New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
me political

OF tHe aHccuOteS reiteu Dy frdegcr LILO VUuuc1I
riots in Dresden are In progress. Wagner has shout
dered mnsket and taken commend bepind one Of the
time, hurres tther The moment he hears Of the out
break, and meets feIlowrevoutonist ,nshng to a
conieconers for a plate Of ice-crcam that wagner
A single paragraph more on this point, from N.
Jullien's book:
For Richard Wagner had dressmakcr, one Of the
most celebrated in Vienna, Mile Bertha, and It was
pale blue, scarlet SATIN with orange or
lilac ribbons not to forget the lace shirts and the satin
shoes which composed his ordinary house toilet This
outfit cost him not less than $4,000 for single year.
ia Richard Wagner was more prompt to order
sketches to explain more clearly how the ruche Of his
nghtrobe should become around the bottom rich
But when he was asked for money he made good
deal Of talk about it, sent some instruments and do
manded more time. One Of the stiangest Of his
luxurious tastes lM. Julien was ignorant Of Mr.
which, Sse M ma G' s and
lie had the habit of carrying with him when he av.
ssd all the satin necessary to decorate the apartments
PaiazzO Vendramni. the room In Which he breathed
his last was entirely hung with pink paebiue and
Nile-grecn satln."
The best service has been done to music lovers
by those publishers who have brought out transa.
lions Of some Of the standard German books The
editions OF sptas Bach' and Jahn's Mozart pub
lsled by NOvello, Ever Co. alone sufficient
to entitle that firm to grateful recollection. Thayers
Beethoven occurs naturally 10 all an appropriate
companion work TO those noble volumes but there 10
little hope Of seeing that authoritative work, which
has brought such credit TO It's American author, CON-
peted for several years to come. Mr. Thayer's health
has been bad fer long time that his
work the fourth and concluding volume Is
practically at standstill. Even II he finishes 1t there
are grave doubts whether 1t will speedily appear in
its original English form. 1t Is not generally known
that notwithstanding his familiarity with the German
tongue, Mr.. Thayer wrote three volumes that have
,hp.f In, T,r h. md utoAf
dress TO Hermann Deiers some time ago In reply
to the queries Of American friend touching the
and P% make i the " deal Ie such rs N VI
scholars will join In the hope that the German volume
~ make lis appearance hrst.
For n number Of years Mr.. Louis c. Elson q
musician Of Boston. lecturer on musical topics and
critic of Tho Roston ADVERTISER has spent his
summers rambling through Europe. He has now
gathered together the letters OF travel printed hereto
fore in American newspapers and published them In
book FORM The result IS n stout volume Of 301
large octave pages from the press Of the Manual
Publishing Company In Chicago. Mr.. Elson Is an
exceedingly amlable aconteur who has an eye to the
advancement Of popular musical knowledge and q
strong conviction that information can be insinuated
in that will make its reception an agreeable
sensation. He is observer Of men and things, and
his observation of both marvelousy extensive. His
and travelling companions become the friends and
companions Of his readers lie introduces them 10
he great men Of the musical world today and estab
fishes them at once on an easy footing lou may
while away hour at Madame Wagners Villa
Wahnfred in Bayrcuth, with him and study the
characteristics Of the great ones OF the wagner esu
walls, sit musical jury with Maasenet at inc
Paris Exposition gid laZily but delightfuly
through swedish canal and admire the scenery ana
tho quiet life of the country folk. Wherever you are
in his company you at ease and conented with
....fr in \ 4nt
you are learning those things about music and It's
voyages and journeys The book Is illustrated with
some excellent portraits.
News Notes -signor Andrea Anton, tenor who
was heard here about eight years ago, in Mapesons
Opera Company. has arrived from Caracas whore he
the impress ario OF last seasons opera company.
With him Is Nine. Banch FlorO. mezzo soprano con-
trato. who sang here at time In LII Fav0rita'
with Anton SgnOr tIalc eta. baritone, and Nine Adele
Amery. dramatic prina donna scpTno. These sing
ers will remain I'm New York for the present and may
be heard shortly in concerts ,gn0r Anton Is good
musician having been the vi0inist at the Grand
Theatre, Madrid, and La Scala, Milan.
MIR. John Cheshire. the wAknOwn harpst OF the
seidl orchestra. and Mrs JOn Cheshire an English
pianist OF distinction, will be the principal performers
at Interesting concert to be given at O'Clock next
Thursday evening In the schOOlroOm OF St
Chry>ostoms Church, rompkin,-aye. and McDonough'
ST., Brooklyn.