Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19

1oylng an extraordinary vogue In Europe. Sne
is engaged for Won Buelow's concerts, both In
Berlin and Hamburg; for a Leipzig Gewand-
haus concert under Reinecki. for Guerzenicn
concert at Cologne under Wuellner, ana lor
countless lesser occasions. Some AmeLiean
women can play the piano. it seems, as wen as
the rest of them sing-according to European
taste.
THE New York Philharmonic Club comes
next Friday to open the Carnegie Course" at
the hall thus named in Allegheny. ms clup
has long been the leading institution OF i1s
class in New York. Mr.. Richard Arnold, the
first violinist, and Mr.. Eugene Welner, tne
fautist, may be singled out as players OF Wl9e
reputation. Messrs. g. Laender, violin; r;
Hermann. viola; G. Hemmann 'cello. anu
August Kalkhoff, contrabass, complete the
clubs roster.
The Art Society gives Its first reception OF
the season tomorrow evening. This will also
be the first meeting of that august society IN
its new home in the Academy of Science and
Art building. Mr. Ethelbert Nevin will give
an informal lecture, with pianistic accessories,
upon "Parsifal." the last of the great music
dramas by the Titan, Richard Wagner More
and large attendance of members and guests
may be looked for.
LAST Saturday night witnessed the opening
of Manager Hammerstein's promising scheme
for permanent English opera at the Harlem
Opera House. New York. He has secured
sgch capable principals as Miss oharr1}ffte
Tagliapietra and W. H. Clark, but the ensem-
bic is The strong point, not stars. Gustav HIN
richs skillful and artistic direction Will assure
the quality of the performances. 1t Is a good
scheme; cheap, permanent opera in the vernac-
ular is what this country needs badly
Mr.. THEODORE THOMAS, with his New Y ork
Philharmonic Society. announces an inviting
programme for this season. The first concert
will be on November l5 when a new Suite by
Moszkowski Top. AZ will be heard, and when
Franz Rummel. the eminent pianist, Will make
his first appearance in America after long
absence. playing the Emperor concerto OF
Beethoven. At the second concert a new over
ture by Goldmark ("Prometheus." op: Ssl Will
be presented. and Miss Clement1na De we're
will sing Nine. Camilla Urso will pc the
soloist Of the third concert. playing a new
violin concerto by Joachim. By the way, what
has become of Chicago's plan for a new SYM
phony orchestra under Thomas baton?
THE American Composers Choral Associa-
tion of New York, proposes good service in the
nationalistic movement. 1t seems to be
strong organizati on. backed by prominent citi-
zens, and has Mr.. Emilio Agramonte for musical
director. At the first concert this season, No
vember "a Pittsburg will be represented In
three compositions by Mr.. Ad. M. Forester
Springs Verdure" and The Bedouin's
spectively-and June Song" for mixed chorus
a cappeLta. Messrs Chadwick, Hawley
Phelps MacDowell, Walter and Foote aIe the
other American composers that figure on this
programme.
IN the recent death of Ludwig Deppe. the
well-known piano teacher and late conductor
of the Berlin Opera, an unique personality has
vanished from the musical world. Readers of
Miss Amy Fay's clever, but unreliable, Music
Study in Germany will remember her en-
thusasm over Deppe's peculiar methods But
both Miss Fay and Mrs. Anna Steiniger-Clark-
who once figured as Deppes representative
pupil-haye long since got bravely over it. Mr..
Frederic Clark and his gifted wife had pub
Iicly opened war on their former masters
method before they left Berlin, about five years
ago. You are in error this time. Mr.. "Racon-
teur."
Mr.. AsGER HAMERIK writes very interest
ingly in the Baltimore Sun about the recent
competition for the Rublnsteir scholarship at
st. Petersburg Ferrucio Busoni, Italian, won
first prize in composition, and would have been
rated first in piano playing, many think, had
not patriotic considerations moved the jury to
bestow that honor upon young Russian. Mich
olas Dubassoff. Speaking of the contestants.
Mr.. Hamerik says: Remember. every player
is an artist of no small merit, and that criticism
If any. must be given with the remembrance of
the musical conception of Liszt or Rubin
stein. OF course, execution is out of the ques-
tion. The prize IS for the man of genius. the
man of heart inspiration and holy fire. Young
playing America, take note OF this"
Miss MARY HOWE is a young and comely
woman just winning high place on the con-
cert stage along the seaboard. After studying
with Charles r. Adams and Siegfried Behrens,
she took two-years' course at the Dresden
conservatory at the close of which she filled a
very successful engagement in Italian opera at
KrolPs Theater. Berlin. After summer at
home and a successful debut at the Worcester
Festival of 1855 Miss Howe went to Paris and
finished" under Nine. Marchesi. Since her
return early in the present year she has been
heard at a number of important concerts. win
ning high praise from the public and the best
critics. This Is tip for some one of Pitts
burg's enterprising managers.
Mr.. ETHELBERT NEvIN's pianoforte re-
cltal, to be given with the assistance of Mrs.
Walter c. Wyman at the Pittsburg Club
Theater on Tuesday evening. is one of the
prime events of the week. Mr.. Nevin's per-
| sonality, playing and compositions are all well
known and admired in this. his native city.
| This will be his first and only public appear
ance here in long time; Boston is long way
| off. Mrs Wyman is the meZZo-sOprano who
| has sprung into fame during the past two
| years-since she finished her studies with Nine.
Marchesi, in Paris, with greater rapidity than
has any singer of the day. unless 1t be Mile. de
We're. The first appearance in Pittsburg of
singer who is engaged months ahead
for the concerts of the Boston symphony
Orchestra, the Kneisel Quartet the Philhar-
monic societies of New York and Brooklyn
and other such occasions, is an event worth
noting. Mr.. Nevin's repetition lat Mrs. q. L.
Magee's Oakland residence on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of this week) of
the series of ''NIbeluugeu" talks, with piano.
forte illustrations is not to be forgotten Great
interest was aroused in Allegheny by the same
series given last week at Carnegie Hall and at
Mrs. W. L. McClintock's residence.