Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20


\ Amor,ca. He expects 10 Introduce 9
novsItv az his own device, which he can'
"canuilation." This IL a combination o.
rhythmic recitation with music. lie VII
o,so appear IN song ~recitais with MIs'
Emma Joch.
II Is proposed TO start In Boston q
ssrios of p~eople's singing classes, wlth
Me Samuel Cole as teacher. THESE
cI.sseq will be similar 10. those carried
an n, New YORK by frank Damrosch, and
In philadelphia by Mr.. zobanaky. Why
rot organize such classes In
Among tho many congresses to be
hela In omaha during the exposition next
sumrcr music has not been forgotten.
A national congress OF musicians WI
convene. over which Mr.. William IL
Sherwood will preside.
Az ,he fist meeting OF the General
commr;,a OF the Leeds Festival, Eng
lard. Il WAS unanimously agreed that ths
french OF international pitch be used. ii
Is grst;yias to leain that the lower or
| -,a;crnationaI pitch has been adopted.
Madame Marchesi's book, "Mnsic anG
u~,rcbesL" is receiving some criticism as
being egotistlcai. She has certainly given
a very interesting account Of her lie and
The yarlous pupils sle has formed.
Mr. Edward Baxter Perry, the we'll
known blind pianist, OF Boston, has been
nlaying with great success in Europe.
His great technical facility and lofty mu-
steal intelligence is highly praised.
A plan is on foot TO provide New York
with a permanent symphony orchestra.
with Anton Seidl as conductor. A COM
mittee was appointed and the sum of
Si15.OO has already been pledged.
Mfr. William Sherwood has been very
active, unsteady, this winter. He has
founded a school OF pianoforte playing,
besides playing in many cities through
out the country.
Nine. Clementine de We're has been
very successful on the concert platform
this season. She has been using Spring
song" composed by Signor Sapio, her
husband. with much effect.
Alvarez, the tenor, has been seizing
every opportunity to win renown, and is
UtNpliil1AE 'AAN ~ 49,
in the musical armament.
Nine. Gadski, who is to be one OF the
~soloists of the Music Festival" given
bv the Wednesday Club in April, is con-
stantly gaining IN favor with American
audiences.
DR.. f.. ]. Hopkins has recently resign
ed his position as organist of the Temple
church, London, after a term of fifty
four years service. Though in his %th
year, ne is still hale II hearty as a
OF co.
After ten years of study Richard
Hofmann appears again upon the concert
Though only a youth of 20, he
takes rank among the artists Of the
world upon the pianoforte.
Miss Zelle de Lussan has been singing
with great success in Lisbon. The Por-
.uguese papers are full of praise for the
American artist, both as singer and ac-
.ress.
The choirs of the city are busy pre-
pairing music for Easter services. Some
good music may be expected on that oc-
,asion.
The veteran tenor, Sims Reeves, at the
of 70, has recently been added to
he staff of professors in Trinity College,
Mr.. Clarence Eddy, at an organ recital
;iven at London, Ont, played Gull
nant's Fifth Sonata, which was dedicated
o him by the composer.
Mr.. William Shakespeare. the noted
singing teacher. of London. has just fin
shed a book, 1.-THE Art Of Singing"
The Wednesday Club will give its festi-
al on the 22d and 23d of April. The occa-
ion will be a musical feast, and Rich
nond, no doubt, will attend zen masse."
The highest lesson we can learn from
he arts is to see that life itself is an
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