Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
Prospects of tho Orchestra.

better understood, it steadily grows in favor
among those interested in the cause of local
music. Of course it still stands merely Oh
the footing of an open proposition, a pres
ent opportunity; no more definite basis can
be expected for it unless and until some OF
our wealthier citizens determine to give al
least good start to the guarantee
or endowment needed. When that
may be, if ever. no one can
sion of the project is helping to pave the
way for the hoped for success and, at all
events, is getting people to think about
supplying Pittsburg's crying lack of orches-
tral music.
One suggestion worthy of consideration is
that for the first season some OF the con-
certs, say every other one, be made wholly
popular in character, instead of giving half
of every programme to the historical line OF
composers and epochs. BY giving "a
concerts instead of ten and placing them
about ten days apart Con Tuesdays and Fri
days, say), this suggestion could be carried
out, without seriously impairing the value
of tie historical development proposed.
This would bring the series within about
the same number of weeks; so that the chief
element of expense-the salaries of the out
of-town piayers-would not be increased,
while the additional concerts and the
broader draught of such programmes would
augment the receipts.
Persons interested in both the Mozart
Club and the Allegheny Musical Associa-
tion, our leading choral bodies, are natur-
ally among the most ardent well-wishers OF
a plan for a permanent orchestra here.
None can feel more keenly the need of such
an institution, which would supply what is
by far the greatest deficiency in their pres
sent resources for high-class concerts. AS
yet, however, there has been no suggestion
of any organic union between the pro-
posed orchestra and the Mozart Club
rs was intimatcd by an esteemed
cotemporary yesterday. The manner
of organization and management of the
orchestra would, as matter of course, be
decided by the subscribers to its fund
Community of interest forms the only link,
actual or suggested, between the orchestral
project and either of the choral societies
And that community of interest, if fully
understood, is strong enough to make every
friend of those societies just as strong a
friend to the orchestral plan that promises
so largely for them in particular, and for
musical Pittsburg in general.
For years we have needed such an orches-
ira more than anything else We ought by
all means to have one firmly established in
readiness for the opening of the Carnegie
Library and Music Hall, which bids fair to
mark an epoch in the art-history of the COM
munity. Now is the time to begin.
Music at the = Duouesue.
The "Indigo" tone reflected from the
usually bright-tinted walls of the Duquesue
last week did not remain upon the faces of
the Pittsburg listeners as it did upon those
who first heard Strauss operetta in Vienna
years ago. This "Indigo" differs much
from the original, and, Judging by the small
success of the latter, the new version is the
better. How much credit or blame Johann
Strauss deserves for the music heard last
week, however, is too difficult question
for this unseasonably hot weather.
Taken all in all it was an exceptionally
enjoyable performance. Companies of this
class are not expected to reach the highest
musical standard, but it must be said that
Mr. Carleton's singers come nearer to it
than most The excellent singing of Miss
Clara Lane and Mr.. j. X. Murray, who as
sumed roles of first prominence, it is par
ticularly pleasant and proper to note, in
their own town. Mr.. T. Huntley and Miss
Alice Vincent are also to be credited with
good musical qualities. Mr.. G. A.
BigeIow made most comical char
acter ont of the title role; his highly
original way of singing his entrance song
ital bit of real burlesque music The unu-
sually refined and artistic work of chorus
and orchestra reflected great credit upon
Mr., Alex Haig, the conductor.
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Music at the Exposition.
Conductor Innes' Friday evenings of good
music increases in popularity each week.
He shows no little Judgment in the choice
of forks that will at the same time interest
the well-informed music-lover and please
the general public. Next Fridays pro-
gramme follows:
PART IL O'CLOCK.
/. Overture GILES Francs Juges'') y Berlioz
.. Grand Selection C.Die WaIkuere' ) . Wagner
8. Euphonium solo, Ava Meer''. schubert
4. Andante and liinnetto from Surprise
scsHe RPnUotatn! byq [bEqTee rea9cst maydn
L'lmproyisateur ct Ii teie.)
PART H.-9 O'CLOCK.
6. Overture CRosamunde). ............... Schubert
:. Adagio % and RCpdo md, 6by regnest Beethoven
Walter Rogers.
Ballet music (Feramors) Rubinstein
d Bajaderentanz No. j. Gij LichtcrtamH der der
Branie Won ksschmir. QEL Bajadcrentanz No,
.. ilV) Hochzeitszug.
Notes From the French CAPITAL.
The following extracts from personal
letter dated by Mr.. Ethelbert NeYin at
Paris, September II, viii! be of general in
terest to the readers of this department.
"Lohengrin" brought his swan upon the
stage of the Opera night before last in snite
of q very wild demonstration and the yerv
best behaved populace have ever seen.
The Place de~ POpcra was packed
with a lot of people who came
70 see if some other fellow wasn,t
going to make 4 fool of himself, and every
other fellow cames for the same nnrpOse
But the police came out with easy victory.
five of them rushing up and arrpstinp one
moor little day labOrer for having said ITrs
IN FTqncdisc." lie had probably had n littIe
too much absinthe and was amusing him
self If there had really been disturbance
the police would have disappeared How
over they made themselves heroes and inst.
" deserved the ridicule of the press and
people.
and soon we are to have "Meistersinper );
and other of the Mastar,s
works. Seriously, though, 1 question whether
the French artists can really interpret Wng-
ner-with the possible exception of van
Dvcl1 and Rose Caron. In the first pIace
thev will oversentImentalize Waener's
emotional WrltlnS anu sing up. or FIFE: |
thev seem to know no intermediate.
T6ok at the French music-Saint Saens |
Nossenet, Delibes, Du Dois, Berlioz. too
take his Sanctus in tue Requiem, with nm in |
ayervthinS but the cymbals But for fnfsse |
delicate handling, elesance and brilliancy, 1 |
l,noI,r Of no more beautiful music writipg |
in the world. Still, believe l am GermaS |
tn the core-except that 1 am not the WAY.
ner ne re enthusiast was at one time. j think,
can see the faul is and surmount them with |
reason and admiration. Not long ago I |
couIdn,t even see a fault. Am degener. |
n ting or am becoming better musician?