The morning call., 1894-11-15
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

DdS uleu az NurLUOuIg at the age OF 0O. when
only IL years old she mad the honor of creating
the part OF Elizabeth in her uncle's Tam.
hauser." Her voice had the extraordinary
compass OF three oetaves and two notes, and
she was claimed as a contralto and soprano.
Her teacher, Nine. Viardot Garcia, who Is still
living. declared that she was both. The part OF
Elizabeth was written for her, and she lived
with her uncle In the suburbs OF Dresden.
while the opera was being composed learning
her part scene oy scene. Afterward she rose
higher until In 1850, after she had played Fdes
In lie Prophetic" on its first performance in
Germany. she became warm friend OF Meyer
beer, ard by the Influence of Frederick Will
liam ~ and bis Queen became leading singer
Of the Berlin Opera. Her success continued
until in 1859 she married Lsndrath zach mann,
and TWO years aftrrward her voice sudde My
collapsed. Still, with extraordinary persever-
ance this extraordinary woman resolved 10
adopt the dramatic stage as profession. and
until 1872. when after brilliant performance
Of "Iphigenia." she retired into private lfe
she was the chief actress OF the HoI Theater,
Berlin. Curiousy enough, no sooner had she
left the stage than her voice returned TO her,
and she took part In 1875 In the first perform
ance at Bayrenth OF her uncle Richard Wag-
ner's "NieDelung's Ring" thus completing a
strangely assorted career of over forty years.
Munich against Bayreuth. The Theater
Royal Of Munich has Just published the pro-
gramme Of its Wagnerian season for August
and September, 1895. All Wagner's operas
with the exception OF "Parsifal," which can
only be perfoi med at Bayreuth, are to be repre-
senIed in chronological order TO give the public
an idea ofthe musical development OF the poet
composer. In order that the list may be COM
plete they Will not omit the comic opera In TWO
acts, "The Betrothed OF Palermo" which was
composed in 1886 and presented for the
first time at Magdebourg, March %. 1886 In
TWO series then, each one being repeated twelve
times, they Will perform: THE Fairies" "The
Betrothed of Palerma,' "Rienzi." THE Flying
Dutchman," "1annhauser" "Lohengrin,"
The Rhiengold," "The Vakyrie," "Siegfried."
1.-THE Dusk of The Gods" Tristan and Yseult"
and the "Master Sing rs"
Johann Strauss. crushed by the fatigue of bis
double jubilee, has fallen seriously i'll with an
attack of govt, accompanied BY fever and in
somnia. The doctors have declared that the
condition OF the invalid necessltates absolute
repOse. Anxiety is felt, partly oil account of the
advanced age OF the illustrous composer, for
Strauss has just celebrated his seventeen birth
day. What may have aggravated the waltz kings
precarious condition was the startling news he
rec ntly received that TWO live giraffes, male
and female. measuring In height 20 feet and
10 feet respectively, were on their way 10
Vienna as jubilee present from the ex'khe-
dive Ismail Pasha.
Hans Won Bulow often expressed the wish
that after his death his brain should be care
fully examined, with the object of discovering
the cause OF the dreadful headaches TO which
he was subject, and TO which were doubtless to
be attributed the eccentriclties Of speech and
conduct that excited SO much unfavorable CON-
ment. DR.. EdiBger of Frankfort has made he
examination desired, and discovered the cause
OF the brain troubles In two nerves OF the cere-
bral membrane. whose ends were imbedded la
the scar of lesion OF this membrane, from
which Bulow suffered In his childhood Ii is a
curious fact that Buow's musical talent was
not revealed till after this accident.
Miss Edith Walker. young American pupil
OF the great singing teacher Aglaja Organi, has
made most successful debut in the public con-
cert OF The Dresden "Allgemene Musikverein."
The American colony was largely represented,
and gave perfect ovation t. their charming
cOunlrywoman. Another American artist has
made a success In Europe. Miss Mary L.
Llnck has appeared in "The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" IN London. and her reception was
hearty and her success complete. all the great
London dailles speak Of her in terms of the
highest praise This young lady received her
musical training in Chicago. and went 10 Eng.
land finished artist.
Signor Sgambati. who was for some time re.
garded as one of The leading lights of modern
musical Italy, has produced little of late In the
way of musical composition. His so-called "Te
Deum Laudamus," which was played at a re-
cent Crystal Palace concert In London. will not
increase bis fame. II is an andante movement
for strings and organ, without voice paris,
based, it is said, on an ancient "canto fermo."
a modern version of which Is extensively used
in Rome. The tie Deum'' is well written, but
is neither very original nor very impressive.
Cesar Thompson, the Belgian violinist, has
made his first appearance in this country at
Carnegie Hall, and has achieved an immense
success. His technique excited astonishment
by its briiancy, Its perfection and tile ease
with which il triumphed over the most rXacting
difficulties. II was generally conceded that the
high expectations that had been aroused by the
glowing tributes that had heralded his coming
were fully realized. The great Belgian violin
ist, Ysaye, will make his American debut as
the soioist at a concert to be given by the New
York symphony Orchestra al the Academy of
Music, on December 10.
DR.. Dvoraks symphony From the New
World" was the chief attraction at the concert
of the Chicago orchestra at the Auditorium last
Friday DR.. Dvorak is doing great work for
the cause OF music in America. He is one Of
the foremost living composers, and, aside from
his genius, he Is a consumnate master OF the
resources of the modern orchestra. He Is at
tracing students to the National Conservatory
not only from this country but from Europe,
and the influence of his school is already begin
ming TO be felt
The Chatelet concerts, directed by I'M. Co.
lonne have opened their winter season in Paris.
AT the second OF the series Sarasate played a
Scotch suite by DR.. Mackenzie. director of the
Royal Academy OF Music. London. The work
was somewhat coldly received on account Of Its
lack of originality, though the critics acknowl-
edged that Ii was written by man versed In
all the mysteries OF the yiollDisrs art and was
Interpreted with all Sarasate's prodigiOus vir-
ruosity.
Yale University has issued the first announce
Horati0 w. Parker is professor OF the theory
of music and Samuel s. Sanford professor OF
applied music. The purposes Of the new foun-
dalton are thus set forth: "The department
aims TO provide adequate instruction for those
who intend to become professional musicians,
either teachers or composers. and 10 offer
complete course OF study TO such as intend to
devote themselves TO musical criticism and the
literature of music"
The Grand Theatre of Touon. in France, Is
this year directed by an incorporated society Of
amateurs with capital OF $4,000 and
municipal subsidy of $4,000. These amateurs
bad engaged for their prima donna In light
roles Mile. Cecie Mergeray of the Paris Opera
Comlque. The artist, after having made three
appearances IN ia Traviata," LUCIA" and
1.-THE Barber OF SeyilleD re spectiyely. was voted