New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-15

RESIGNATION-CONCER OF
THE ARION SOCIETY BIOGRAPHY IN
RHYME-MR THOMAS'S AN.
NOINCENENIS

MOI NCEMENIS.
The most interesting Bit Of musical intelligence which
came from Europe last week was that concerning
Rubnsens resignation Of the dictatorship of the ST.
Petersburg Conservatory. The news caused aston
isnmcnt among the great musicians friends or the
close student OF musical affairs abroad. II las been
known for some time that he was dissatisfied and his
contemplated resignation was mootcd even "lhle MS
native country was doing him honor on MS jubilee IN
November 1-39. It is the second time that Rubin
toir ba laid down the rlsome duties Of that Office.
lie was the leading spirit the foundation OF the Con-
servatorv in 1862 and its first director. Five
years later he quarreed with some OF MS aS'ocates
in the faculty and resigned. In his autobiography,
dictated to a stenOgraphcr on the "'tSI"h OF the
ubiloo he mention, the circumstance coues,es that
the disagreement was partly caused by hl, own nasty
temper but 40 further explanation In l771
m resumed the direct6,hip Of the Conservatory, which
nndcr Zarcmba. A~,anchev- Xxi ana DaVdoh had made
considerable progress and Immediately began 10 lAor
for it., greater advancement lie revised IL "'n'-
AN and .trove 10 enlist the aid Of the Russian Musical
Society (which believe. enjoys Imperial paf0aase)
in behalf Of native composer
Tloro can he no question that to RuhinStein Russian
music owe, large share Of the respect which 1t now
ecio,s thnugh his own compositions are only slightly
,in,turcd with thc slavic spirit lie records IN bis
,uto5iography (which has been done INTO English by
| Alinc Dclauo aud published by Liitle' Brown CO.,
Bo,oni not without pride that IN Inc his'''a'' ot
I he or,
Madame Trinanof and dozen others who have made
,bir mark but are les well known on thi, side OF
m. ocean It is interesting to note that the whole
Conservatory idea a. It Wa originated Dy hHDl>'eh
and his associate Koogrvov ,prang from the desire
10 rive professional musicians lc'0-1Icl >"'ldl "np
local stain, In Russia Rubnstein relate, an amlsm;
incident 10 illustrate the fact that until the degree Of
bachelor Of Music which j. conferred on its graduates
nv the Conservatory. WAS established. even he could
not be officially recognized a, an artist ID ooelkl'e
TO law he made his annual confession at the halah
Cathedral and asked that his name be enrolled Oh Inc
books Then cl,ucd thi, dialogue between the deacon
and the applicant;
Your name rank and voca'ion''
"Rubn,teiu, artist
Are son employed in the theare'' Actors hah
secured recognition through the efforts Of me i'uAaeF
Of rhe Russian theatre, sumwrokov, long beiore)
no
Then perhaps you give lessons in some schooI''
81 DO not. l am a musician, an artist
Yes understand; bat are you in the Governments
,crylce!7
Il told You that I was not
WHO are You. them How shall We describe you
Nay l ask You your fathers profcsson"
A merchant OF the second guild
Now then We understand. You are the son OF q
merchant Of the second guild, and as such we SHAH
In-crlhe your name
After recording this. Rubinsten comments' Evl-
IDENTITY the name and estate Of musician, universally
achnovedccd in other lands, lad IN Russia no clearly
defined meaning. WHO was Glinka, after all a
landowner nobleman in The government OF snioensk'
,oroy, An Official in the Po,tofice Department in
fact all who had 20 DO with music whether as per-
trnor, or composers, were either nOblemen. Govern
mont officials attaches Of the theatre, or pedagogles
in public or private schools etc. Was II possible tAss
A man who had adopted music for his profession iSo
no recognized position in Russia as MUSICIAN puFo
and simple The deacon Of the Kazan Cathedral called
in lls
and several years later Koogfvov and solved IT.
| The associate members OF the Maennergesangverein
,ron had 10 forego the interest Of novelty, which Mr.
