Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16
Crotchets and Quavers.

VERDI's 'Otello" achieved great success in
Berlin where it was produced on the lst inst
A PROMISING concert is announced for the
1st Of March under the auspices of st. Dayid's
Society.
THE postponement of the Carnegie Library
dedication has the effect Of putting off the Mo-
Zart Clubs next concert until Tuesday the 18th
inst
"LoHENGRrlS" had its two hundred and ff.
tieth pert rmance at Berlin on the sd ult 1t
was first heard there January %, 1859, under
Taubert
Has aught been heard of Wilhelm Gericke,
ately of Boston? Or do those music-proud Ger
mans decline to accept the American indorse-
ment at face value?
IT is widely reported without contradiction
that Mr.. Theodore Thomas and Miss AMY Fay
are about to enter into life partnership. musi-
cal and otherwise. Congratulations to the
Well-mated pair.
BALTAZAR SALDoNI, one of Spain's most
prominent musicians, has just died at the age
of % years, He was an amazingly versatile and
prolific writer in almost all forms of musical
composition and literature.
'D'ALBANT'-The writer Of this column was
not present at the Saturday evening perform
anee Of the "Drum Major" and has now no
means of ascertaining the name of the waltz
song interpolated that evening by Miss Grace
Golden.
TIE Oakland Orchestra (amateur), under
Mrs. Cora Sellers baton, will make its first
public appearance at an entertainment to be
given tomorrow Monday evening at the Oak
land N. E Church, under the auspices of Ok
ford League.
THAT Mr. and Mrs. George Henschel would
have extraordinary success in their Italian tour
was foregone CONCLUSION. The land of song
wants to hear that rare pair of vocalists again
u the spring. Meanwhile Mr.. Henschers lion.
don Symphony Concerts are on the boards.
TIE brilliant success of the Wagner concert.
given by Karl Klindworth at Moscow last
month. gives rise to a rumor that the great con-
ductoF and editor is likely to be again offered
the charge of matters musical in the old Mus
covite city, where his previous activity is so
favorably remembered
THE thoughtful and suggestive essay enti
tied, ''Some Features of the DEVELOPMENT of
Modern Vocal Art" which our Mr.. Charles
Davis Carter read at the Philadelphia meeting
of the Pennsylvania State Music Teachers
Association. occupies nearly three pages of the
Philadelphia Musical Journal for February.
MR- SIMEON BIssELL will inaugurate at to-
days services the new organ in the Sixth u. P.
Church, East End. A grave responsibility,
Brother Bissell; there will be plenty of doubt
ing Thomsses Of the q. Persuasion present
who must be convinced against their wills thar
the 'kist o. whistles" is a genuine aid to Wor-
ship and praise.
Mr.. FRANK HUNTER our fellow Nwnsman,
who has spent the past tour yes in vocal
study in Florence and London, is expected
home next week. Mr.. Hunters promising
tenor has won favorable mention in the musical
correspondence Of American papers, besides
attracting the pleased attention OF competent
foreign criticS
Mr. CLARENCE EDDY, the eminent Chicago
organist, will be the chief figure of the concert
of organ and vocal music to be given next
Tuesday evening at the Church Of the Asceu.
sion, Ellsworth avenue. Mr.. Eddy's programme
includes works by Salome, Scarlatt Bach.
buck W hitney. Shelley, Gleason. De Ia Tom
belle, Dubois. MasseDet and Batiste. Miss
Agnes Vogel, Mrs Mathilde Henller Mr. Paul
Zimmerman and Mr.. A. II. Brockett are the