Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-24
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Fiotav, composer Il "MarthA. Is dead.
Hans Won pulov, the pianist, has bccn
placed in 4 lanaIie asylus
Erict ncla. the we'll known composer oi
dance music, died recently at wirshaden.
Emilio Melville will s,on PAS, through Homo
laiu from Australia en- route tot san Francisco.
John Rlakcly, the famous composer, has
d,cd. agcd "a,
Andrc. the pianist and composer, diel ne
Gently al oacnbach, aged b.,
Johann S,raus. has tccn divorced from hi,
wife
Wagner is said to bc writing hi, autoh
neuphy.
No ofatouo Of recent years has gained such
an instant popularity as the Redemption Of
Gounod.
"Iolanlhe. Sullivan's new opcra, Is meeting
with pronounced success The music is his
best.
Mrs Hancock, wife of General Hancock
has composed tic dcum, which is spoken Of as
hne composition.
Americans arc enjoying huge feast listen.
ing 10 two of the greatest living singers, Mime.
Adciina Patti, soprano, and Nine, sealeh
conlfalio.
Dudley Buck. the distinguished American
composer. has broken down in health, and will
take vacation for few weeks in South
America.
Johann Strauss has recently made his will,
and one Of the items is an appropriation Of
10000 horins for the foundation OF musical
institute.
Nine. Christine Nilsson, the famous Swedish
singer who vas heard recently in San Fran
cisco by several residents OF our city, is now
laid up with throat affection, compelling her
10 cancel future engagements.
Mr. ]. c. Freund Of New York is the first TO
bring out daily musical and dramatic paper
Such paper was started a short time ago and
is great success. 1t is published every after.
noon at Clinton place, New York; price, 4
cents.
A meeting has lately hecn held in Boston,
Mass, to consider the subject Of lowering the
prevailing high pitch. a resolution was adoped
whereby the pitch should be fixed at POO vi
btations per second for the middle c, and ask
ing for cooperation from all musical societies
throughout the States,
The small knowledge Of harmony with which
some people who are really musical manage to
do with is often matter Of surprise. Many Of
them fair exccutants, and with ear--freguently,
also, voiee--trained by constant practice, they
still lack an insight into the "hidden mys-
teries' of the art. Possessing frequently the
feeling and instinct Of the musician, they lack
the power Of harmonizing musical phrase, OF
of even naming the constituents Of a chordl
The music Of church should be ineligible.
BY this We mean that it should not be Of such
a character as to coniound and bewildef US by
complicated involutions, strange and subtle
chords, and such feats OF art as only learned
professor can comprehend. There is no edih.
cation in listening to special exercise of their
gifts on the part Of the choir when it is impos-
sible 10 understand a word that is sung, OF
even 10 tell whether they are singing English
OF Latin OF Choc,aw.
A musician, who was repeatedly censured
for his lack Of soul and expression, gave as an
excuse that he did all in his power, and more
could not be expected, The man is perfectly
right from his own standpoint, bu; the excuse
cannot be accepted. Every man who is con.
scientious will do his best; but the question is,
in most cases, not in regard TO conscientious
ness, but TO talent. Strange, the least consci.
entious musicians have generally the most pro-
nounccd talent.
MUSICAL ARITHMETIC.
Millards make Abt
Abts make Schubert
Schuberts make one Chopin.
Chopins make Schumann.
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