Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
Crotchets and Quavers.

MR. HENRY ScHRADIEcK, the violin.st and
conductor. has decided to locate in New York.
MARCEILA SEMBRIoH will not sing in Ger
many next season, having signed a contract to
appear IN Russia, Spain and Portugal.
The celebrated tenor, Nachbaur, closes his
oPersnc career in Munich with the roles of
| "Postlllon, =" "Stradella" and "Lohenprinn
FOB the coming Saturday afternoon concerts
| at crystal Palace, London, the pianists Pad
erewskf, 6apellnikoff and Stavenhagen have
| Deen engaged, and it is probable that Ysaye
the famous violinist will also appear in the
same.
PLANoUETTE's comic opera, captain
1herese," was very successfully produced
week ago at the Prince of Wales Tbeater
London, with Miss Alta lie Claire, the Amer.
lean singer, in the role of the heroine.
MISS BEEsLEY, the new soprano of the
1hlrd Presbyterian Church quartet, has ar
rived in the city and will be heard for the first
tilne at to-days services. Much is expected
and should be-from Mrs Jean Wallace Web.
ster's successor. WV
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND ("Gathu) is
quoted as the perpetrator of frightful musi-
cal solecism in speaking of the "Kreutzern
sonata as one of Mozart's compositions, which
wa, was sung by his friends around his death bed!
Tell 1t not in Gathr'
BARON FRAsoHErTTs opera, "Asrael,"
which, after making the round of the chief
theaters of Italy, was produced a short time
ago at the Stadt Theater, of HAMBURG. is now
announced to be brought out in the course of
the next season at Breslau and Coburg
EMIL SAUER, the piano virtuoso, who was
compelled to relinquish all engagements during |
the latter part of last season on account of ill
ness has recovered his health entirely and will |
pe hearu IN numerous concerts in Germany this |
season. The report that he is to Join the Dres-
den Conservatory is unfounded.
1T hardly seems likely that Rubinstein will |
accept Abbey's offer of slOOOOO for an Amer. |
can concert tour. The great musician is any.
thing but mercenary man; he plainly realizes
that his virtuoso days are past and will not
care to be trotted around on his reputation
rather as curio than as an artist
NINE. ALMA ALHAIZA, a Prominent bra
rurG singer. IF the Continental stage. and
Aureho Cornelos, Spanish pianist, are the
chlet lights OF a concert party about to make
an an Aanerlcan tour under the veteran manager.
DE flvo. The soprano is said to come high |
enough to sing AstrdtiGmma 1te's aria in the
original key.
EMMA ABBOTT has added many new dresses
10 her wardrobe and two more operas (.sBal
Aasque" and Anne Boleyn") to her reper-
tore; and will soon exhibit the same at our hi.
lou Theater With the industrial marvais Of |
the Exposition supplemented by the artistic |
OF the Abbott opera. our conntrv |
cousins viii be in clover next week.
AAVER SCHARwENKA will commence his
american tour in New York, in January next.
under the management of Mr.. John I,av,ne
Al ATTN sne inaugural concerts selections will be
gwen from Scharwenka's new onera "Mat1 | {
'wintha." with full chorus and orcbestra r.
sether with eminent soloists to be Followed hv
J. series OF planoforte recitals in New York and
'ther principal cities. AU
Mr.. BERNARD LIsTEMAN. with bis rener,oa
Philharmonic Orchestra of 80 men will go
sunday evening concerts through the Season
October s. at the Boston Tboo+ar | .
he orchestra is recruited wholly outside of the
hmphony players. but includes such MA vars as |
Ilese, vloloncello: Ronconi, flute; Strasser- :
laronet etc. The prices will he nonnIer'
|. nat boon such an enterprise would be to
'ittsburg. Oe W
IHE closing nights of the profitable season of
pera now nearing its conclusion in NiI,uonLoo
ere made particularly notable by the produc.
on of Wagner's "Fliegende Hollauder nm
er {. Ine olTectlon OF Prof s. Behrens to whose '
iient and activity the artistic success of tbe | Z
ing series of representations lust endinn Is | -
rgely to be ascribed. In Wagner's weil-known g
peta Mertens was pdnderdecken and Miss :,
THE Oakland Ideals, band of amotorrs la
hose success last season will be remembared Il
III resume rehearsals on Tuesday evanino o'
nder the direction of Mr.. C. E. Stewart. The al
embers remain the same as before namelv. IL
d. e. Schmertz, first violin; Erwin Omohn5.
o, second violin; Q. L. Gildersleeve and Ed
nett Charles Lsngbein, vloloncello; James p
arr, trombone: E. III. Hukill, Jr.. French
'rn; Charles q. Gray. piano.
Miss LUCILLE ELDRIDGE, lately of cIavs-
nd, is the latest accession to the ranks of
ttsburg's violin teachers. After her earIv
ndies and several years experience as
acher and orchestral director in tho Paa sc
ty. Miss Eldridge went to Leipzig wbera sbs on
Is private pupil of Hans Sitt and srndiaS
20 under Hermann, Jadassohn and ScbracI
ss Eldridge makes a speciality of teacbinG -
lies and children, and proposes formIng T
venile orchestra like the one she led in Cisve. =
i'd. AZ 1--WE
MISS KATE HUNTINGTON, daughter of Mr.
s. Huntington, who with his family has r
ely become a resident of the East End Pits
rg, is said to be singer of much ability and
1mise, who will be a welcome recruit tn local | Kn
lsical circles. She is sister of Mr. Iyanbna | or.
lntinguon, OF the Hotel Duouesne Tbe | n
nton. o., Repository speaks as follows of
ss Huntington, upon her recent appearance |
IRE: Her voice is mezzo-soprapo with the
narkable range of two octayes and a half
! with as rich and powerful low tones as ann
ltralto. The quality is sweet and vary
npathetic. She sings with dramatic feelinS
fire. and executes beautifully" n
BE Bostonians have added good new hind
heir list of established operatie fayorites
Arie stone, Kari, Mcdonald. Barnabee and