The morning call., 1894-05-10

dies of his country. without altering their char
acter or simplicity. Grieg Is SO marvellous an
imprOvisOr on the piano that Won BuloW calied
him the Chopin of The North. bis pecuilar
gilt OF touching the more tender sensioliitles
makes him the musician OF women and OF the
heavy-hearted 1t Is on this account tnat he IS
sometimes called the Henry Heine' OF music"
Mascagni is unfortunately making hlmself
the laughng-stock OF the Italian press In his
eagerness TO draw attention to himselI, MS
words and his doings. He has succeeded III
making the great music editors. Rlcordl anu
Sonzogno, plunge into print over him. aud 20"
he has been interviewed 10 Florence Tor the
purpose OF spreading TO the four winds what
be would have said TO Queen Victoria In me
name of Italy, II he bad had the pleasure OF
cOnyersing with her Britannia majesty during
her stay IN Florence.
This is quite new horizon for Italy," says
"La Scena IlIustrata," particularly "Masca-
gni, the politician, the diplomat. charged VIII
cementing her international relations. FER
haps like yolIaire, the composer OF La CaVai-
leria Rustcana' sighs TO be made an amoas-
sad0r. But Votaire was not only man oi
genius, he was man OF sense"
"Betblehem," just produced by the Royai
Choral Society OF London, shows that DR.. Mac
kenZie's hand has lost nothing OF the vlrlllty so
splendidly displayed in MS compositions vi
"Jacon." "The Rose OF Sharon" ana lbe
Dream OF JubaI." Joseph Bennett, the iioret-
tist OF "Brthlebem.'' has escbewed Scripture
texts and has so saved DR.. Mackenzie from
the danger of Offering comparisons with tDe
masterpieces of Bach and Handel put ID tne
music distinct intention OF Writlng III lne
manner of the past age may be detecteu' i'ue'
the composer supplies leading motives in
plenty. but the antiquarian flavor is strons al
times. Against this arti6cialiiy Wouid pe SCI
the simple charm OF the Virgins cradle song
TO the heavenly child.
II seems probable that America Will soon
have musical college on par win the con-
servatorIes of Europe. Some weeks ago
nefition began TO be circulated among eminent
American musicians addressed 10 CONGRESS
and praying for the incorporation OF tne coi.
lege. This petition received tue signature oi
nearly every man eminent 10 musical art IN
mis- country. Walter Damrosch gave the
proieet his personal attention, ana diners ih-
terested are Theodore Thomas, Dudley Buck.
Rafael Josefy. and a score nearly as eminent.
The home of the college Will be ultimately IN
w shngtoD, ID. c., where it Is designed 10
erect a superb edifice. Men like Andrew Car
pegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt are known 10
be favorably disposed toward the scheme. and
there is reason 10 believe that funds will be
ample.
The American Art Journal of New York
saws: "Clarence Eddy, the organ virtuoso, is
not unmindful of the fact that American COM
posers have done something toward the con-
cert organists repertory. In his Los Angeles
recital we note Samuel p. WarreDs poetic and
effective transcription of Weber's 'Euranthe'
overture. Arthur Foote'S 'Allegretto,' Dudley
Bucks arrangement of Home, Sweet Home
and "a Royal Procession dedicated TO Clarence
Eddy by Walter Spinney. Marcus Eddy man.
aged the California tour of Mr.. Eddy with con-
siderable ecat."
AT Cairo, Egypt, musical Institute has been
founded under the direction OF Gustavo Cenci
of the Conservatory OF Naples. The school has
only been In existence a few months bui it Is
already showing such good work that great
praise is being bestowed upon the director by
the press for his efforts to establish a taste for
good music In Egypt.
II is a curious fact that Buff. the singer who
created the title role OF Massenet's "Werther"
In Leipzig, is the grandnephew Of the original
of the "Charlotte" In Goethe's story. Still
stranger is the fact that George Kestner, one
of her grandchildren, committed suicide on
Ihe very night when the opera was first sung III
Vienna.
A princely composer has appeared In Con-
stantinopIe The Prince Berhaneddin, son of
the Sultan, has long devoted himself TO
musical studies, and now, according TO the
Levaut Herald. has composed a military march,
which is to be used by the bands OF the Turkish
army.
Nine. Marchesps pupils recently gave their
annual song recital at the Sale Erard, Paris,
before numerous and critical audience.
Among the coming lyric stars are the Misses
MacLaren, Aud, Sears, Baci, Hrlfrich. Brown,
Harrison, Burnham, Mendelssohn and Perley.
A number OF college men. who, when under
graduates, were members OF various college
glee clubs. nave organized the University Glee
Club In New YORK. They will give their first
concert on the 10th inst. for the benefit OF the
University settlement.
The eleventh May music festival In Cincinnati
will occur this year on May %, %. "a and %.
under the direction OF Thomas. The orchestra
will be Thomas Chicago organization, aug
mented by New York musicians.
Nine. Scachi has just been telling an inter-
viewer how she sang high soprano In her early
youth until a singngteacher in Bologna dis
covered The natural range of her voice.
The death is announced of Ernest Knabe In
Baltimore. the oldest representative OF the
Knabe name.