Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14


THE London critics give very high praise to
Perotti's assumption of the roles of Lohe'1glfn
and Tdnnhaeuser. Surely Jules must have been
slipping sedatives pretty steadily In the year ano
half since he pirouetted around the stage at
| Pittsburg's May Festival.
Mr.. ETHELBERT NEvIN announces piano
forte recital at Chickering Hall, Boston, Tues
| day evening, December l6. The programme
| will include pieces by Brahms RaH, Grieg,
| Chopin Liszt and Nevin. Mr.. NeviI will be
assisted by Mrs. Walter c. Wyman, who ap-
peared at his last recital in Pittsburg.
SCENES from Xaver Scharwenka's new
| opera, "MataswIntha." were performed in
Berlin last month before an invited audience of
prominent musicians and critics. who were en-
| thusiastic in their applause. The same selec-
| tions are to be given at the New York concert
| in January, with which Mr.. ScharweEka's s
piano-playing tour will begin.
| THE rumors of still another opera by Verdi
will not down. 1t is to be 'Falstaf," !" they say,
and the 7S-year-old maestro is well into the sec
| generated italian composer could produce an
opera comiQue rivalling "Die Meistersinger"
| more nearly than his "Otello" rivals the
modern music dramas of the tragedy species.
THE Art Musicale was entertained on Tues
day evening by Miss McCreery, of Lincoln ave-
nue.. Miss Kaderiy, Miss McCreery, Miss
Flower, Miss Oehmler. Mr.. +. j. Bussman. j.
| A. Strouss. Leo Oehmler and Theodor Salmon
took part in the programme. The old officers
were reelected for the current year, namely:
| Mr.. H. S. Stevenson, President: Mr.. Ross w.
Drum, Vice President and Mr., Rutan, Secre-
| tary.
ACCORDING to the veracious Louisville CouT-
| ier-JouTT1aL De Pachman said to a reporter all
this and much more of the same sort: Music
lessons? BAIL Liszt nevair took re lessons
and neither did Vladimir de Pachmann, macs
tro, ze nouvelle List Eef re people zat hear
mo 1On'r Enn + Ern
haf genius-not talent. but genius-and zat
am as great as Liszt Tie people ought to be
thankful that God gave such genius to me-"
This is positively refreshing!
IT is stated that Beethoven's 'Fidelio' is
soon to be produced at the Paris Grand Opera
for the first time. Chauvinism seems really to
be on the wane. Encouraged by the favor
shown to Wagner's compositions at the La
moureux concerts and to the act from "Lohen-
grin,' recently sprung upon an unsuspecting
audience at benefit performance in the new
Lyrique, Mr.. Catulle Mendes and others are
said TO be preparing complete production of
Tristan and Isolde" TO be tired first on an in
Vlted audience.
Mr. SILAs q. PRATT writes pointedy and
with much truth, as follows: zone word to
young composers. Don't write unless you have
an idea Don't think that by taking few notes
and calling them motive and repeating them
all in different KEYS it is a composition. IL is
no more a composition than it would be poem
to write thus: The day is cold and dark and
dreary, The day is cold and dark, etc. The
repetition of one sentence in different pitch of
voice or accentuation does not make poem;
ditto musical composition"
IN recent letter from Mr. Frank E. Saddler
occurs the following evidence that the studies
in composition he is now pursuing at Munich,
under Director Joseph Stich are bearing
fruit: "Mvphantasia for string quartet with.
mutes) and full orchestra is finished nd Wilt
be put on the desks of fhe VerkehrSbednlter-
reretn Orchestra on Wednesday evening.
Fach's Orchestra will also give 1t in concert
later at the Buerger-Sdenqef-ZunJt. 1t is
rather short-lasting but a little over six min
utes-but spicy and interesting throughout.
At least such is Stich's opinion, who has
praised il much and will attend the next re-
hearsal."
SMAREGLIA, the composer of the opera
THE Vassal of Szigeth," which was brought
out at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, last Friday. composed a new baritone
aria. for Irtertion in his work. expressly for
Theodore Reichman, and wrote to him: Il
hope that this afterthought will please you,
and am convinced that the most important
part of the opera is intrus ed to the best posi-
bic interpreter in the world. 1t was piece of
lll-fortune that befell me when You left Vienna
shortly before the Vassar was produced"
Owing to the lateness of Saturdays mails the
verdict of New York's critics on the new opera
has not been received here at this writing.
THE Mozart Club will give HandePs "Mes-
sIah' at its next concert. December 80. with
Mrs. Johnstone- Bishop. of Chicago, Miss Mar
garet Frazier Mr. H b. Brockett and Mr.. John
A. Strouss as soloists. A Christmastide pro-
gramme of this greatest of oratorios is a musical
and religious duty to every self-resDecting city:
it is good TO see Pittsburg again in line with the
scores of communities where this appropriate
custom is constantly observed. As the Mozart
Clubs associate members make one single audi
ence of themselves, it would be an excellent
evening for the general public. at prices within
makes good watch word for Christmas.
THE next entertainment in the Star Course
at Carnegie Hall. Allegheny, takes place next
Tuesday evening. The famous Philharmonic
Club, one of New York's leading chamber
Arnold, violin, and Mr.. Eugine Welner, flute
will be assisted by Miss Marian S. Weed
well-known metropolitan singer. and Mr.. Bev-
eridge Webster. Pittsburg's esteemed pianist,
in the following programme:
/. Sextet-op. 7s.....................S. Jadassohn
composed for and dedicated to the New
.. Violincello Solo-a. Reverie 6; Bottesini
Charles Hermann.
3. Aria-My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. -.
Miss Marian S. Weed. '' 0Ain'-'AenS
T. Violin Solo-Polonaise No. q: H Wieniawski
Richard Arnold.
o. IraHmerei ''''''.k' SchGmann
New York Philharmonic Club.
PART TWO.
1. Quintet-op. IF. Schubert
Andante, Scherzo. Andantino.
Piano, Violin, Viola, Violincello. Bass.
Ia Adagio from b. Minor Sonata.
D'' ' 80 scheezo Fantaisiiqle Popp apP
Eugene Weiner-
g. Waltz Song-Parla. Arditi
Miss Marian 5. Weed.
4. IanCe QeS DOneullens..-.. b. G0Qard
New York Philharmonic Club.