New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-03
FOREIGN MUSIC.
HOME. GREEN ROOM AND CAFE-sVENDsEa
AND SCHARWEEKA.

through Northern Europe promised you 10 record
such musical impressions ~ might interest the
readers Of THE fRBrNR, and these are tho hrsi
fruits
Ny rnn through Scotland developed no musical
returns although rep'ete with health aud pelsnre;
bat al London / found the musical world gathered
in full activity. Al the opera found disappoint-
ment in Lnccl's CaTaeg. | had made mp NY mind
that the plss ultra Of this r5lo would be the per.
formance ~ this singer. As a matter Of fact 10 was
less spontaneous aud less attractive than the rend
erinr given by flauck. 4 very plea SAINT musical
contest was going on at the healthrriesn as the
Health Exhibition Is irrey ereuly called. where
English, German and French bands play in friendly
rivalry. found that tie foreign bands attained
an excellent effect by the addition Of four contra
bases ~ their combination. The bass flrni shed
by these was smooth. lowing vet penetrating.
But a. Vet had seen none of the European COM
posers and hid not renewed the bonds Of friend
ship knit with foreign musicians during former
visits In Denmark all THE was chlnged, TOR not
only found former friends. but met some Of the
young Northern composers vino arr now coming
very prom nautly upon the the worlds musical
stage. Let age come ir,t however Nieis w. Gsdc.
the veteran of Northern music. u stiIl active IN tho
Conservatory OF Copenhagen. This conservatory is
by no means a large one the one IN Boston - about
ten times the sle' but IL has a good reputation for
strictross and the composition classes under Herr
Gade are Of nigh grade. The bnrly proca sor begins
70 show his age. His round. rel fac" larks IL
former animation: bis shock Of 9Hay hair hourlshes
above 10 with striking effect, however. and his
tat short BODY If not impressive - nevertheless
sure to tell of the hearty nature of the earnest
professor. lie was At the end Of his years labor;
the Conservatory had Just closed, and hs was re-
freshng himself in an armchair comfortably when
| entered. A cordial greeting and a walk over the
ato f,fl cd llc ne thaf tp
lean pupils ever came to Denmark 20 study music
they all went 70 Berlin or IelpsIc The head Of
the LelDs.c COns5rvatory-iIerr Carl ReInecke-
! had already told me how much the American nature
had begun to assert Itself this field OF art Some
of the most earnest and gifted pupils IN LeDsic al
present are Americans The STRIDES IN this direc-
ton are gigantic. yet the professor sounded note
of warning ~ well. "You younger nations.' sale
| no. begin at once with the most highly spicee
musical food. and spoil your stomachs. lou will
never learn thoroughly to appreciate Mozart"
To come back 10 Copenhagen Herr Gade
was TO depart for his country residence that after
uoon-the interview was necessarily short, and
closed with an appointment for visit IN my
return here few weeks hence. now went IN
search of that young radical among Northern com
posers the man who has put new life aud ylgor into
| the entire music OF Scandinavia. and who Is prob
| ably to attain q rank among the very geatest Of
! the COMPOSERS Of the modern schOol-Johanu Svend
| gen NV advent was uauspicous. Although
familiar with the tongues of southern Europe, the
| Danish language unsolvsble riddle 10 mo,
! the more aggravating since at every sixth word
the natives would bet fall an English word which
made it seem possible Ia understand the whole.
