Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
essarily imperfect examination by single

essarily imperfect examination by single
| expert. Mr.. Carl writes:
. The organ firm of Merklin & Co. gave re-
ception to test the new organs built BY
them for the cathedral at Gaudala1ara,
Mexico. on the 18th. which is custom tnat
would seem somewhat strange in ;ad9e Ameriia ths
merits OF the Instruments, and MI; AleAan,
der Gullmant chosen President. The 9ranu
organ was thoroughly examined and COM
the mechanism, workmanship. etc., after
which Mr.. Guilman gave an I'M
provisation on each stop separ-
ate s and each criticised in srIe BY
the Secretary, and the builders instructed
to make the necessary corrections some OF
which do not think would have been ac.
cepted with pleasure by our builders or
America. This is an old custom in France,
and certainly is benefit to every instru-
ment.
The jury was one of the most remarkable
ever selected in Paris, as in addition to Mr..
Gu1lmant there were present Mr.. DUBOIS,
organist Of the Madeleine: Mr.. Gigout, organ-
1st Of st. Augustine: Mr.. Dallier, organlst OF
st. Eustache, and others of note, with the
correspondent of the Musical Courier.
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An Indian Pantomime Ballet.
According to the London Illustrated Sport
ing and Dramatic NeDs of October II, "The
ballet advertisement, by Charles Lauri, with
music composed and arranged by Walter
Slaughter; incidental dances arranged by
Francis Wagner; costumes by NJ. and Mdlle
Alias" was produced on Monday last at the
Alhambra, and was received with great
favor by large audience. Mr.. Slaughter
has furnished some well-written and char
acteristic music, and has specially sue
ceeded in the "War Dance" performed by
Sioux Indians, male and female, who mako
q descent on the settlement of "Wild West
settler" (Mr. 81. Paulo), and are ultimately
defeated by the settler" assisted by his
son, who arrives in naval uniform, bringing
With him negro slave (Mr. FL. Ewins) and
charlie wonderfully gifted monkey (Mr.
Charles Lauri).
One would have thought the Hon. William
f. Cody had taught the Britishers a moro
our country. In the pantomime it is the
phenomenon of q fighting monkey that
routs the Indians, but Sioux brave would
De just as much taken aback at the, to him,
uniform or of q squaw yenturing into the
war dance at his side.
Since Antonin Dvorak has declared him
self ready to write an opera on an Indian
ing to America out of reach OF the British
ibrettist.
Americas Important A Acquisition.
Dvorak, it would seem, has determined to
signalize the close of his European career
by remarkable period of creative energy.
The Musical Courier says: "In addition to the
beautiful requiem produced only q few
weeks ago at Birmingham we now hear of
IN important orchestral work in three move
ments, each in overture form and capable OF
being played separately. The first, of pas
toral character, is entitled 'Nature;' the Sec
ond, which has apparently much to do with
! carnival, is called Life and the third is
jealousy would seem no stranger. Then we |
are told of a work for piano, violin and |
in six movements, of the kind the |
Bohemian master has already given us SO |
many fine specimens Of" |
In the opinion of the London Akheneum |
,ritic Dvorak's new Requiem Mass-under- |
aiken by the composer, it is said, upon hear |
ng of the death OF Cardinal Ne man|is "one |
)f the noblest and most beautiful tributes to |
,he dead that ever proceeded from the hand |
If a musician" The Dies Irae. for instance, |
though Remarkably simple in plan," is de- |
,lai ed to be Of "stupendous effect,
lever surpassed in any setting OF |
he same words" In summing up, this critic |
ays of the work SIS a whole: "Its faults are
hose of genius uncurbed by discipline, and |
t owes absolutely nothing to any other COM
,oser. Dvorak himself speaks through every
ine."
The immigration Of one such a musician to
'ur country, not to speak of the others of |
prominence now casting their lot with us, is
# vast significance for the future of music
n America.