New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09

which is the fundam thought OF the festlVal
ballsde OF the characteristics OF African music
Mr. Taylor shows appreciation In these works,
unless trace be found In the rhythmical variety
and vitality OF his festival composition This field
Is therefore still open to him. and II IL much 10 he
hoped that he will avail himself OF the materials
which American research Ia gradually accumulat-
ing That he has turned his eyes In this direction
Is indicated by the fact that he has already set
number OF Paul Dunbar's Southern Love Songs
and african Romances" 10 music. These have
been published by Augener & Co.. but have not
fallen under our notice. He has also COM
posed three "Hawathan Sketches and "Danse
Negro" for violin and pianoforte. symphony In
has been played in London and Liverpool, and
last year DR.. Joachim introduced quintet for
clarinet and strings-the Brahms combnation-in
Berlin
correspondent obviously A foreigner. wants to
III ow why we should not have musical conserva-
tory IN Now-York. similar I'm scope to the conser-
vatoras OF Paris. Antwerp. Vienna and Berlin. Ex-
planning his meaning more particularly he says
that In the onservatories mentioned talented STU
dents Of all kinds from all the world are
gwen free instruction, even board and lodging be-
ing provided without cost to such as are unable 10
pay. We fear that our correspondent is laboring
under a deluson. The great Conservatives OF
Europe are not free institutions. though there are
many endowed scholarships In them. AS rule.
however, these scholarships are confined 10 sub
iects of the country in which the conservatory is
situated and not open 10 all corners. Many
misconceptions touching foreign educational facil-
ties are prevalent. but they are gradually being
cleared up, own Institutions are improving.
Some day America will doubtless have conser
vatory or conserva tories, as good as anything to
be found abroad but It is likely to come until
the attitude Of the vast majority OF those who
study music in America shall have undergone a
radical change: and that change is not likely to
come SO long as Americans remain dependent
Germany for their orchestral instrumentalists.
There is something in music beyond panoforte
playing and singing and for that something there
is only a modcum OF interest in the United States
Here is an outline of some of the musical activ-
ties Of Berlin projected for the coming season.
drawn from a private letter of Herman Wolf the
musical agent There will be ten concerts OF the
Philharmonic Society. conducted by Mr.. Niklsch.
with such solo performers as Marcela Sembrich,
Eugen d'Albert Ysaye Burmester. NJ. Moszkowsky
who will play his new pianoforte concerto). Sa-
rasate and Jean Lassalle Mr.. Buson will give the
four interesting described in the next
paragraph; D'Aibert will give three or four
recitals; Burmester. Petschnikof. Sarasate and
joachim. vionists. Will play at various times; con-
certs OF chamber music Will be given by the
Joachim Quartet the Bohemian Quartet and the
soldat Quartet. the last organization of women;
the Heinnger Hofcapee. formerly conducted by
Won Bnlow. will give four concerts. Herr Wolf has
booked over three hundred affairs OF various de-
grees OF interest.
Ferruccio Busoni is about 10 attempt feat quite
without parallel in the annals OF paroforte play
ing On four successive Saturdays beginning on
October o. he will review the field Of planoforte
concerto music from Bach 10 List inclusive. His
programmes follows First concert, Bach In
d minor, Mozart in A, Beethoven in G and Hum
mel in minor; second concert. Beethoven in f
nat. Weber's Concertstuck Schuberts Fantasia in
c CWsnderer'O and Chopin in minor third
concert, Mendeissohn in G. minor. Schumann in A
minor and Henselt in F minor; fourth concert,
Rubinstein in fiat, Brahms in d minor and Liszt
in A. The orchestra will be the Philharmonic, the
conductor Hofcapellmeister Rebiczek
Nine Madeline Schiller, a pianist who enjoyed
considerable degree OF popularity In New-York hf-
teen years ago. but has not been heard here since
will effect her temperance at an orchestral con-
cert under the direction OF Emil Paur. in Car
negie Hall on November IS
Lillian Bauvet will sing for the first time In Ger
many at Leipsic next Wednesday. She will sing IN
Munich Berlin Hamburg. Dresden and London
this month.
Comic opera in English will give place TO grand
this week al the American Theatre. when William
LAWN will Join the company and will appear
az Rhadames In Verdi's Aida He will alternate
In the part with Joseph sheehan. Other roles will
be sung alternately az follows Aida, Yvonne de
Trevile and Efie Stewart. Amneris Lizzie Mac
nicol and Grace Romano. Amonasro william @.