
Dct and November, and II Wlll be Interesting 10
watch the result.