Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

| Gustav Hinrichs and his New American Opera
| Company in the long summer season at the
Grand Opera House, Philadelphia, makes it
the more matter for regret that he cannot as
| sumo the risk Of another winter tour. He has
| temporarily disbanded the troupe to re-as-
| semble at the same place next summer. mean
| while going to New York himself as orchestral
| conductor and teacher.
A MADRIGAL club consisting of ten voices
has been formed for the purpose Of giving q
series of three historical concerts at Musical
! Fund Hall during the present season. At each
| of these concerts DR.. Hugh A. Clarke will de-
| liver a short historical lecture, occupying
| about 20 or 25 minutes One evening will be
! devoted to madrigals, another to glees, and an
| other to part-songs. The dates OF the concerts
have not, as yet, been determined.-Ph PhiladeL
| phid Musical Journal Why can't Pittsburg
have some distinctly educational work like
thus? We need it even worse, if possible, than
Philadelphia.
MEMBERSHIPS in the new Pennsylvania
State Music Teachers Association are being
taken quite numerously in Pittsburg, it is said.
| Every music teacher and artist-and many
! music1overs, beside-should join and that
| speedily. The State Association comes right
home TO everyone of them; all should unite in
giving it a hearty send-off. Vice President ].
II. Cuttings, or Mr.. A. NJ. Forester or Mr.
will be found armed with circulars. and an en-
thuslastc readiness to accept the 81 annual
membership fee from all proper persons apply
ing.
The elaborate and effective design for the
case of the organ ordered for Carnegie Hall,
Allegheny, was received by Mr.. c. G. Mellor
from Roosevelt's the other day, submitted to
Chairman ]. B. Scott. and returned approved.
One hundred and fifty-one decorated pipes in
geniously grouped, formed the greaterjpart of
the front elevation. 1t may now be stated,
having been unaccountably overlooked last
Ia inst
ordered, from musical point of view, belongs
TO Mr.. Mellor, to whom was wholly committed
the choice of a builder and the decision as to
size, character and detailed specifications
VoN BUELow's programmes for the Berlin
Philharmonic concerts this season are strictly
conservative in character, the only real novelty
promised being Eugene dAlbert's Symphony
in F. Beethoven is represented by his IL, uI,
and With Symphonies. 1t is natural to find
the erratic Dr.. Haus at the other extreme by
this time, having SO long ago as last month
framed the exceedingly unconservative pro-
a Strauss Waltz sandwiched between Mozart
and Beethoven. They say he put no more
painstaking care upon the symphonies than
upon the classical representative of the Vienna
Waltz"
WELSH musical circles-which include prac-
tically all our residents of that nationality
have good cause to mourn the death of Captain
w. R. Jones. The late Superintendent of the
Edgar Thomson was most constant and lib
eral supporter of the St David's Society and
the Cymbrian Glee Club. 1t was feared by some
that the loss of his support would overturn the
plans of the former body for holding an
Eisteddfod next Christmas with prizes appre-
eating some IS 500. The carrying out of these
plans is still in doubt, because of the uncer-
tainty of securing enough good choirs to COM
pete; but the financial difficulty apprehended
has been removed by the generous assurances
~ Il ant
of Welsh music.
DESPITE the croaking of the "Know-noth-
ing" journals, Mr.. Arthur Nikisch did land in
America, and last night inaugurated what
promises to be the best season yet for the
Boston Symphony Orchestra. The demand for |
seats and the premiums bid in consequence.
were beyond precedent. The impression made |
by MIR. Nikisch's personality has been exceed |
ingly favorable, both upon players and public, |
He is quoted as saying: ~ feel that my new |
position entails two duties upon me. First to |
give the very best concerts that 1 can and in |
the second place to encourage as far as in any |
way possible native musicians" What more |
could be asked, even by the most rabid musical |
'patrIotT' If Mr.. Nikisch fully performs the |
two duties he refers to, the question of his own |
nationality will sibk to detail of utter sig
nllcance.
Two young artists who won much praise in |
the concerts of last summers Normal School at |
IL.
and Mr.. Adolph De Quinze, violinist-have at.
tanned especial distinction at the recent en-
trance examinations of the National Conserya-
tory of Music in New York. Mr.. Schmauk's
playing was such that Rafael Joseffy, who
figures among the instructors at that institu-
tion, sent for him the next day and said he
wanted him as one of his few personal pupils
Mr.. De QuInze played SO well as to be accepted
by the directors as a non-paying pupil. He
will have Leopold Lichterberg as his teacher |
That country school at Kittanning proved a
lucky experience for the young Belgian, who
was then a clerk in the big glass works at
Creighton. 1t was upon the strength of De
Quinze's success there that Captain ]. B. Ford,
Of the glass company, was moved to advance
him the means for extending his studies in the
art at which he had proved himself already SO
proficient
THE Mozart Club began its orchestral re-
hearsals last evening in preparation for the
opening concert, November II for which
overture, "Fingal's Cave" and
Hofmsnn's cantata, Cinderella" constitute
the programme. An important step forward
has been taken in making the engagement of
the professional members of the orchestra such
that their attendance can be had at any re-
Juired number of rehearsals. In past seasons
the fact that but one, two, or at most three |
full orchestral rehearsals could be had for each
programme has been, perhaps, the greatest
block in the way of smooth and fin
shed performance. This season five or six re-
hearsals will be the rule, and the number will
be yet increased when needful For the Sec
Dnd concert, in February, Verdis 'Manzoni
Requiem" has been chosen to fill the evening.
1t reasonable expense. Failing this. some
0ther important work of oratorio rank will be
selected. Now is the time for associate mem
Oerships to come rolling in to show the public |
appreciation of the extraordinary efforts the
public spirited managers are now making.
AT the soiree musicale given on Friday
evening by the faculty Of the Pitts
burg Female College, the following in
5eresting programme was observed: l. a. |
Melodie Religieuse, Tours b. Serenade, Saint
saens, violin, organ and piano; Messrs. Gernert
aetter and Salmon. 2 Natures Alteration, |
5urne, E fat. b. Prelude, G maj, C. Valse, E
min, Chopin; Mr.. Theodor Salmon. 4. a. Thou
Art Like Flower, b. When Thou Art Nigh,
Retter; MIR. Harry Brockett. s. Murmuring |
lephyrs, Nieman-Jensen; Miss Anna Warden.
! a. Romanza, OPP. IL; b. Novelette,, Op. q
Forester; Mr.. John Gernert, Mr.. Ad N. Foers-
er. 2. a. The Potion Scene. Romeo and
Iuliet;' b. Kitchen Clock, Cheney; Miss Mary |
3. Kier. s. a. Bal Costume, No. i, Rubinstein;
}. La Radieuse, Gottschalk; Miss Lillian Smith, |
dr, Theodor Salmon. 8. Barcarols Gounod;
Miss Norcross Mr.. Brockett. 10. a. Dance Of
he Elves, Kroeger; b. The Phantom Chase,
lndziars: b. Obertass, 0p. l9, Nos l and 2,
Mr.. John Gernert. Let us
lope that the once talked of music
lall is not to be crowded out of Mr.. Carnegie's
ma agnificent free library scheme, as now en-
arged to cost some $3.50 900 and to include an
Academy of Sciences. The need of large
lot immense-auditorium is felt more and more
n this city. 1t will be yet greater next spring
yhen the city resumes control Of Old City Hall
md withdraws it from the concert field.
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when your health may be at
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