The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
WOMEN IN MUSIC.
A FEW THREADS OF HISTORY.

woman on both physiological and pyS-
Geological grounds Is incapable OF
originating musical ideas. Following
this is the statement from no less an
artist than Madame Lillian Nordic;a.
that 1T is a noteworthy fact that wo-
men thus far have accomplished prac-
tically nothing as composers OF musical
work" She, however, gives as the rea-
son for this the fact that nowhere has
woman been given the opportunity to
perfect herself in that branch of mus
ical art. In view of all that has been
done in the past by women composers
and of the place she Is taking in fore
most rank of modern music, these
statements so sweeping and so unjust
ARE EASILY REFUTED.
Mrs. Theodore C. Sutro has taken the
trouble to draw uD list Of musical
works Of women composers. from 1915
until the present time, and has succeed
ed in compiling catalogue of more
than 400 dramatic, lyrical and other
compositions by French, German, Ital-
Ian, English, Spanish and Russian COM
posers. Up to the present time. how
ever, few women have attempted to
write symphonies or operas They have
been far more ready to lend their talent
to songs of sentiment We are indebt-
ed to women for some of our most cher
ished ballads. 1t was Lady Jane Scott
who gave the world" Annie Laurie, "and
&c! S'o.' Sa.'y Who W,o'e ousias'
ieHoer ana true Whiie maryland,
~! Maryihnu, owes ds snirlteo mar,
..ai I!"s 10 woman tne musicai
ed in the brain Of Lady Anne Lindsay,
and Lady Marine wrote the stirring old
"Canpbells Are Coming" These and
| many other songs Of later days will live
'o''t'' II HUI iore'er'
FANNY YMENDELSSOHN.
r. ,,
a., "ou'u, pIIi'aps, ne Unfair 10 nlen-
..oi, 'ns ,v:eIy soHss Whicn pear the
taiie y, Mei''eissohti Win these SIM
p,ei nneiouleS, @hu yet so,le OF tne most
..'. e!.aIi'i!hs " these neautiiui songs were
written ny ann! Mendeissohn. PubNc
ls.iulcc Mt's even stronger theh than
,' ,o,'dy'tnu those gems OF song were pub
iishe.. uiioer Hef prother S name, Lecause
leI TRENDS were so scanda!ized by her
'f',,, u,'Mol,ia',Is iln'nouesty IN Wishing TO
puoliSn muse uhder her own name.
!Nias' thaI III inns day or progress wo-
@ iiloii siiouit sun CONSIDER the lncognito
''eee'a"is 'or JUST critlcisnl.
A FEW WHO HAVE WON FAME.
po.ob,a ;,s.oo l., ,,.. =,
snvth w,bn an'onn H., "niss n.s -. NJ
has cnmnossa % n nnt.io 1,s. 80 LrhG WIZ, WIZ,
in snI'si.,Di|I", iiori,,, 'hass ~ ~, Mnicis
thought and trentnant is ao,,ol ," ~ an', ~,
mNSern ,.n,,. - ;.' aia 20 eeu.i ~ ,a any
Snvth rsf,a;ns M go .S , ;,.,; a,nu St. MISS
on the title na 90. nothinr h,,t tha ;n
iti,is ,nnaor Mi. n,oss S,o',Ia o..unt ~.
attantinn oo,,,irr 'e 80, .,.'ss WIN u,.iact
livinm co,nnnsn,. ~ ,,1n, IL tnS nahu oi any
~, 's sT1I'e anu nass pSeh rehuereo
the direction Of SIR JOsarh R,rnh,y T,ho
else 10 10 TUet hrnnda -; ,a,usic as IN an things
Ava ,,'a,,,n,,,a. iap'uiy, until we
Cro,a C'o otI." ElVeh at the
fioi,oa, ;s ~ % e.. s, Miss Aususta
tbot Sis.ino.;e .ue Nss Woman 10 acnleve
easv For tho ,rn,,art,a, 10 ..,, sIiu =, Is as
thrc, Tho a,a ~ '. Ia,nei " pass
,,.n,,,o,,,s III, neeuie, as Ior
h,,t SI,a' To'n Hy, W reach 'heEraho Saiie,
"a. a.. -Hss TW, IioiIhes wrote, read ana Won
iihne,. ""sie, sne writes her own
r,,,,,e,.;,, sMe.cmes ,, her scenery ana
I' IN. u aii reneaTsais. Ihe sue
otsI ot INA, mas attended the performance
ot NJ C''ei" la montague Nolre" Is
T,',.. SL.aI,.S slea. trlu!l'on. Her Ode
.,.,l lluihphue written lor tne Paris Ex-
i,. eluiisheu her cialin 10 gen.
H.. ,uS y. q hiEh oruer. theatre was
pui!t oiter her own ueSlgn capable or
80, 'wenLy-hVe thousand people,
.ila. she hisht represent music and
pot.i. ~ tne eApositioh: Sne wrote
.he poem ara music TOT heroic repre-
sShtatlon or work, War and Play for
az countries ana personally trained
nile hundred people TO represent 1t. 1t
Is certainly a great achievement for
Wonlih, slEsie handed, TO nave done
80 sPiehuia d tnins. Another little wo-
'ii'lh VINO Is
MUCH MORE AT HOME
aiiu VINO mas zone great things IN a
Ii.uSisal u. way ls hrs: II. II. A. Beacn.
VI bostoi' lhe Wile OF prominent phy-
sician' graduate Of " ellesley College,
whose scho0l Gays are not yet far be-
hlno neI. Inc h!gnest critics OF that
critical city pronounce her "a most
sllteo composer possessing positive
genius Whicn VIII command the worlds
recognlticn: She is as we'll a brilliant
planist ano the writer OF many lovely
songs ana DAINTY things for plano.
among her more serious compositions
IS a. i.ass IN y nat which has been given
IN MUSIC HAL. Boston by the Handel
and haydn society. This fully round
ed ana noble composition made evident
and @ ] executs wor. w.a cemhn,na Ta'n 70 nat pan
| seriousness with unquestionable beauty
Possibly Mile Chaminade of Paris, is
the first fayorite today among the more
| successful women composers, although
her music shows no trace Of her sex.
Her piano compositions are capricious
but authoritative and essentially mod
crn, but for positive knowledge not
one would suspect the composer of
"Pierette" and the Scarf Dance" of
| being woman. The songs from her
gifted ncn are full of strength, poetry.
| deep emotion ard sympathy. They are
found on all the best concert pro-