Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07

sublimest of oratorios, ''The Messiah" as
they have been doing in Grand Rapids
Mich. Considering the sacred origin ant
nature of the work and its frequent per
| formances in churches and on sunday else
whore, there must be little evil in Grand
Rapids to give the guild folk the leisure fol
| such q crusade.
Mr.. ARoSsoN intends to produce at the
| New York Casino an operettr entitled "The
| Trumpeter OF New Amsterdam" book by
W. j. Henderson and music by Charles Puer-
| ner. The story is founded on an incident in
| Irving's "knickerbocker History OF New
| York" II Mr.. Henderson's talent shines in
the operetta as brightly as in the columns
| OF the Times, this trumpeter ought to out,
| Dlow the Saeckingen chap.
A CONCERT of the productions OF number
| of young American composers was given last
Saturday night at the Concerthaus in Leip-
| zigerstrasse in Berlin. Prof. Urban led the
orchestra. The features were a suite for
strlnged instruments composed by Eiliott
Schenck, nephew of the late American Min
lster, Mr.. Pendleton, a festival overture Dy
Otis Boise, a symphony by j. X. Paine, and
dramatic overture by q. W. Chadwick.
IT was curious though sad, to note last
week how another year has made further en-
croachments at each end OF the beautiful
contralto originally possessed by Miss
Agnes Huntington. What pity that she
was not better grounded in voice-produc-
Young singers, take wRrningi What parts
OF PIanquette's Captain Therese" had sur
vlved the pruning knife were not particu-
larly noteworthy, though at times clever
The Huntington troupe was wholly upon the
level of musical mediocrity.
TIE fifth organ recital of the series was
given at the Fourth Avenue Bal ptist Church
last Thursday evening by Mr.. John o. Ever
son, the regular organist OF the church, in
the presence of large and enthusiastic au-
dience. The organ programme included
Flotow's "Stradella" overture, Wely's
storm" fantasie, Chopjn's Military poion-
aise and two dozen national airs each an
nounced and commented on briefly by the
pastor Rev. III. c. Applegarth. Mrs. Celestia
Mcdonald, the contralto, lately come from
Boston, sang TostTs Gould II and Marie
by Sheppard.
A LONDON cable says: Sir Augustus Harris,
the well-known operatic and theatrical man.
ager, is still in Hamburg, where he is ar
ranging the details of a projected season of
German opera in London. Sir Augustus
proposes to perform only in London the
complete operate tetralogy "Der Ring deS
Nibeiungen and Der Walkeure," or other
sections of the tetralogy for which the pub
lie shows its preference, several times. He
will also probably present Tristan und
Isolde" and "Fidello" He has engaged Her
ren Alvary and Wiegard, Fraulein klatfski
and other eminent German artists, and is
trying to secure Herr Pollini to conduct the
orchestra.
Mr.. WILLIAM C. CARL, after hearing a per-
formance by the Carl Rosa Opera Company
in England, writes to an Eastern cotempor-
airy: Miss de Lussan, who is having large
success in England, where she has been con-
stantly singing for the last three years. sang
her part with voice of unusual richness,
her middle register being extraordinary in
Its quality and evenness, having developed
much since her last appearances in New
hal fsla
delicacy and 1inesse which was pleasure to
hear. l found her to be in excellent health
and enthusiastic in her work, having en-
!arged her repertoire to u operas since leay-
ing America
THIS anecdote, told by Mr. Huneker, in the
Musical Courier, carries its own moral: Apro-
pos of piano teaching, a friend of mine is
giving instruction on the manipulation of
the iyories (he is not a croupfer, but pian-
ist) to little girl, the child of enormously |
wealthy people. Being of a conciliatory
nature and wishing to gain her confidence, |
say, You played that very nicely, Isabella: |
don't you like me to teach your" "So, 1 |
DON'T" said the wealthy brat very promptly. |
'Why, you don't say so?'' said the teacher |
very mildly, 81 like to teach you" "you |
ought to, responded the well-tTained little |
pig in petticoatsi ''you are paid enough to |
ike me-"
Mr.. WARREN DAVENPORT, in the Boston
Traveller, reminds US that, "in the excite
nent over PSderewsh the public must not
orget that there is in this country pianist
named Franz Rummel, who embraces more
'f the qualities of great interpreter of the
classics, as well SIS the ultra-modern school |
,f composition, than any other player that
las been among US since Rubinstein's visit |
n ls72-3. Rummel possesses the highest form
IF artistic attainments, has an unlimited |
echnic and is almost alone in the possession
VI that heroic element marking an in
iividuality that is unknown in many of the
most eminent players the world has ever
cen. Rummel is the only pianist have
leard whose playing reminds one of the
'readth and majesty that Rubinstein pre-
ents in his interpretations"