Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
THE MUSIC WORLD.
Opportunity for Good Open to the
Pittsburg Art Society.
THINGS 1T MIGHT ACCOMPLISH.
This Weeks Treat From the Boston Sym
phOny and the MOEarts.
ZTTTERBART ORCHESTRA CONCERT

this community's cultured classes.
contains number of our best artists-mus
cal and pictorial-as the specific ar
leaveu in the large lump of its membership
which is chiefly recruited from anon
the leading citizens in other walks of llt
whose artistic activity is mainly that {
patrons, not performers or painters. Thes
members and the few invited guests iorr
the most critical and, in the true sense, az
preciative audience our city affords an
that audience has been regularly regaled, i
the recurring receptions, with the best worl
OF local singers, players and painters, wit
the finest specimens of pictorial art owne'
in the city, and occasional informal bu
valuable lectures on aesthetic topics.
This has all been very delightiul-bene
fetal, too, no doubt to the favored few
within the circle. But large question nov
arises as TO the future policy of this old anC
respected organization.
Will it continue to live unto itself alone o.
will II rise noby TO the measure of its great op
portunities for public usefulness as the leader
In the artistic awakening of which so manN
signs are now abroad in the community?
As the section on art, of the new Academy
OF Science and Art, so intimately associated
with Mr.. Carnegie's far-reaching plans for the
higher life of community the Pittsburc
Art Society has glorious possibilities before it
On the horizon OF its legiuna ate development
lie all manner of great works for the cause
of musical art in our midst, bring
ing eminent artists and organizations
mere and placing their concerts within
reach OF the poorer classes; encouraging home
singers and players (solo and orchestral1 by lu-
cratVe engagement in the ,society's concerts;
encouraging home composers by competitions
Tor prizes or medals and by opportunities for
performance of their works; building up mu-
scal library, the utter lack of which is now SO
seriously felt-in short, there is nothing in
the whole range of enterprises that foster art
which does not fall within the scope of this
society's future activity.
Small beginnings must be made, of courses
put an energetic endeavor to do all that can be
done will be sure TO open the way for gradual
cult of attainment they may seem at flrst. The
society can begin by opening its doors
wider as to membership; by leaving its
pie1ures ie1 on the walls for few days
public to view them. With the prospect of a
nome in the Academy of Science and Art
oullding-wherever it may be--the Art Society
sbould at once begin the accumulation of
books on music and art and other things per.
tanning to aesthetic culture.
These things are being very seriously dis
cussed by the leading spirits of the society,
They are especially timely in view of the an.
nual meeting to be held next Thursday. In the
interests of the public, it is greatly to be hoped
iSia nSt te mem tP PerS AZ large; who are already as
professional life, will prove Co be possessed of
strong desire TO become, through This or
Eanization. the leaders also in the art life of
the community.
1t would be most admirable thing for some
friends of the Art Society TO seize the rare
opportunity now open to secure for it the
nucleus of afne musical library. The follow
ing communication, culled from the Musical
Courier. will untold the opportunity: -
Editors Of Courier;
beg leave to call your attention to the valu-
able library OF the late Karl Merz now for sale
Inns library Is the main property left by Karl
Merz TO his widow, and she is obliged to sell the
same. VIII you not be so kind as to direct all
interested in valuable musical literary works
70 this nne and rare opportunity? You will
have the satisfaction of having treated nobly a
widow in need Of your help. Those wishing
complete catalogues and particulars can adj.
Dress MT Johannes Wolfram. Canton, O., or
Jesse Mcclellan, Wooster o.
The library contains many antique works for
example. 81 of the famous 'IIeipziper A AIIpe
meine Music Zeitung" 1873 to lS4S These VOL
umes were at one time the property of Theo-
dore Hagen, and were secured for Karl Merz
through DR.. F. L. Ritter of Vassar College,
There There Is !; . also Burney's General History of
of Music of Germany and Netherlands" /" two
volumes. l773; Burney's History of Music of
France and Italy /" one volume, I77l; Luther's
NGesangbuch" 1911. etc.
Respectfully ask your assistance, which will
be appreciated. Yours truly
JOHANNES woLFRAM.
The first concert of the Ztterbast Orchestra
drew most appreciative, il not very large
audience to Old City Hall last Thursday even.
ing. This was the programme:
PART I.
J. overture-'Domitian'' '.......F. zitterbart Jr.
p Soprano solo-CavStine, Queen Of sheba,n
Mrs Adah S. Thomas. '00un00'
''OiH r. ZItterbart Jr .Aauer.
miss Ida Burgy. accompanist.)
T. Vocal solo-'I Arise from Dreams, 4"
II BrocIett st.' ntney Ooomos'
6. Piano soIo-G Minor Concerto Mendelssohn.
Andsnte and Presto.
Hugo Raiber.
(Orchestra AccompRniment)
PART IL
]. "a Child's Dream, ~ Fantasle. .Kummel
With either solo by Edw. Eyth.
2. Soprano Solo, '"rhe Butterfly ~. j. 9. TORY
Miss Helen Zltterbart.
Q. Cello Solo. S-seIeeted .Golterman.
Charles Cooper,
4. Unfinished Symphony.
90 Andante' Schubert
nwas a very am 5SiTehestra; Sif,ne,a nr,r
debut of an amateur orchestra; but with the
exception of the andante OF the lovely
unfinished symphony, the work OF
Such body % of was .trnrs Hmsfkioly e Ispox s1oE;
heard in our concert halls: and the discipline
OF the whole force reflected great credit alike
ductor, Mr.. Fidelis Zitterbart Jr. M.
Zitterbarts violin playing showed certain tech.
nical deficiencies natural in one who has |
retired from the concert stage for so long pc |
were there in abundance and amply |
atoned for the slight defects. OF the |
So,b qmifia9% som,ossS 0ysTture and the fantasia,
Z is Impossible to speak in detail this % morning.
They showed his thorough mastery of the tech
mque of orchestral composition and developed
est. Mr.. Raiber's playing of the con.
certo was correct and mostly tasteful and
marked ey sei-control quite unusual for a
young pianist's debut with orchestra. The
other soloists have been often heard and need
no further comment than to saw that thew al
ded their full quota to an enjoyable evening.
The Mozart Clubs concerts with the Ros.o,
Symphony Club. which form the chief event of
the entire season, are to be held at
Old City Hall Monday and Tues.
day evenings of this week. 1t is pleasant
to see that the sale Of seats assures an over
grarmes have been given In full, and they
promise worthy display of the
quality both of Pittsburg's best chorus
and of Americas best orchestra. Mime. Stein
pach-Jahns, the eminent Leipzig soprano, will
be heard each evening, and the solo parts in the
vocal works are taken by our best local singers.
Is Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise" the sym
phony-cantata in which Beethoven's ex-
ample OF combining an orchestral with
choral work has been most<successfully
followed. Sir George Grove declares this work,
which was hrst given at Leipzig at the festival
IN commemoration Of the invention of printing.
In January, 1S40 to be las characteristic and
I'm portsnt work as any in the whole series of
nls (Mendelssohn's) mpositions''-ranking it
DeIore st. Paul" alongside of "Athalie," and
below Elijah" alone. DR.. c. H Hubert Parry, |
In his monograph on The Symphony, says: