Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20

may be chosen instead Of the Dyorak nov
city.
These May concerts by the Mozart Club,
| fact a musical festival of the highest quality
and make fine climax to the season of
| 1891-92
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| Walter Damrosch's Orchestra.
Close upon the heels of the Messiah"
concert and the Association meeting come
the two important concerts of the Allegheny
Musical Association, at Cyclorama Hall,
| Allegheny, January 8 and 6, when the
Symphony Orchestra of New York, with Mr.:
| Walter Damrosch at the stand, will be heard
| here for the first time.
This orchestra, it seems proper to explain
again, 1s not new organization nor was 1t
founded by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. It is
than sonstv that ,dh dbs Ss% YORK
BILE Ihistory since its establishment
| conductors that ever located in America,
who about the same time formed the
Oratorio Society of New York. At his death
has IN 1854 his son, Walter, succeeded to the con-
which post he still retains.
| Young Mr.. Damrosch (he will be 80 next
| monthly combines, with his undoubted musi-
cal talents, much personal tact and many
| fortunate enough to win the special favor Of
MI. carnegie, and also the hand OF Secretary
Jane James G: Blains's daughter. Thus it
building the superb new Music Hall
| primarily as y home for the Oratorio Society,
found no difficulty in persuading the Van
others to join with him in an annual guar
antee fund of $4,000 for three wears in order
to place the Symphony Orchestra on better
| basis. This has enabled Mr.. Damrosch to
| engage his men by the season instead OF by
the concert, and thus command moro fire.
| quent rehearsals and more exclusive control
artists as Adolph Brodsky, the renowned
Leipzig, violinist, and Anton Hekking. the
violoncellist, lately of the Boston Symphony
Orchestral have been engaged and every
facility provided that money can buy.
Thus equipped, the orchestra starts on it's
new epoch in New York and its first tours
| through the country. A roll of 65 players is
promised for the tours at home one or two
| score additional men are at times employed.
While these 65 men will not, as stated in
| some local papers, constitute the Largest
orchestra ever brought to Pittsburg;" and
while Mr.. Damrosch's unqnestioned abilities
need time to mature before reaching the
standard Of at least three other conductors
known in Pittsburg, it is, nevertheless. the
fact that both orchestra and leader occupy
position In the musical world that entities
them to a hearty welcome hither and makes
their assistance highly honorable to the en-
terprising young choral society Of our sister
city.
The programme Of the first evening. Tues.
day, Will be very miscellaneous. For full
Theme and Variations; the Allegretto from
Beethoven's Seventh Symphony; Gold
marks Spring" overture, Wagner's "Tann-
haeuser" overture and "Ride Of the Val
kyries." For string orchestra two morceaux
by Bergmein and Grie2 are programmed;
Miss Ida Klein, the only soloist, is down for
two The second d, eyenins ~ opens
choral cantata. sung by the local chorus,
with Miss Ida Klein, Miss Mary Bankerd,
Mr.. W. J. LAWN a,. and ~, Mr. Homer Homer
and his men will fiji ont the rest Of the
evening with Weber's ''Freischuetz" over
ture, Liszt's lies Preludes' and Haydn's
austrian t hymn % varlati91s' the latter played t
to be told that Pittsburg has heard several
of his selections-e &. both the Wagner
pieces, the Liszt poem and the Weber over
ture-so often that others would be much
more appropriate.
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The Coming Eisteddfod.
The following note Of the coming Eistedd-
fod is from reliable source:
As Christmas Day approaches the interest
in the Eisteddfod to be held under the au.
spices Of st: David's Society at Old City Hall,
increases, and the prospects are that it will
be one OF the most successful festivals ever
held in the city. The minor details are
about completed, and the list appended be-
low is proof conclusive that the Eisteddfod
will not lack in this, one Of the most essen
tial features necessary to successful and
profitable festival. ...
The number of competitors on the differ
ent selections being SO numerous, prel1mi-
mas morning at 10 O'Clock, on every member
excepting the choruses which all competi-
tors are obliged to attend, otherwise they
forfeit the right to appear in the final
competition on the stage. The above exam
inations will take place promptly at the hour
designated at the following places: Recita-
tions, speeches and sight reading, Old City
Hall; soprano and alto solos, st. David's
rooms, 80 Fourth avenue: duets, tenor and
barytone solos and reading music at sight,
PopTth Avenue Bapssf ass ths M
pointed adjudicator in the musical prel1m-
mary examinations
There are IL competitors on the soprano
solo, Il on the alto solo. 12 on the tenor solo,
on the duet. 8 on reading music at sight,
Is on the English and 1S on the Welsh recita-
tions, on the Welsh speech and IL on sight
reading. OF course the chief choral compe-
tition will be the main attraction, in which
seven choirs are entered, viz: Homestead,
McKeesport, Mansfield, Allegheny, Soho,
southside and Fifth Avenue Choral Union.
Another spirited contest will be the one on
the male chorus, "The Pilgrims Chorus" in
which the Homestead, Soho and city male
parties will participate. Quite rivalry ex-
lists among these parties, and they will sing
with vim that will gladden. the hearts Of
their many admirers.
The afternoon session will commence
promptly at ! o clock, John l.. LAWS presfd-
ing, and Hon. Miles s. Humphreys conduct
ing. The evening session will convene at
O'Clock, T. c. Jenkins, Esq. presiding.
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vfctoria's Interest In the Art.
The following came last night by cable
from London: Considerable favorable COM
ment has been occasioned in musical circles
owing to the fact that the Queen is display.
ing renewed interest in musical matters. In
addition to concerts, the Queen has COM
manded that special recitals by all the new
lights in the musical world shall be given at
Windsor upon her return from Osborne house
after the Christmas holidays. A number
Of these special performances have already
been given. On Thursday Count CASTOR de
Merindol, by Her Majesty's command,
played q number Of selections on the piano |
at Windsor. Miss Marianne Eissler, |
promising young violinist who is starting a |
series of quartet concerts in London, played |
before the Queen during the week just past. !
Her sister, who is a harpfst, accompanied |
her, and Her Majesty expressed herself as |
very much pleased with their performance.
It is pretty certain that Peter Cornelius |
famous opera, "The Barber of Bagdad," )" will !
receive the stamp of royal approval. Helm |
rich Lutter, one Of the Able Liszt's latest |
pupils has played with success before a |
select gathering of musicians and critics in |
London. Madame Patti, Signor Nicolini and |
Signor Arditi will sail for New York on the |
1nman steamer, City of Paris, which leaves |
Liverpool December %. Nine. Patti has half |
consented to make tour OF the United |