Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-01

NoTE-It frequently happens that musical stu
dents come across something that is not quite
clear to them, therefore intend in this depart
ment to try and answer all questions sent to us re-
latng to music. Questions should be sent in not
later than the Goth of each month. accompanied by
the full names Of the writer's
NJ. Rouzand, husband of Nine. Christine
Nilsson, is dead.
Madame Rudersdorf, an eminent vocal
teacher, and soprano Of great success,
died in Boston, February Goth.
Arthur Sullivan will return from Egypt
in April. The Egyptian mobiles have been
entertaining him.
Mme Marie Roze has been presented by
Queen Victoria with handsome bracelet,
in recognition of tho satisfaction afforded
by her singing recently at Osborne.
Chas. b. Weles, the actor, is now full
filing an engagement ut the Boston Mu-
scum.
Madame Adeina Patti leaves the States
for England about April 9Th. AT the last
last concert in Chicago the receipts were
over twelve thousand dollars.
A small organ on wheels has Just been
built and placed in st. Pauls Cathedral,
London. It's need has been felt long
time.
Gounod has been requested to compose
q wedding march to be performed at the
coming marriage of Prince Leopold.
The Mendelssohn Quintette Club con-
tinues it's great success in the Colonies.
The Sydney Mail of February 4th, devotes
large space to the notice of the Clubs
farewell concerts in that city, and speaks of
them in the highest praise. The latest
news of them is February 18th, at Mel
bourne, where the are giving farewell con-
certs. There is strong possibility of
something being heard by next steamer,
whether they will come this way and give
us few concerts
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
I. Would you recommend to piano.
forte pupils the study of exercises, to the
exclusion Of pieces?
ANS. Only in rarely exceptional cases.
The most thorough and successful system
of teaching modern languages introduces,
in the very earliest lessons, simple exercises
in translation, for the express purpose of
illustrating the rules and making the whole
q reality, and pleasant one, to the pupil.
Similarly, in the study of music; the Judi.
cious teacher will bs constantly showing
the practical application of technical exsr.
cises. Even among pupils who nre no
longer children, it is an indispensable ad.
iunct of real progress that the interest be
kept up by proper selection Of pieces,
though not too many.
RULES FOR MUSICIANS, CONTINUED.
As. AS you grow older. have more ia
do with scores than with players.
46. Sedulously practice thefugne OF
good masters; above all, those of j. s.
Bach. His "Well-tempered Harpsichord
should be Your daily bread. You will thus
become, certainly, a capable musician.
AZ. Choose your companions from those
who know more than Yourself
AZ. Relieve your musical studies by a
diligent perusal Of the poets. Go out into
the country frequently.
40. You can learn many things from
singers, but do not believe them all.
80. You are not the only one ia the
world. lie modest! You have discovered
and thought Of nothing which others, be.
fore you, have not discovered and though,
of also. And should You do this, regard il
as gift from above, to bs shared with
others.