Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-21
TERESA CARRENO IS COMING.
The Greatest Woman Pianist in the
World will Play in Wheeling

World will Play in Wheeling,
March 18th, Under the Auspices OF
the Womans' Musical Cuba
Fine Composition to be Distri-
buted-Other Notes OF Interest to
Lovers of Music in This City and
Elsewhere - Coming Entertain
ments.
The Woman's Musical Club has
ayailed itself Of the opportunity to
engage for one evening the most en-
inently superb and talented woman
pianist Of the world, Madame Carreno.
Her contract in America ends with the
10th of April, and her only open dates
are March 10 and april s. Either of
these were considered Objectionable
from a church point OF view, because
occurring during Lent, but the under
taking has not pecuniary object, nor
is it a gorgeous spectacular entertain
ment, but the love of an art, which is
divine, and which so thoroughly i'm
bues the mind of few to the advantage
of the many, that it was decided to Sc
cure her for the evening Of March Is.
Like all other tastes, the love Of
music may be nOurished from the
smallest possible germ, into large and
vigorous life, while its effect upon the
mind is to refine and elevate. 1t is
while listening to such music as Car
reno's that the heart expands in its
sympathies, stretches out hand to
the weak, whispers encouragement
to the depressed, and We grow gentler
and better, and determine upon good
ness, and build up hopeful resolves.
And it is in looking at art with such
feelings that we desire to see it en-
couraged; and because We are anxious
that every attempt should be in the
right direction, brought Carreno here.
that we may with all the nations Of the
world enjoy her ability.
Only at Paderewskis wild matinees
has ever been seen such enthusiasm,
such a throng. Only Rubenstein, the
master, has ever been so mighty. She
is Just now at the summit of herself,
self-tamed self-conquered life, ar
duous endeavOr. The trials and trib-
ulations Of an unhappy time, when
mans unfaithfulness brought her sor-
row Of soul and almost unbelief, and
artistic triumph, all have added to her
work since she YVES last in America,
seven and half years ago. She was
always wondrcusly magnetic, but her
old friends in Wheeling will find that
she has gained in the intensity OF her
reDose and has become a more thought
full musicianly woman, and even more
fascinating in her art and presence.
THE DEGREE DOCTOR" OF MUSIC.
Many things of interest musically
were discussed the past week, but the
chief topic was the bestCwal recently
of the degree Doctor of Music upon
Paris r. Myer, organist of St. Mat
thew's Church, ana for the benefit OF
these uninitiated as to musical degrees
TIE following is quoted from Groves
Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
In music, as in divinity and medl-
cine. the degrees given are those OF
Bachelor and Doctor There is no
degree of Master as in the arts. The
letters NJ. D." and NJ. B. being APP
propriated by the degrees in medicine,
the authorizations of Mus. D. and
Mus. p. are employed to distinguish
those in music. The degree of Mus.
B.. as the inferior conferred by the
English universities, must in the ordi-
nary course precede that OF Mus. D.,
the superior: it is permitted, however,
in case of great merit, and especially
where the candidate has obtained a
high reputation in the art, before OIL
fering himself for the degree, TO pass
at once to that of Doctor OF Music, TO
obtain which the following rules are IN
force at the present time q Oxford:
The candidates must compose ana
send to the professor a vocal compost
ton. secular or sacred, containing real
eight-part harmony and good eight
part fugal counter-point with accom-
paniments for a full orchestra, OF such
length as to occupy from forty to sixty
minutes in performing. The exercise
having been approved by the professor,
an examination follows, embracing the
following subjects: Harmony, elght-
mart counter-point. Canon, Imitation,
etc in eight parts, Fugue, Form IN
Composition, Instrumentation, musical
History, a critical knowledge OF the
scores of the standard works or tAe
great composers. and so much OF the
science of acoustics, as relates TO the
theory of Harmony. After duly pass
ing this examination, (Which Is entlre-
" in writng). the candidate must nave
Ills exercise publicly performed in OK
ford with complete band and chorus
at his own expense, and must deposit
his manuscript. full score In the library
of the music school. The regulations
at the other universities are almost
identical with Oxford.
"Tbe degrees Mus. B. and Mus. d.
can be traced as far back as the HI
teenth century. During the last cen
tury however. there was no eXamlna-
ton for either degrees; it was suIlclent
for the candidate to present an exercise
ar comDosition to be performed In the
music school. Among Oxford doctors
Of Music the following are the pest
known names: John Marbeck: 159O;
John Bull. 1886; W. Heather, founder
of the professorship), 1922; Arne, 1I59;
Rrrney 17G9: Calcott. 1855; Crotch.
1888; s. Wesley, 1889; Bishop, 1854.
A few of those more prominently be-
fore the public are, England, Dr. stain
er. DR.. Jordan and Dr.. Plerce' III AilteI-
lea to-day, Cambridge claims, Ut. Mes
sitter. organist old Trinity Church' n, n
Nsi.nhnll DnchpStNr- n.