New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
MUSICAL COMMENT.
THE WORLDS FAIR AND AMERICAN COM.
POSERS-NEW-YORK'S LOCAL COLUM.
BIAN CELEBRATION-NEwSN NOTES.

Intelligence
touching the American compositions which are to DO
given places the programmes of the concerts at
| the Worlds Columbian Exposition. IL will be remcip
beed that the Bureau Of Music supplemented its first
official announcement Of plans and purposes with
paragraph saying that II American composers would
send In scores OF their compositions to Mr. Thomas
| they would be examined by impartial committee,
and those which were reported good enough would
| be played. The statement was not an invitation
either In form meaning, and II was not received
with much gracousness by the musicians OF the United
| States. 1t too plainly sop thown 70 Cerbeius
Had 1t coupled with official announcement Of
American concerts II Is possible that the reception
| would have been different but In the bald manner
in which 1t was put 1t could only be Interpreted a.
| a discrimination which was anything but fatterng
"Why not foreign compositions also submitted
| to the judgment Of c0mmttee?' was question
which In many minds IL Mr.. Thomas is to be
| supreme arbiter In all other cases. why Is he UNI
willing to assume responsibility in this asoi"
There are many native scores In print which have
| come from the presses OF American and European
publishers and verdict of jury IS necessary to
determine whether not they worthy of place
on ordinary concert programme The upshot Of the
whole matter Is contained In the following statement,
which, as already intImated, appeared In "The Chicago
Tribune:
Theodore Thomas, musical director Of the Exposi.
ton has outlined II plan ior passing upon the merits
lie has decided not to pass upon these compositions
himself but In order to avoid criticism by composers
Hvsd ee s RmecSn orchestral
ductors and two distinguished European musicians.
one OF England and the other of France TO form with
himself and Choral Director Tomlins committee Of
seven to Judge OF the compositions. The American
of the Handel-IIaydn society Of Boston; b.. J. Lang.
conductor OF the Boston Apollo Club and the 81.
ment Of music Of the Peabody institute Of Baltimore:
The European musicians are DR.; A. C. Mackenzie, Of
ci S' and principal Of the Royal Academy Of Music,
and Camille saint saens one OF the most DISTINGUISHED
Europe II was the Intention Of Mr. Thomas to have
the Boston symphony Orchestra. These musicians,
October - Of this year to send on their works
The bureau has preferred from The BEGINNING Of ITS
policy appears TO have led TO a great many con-
lectures presumed dlsapponiments and criticisms BY
Invitation sent to all American composers June
80 to submit works for production at the Fair.
In view OF the last statement made by The Chicago
Tribune the "invttation' might profably be re-
pcated. Here 1t Is in fun 1t was printed In this
journal July 3:
The musical director desires to include In the
programme of Exposition Concerts representative
choral orchestral and chamber works BY native
Bureau Of Music before October 10, l794. will be
submitted to "a committee, whose names are shortly
TO be announced. The favorable recommendation d
this committee will be final and insure performance.
Both printed and manuscript music may be sent.
q. II. WILSON, Secretary.
Where Is the invitation in this statements The
last official utterance from the Bureau OF Music 10
as follows:
A. G. Mackenzie, Of London 10 visit It guest
has been accepted. DR.. Mackenzie will come TO
his Compositions viii be performed. Dr. Mackenzie
/, only one Of the foremost OF English composers
the pr.ncipa Of the Royal Academy Of Music and
conductor OF the London Philharmonic society. the
musical organizations Dr. Mackenze's choral aad
orchestral works well known In ms country.
A comparatively young man. DR.. Mackenzie Is one of
the most scholarly. versatile and popular Of English
musicians.
The plan OF the local Columbian Celebration Com
mttee of 100 citizens to make the quadri-cenennal
Of the landing OF Columbus notable event In
cudes monster festival concert and the performance
Of the prize cantata Columbus composed by ID.
Melamct. The Columbus FREEZER Sanger verband.
consisting OF 5000 German American singers. are
actively rchearslng the canata. Emma Juch,
Marie Groebl. F.. C. Towne and Heinrich MAYER VIII
sustain the principal solos ana , me New, ORR G
rect0rs are d. Melamet. Frank Van Der Siucken and
Heinrich Zoelner, and the performance VIII take place
ut the 9Th Regiment Armory on Tuesday evening
October IL.
Madam f. Pspritz linef a cultured Russian lady,
has provided series Of musical entertainments for
this winter which it is very much to be hoped VIII
be heard In this city. They arc lectures on Russian
Folk-songs, illustrated by solos and choruses, sung
ly men and clad In the picturesque garments
of Russia, and also by Il series Of hn;ern pictures
For several year, Russian choir has given con-
ton Of Mr. ,avansky ard If Madam Papritz Linef
should succeed in making Ter concerts half a. delight
hl as were those Of her distinguished compatrot, we
can testify thar more peasulnble and Instructive
would scarcely be inagnablc. Tho
Russian Fok-musc Is peculiarly beautiful and affect
ms like all tol,music OF the slavic stock. and In
crest II has been greatly aroused OF late years by
the importance which tie Russian ana Bohcnah
composers have gained
Here is paragraph Of local interest from "Ths
AN intcresting visitor IN the person OF Mr.. Rene
his way to Join Mr.. Carnegie In SCOTLAND Mr. Reno
IS we'll known in connection with the famous Dam,
London heard one or two singers with view to an
American engagement. As fnr We know, however.
Hn o ~ TnRs s ne that s At sh S%os
Mr. Greene will 60 out 10 America in all probability
"a onths singing at some thirty different concerts.
lie WILL however make his debut in one OF the famous
)ratoriOs.'
lass ' have been sweed recently by the arrival Of
TWO brothers, Johannes and Pau Miersch. respectively
larmcnc Club for tie season, but will spend part
y the time in TIE city giving lessons and playing at
' ' and Munich, though Johannes also spent two
10 Is a prize pIpil. They have also been members
II the festival orchestra Bayreuth and there came
lnder the notice Of Mr.. Nlklsch who engaged tho
Vi aliniSt for the ROstOn symphony Orc cstra. 1t
sns this engagement that brought linn TO this country,
Nhither his brother had preceded him. English.
;crman and American critics inve spoken highly OF
he accomplishments OF both artists
Local conccrt.gocrs will be Interested in some II
rot all Of Mr.. Nlkisch's plans for The approaching
cason of the Boston symphony Orchestra. The
OF the band will remain practically what
I was last year. For the local concerts IN Boston
choir Of 200 voices has been organized which will
~ trained by Arthur Foote There will be analytical
notes on the programmes written by ". +. Apthorp.
In the list OF compositions TO be played we find the
olowng which novelties TO the New York public:
f. A. Mcdowell. Launcelot and Elaine: Eugen
D. Albert symphony new; saint Saens, symphony, A
minor. Op So Rudorir. symphony. minor, No. .;