| But had carefully schoolcd myself had com
mlttcd on the necessary phrases to memory |
| ronu tho hell A haNpn-hatrod Danish maid up
| pepted who addressed 10 me an iueHplioahle sent
! ancn remained calm. and aetnd. W H'U
! Ksuellweistot hfatnpinT which being duly traHs-
/ lated meant " a. thc Crr"lmostor ~ h"m"' The
! ,uawor was"N g" That a"ttled a. ! bad not the
enemy and vas tuo.rs | Was prepared 4" ~ 80
! with tho conversation iu pap4h h' saying l"tss
give him my oatd." hue WA uunhle I" 'potnn'H
nn tho baaia ul tho subject 81 a. buus ouL sought
refuge Ia uofmau Enelilh lronoh and buiuusht
! haf ~ toll nin when hn would futufn .-ih vain
| AZ iaat tho maid wa struck WIN an idat Hha eft
me and burned 4wIH A. hrt Thought tl't shs
intended 60 give mr lu custody TOT mauf'.us tha
Danish language. hut she n.urd atry utHlned
with a charming young lady At whom discharged
another ,olley ot Nea-tork DANISH aud u} c',d
She .l'd aud @'u B.. '.I-II. i"u "'' ~
/ Amrupu-lud ,u .u. J." My uuuHle, N.lt ,lird
I,r NIit II 0.rudsru WAS e Ny"-l'rN p 10 Jhd
very glad to 500 au American Ia uiln Vile
/ Herr 3.euI,rn himself came ut "a TALL m-'at.c
| figure. yet ul. ot bid, aua animal alii.l@ ,""ue
/ looked SOME Iutt,-t.ur yrat- old. but hr u.id 40
| that hc was t.u years older than that. Nf"nd chi
! influences Oh the northern music ls NOT d.~-uHiAi
} from that rAcrtcd by S,laluun on thr German
music q geuettt0n ago. lle la merry AMI 'hiIh
! able. d d--pI,rr OF Journalism 100 music. aud
| prophet of new ideas and OF Acknowledgements no "a
! said 90 bc "a suPrru cUudult"t. AMI can N''t ."
Lc.c 10. Is entire presence Slows Tie Born '''acr
! lie showed me. %, we s'pp~d "ur coffee other
some Of the trophies of his CONDUCTING Most val
uablc wa, a gold and ebony ua 90 OF cXqul, o. lie
So. che -.tt 81 tAc swedish LADIES' 81 'ut.@i '"
most interesting. however. wls an Ivory baton 81
DID,. 81 FfNn
! OF the former Owucr-tar Maria Won Weber.
/ S.eud,en Wa, also enthusiastic about AurucA
II :. indeed not yet mpes,.2.f tlLt y. n'J ys,
settle among rs lie inquired eaIuta.5 ut.I
| many old tellDw students I'D the intel stat - ana
also after some OF has American PHp'7 P", IN
! larly after Mrs Bertha Mas The iIe ~ If I,"In
/ Mas the pianist ami composer OF Boston WHOM
| be considered pianist Of greatest promise I'm
! conversation which rnsued relative % woman I'D
! music, he expressed great DOUBT ds 10 whether
a female composer Of eminence W0nlt ever arse
Women are receptive, not "reatlFe' Said Do, aho
| lust the quality which mahcN them great p,alHb
! with so much more ease tAIu men prevent, thee
becoming creators of a Srcat ar work 20 music
That evening we all went together 2" hear the
! new Brahms symphony ana concerto Ol sonar,
| wenka played by tie composer Inc aver H.
/ believe, not new % America, and therefore WI
! not dwell upon n more IMAM I'D say tISt Ht"tr
| wenkas playing took M by storm. IL ~ entirely
tree from 5entmeutdltY and 10 ~ c.lndfrN ~ very
! broad and massive. Tie new brahm, SmP1hS
! took me entirely by surprise. IL IS different IRON
| the COMPOSERS urst two Instead 81 cOmplrNltf al
| Il direct and PLAN Dance rhyihms are not MIRO
|
toral in It's chef theme. although the development
! Is clearly I'D the Waguerlau VEIN aud apiopos %
| that, tie leading figure Of the first movement -
! very Ike the "Slumber-mOtive 90 inc
| Walkure7 without gong into further dc
tails about the work | can predict with certainty
| tat Il vii he the most popular OF BraAms thrs
| symphonies.
20 cor yratuiate Scharweuka. and then we all went
| together 70 a little atter-cOncert supper. such "A
| only artists know OF and enjoy. Scharweukas sp
pearance was IN Vivid contrast 10 that of Svend~en
| The latter was horid frank hearty and loyal
! the former dark, keen somhre-looking. yet inll o.
! wit which however. WAS generally cynical 10
was Northern and tropical nature, side bv bds
| W. Z. - ali sfrkinnly handsome. and