, 1881-03-27


are not often found in one Of her years and
experience She is Il lady of whom DR.. Zieg-
field, her teacher, may certainly feel proud.
Mr.. Z. 1leimenlahl played highly interest
ing sonata-fnr piano and yiolin-by Grieg,
with Miss Goodman, and was received with
loud plaudltS, the manifestations Of al audi
ence that wished to show its appreciation Of
Goodman had the assistance nfseyeral ladies,
| pupils Of the college. Mrs. Ida Pryce' dis
played her beautiful soprano voice to the
best advantage, and Mrs. i. Il. Corcorall add
ed to the pleasure Of those present by sing
ing two Of Schumann's most popular songs.
Both ladies are pursuing. their musical
studies under the instruction of Mr.. l.. A.
Phelps, the director OF the vocal department
at the college. Miss Aollie Prindiville and
Miss Kate oesterle, pupils OF Mrs. Hobkirk,
read several selections, each IN good dramat-
ic style.
SAINT SAENs AND RICHARD WAC
NER.
Only a few weeks ago the Renaissance
Musicale was established at Paris in the ill
terest of the new school of music in France.
Among host OF others, Camille Saint
SaEns was designated as one Of the co~edit-
ors Of the paper. In letter to the Rcnats-
sdnce Musicale that gentleman declilies the
honor i'll the following true French style and
manner:
Among your contributors see the name Of
look for the name Of Gounod In letters Of gold
you print the name OF '>'Fauuhduser' along
sidc with the '4Trojans." but you have no room
that the Composer 81 Tannhauser NJ " was sd deeply f
insufted By the favorable consideration with
which Gounod's Faust " was received in Ger
attempt to hide their sovereign disgust There
wns once time, not too fur back in the past,
when It was heroic. indeed. to be an admlrer Of
in Germany and his name wns even moro hooted
at In that country than anywhere else. Then I
regnrded Wagner's name as tantamount to
progress, bDIdDess and q conflict with Eeari-
those, who see,, think, and hope. His music was.
has b. T been ~ cianged since. Germany IAN -" has as tIs ab
sorbed, and claims us her own. the works Of
Richard Wagner; on gil occasions they are re-
Ing I'LL over the world. From all sections OF the
globe lovers Of music Travelled to Rayrcuth to
listen to the music q and witness the perform
the end Of .the wor1d-where Germans are to
be found. Wagner societies arc being formed
who give concerts. collect funds for the
,1re In favor OF the representation Of the works
Of tho maestro on all theatres. II this should
continue. the Emusic Of tho future" will soon
has, therefore, conquered the world. but, us
yet, he has rot conquered France. Gun under
stand why ho Is inconsolnblo over this latter
fact, but the intelligent Germans will do all in
their power to conquer France nlso. | shall not
disturb them III their work, but to attain their
object A0I mist took for other assistance than
mine. iutn RS much Us you please for Wagner us
against Brahms. for Wagner as against Verdi,
bur for Germany rs against Fraucc-neyerl My
own peculiar musical iuclinauons teach me ami
will never let me forget the fact that art has
no fntherlaud. but that the artist has. 1t is not
becoming Tor the French school Of music to hide
itself in France under tho protecting folds Of q
foreigner. G. SA1Sr-SAEES. .
TIE CHICAGO COMPOSERS DAY.
At last the Chicago composers have day,
a program, and q concert all to themselves,
the Llescgang Orchestral Club having decil-
ed to devote their regular Sunday afternoon
concert to-day to them. That our home conf
posers can make out a good-looking program
will be seen by the following scheme, that
gives promise of an unusually Interesting
OCCASION:
Svertuse' s"t:.1ude Z; !, Maller I5la,t
!. Sche1zo aud interinezzo W, Kohdo
s Overture s;rtas I'm Fruhlns" e Hemeaaahl 7;
t. nai1issi Aiiegretto. scnerzapdo scnielnar'a
r ( Entr'acte, from IAN IA. schoenfcld
8. Vorspiei to "otho yisconti" " IF. G. Gleason
o. Entracte to otho viscon": +. G. Gleason Gso
Z. '.Abend Gebat" t".....-........-......K Katzsch
~ Marcn............ ...... 1911. Schoenfeld
A NEW ORCHESTRAL EXPERIMENT
las been made by Ar. George Loesch, who
S we'll known in this city as 4 leader III com
lection with theatre orchestras, the Turner
1all concerts, and the Exposition music, and
atcly as the conductor of the Bijou Opera
roupe. lie has organized an orchestra of
orty-five pieces, carefully selected, and will
i've a series Of eight concerts every Thurs !
lay afternoon, at the Central Music-Hall,
fter the Boston fashion, commencing OIL |
he first Thursday after Easter Sunday. It |
Intended to make the programs popular |
MT consisting Of eight numbers without i'll |
The concerts will be given by !
season ticket costing but Sc, |
r at the rate OF Is cents for each concert,
LIEBLISG'S SECOND CONCERT
'ill be given next Thursday evening at !
'airbank Hall, upon which occasion he will
c assisted by Dir. Charles II. Clark, tenor;
#. Heimendahl, solo yio1inist; and other in
trumental players. The complete program
ill be as follows:
aa Efeblng and N;ssr: Icc; 4:n and a.If Iisse
ocal-~ murm; ring Breezes Bsass; Fensen
-Nr. Charles H. Clark.
iolln SOLO" Airs Russes >" Wieulawski
lfr. Ed Heime,,lultl.
fano SOLO" Fantasfe," op. 23 MendeIssohn
Emit L{cbtfng.
ocal-" "Lorelcy" ,Raf
Mr. Charles Il. Clark.
:tet. ops (by requestc.. .Rubinstein
mil Liebling. ant Jlc*s7s. Le1pis Allen, Liese-
gang, kraemer, Ocstcrae. Schoeppe, and Sc1.anz.
lie BACH AND HANDEL SOCIETY.
i'll give its first concert next Thursday
;ening at Hershey Hall, under the direc-
N of a1r. Julius Fuchs, with the assistance
Mrs. Clara D. Stacy, soprano, Messrs.
norr and Heldenhelmer, Mr. Wey, organ
/, and small orchestra. The program is
Try remarkable one. It commences with an
erture in D by Bach. The second num-
r is *'The Flight into Egypt which COM
ises the second part Of Berlioz's sacred
logy, 1.-THE holy Family" for tenor, cho
S, and orchestra. The third number is
SITS great dramatic song, 1.-The Loreley'':