Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-01
MUSICAL SCRAPS OF INTEREST.

ADELE AUS DER OHE is making tour of the
Pacific coast.
JOHANNES BRAHMS has composed new
string quintet.
The New York Chorus Society will give THE
Golden Legend" at the Lenox Lyceum, Decem-
ber4
RUBENsTEIN's latest-a new volume of
songs, ten in number-has just been published
by Barthold Senff. of Leipsic, as Anton Rubin
STEMS op. 115 The Lieder are mostly written
for high voice.. ....
Mr.. LEOPOLD GoDowsKI, who was prodigy
pianist but has redeemed himself by five years
of foreign study returned to New York a fort
night ago and has won remarkable praise for
his vlrtuosity and varying opinions as to the
higher qualities of head and heart.
IT is understood that Mr.. D'Oyly Carte has
now decided, if all his preparations are COM
pleted at that date to open his new theater in
Cambridge Circus, England, with Sir Arthur
Sullivan new opera. 'Ivanhoe." on December
l0 They say that Gilbert and Sullivan have
decided to make friends and joint operettas
again. What fine lads" the many recent obit-
uary notices on their now resuscitated copart-
nership will makei
The National Conservatory of Music of
America has added to its faculty as professor
of violin, Nine. Camilla Urso, who is particu-
larly interested in conservatory work It is
well known that according to the rules of the
Paris Conservatory, boys only were admitted
to Its violin classes until the talenS of Camilla
Urso was recognized by Auber, the director.
Since then the conservatory has opened its
doors to all girls OF promise.
HERR XAVIER SCHARwENKA, the eminen+
pianist and composer. will make his first ap-
pearance at the New York Metropolitan Opera
House on the evening of January Il Herr
Scharwenka will have the assistance of Mr.
Anton Sedl and the Metropolitan Orchestra,
together with a grand chorus of mixed voices
and several distinguished soloists. Here is
Just the man to fill w. I. Best's place in the
star course: Pittsburg must hear Scharwenka
at all hazards.
FRANCHETTfs 'Asrael," which had its first
merican production at the opening of the
German opera season in New York last
Wednesday, was conceded to be an interesting
example OF the modern italian school with its
strongly Wagnerian tendencies. but not sufi-
ciently inspired to claim high and permanent
rank. Mr.. StantonS new singers in this cast
were well received and pronounced an i'm
provement upon last years simportations. Next
Friday will witness the American trst-night of
another opera in the same category, Smareg-
las "Vassal of Szigeth."
Mr.. FRANZ WILCzEK, a not infrequent
visito. to Pittsburg, where he made his tenn
porary home on first coming to America, ap-
pears IN the current Musical Courier as the
subject of an excellent portrait cut and the fol-
lowing well earned praise: Mr. Wllczek possess
ses beautiful tone. his technic Is polished and
his style fmpassioned and full of Yerve. He has
played with overwhelming 81 ccess at many of
the musical festivals throughout the country
and is in constant request at such concerts as
Thomas and other leading musical organiza-
tions. He played in the Taunton Festival last
week and was highly praised by the Boston
newspapers. Mr.. Wilczek has a bright future
before him."
THE cantats Ruth" will be given at the
Sixth Avenue Theater in Beaver Falls on
Thursday and Friday evenings next and a
particularly fine performance is looked for, as
the principals and chorus have been in active
rehearsal for many weeks under the direction
of Mr.. John A. Rosensted. The cast is ar
ranged as follows: Naomi Miss Marion Gas
ton; Ruh, Miss Jessie Ward; o Dah, Miss
Elith Fry and Miss Blanche Craighead. Miss
Sylvia Johnston and Mrs. Z. p. Sleppy; Boug
Mrs. George w. Gray: First Reaper. Mrs. w.
r. Castor and Messrs. W. r. Harris and E. w.
Young. Miss Sarah II. Ward will be the ac-
Miss CASTOR and Mrs CASTOR are
residents of Sewickley. and are highly ap-
preciated there and in Pittsburs as promising
yocalists.