The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-29
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

| tho following rhapsody, which some onthusl-
asst contributes to the Musical Courier. This.
called "A Study In Old Gold" Is as follows:
| THAT divine lassitude Of the soul sezes mo
to-day when writo OF Pndcrcwski. young
artist. saint, around whose head hovers m
aureole that seems like tho vapor OF old gold.
| When first saw him tho incfYable delicacy
and sadness OF his expression BODIED Ill for
my expectations. fondly based on newspaper
criticisms OF his Titanic fury. volcanic energy.
| and audacious and fugacious temperament
Fancy slim creature. ever so much younger
| in appearance than his recorded aRe head
| delicately poised on throat as white as vir-
gins. tho head framed by n nimbus OF hair
which Is indescribably colored. an orange
shading into old gold. complexion tho sui
phur that turks in the heart Of the white rose
as Saltus would say-nn elastic frame as
1.-the as IN ocolot and with that subtly lam
guild walk which all that belong to tho Bern
hardt tribe possess. md you catch q
glimpse Of Paderewski the phenomenon.
stayl I almost forgot his eyes: but they
are so tantalizingly changeable in color
and expression that you had better
look for yourself In tho broad daylight the
pupils contract. tho whole eye is filled with
light-nnother feline trait-.but at night they
expand Into two glowing orbs that seem eS cosl
" from under lemon.tinted eyebI2ws. bi;
sarre looking young man, you will say. and
swallowed up In the playing Il tho mum and In
his enormous magnetism.
Pole. from whom great things are expected.
will shortly make his first appearapce ct ono
OF the Monday Popular Concerts IN London.
added 70 Its faculty tie young Pi9a5n,ist NM, NJ
at ono OF Miss Lena Little's song recitals. II
he can impart to his scholars something Of his
SY sh se sau and Gs mSsies e
lege Of Music may congratulate itself on the
p pSnists. both amate%rs ' and proiessionaIs.
strive for technique instead Of musical feeling.
for thu at st t eoRce tie
Metropolitan Musical Society under Mr.. Chap
The National Conservatory Of Music proposes
to stimulate composition In tho United states
by contest for prizes. These are:
For the hest grand comic opera topera
For the best iSretto for grand or C mic opera 800
Eor ths beat symphony 600
For the best oratoro; S Sn
For the best pianoforte violin concerto..... 200
The composers or writer's OF librcttos must
and thor manuscripts are to be handed In Tor
sslF%snes4 & s TSlf. wseS p
Scripts become the property Of the composers
Hsmenyl will appear this evening at III,
Of be heard G I'D
der BY j. L. Fleischmann. WHICH has been
much praised by the critics OF Berlin. Mime.
Louise Natali will also sing at this concert.
It is hard enough for the person q fastidious
N ia in a a n wnrha fnrfifnda
PIT iasorreetiy Sssd instead 81 solo singers:
seen n print Several critics have spoken Of
Called ca1 S}olnism: flute playing. fu tika:
bern paynS aosta Gayns
Of careful training, would not be more absurd
Ths %o sf dny be e
connection with an organist for mention Of
rd f Sosss
making word should 4 6e 81 ne for
has Just Tttsn az ogssuae
pllshed this task 50 we'll that It is almost i'm.
ossioe t. think a pa on this
before or after this novelty. 80 that the two
works may be intelligently compared.
Lilli lehman and her husband. Paul Kali
isch. have returned to this country. and are
now in Chicago preparing for the opern season.
OF all tho singers who have recently come to
s% ME- Jso ss
ae5 s ndson
reputation; Miss Mueller Hartune is = relative
sides. and in addition to her Qualities rs an
artist sho possesses the admirable ono of
friends a s at iii times and Seasons instead Of
selfishiy withholding her voice for public use
and gain. rs is the usual custom with profess
sional singers.
M Edward Lloyd. England's famous tenor.
w ths Hp as daSs Web f T Sa
sing in several concerts.
tho private and public concert q the Mendels.
s0hr Gss Club at aa On M1dy
Friday and Saturday.
ond concert this season in, sGerrys new CON
cert hall Thirty-seventh street and Fifth ave-
9n o PES basSn t ths
D. Haydn =. Quartet In A. opus Al. No. T.
Schumann. s. Quintet for piano and strings In
z minor, Sindln:. first time In New York.
second concert this senson ut ChIckering Hull
ON Tuesday evening. Dec. 8. Tie programme
+ as f follows; syTmapl, . noon, pm
s3 volfMann. g. GnaSishei syn1phSny 'l IN i
minor. Schubert. 4. Prelude. DIE. Meister- |
singer" Wagner Mr. Alvin Schroeder will be |
tho soloist.
Chevaisr Scovel sang Lohenerin Mt Covcnt |
Garden d fortnight ago In presence OF q worry |
large audience and 10 It's manifest delight He
the Grail IN France when "Lohssngrin" was
and tho first .Lohengan heard in England. |
when the late Carl Rosa brought out an Eng |
lish version OF tho opera.
There will be no Danlrosch Sunday orches- |
hall will BIO occupied by the Lederkrana 30 |
ciety IN grand CONCERT roi II which 5he sym;
popular concert will be given on sunday night |