Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
Musical News From Dresden.

Musical News From Dresden.
Miss Lois Belle Cory, gifted young
singer who is about completing her musi.
cal education in Germany, and who may,
perhaps, locate in Pittsburg, where he,
brother-in-law, DR.. c. A. Wilson, is well
known, sends the following interesting let
ter from Dresden to this department of THE
DISPATCH:
We have been favored here in Dresden
with the presence of Anton Rubinstein in
our midst, and as Is his genial custom, he
has given S several oenes both in
charity. He left Dresden to spend the
Christmas holidays in Russia, where he gave
u concert in Moscow for the famine suf-
ferers.
His concert on February Il in Berlin
proved to be the sensation of the season,
ali adjectives were exhausted In praise Of
tion writes: "The applause and braves at
the close of the concert are not to be de-
soribed. For full quarter OF an hour the
audience retained their seats, thanking
master over and over again for the hour Of
incompatible artistic enjoyment which he
had given them: Hardly ever had an artist
been SO enthusiastically received as Anton
Rubinstein on this evening""
He gave, on February 8. a concert in Dres-
den, in which he was the only performer.
playing only. his own productions. The E
fat major concerto heard here for the first
time, and the original Caprice Russe," with
orchestra and the following solos: Barcarole,
Romance valse, Melodie, Etude, and, as
certo seemed to produce the greatest effect
upon the audience, especially tho second
theme. 1t is doubtful If one of the present
day ever hears again such warm singing
touch, combined with such concentrated
strength. delicacy and exquisite musical
Judgment Hissecond concert here was given
in conjunction with Mary-Cre bbs- -Breuning,
whom Rubinstein will play. She Is q resident
of Dresden. At this concert his state of
health being much better than when he gave
Hs D1sV at Woas
upon his new opera and Dresdeuers are
hoping to hear parts from it played by him
In the course of the season. His new book Is
severely criticised, for the most part, how
ever, in the circle of advanced Wagner1ans
whore he passes for an artist of the pedantfc
antiquated school, but an artist they are
still compelled to acknowledge him: His
relatives here deny that he has any inten-
tion Of making a concert tour through
America.
who stands high at the present day among
composers, Is also at work upon new opera
hIs first one. in fact, "Frauenlob," a lyrical
drama in three acts. The vocal score
upon the Instrumentation of the second act.
It will contain o number of songs. the line
in which Becker SO excels. The opera will
be presented in the Royal Opera House here
next fall some time.
Moritz Rosenthal has met with cutting
criticism in Dresden, faring, however,
passes tor musical acrobat, an automaton
innocent Of claims to having soul.
But in cases such as this ono the personal
rivalry between musical critics of neigh
boring cities has a great deal to answer for
in tho way Of prejudiced, harsh or unduly
enthusiastic criticisms, and one must have
his own musical Judgment finely developed
real honest, unprejudtoed and reliable
opinion from that which is the opposite.
Alice Barbi, the Austrian court singer. |
who as concert singer holds such q high |
place here in Europe, has) already given |
rs one concert at which, however, she was