The morning call., 1894-03-29

egotism personifed. And with all tnat ne pos
sessed most ex raordnary charm and power
and fascination. In fact no one ever possessed
as he did the power OF making self.sacrihcing
friends. Betrayed or repulsed, they always re-
turned 10 their allegiance. There was I'D nis
person. as In his music. something nypno-
tizlng."
TschaIkowskPs symphonic PathetiGue," the
"Swan Song" Of the great Russian master. OF
which mention was made last week, was pro-
duced almost simultaneously in New YORK anu
London, and 1t is interesting TO compare the
unanimiIy III the verdicts OF the two clties.
One OF the besl-knowD English critics says:
Homage OF an appropriate character was zone
to the recently deceased Russian composer Dy
the performances for the first time 10 England,
OF his last symphony in B MINOR No. 6, oddly
enough designated symphonic Pathetique.'
II is a powerful and original work, II somewhat
rugged In phraseOlogy.' The most impressive
section is the last, adagio lameDtoso, the loea
OF peaceful death being beautifully conveyed
by tile fading away of The music at the close
Reginald de Koven, writing in the New YORK
Herald OF Tschaikowskps symphonic Pathe-
tique." says: zone feels that such music was
composed under the influence OF some over
powering premonition OF bis approaching Iate'
Although there is an undercurrent OF sorrow
aud anguish in the FIRST movement, the title Is
which a more poignant wall OF indescriba0le
anguish was never penned. This truly re-
markable movement, bringing to an unexpected
and unusual close Work otherwise OrlgDt,
spirited and even humorous, Is instinct with
the sorrow of one who mOurns without hope,
and when the earth finally falls on the coffin
for what else can that strange effect OF muted
horns mean ?-One feels that is indeed the eno."
William Spencer, the composer, among olher
popular works, OF the Little Tycoon" Is max
ing his voice heard through the medium OF the
interviewer, in praise Of hissnew comic opera,
al rineess Bonnie" because IL is by an Ameri-
can composer, American In its subject, Amerl-
can in its musical treatment, and will have It's
Americanism further emphasized by being pro-
duced in Philadelphia, which William Spencer
is pleased to speak OF as 1.-The most American
OF cities" All The composer hopes for Is thar
his operas success will be like America-em-
brace the best half of the earth. The proba-
blllty is however, that princess BOnnie's"
success will depend on its intrinsic merits.
Sonzogno, the music publisher of Milan, who,
by Offering a prize for the best one-act opera,
caused Mascagnfs ia Cavalleria kusticana"
TO see the light OF day, has at present no need
TO offer any inducements for musical compost
lions. In January Of the present year be re-
ceived no less than 1872 operas, Of together 274
addition 10 Italian aspirants for musical fame,
two of these operas came from writer's In Ber-
lin, one from Munich, one from Vienna, and
fifteen operas besides three lbrettos from
South America. Souzogno hopes to survive the
critical examination Of this wealth of musical
productions.
Concerl-room recltals OF favorIte operate
works are becoming immensely popular In
London. Familiar as every bar OF Gounod's
Faust" Is amateurs recently mustered in such
force TO hear 1t that many Of them had to be
turned away from the doors OF ihr Queens
Hall. Much success was won at this recital by
Miss Rose Green, an artistic meZZO-sopTano
from Kentucky, who doubled the parts OF
Sebel and Martha.
Adelina Patti might bury her perennial
"Home. Sweet Home" by singing TenDyson's
refrain, "Men may come and men may go,
but / 90 on forever" for she has just COM
pleted the longest concert aud operate tour she
has ever undertaken In this country. and has
returned 10 Europe In better voice than when
she set out, on November 1S.
Either Chicago is religlously alive to the keep
ing of Lent, or else It's citizens are not so de-
voted 10 good music as is claimed, for up till
the end Of last week the magnificent galaxy of
operate artists from the Metropolitan Opera
house were drawing much smaller houses than
they had done in New York and Boston.
The Swiss rave apparently made up their
mnGs TO create national school OF opera by
main force. special meeting for discussing
that topic is to be held at Basle, where also a
central library Is TO be founded, containing all
existing Swiss music and document, relating to
1t for the use Of students.
Ben Davis, the popular British tenor, is to
make his first appearance In New York at the
Music Hall on the 30th inst with the Oratorio
Society. de has climbed TO the altitude of an
acknowledged exponent OF oratorio through
many gradatlons, which include comic and
grand opera.
When Materna, the great Wagnerian artist
who is az present singing In New York, leaves
America she will go at once TO Berlin, where
she will sing in series OF Wagner concerts be-
fore retiring TO private life. She has declined
an offer to again visit the United States.
LeoncayOlC's II Medicl' has met with such
great success In Berlin that the Emperor has
commissioned the Italian composer TO write a
lyric drama for the Royal Opera-house in Ber-
liz, based upon some event in Prussian history
to be selected by The Intendant, Count Hoeh.
berg.
Paderewski has been presented with an
ebony -cased piano with gold and silver keys.