The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16
In Muses. Realm.

A correspondent observed a foreigner, wants
to know why we should not have a musical
conservatory in New York, similar in scope
| to the Conservatives of Paris, Antwerp Wen
ma and Berlin. Explaining his meaning more
particularly he says that in the Conservatives
mentioned talented students of all kinds from
all over the world are given free instruction
even board and lodging being provided with
out cost to such as are unable to pay. We
fear that our correspondent is laboring under
a delusion. The great Conservatives OF
Europe are not free institutions, though there
are many endowed scholarships in them AS
g. rule however, these scholarships are con-
fined to subjects of the country in which the
conservatory is situated, and are not open to
all corners. Many misconceptions touching
foreign educational facilities are prevalent
but they are gradually being cleared up, as
our own institutions are improving. Some
day American will doubtless have a conser-
vatory, or Conservatives, as good as anything
to be found abroad, but it is not 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
the orchestral instrumentalists. Thzre is
something in music beyond pianoforte playing
and singing. and for that something there
Is only modicum Of interest in the United
1t does not happen every day that an or
chestra is able to celebrate its three hundred
and ffteth anniversary. as the Royal Or
chestra OF Dresden did on Sept. %. Nor is
there an orchestra that has had a greater
number of eminent conductors. Heinrich
schultz known also as Sagittarius and as
the father OF German music" presided over
1t hfty-tive years, beginning in 1917. He
composed the first opera ever produced in
Germany. In 1870 a contract was made with
J. A. Hasse husband of the famous prima
oonna). who wrote over 100 oneras. He was
followed by Naumann, a disciple Of the
Meap9litan school The immortal Weber
presided over it for some years and he was
assisted by Marschuer. After Weber's death
Reisslger was appointed his successor; dur
ing his inoumbency Richard Wagner was
CHOSEN as second conductor. His partcipa-
ton in the rebellion made him an exile for
over a decade. and in his place Krebs was
chosen. His followers were Rietz Wullner.
The late Karl zelIers composer of the op-
erettas "Joconde," Captain Nico1," THE
Vagabonnd," Der Vogelhandler." Der ODER
the age Of elevn as a boy in the Imperial
Chapel choir at Vienna He studied jurs-
prudence and practiced law some years. The
by paralysis which gradually affected his
mind, too, and made him engage in con-
fct with the courts that was excusable only
in view Of the state of his health.
Paderewski has given the name of "Stanis-
laus'' to his Polish opera. It's first public
performance will be in Dresden. under the
ais are to begin this month, and Paderewskl
hopes to attend the first performance before
he leaves for the United States
The prize of $3.50 offered by Paderewski for
the best symphonic work has been won by s
Stojowski. The competition was open to
Poles only. Many works were submitted TO
the Jury, over which Nikisch and Re:necke
presided.
Karlsruhe, though one of the smaller Ger
man cities, has conservatory with 585 pu-
pills. There are thirty-six teachers twelve
conservatory an annual subvention OF S750.
Breslau Is not often spoken OF as a musical
In its favor: The local authorities give a
more cordial welcome to American and Eng
lish music than Germans do usually. Our
own MacDowelPs music, for instance, is as
comes the news that DR.. Stanford's delight
full Irish opera, ''Shamus O'Brien," is to be
produced at the opera this winter.
The GuildhalI School of Music in London
| was last year the largest conservatory in the
| world, and when it opened a few days ago for
| the new season it had been still further en-
! tributes $1,000 a year towards It's support,
| and IL is hoped that ere long the inst tuition
| will be self-supporting. This is mainly due
to the percentages deducted for the up-keap
! of the school from the professors fees In
all, last year the pupils paid f35, 521, while
out Of this the professors received f25, 632.
! The principal, Mr.. Cummings, received f1-
| 900, while of the teachers the best paid was
the violinist, Johannes Wolf, who got 1864.
Seventy years ago Arndt's famous poem.
| sung for the first time, with Reichardt's
music, at a meeting Of naturalists in Berlin.
1t aroused so much enthusiasm that it had to
| be repeated a number Of times and soon
was known all over Germany. When Reich
ardt went to Paris, in 1S49, he was every
where introduced as Monsieur le Compost
| teur de la Marseilaise Prussienne."
Lillian Blauvelt sang for the first time In
| Germany at Leipsic last Wednesday. 91e
| will sing in Munich. Berlin, Hamburg, Dres-
den and London this month.
Ask an Advance.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 15-Window glass plants
throughout the United States failed to start
the seasons operations last night. Fires are
blocked and will be extingutshAd and a.
900 workers. who have been looking forward
to a general resumption on Oct. 15, are forced
to remain idle. The strike is for an advance
in the wages of the cutters and fasteners
but is really the result of fight between
the knights Of Labor and the American
Federation of Labor