The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-09
N.E.CONSERVATORYTALK
HOW LIFE RUNS ALONG IN TIE
HALLS OF MUSIC.

Interesting Way of Stating Facts
and Theories-A Reference to the
Poet Arnold-A Pianist VINO is At
tracing Attent!on-Girls and Poll
tics.
/ NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY. Boston,
I Mass, Nov. 6.-What else is the life of
man but a series OF preludes to that IN
known song whose first and SOLEMN tone is
| sounded by deatns Love is tne radiant sun
/ rise of every heart; but who is he that has
not had the first raptures Of happiness in
terruptei by the tumult Of the storm which
with rude breath has dispelled his sweet
illusions. and with the deadly stroke OF its
/ lightning has destroyed its altar; and who,
after such connections. would nor, in the
innermost recesses Of his heart, fain seek to
lull bis own recolIec:ions to sleep in the de-
! lightful quiet OF PASTORAL lifsl But man en-
dures not long this benefcent repose
in the midst of natures soothing
! voices, aud at the ''trumpet's alarm be
hasrens wherever war may call him, 70 the
ranks OF the combatants, and to the post Of
danger, thai, IN The press OF the battle, he
IN y again regain the consciousness Of his
complete self and of the full possession Of
| bisspowers."
On this was the symphonic poem by the
Abbie Liszt-"Les Preludes"-composs I'd,
aud the meditation poetique occupied the
second page Of the programme for the
Liszt recital given Oct. %, by the New
England Cons ervatory faculty.
The recital was in commemoration OF
Liszt's S0th birthday; the programme was
a lovely one and the compositions given
we're all by the great magician Of modern
music.
Mr.. George Whiting, who is considered
one of Boston's finest orgauisti, began the
| evening with the splendid Introduction and
fugus for organs in the name of Bach.
The little note attached TO this number ex-
| planned that in German nomenclature our
tone B fat is called b and our tone is
called Il. Hence the musical pun, ''as it
WERE"
Then followed the concerto in E flat ma
jor for piano, played with the greatest
brilliancy by Miss Andrews, with orc hestral
parts supplied by Mr.. Faelteu on another
piano. Inc grand pianos were arranged 81
the two performers could face each other,
the top taken of the one nearest the au-
dieuce. Miss Andrews sat down very COM
posedly and proceeded to dash Off the inn
mensely difficult concerto without notes! 1t
made me positively nervous In spite Of her
c)mposure. 1t wai such feat Of memory
and the slightest mista <e would have been
fatal She must have studied it for years
and years. as Mrs. Florence W uld say.
She has long flexible arms and fingers that
flash over the keys in the most fascinating
way.
THE EVENT OF THE EVENING.
But the symphonic poem was the great
event of the evening. Messieurs Busont aud
and Stasny played the original adaptation
3 for two piano tortes, and as they sat look
ing al each other ecrcss the expInse Of
l grand pianos as if for d signal to begin, l
felt as if it might be a musical duel instead
l of duet! They both played superbly, of
: course. and the hall was empted most re-
, uc.antly at the end of the progra nne
Last Thursdays recital was given by the
New England Conservatory string quar-
{ tette, Mr.. Maize, first violin; Mr..
/ Mclaughlin, second violin; Mr.. Sauer,
? viola, and Mr.. Schulz, cello. They
were assisted by Mrs. Louis Mas, piano.
} forte, and gave la dn's Kaiser Q uartette"
, and Schumanns trio for piano, violin aud
! | cello, in d minor.
o This last is most lovely and the second
, movement is enchanting, so tender and
vivacious at the same time.
5 Mr.. Schulz makes the cello sound so like
Q the human voice it brings tears to the eyes
| He plays as If he were entirely absorbed in
l his music, and makes you feel that the
. | cello is the one divine instrument for the
! | expression OF human emotion and thought
n The trio made such pretty stage scene.
Il The two men in the usual evening dress
2 with their intensely earnest faces, and Mrs
i Moss, always a graceful presence at the
Q piano In an evening gown of soft gray bro
q cade and chiffon. cnt low at the neck to
d show the poise of her head "a large bunch Of
s pink OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the piano rack
;. adding the necessary touch OF color. II
o was very artistic-and then the music
Z On Nov. ID the Beneacient Society of tn
d New England Conservatory give concer
Is in which Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nikisch ant
Is Myron Whitney will appear, besides q
o goodly number Of the conservatory faculty
le Mr. Nikisch is ths conductor of tn
IS symphony orchestra, and l supposeevery
T. body knows who Mr.. Whitney ia
is To quote again from the programmes
a. ''The Beneacent Society OF the New Eng
| land Conssr vatOry is assisting talented an
Of worthy but poor students, by advancin
n them the funds, In part for their musct
N education"
X One OF the programmes was bulletined il
1r the lower corridors and some incorrigihl
re student had underlined tho words worth
e and poor and added this brief aud prexnan
If, remark, Never helped me" at the bolton
or OF the page.
~ AN INTERESTING LECTURE.
nd DR.. Mayo lectured last Tuesday on edr
nd cation in Sleeper hall. His talks are alwaJ
he entertaining, witty and int resting-a
i'll times eloquent. He is one of the 9 are
ny old gentlemen and has q fetching way
gu taking his audience into his confidence H
n, certainly KNOWS now TO Calk TO WOmeL
TT His Illustrations are always uexpectsd al
he for example, when speaking of climbing
ed. mountain, he said: you find yourse
on, following your guide in a narrow, rugge
red path to which you keep most rehgiously
me this is time when originality would be Il
go high road to ruin"
ay Then, apropos OF a willingness to
for taught. he said we could learn under ar
md circumstances, even in Florida, with all
fly gators on the rampage, moccasins in ever
all bush and the school house nothing but a W
nd log with a boy at one end and the teach,
Ugh and shingle and a piece of chalk at t!
lay otter.
the Speaking of lectures makes me rememb'
Iar. that Sir Edwin Arnold is soon to lecturs
the the city, and thinking of him reminds me
ow the awful earthquake in Japan and no
1ed happy lie must be to think he wasn't the
for just now. lsuppose the unpleasant seism
for thrill in Charleston during Gala week W
CHI q premonition of what the poor land
Mt, chrysanthemums was 10 suffer. / am
1t | sorry for Japan, but am glad it was n
as Charleston again.
ded Boston has had her annual election eartl
ern quake, and the democrats are on top. P
ters lihcal opinion seems pretty we'll divi FED
mp, the conservatory, never at any time beoor
el, ing very rampant, we are too busy