Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-20


played his own compositions, repeating
them afterward at the Richter concerts In
London. Later on he played repeatedly IN
Weimar. and, in 1882, was appointed by the
Grand Duke of W eimar as court pianist dis
tinction that had never before been granted
to so youthful An artist. His subsequent
concerts in Berlin, Dresden, Vienna, Leip.
zig and other cities have been
the present. He is called "the greatest
pianfstic talent, after Liszt," and has made
good his youthful promise, as predicted by
great pianists in the world, Rubinstein, my
self and pAlbert; but the latter Is yet
young, and bids fair to surpass MS ALL"
boy, In the ssswns ind Stress period to which
MI. Hale alludes. Noting his musical de-
velnpment since then, what may not be ac-
complfshed In the future by this titanic
talent Of only ss years?
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News That Came Under the Sea.
London sends the following items OF
musical news by cable to THE DIsPAToH:
Signor Lago offers to take D'Oyley Carte's
unfortunate English opera House for an
opera season, opening in April with "La
Basoche" and other Anglicized warks. MI.
Carte has declined to allow the production
of italian works which would place the VEN
ture In competition with Sir Augustus
Harris.
The elocutionist, Kirwin, is arranging to
give a novel reading of '"Othello" at the
Royal Institute OF Painters. During the re.
ettal appropriate pictures drawn by Mr..
light process on a screen. AS further at
traction incidental music will be supplied
by concealed string orchestra. Should the
producing ssfhe Foresters" In a similar man
nef.
The impresario, Maplesen, is dangerously
Ill in Paris. He has been stricken with q
paralytio ft.
A companion work to "Cavalleria Rusti.
cana" at least so far as regards brevity, will
probably soon be heard. Mascagni has just
completed the score Of another short opera
ON Goppee's sketch, "Ls Passant."
A Pit.,burssrt as P-eslden.
The National League of Musicians at its
annual convention, held last week in New
York, has done itself credit in electtng as its
President. Mr.. O. II. William Ruhe, Of this
city, President of the local NJ. NJ. P. o..
However much THE DMPAToH has diff
fered and may still differ with
the policies espousej by MI: Ruhe. his per-
which he has been chosen are beyond ques-
tion. Mr.. Ruhe has identified his name in
the councils of the musical unions with
the one for uniform pitch. and that which
aims at needed educational work among the
band and orchestra PLAYERS. If his admin
istration Is marked by activity of this
trades union policies, it will be vastly to his
credit and to the advantage of all musical
interests,
The trades union idea, however, seems
The essential So PFisIiaa meehsn
ical trade and ap artistic profession ought
to show them th1 pselessness and impro-
priety Of trying to advance their own inter
ests by shutting of the musical activity Of
others, supposed to be in competition with
them. If they realized that all legitimate
musical activity, Of whatever nature
sas Sas dirsss ssnasnss earned toward
increasing the general interest in the art,
extending tho. number of their own pupils
and patrons and in every way increasing
the demand for their servtces-f they had
realized this, they would not be urging the
exclusion of foreign players under the alien
contract labor law. nor would they have
sent that protest (alreadv printed in this
Journal during the he I'VE EseRs R9 against the pro-
1t is fair to print here the reply OF Man
ager Blakely to this protest, which reads as
follows:
To the Nstop.l League Of Musicians, Marlborough
Hotel, New York,
yHg Dssaes me for ssySs
proposed tour Of the Marine Band. which inspired
your telegram Of Yesterday to the Secretary OF the
Marine Band into composition with any other band
or any other musicians. 1t Is undertaken In re.
aas County,
Isas ss sa Z
s Hus sS n Ths
almost wholly Of single stands, and the time ID so
short within which the tour Is undertaken that
there win be the unnEecsdented average Of zoo miles
expositions or other like organisations and there
is no chance Of competition OF any kind with any
So far a. the speculative contractor" is con-
band being least three-iou,ths Of The time the
cars) renders the tour costly that II the bare
penses reward the manager 1t viii be all that he has
beIieve " the Director of the Band, as well as the
Secretary Of the Navy aud the President, would
BE- entirely opposed t. any Of the band
with civilian musicians. And in assuming that
such result is to be apprehsnded in this case, tho
E.iicnal Ls.sgs Of ,!ds Musicisna nave done these
thoasss sSs Nssion. Isssss Mu.!ei.ns VI"
Of the country are too strong and too deserving 70
be ruined, or in the remotest degree injured, by
Of
i1ation-the United states Marine Band Of Wash
inst0n. Yours very sin'f1slKSl SINGER X Axuy
Some of these days the musical unions viii
come to see that in following these short
sighted methods they have been saving at
the spigot while losing at the bung-hole. IT
they only would, these orsanizatiens could
for the musical interests Of the country at
the Same time.
This item is in last weeks Musical Courier:
Saint Saens' Biblical opera, Samson and
Delilah," will be heard for the first time in
this country at the next public rehearsal
and concert OF tho Oratorio Society, March
rs and 4 The work 10 in three acts and is
arranged for solo, chorus and orchestra.
Montariol, Emil Fischer and
Nh. Homer Moore are to be the soloists. The
Oratorio Society chorus Of 600 voices and the
symphony Orchestra, Walter Damroseh
will take part in this interesting
musical event.
The Selection Of Mr.. Moore to sing the i'm
portant role of the High Prizes upon this occa-
lion is q deserved compliment to ono Of the
pest singers and all,round musicians
he result Of M. Damrosch's hearing Mt
Moore In tho similar baritone role Of Bene-
1ict's ''Sk Cecilia at the>concert OF the
Allegheny Musical Association with the
This months Boston Musical Herald has
worlds Fair musical prospects: Theodore
Thomas holds In charge the honor Of
music at the Exposition. The phrase is his
,wn and 1t Is worthy to be perpetuated. No
me in this country has more consistently
triven for honor In music than Mr. Thomas,
md now, in view of the unprecedented posi-
ion which MUSIC will hold IN the vast
cheme Of the Exposition, ,,S Of asSssSSnprnscs
lone in the past on occasions Of like charac-
er, It Is a matter for national congratula-
ion that Mr.. Thomas guards its honor.
"Mr. Thomas will conduct the music at
he dedication ceremonies: the orchestra
Will number 100, the cherus 900. and ono Of
he large buildings will be the scene. Every
hing that is possible will be done to make