The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-18
swept By Scissors aud Pen-stray Notes
In Tune.
"oh, Music, spheEe.descended maid,
FlIend Of pleasure, wisdom's aidW


't0h, Music, tpbere.descended maid,
Filend Of pleasure, wisdom's aid"
The "Beggar Student Is one OF the musical
Campobsllo, the baritone, Is again in New
York.
Professional musicians give the preference
to the Kranich & Bach piano.
The trouble ut the Metropolitan Opera
House, the venture Of the recently arrived
arlstocrscy Of New York, continues. There
Is good deal OF dissatisfaction and "kick-
iug1 among the artists al the Metropolitan,
and II Abbey should not renew his contract
with the directors, which Il Is reported on
pretty good authority that he has refused to
do, Il will be more on account OF being worn
out in body and mind than in purse.
Emma Abbott Is getting lot Of free ad-
vertising again. She has announced that
she is going to play reformed and ex,
purgated Traviata.n The idea Of an Tex
purgated Traviata" Ia Just lovely, but II any
body can make 1t entirely correct Miss Abbott
can.
1Krauich s. Bach are turning out 40 pianos
a week, are behind orders and running over
time. During the month OF October they
shipped 10 pisnoes.
Carl Formes Is disposed to question the
musical gifts OF the Italians. But no people
In the world can SO readily play Of music by
tho ear, and by hand, too with little drop
Of olive oil on the journal Of the crank
Neg ROrk World.
Prof. Hermann schockey, an admitted cor
noisseur, writes as follow: "MeSsrs. WilsoI
& Baumsr: Alter thorough examination
OF the Kranich & Bach pianos most cheer
fully commend them 10 any one who wants
o good and durable instrument. In volume
and eyenness Of tone, elasticity OF touch aud
exquisite singing quality they are prs.emt,
neIt.n Ptaise cannot 10 further.
have Just heard from friend that Bulow
charmed all Nurnberg (Bsyaria) by his play
at his "Brahms and Beethoven" evening In
that city. It seemed that his sufierings had
rather enhanced his spiritual vision, and that
he had never played Brahms, the modern
evangelist, so well, or Beethoven 50 thorough
friend says There are few who play Bee.
thoyen's Istter sonatrs as Bulow does The
10y that the matter had returned to his Ia,
bors was great Foreign Letter.
Emil sausr, pianist has been giving con-
csrts In Madrid.
A new musical paper, u PaisieltO, has ap.
peared In Naples,
suppe's "Boccaccio" Is In rehearsal OF the
Circo de Price, Madrid.
The Kranich & Bach has the lead on It's
senee's bufo opera, "Nanon," has been
very well received in Berlin,
FrarS List will not visit Rome this year.
Hector Berlicz's "Benvenuto Cellinin Is to
beperformed ut Carlsruhe.
Weber's "Ffeischutzn will be revived Of the
Imperial Opera House, Vienna.
The Instruments now manufactured BY
Rrsnich & Bach are the result OF twenty-five
years Of study Of two practical piano makers,
possessing greater advantages than all other
makers, through this long period Of tncress.
ing experience. Their pianos sIsnow at the
head OF all the instruments manufactured
tone, elegance Of anlsh, thoronghness and
durability, they rank foremcs! Of all.
Gratzmacher, Q great cellIst, will visit
America next year on Thomas Invitation.
The prisoners OF house Of detention
near Paris are taught music, II Is Raid. Not
a bad idea.
Emma Tnrolla, the singer, has hewitohed
the Hungarians. ehe 10 to sing for nine
months AZ Peslb, when she Is wanted else
where, for Emma Is o shining light.
The London chronological Journal says
uwomen should learn 10 WHISTLE to expand
their lungs. What then about
IA Yhistling maid or Growing hsn
I,nsitheE IL for geds or nenS"
When MoSart first produced his magic tilte
n sapient critic Of the day, referring to the
overture "a wonderful exposition OF the iugne
wrote: "Poor Mozart, he
really wants Us 10 believe he Is profound
Beethoven was termed "Ein alter Brannte-
vein sack and his music the luoubrAtionH
Of maniac. Wordsworth and Byron were
bounded with every species OF yituperation,
and much Of the laiter's well known misan.
Ehropy may be imputed 70 this so-ealled
style Of criticism. as 8s
For 4 Christmas present nothing Is more
....a.a,..ia4a than n miami al NINA tnnA and