Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

$1,000 year to become conductor at the
opera house in Buda-P Pesth. He means to
retain his American citizenship and 1t Is
pleasant to learn of q likely project for an
endowed permanent orchestra under his
baton.
Mr. WILLIAM j. HENDERSON began last
Tuesday n series of 20 lectures on the his
tory of music, at the New York College OF
Music. MIR. Henderson's lectures before tho
Pittsburg Art Society, on the l6:h and 18th
are awaited with much interest by local
lovers q. the art.
THE New York Philharmonic Club, OF
which Mr. Eugene Weiner is the director,
assisted by Misc Marion S. Weed, prima
donna, will leave New York for Western
tour on November 10, returning the end of
December. Among other places they will
give concerts At Buffalo, Pittsburg, Colum-
bus, Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago.-Er
Mr.. ii. Z. KREHBIEL leetured at the Brook
lyn Institute of Arts and Sciences week
ago on the subject of chamber Music"
which he termed the loftiest but least ap-
preciated form of music, the aristocracy of
the art. The illustrations were played by
three world famous artists, Adolph Brodsky,
Anton Hekking and Arthur Friedheim.
OF Rubinstein's appearance at the new
Bechstein Hall, Berlin, last month, a corre-
spondent writes: "Tte programme con-
sisted OF his own compositions The CYCLIC
pean feats of Rubinstein are on every musi-
clanS lips The famous pedagogue Loes-
chorn insists that Rubinstr1n has not alone
retained his former technic but added con-
siderably to it,"
MIR. ETHELBERr NEvrN, who win probably
come home from Berlin by the first of the
year if not sooner, has been busily engaged
in competition of late. Some new works tor
orchestra are now on his desk The famous
firm of Schott's Sons, in Mayence, who have
been printing Mr.. Nevin's recent MSS. have
written him to send them everything he has
written, and are now going to get out COM
plete edition for Germany; France and Rus
sia. That means something.
DR. ALEXANDER G. MACKENZIE told an in.
terviewer in London the other day that he
had not decided what works he would pro-
duce at the Worlds Fair, but that they
wonld probably be 'The Rose OF Sharon"
SBethlehem" and another work. He
in the style of the OLD passion or mystery
plays: He added that he hoped to gain some
useful experience in America that would
prove of benefit to his pupils
ACCORDING to an item now on its travels,
Moody and Sankey have received over
81, 100000 in royalties from the sales of their
Gospel Hymns" The accuracy of the
amount may well be doubted. But the
known enormous sales OF these sentimental
religious ballads reflect badly upon the state
OF musical culture among the people. Such
have attained that degree OF popularity,
even with the aid of some equivalent to the
revival excftements that have boosted the
Gospel Hymns"
The production of verdi's "Falstaff," to
occur in January at Ii Scala, Milan, will
DeYond doubt be one of the most inter-
esting events of the worlds musical season
OF 1928. 1t is called a "lyric comedy and
will be the first invocation of the comic
Muse either by Verdi, still first Of Italian
or by Boito, the first of Italian
1t is said that there are no
grand arias in the new work. but plenty of
motifs and ensembles instead. Whereby it
seems that the venerable Verdi has no in
tent OF fetracing the steps toward modern
ideals already taken in "Aida" and "Otellon
MIR. HOMER MooIE's article in Music for oc.
tober, entitled "The Women of Wapner's
develops vein o: poetry and
romanticism in striking contrast with the
and practical articles pre-
viously contributed by tho same skillfuI
In most cases only one or two are we'll de-
veloped. Mr.. Moore's versatility is remark
able This last number of Milsic's first year,
by the way is one o. the best YET Tho nro.
portion OF its makeup is better than when
90 large an amount or meta physical mann
1erinS was being run in on the reader. As |
= stands Mustc mis- junction in the current |
life OF the art that is both important and
Interesting.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr, has replied |
70 the published account of his recent ar. !.
'est under the law against shooting "song
birds" In an open letter, partly |
Is follows: Il cannot help marvel. /
ng at tho keenness of ear of |
;he iawmaSer who first discovered music in |
. robin. That man, in my opinion, should |
have medal. hope the game commits
'ioners Will take part OF nv fine to start
'he fund. The man who can discover music
n the cry OF robin could doubtless find
of Beethoven in the moyements
If sand iiddler, ii given announcement.
md doubt not that such a man would sue.
iced ut last in locating the lost CHORD in the
)ray OF an Ass. Genius should be encou--
.ged." And paragiapher wonders If Mr..
Dixon knew the initials OF Arthur S. sulli.
Tan. /
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