Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-28
A New Haven Professor and Iusicn
 

| A HTOT6SSOr Notes Abroad.
 A well known New Haven professor of mu- 1 sic, J. l.. E., thus writes from Paris:
 The opportunities for hearing perform ances of the best music in Germany and l France during the months of July and Au- gust, are not so frequent as could be desired.
 At Dresden the Grand Opera was closed dur ing July, but in August we heard Carmen and ''The Meistersinger'' rendered in 8 style that would satisfy anyone for it's complete ness and excellence. The orchestra in par ticular was very large-about 65 members and sustained the singers with delicacy and force that was all that could be expected. The various concerts of orchestral and mili- tary music at the gardens (some 6 or every evening" are quite good. The best orchestra was at the Belvidere on the BruhIschen Ter
 rrace every evening, with symphony con cert every Wednesday evening. A superior military band of about 50 members per formed at the Geological Garden every Satur-
 day evening giving programme of overtures,
 selections from symphonies and operas, to- gether with military pieces. The best seats
 at the opera are only little over dollar, and
 the admission to the concerts is from 10 to 20
 cents At the latter you are expected to take some refreshments In such cities as Darmstadt, Prague, Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Strass berg, &c., you hear very little good music in the sum-
 mer, but there are plenty of garden con- certs and small operas, both of which would
 be considered very fine in New Haven.
 
 furnishes the best music on the continent during the summer season. The Grand Opera, which is never closed, has recently given us "Faust," Robert, /" '.Huguenots."
 ssWillam Tell" and ''The Prophet" The
 gorgeous scenes and bewitching pallets in all
 these presentations were somewhat better
 than the singing of the principal roles
 The chorus is very fine and full, consisting
 of well cultivated voices, which produced,
 therefore, better effect than the chorus at
 Dresden. Although the orchestra was about
 as large as that at Dresden, it was not as we'll
 drilled. The light wind instruments were grouped directly behind the conductor, and around these were arranged the strings. There were seven double basses and four harps. In Dresden six double bases and two harps. In Dresden the double basses stood with their backs directly against the stage and in front of the conductor. The advantages of
 the arrangement at Paris think are consid- erable as those wind instruments accompany so often the delicate passages of the princi- pal singers. Orchestral and military con- certs are quite abundant in Paris but will not compare faEorably with those in the Ger man cities and yet the performances of the Grand band of the republic at the Garden of the Palais Royal l6O members) can hardly be excel1ed The three finest organs in this beautiful city are at the churches-St Sul- pice, St. Eustache and the Holy Trinity
 The proportions of the first are worthy of particular notice. It was founded more than a hundred years ago, and has been altered 1 and enlarged twice since, the last time in | 1862. It contains over 6,5OO pipes 11s | stops, 100 of which are speaking. Five man. ueIs and two octaves and half of pedals, | from to E, 20 composition pedals for the l feet. The swell is set quite over the organ