The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30
Stray Chords

Richard Strauss has finished his SYM
phonic poem founded on "Enoch Arden
"Eugen Onegln.' Tschaikowsky's latest
opera, has met with much success in. VI
emma recently.
Nine. Patti it is probable will give a linI-
tied number of concerts in Scandinavia
during the present season.
Herr Anton Wilhelmj, a son of the
famous violinist of that name. has been
appointed violin professor at the Belfast,
Ireland. conservatory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensche gave their fare
well recitals in New York in Chickering
hall on January 18th and 18th. They san
for Europe March 9th.
Choate. the celebrated lawyer once went
with one of his daughters to the opera.
Interpret to me this lbretto,' he said,
lest l dlate with the wrong emotion -
New York Musical Age.
MacDowelrs second pianoforte concerto
was played at Berlin few weeks ago by
Nine. Carreno. After the scherzo the APP
plause was so persistent that the pianist
had to repeat it.
Encores at orchestra concerts lately eX-
cited Partisan audience to an emphatic
demonstration of disapproval The Figaro
warns NJ Colonne. the concert giver and d.
rector, against allowing encores. and says
that 1.-The worm will turn a; last.
F. H. Governs Scandinavian Symphony
was recently given at the Campanari con-
certs at La Scala. Milan. The work had a
most fiattering reception and was highly
praised by the cognoScenti.
The latest foreign journals record the
brilliant success in different places of Puc-
cinis La Boheme." At Vienna the COM
poser was called before the curtain over
forty times and presented with ten splen-
did golden crowns and with flowers. The
| wife of the governor of Vienna gave a re-
ception in his honor. Certainly. Puccini
| is now the reigning musical celebrity.
Verdfs Tulsa Miller was lately revived
at Parma, where it had not been heard
since 1885. There are some good musicians
who claim that this is Verdi s. best work
or was until aida came upon the scene.
The late Max Maretzek was a great adj
mirer of "Lusa Miller"
The New York Musical Age says: Among
the passengers on the New York, which ar
rived on Saturday last was Alexander ST.
lott, the Russian pianist. who acted as pri-
vate secretary to List during the last
years of the masters life. Siloti is a tall
athletic young man. He will remain in
this country about three months. His
debut will be made on January 25th in the
Astoria concert, under the direction of
Anton Seidl. After that he will travel
with the Boston symphony Orchestra for
one week. Early in February he will be
heard in recitals i'm New York
There are very few books of music in
tended for children, as beautiful and useful
as the one bearing the pretty title Songs
of the Child-World." The words are by
Alice C. D. Riley, the music by Jessie l..
Gaynor and the neatly-bound volume has
been launched on the world by the John
Church company. The subjects are var
led. including songs of the family rcla- /
tons. of the trade world. of state rela-
tionship. of the church. of Christmas of
the natural elements. of the seasons. and
of various miscellaneous matters. The
words of the songs are simple and unpre-
tending. and often really poetical. SINH
lar in character arefthe tunes. all melodi-
Gus and suave, or dixie the "Kitchen
ClockD quite descriptive. Suitable piano
forte Accomplishments are provided for all.
They are printed on superfine paper and
form an almost ineXhaustible musical IL
brary for the kindergarten, the primary
school and the home c!rcle-New York
Musical Age.