vn dor Stckcn SD likes 20 provide, the sacred con-
cert II that club last night but they found their re
| ward I'm the uniform excellence Of IN" work Of inc
SINGER, i'm admired part the agreeable presence
and lovely art Of Frau Ruer-Goetle. 81 the 'Iernah
opera and the skill Of Victor Herbert VINO played
saint -,ens's concerto for yiploncello. Frn Ritter
G.t,e.. artistic manner II singing. fine voice and
! GRACEFUL bcalIu. maze her delightful personas'
i'm tie concert room ON tie operate stage iie'
popularity j, rapidly reaching high tide ann IN her
case there ), TO likelihood II an ehb Last hsh' 'h'
san. an air from Bruch'' " Odys>eu~ anu SONGS 10y
..hur,rn and ,ucher The soricty'> numbers "'a
.,,l.~,.. Psalm XXIIr, a chorus from Greuys " Lee
Ipeux Aware and Memberships Auf Flucsc!n de-
ce.ancc,7 and " Tmchliu-sc.d' with orchestra, A1eh'
n,,,.. .yalc Cari,,ma.r Jueng>ts Braun Made
L.ir , N,r', VIE die Wilde Eo,' i'm Wald" and Wer'
ner's 90 IIadcroc,lein7 without accompaniment.
unfoue holiday bcol, for children IS musicians
81, rbvmc for Clludhood'~ Time" by Hchchah traw-
t-, and Louise Morgan s!lL with Illustrations by
,nert H. Hl,-hdcld. which Mr. e.. schrmcr has Just
pilli.!cd The authors have made Use of the memory
ala ,,birh lie, in RHYTHM and rhyme and have done
idc,, m the lives twenty of the worlds greatest
,ul,,oscr, from Pale-trua u Wagner into verse Wh'
tln artist hl~ provided portraits ana composition
n,turns the most familiar of the incidents. II l. NOT
.lIIIfl rfaf f
the voinc pleasantly To- acquire some knowledge ',
music history though II may not beyond The name
~ r,mp,-c~ the title, # their chief works ana '''
,necdot,. which are the staple Of writers ot the E'e
poho stripe.
To correct possible misrepresentation touching Tie
plan, OF Mr. Thomas and the sunday concerts at mo
LcuoX Lyccun. MIR Mahuhcn announces that the co"
ccrts arc to continue without further ln'crrup'"'
there va, no concert last night until April l''l'
Nr. Thomas. he adds. will not 20 to Chicago ue''1V
May. NcNt sunday the eighth concert Will take la'o
and the ,oo,ngcrs will be Mr>. Walter c. Wyman ana
~isuor Campaulni.
Mr. Thoma,s contemplated departure Ia, not dis
turbcd our musical community much A. might h'No
been IMAGINED In brooklyn there Is conviction th'O
the fate OF tnc Philharmonic society depends en- h'n
and 81 his friends have INDUCED IN foolish lux
iaout cllanlitou, going but New York refuses ID
| lose II, compc~urc. The conviction that Mr. Thomas
ma, lived here IN the enjoyment Of perhaps the largest
income ever won by Il musical conductor for twenty
wear, or more may have -ouctlun- 10 do WIN u'o
fi,t that New Norn refuses - - mo "a, "oI' 49,,
a,he, because of Mr.. lhomas'> determinations i'NO
V-, th, f,r that the change viii cause I'D cessation
of our musical activities. 1t j. the pioSres, III 'I
which Mr. ThOma- did 80 much 10 stimulate l.tt Uis
lhrought about the state of affairs winch MI ih1ilt'
deems int ulcgablc. Time was when he centred IN mn
self the buiN ot all that was "'y' 'cF1'us All"
lrevcscntal in public musical culture IN the Ner.a
, metropolis. bat that time l. now past. Because II ,
mast Mir. Thomas longer controls the orchestra tiio
he II ed 20. nor monopolle> public appreciation. y
patriotic philosopher ought not 10 repne al me chang
ART is grarr than any individual. ana there never vas
10 Ia >in,c,,r love 70: music IN New-lork IMAM now
A Even with the changed circum tances, however W.
Thomas, po,i.r n i'm New NOrh l. SURE IA, merit above
disbursement. When he goes 70 chicago the puDto
viii part with him rcglciully, even though theS WI.
refuse Ia believe that music Will depart nom Us WIN
him The ant Will remain and there Will Sill be ioIhd