Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19

clarinet; Dietz. bassoon, and Gallagher, drum.
Is this bid for an engagement at Pittsburg's
possible Exposition next fall?
THE rush of musical events at home should
not prevent a word in tribute to the memory of
Carl Rosa and Of Canon Sir Frederick Arthur
Gore Ouseley, Bart, whose recent deaths have
bereft England at once Of her chief reliance
Tor opera in the vernacular and of her best ex'
temporaneous organist Ouseley was also
composer of much church music of high
versity.
THE Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Fat its
fourth concert of the season, last Wednesday,
gave Rubinstein overture two movements OF
Schubert's symphony in c, Massanets Scenes
NaDolitaines,"a Haydn serenade, for strings,
and Liszt's second rhapsodie. This orchestra,
which is said to do very satisfactory work
under the baton Of Mr.. Rudolf Spell, is the
direct result Of the Detroit Union; how differ
ent the results of unionism in Pittsourg, oO-
structing instead of leading and fostering
higher musical activity.
APRoPos of the brilliant revival of "Pina-
fore" this week at the Boston Theater Mr..
George II. Wilson, the eminent critic OF the
IrGreler. has this to say: THE rise OF the
Pinafore' series of light operas was one OF the
best things that ever happened to the patron Of
musical pieces at the theater. The works are
taste in the mouth, and, among those VINO are
not absolute blgots, they have helped give the
theater a character. In their musical purpose
and manipulation Sir Arthur Sullivan has
adopted a course which viii win him more re-
nown than anything else he has DONE" Can it
be the same "Pinafore" that, according to
local censor, is as much inferior to "The Lion
of Peru" as Dorberry to Hotspurf
ONE of the funniest of recent press reviews
was that which an afternoon contemporary be-
slowed upon the Boston Symphony Orchestra
concert of Thursday evening. "Song. Die
Loreley' Liszt; by Mrs Georg Henschel was
passably fair"-"Variation from the rus
tic " edding," (Goldmark), while lighter than
the others, on the program, was received with
good effect, and the composer shows an origi-
nality which if he is able to carry out in later
works will bring him great fame. MIR.
Henschel prove the careful training he has re-
ceived in his enunciation as well as by the high
state of culture to which his voice has been
brought" The artist receiving most attention
in this remarkable review was Mr.. "Adama-
sowki (Sic), who did not appear at all, his place
being taken by Mr.. Loefier.
Mr.. AND MRS. ETHELBERT NEvIN are ex-
pected to arrive in the city next Thursday, on
a visit to the home folks that may extend over
a month or two. Mr.. Nevin finds himself in
need of rest after an exceedingly busy spring,
not the least arduous task Of which was the
of almost the whole Of Gounod's RE
demption" for Eastertide production by his
surpliced choir of 40 voices at Quincy, Mass.
A movement for piano, two Violins viola and
cello, suite of dances for piano flour hands)
and several songs are among the products of
Mr.. Nevin's recent activity as a composer
His sketch book" has been extraordinarily
successful, having passed through three edf
tions in less than ten months. Quite q number
of the former Pittsburger's songs are to be
seen on high class programmes through the
them his "Doris" +" for soprano
solo and orchestra, which the composer will
hear for himself at the May Festival matinee
next Saturday.