The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17


also French is writing good songs. She
chaperoned and acted as interpreter
fbr Calve while in America. Mrs. each
of Boston j. n composer of marked ori
ginality; aside from the songs she has
given us, her latest venture is a sym
phony. Mime. Rive King has written
| brilliant compositions and rearranged a
number of classics. Aus de Ohe is turn
ing her energy to composition. She has
only just begun. zone Dainty Song" is
dedicated to Emma Juch.
PIANIsrs,
Carreno, by constant practice and nat
ural ability, has attained the highest
rank IN her profession. She began to
study the piano when mere child, and
to day is one of the greatest artists of the
world. Last season the editor heard her
play an etude by Paganini, arranged by
List. Such technique. uchl.brilliancy
and stich accuracy amidst difficulties one
seldom hears. Fannie Bloomfield Zeis-
Ter, 1.-The dark eyed little poetess of the
piano" is another marvel. Some one
has named her the "Bernhardt of the
|
thorough and widespread appreciation
or acquired and retained more eudGr
! ing reputation than Clara Schumsnn.
Her greatest work lay in the fact that
she interpreted h.r husbands compost
! tons as no one else ever has or ever
/ could. In every instance she brought
/ has works into popularity amounting
! 4 .
! preston and accuracy. Miss NJ larry Wood
| Chase, of Chicago, is a pianist OF whom
We shall hear more.
/ NiOLINI~TS, HARPIsTS AND CELLI-Is.
Camilla Urso, one Of the best known
/ yiolinistS, is - true artist. She is still
| playing. and has lost none Of her power.
! Geraldine Morgan i, a young violinist
f great promises FiaVie Van den
| lIeundc,i Belgian, who, it seems, is max
| ing America hor hour, plays the cello
with broad rich tone and much expires.
sion, two very essential riom,uts fu this
particular Instrument. The y. Y. Ia
! 3'es' trio, composed If herself, Mis-
Becker, vioiiui,t, Miss Paipp,. piano.
are playing with much artistic success.
OTHER WOMEN ~ THE MUSICAL WORLD
OF TO DAY.
Mrs. jeanette Ynurber is president
and manager Of the National Couscrya-
tory of Music of Amcrra, located IN
New York, \ number Of lady accom-
pauistS are making = good living to-day
| 10y "cnaching' siuEsr- in their songs.
Most of them have played tor noted art
ists, and in that way, along with keen
observation ami natural Talent. act a.,
Interpreters of the world OF song. Miss
I Amelia Btuer is tar eurcts-t4i prpr,pt
ress of the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music. The manager of Tnom ~ urches
| ira Is IA woman Miss Fanny Miller. She
is Il great worker and a successful hnan-
cier. The music critic of the New York
| Sun l. Mrs Francis Bowman. Toledo,
| Ohio possesses ii woman of energy.
| Mis- Hamilton has been engaging the
| best known artists for the music going
people. Fanny Edgar Thomas, Paris
correspondent to The Musical Courier,
is "a writer of much force and versatile V.
| The Yersiu sisters have formulated a
method of studying French which is
becoming rapidly known. 1t is termed
! the Gersn system, and is no "quack
method 10y which you gain thorough
knowledge of the language in ten
weeks" They are in New York City,
aud intend visiting the prominent cities
of the United States before returning to
| France forming classes of instruction
wherever they go. The Virgil Tech
nique Clavier is an invention which is
coming into popular use. 1t is a dumb
| piano, which insures more rapid and
surer progress in piano playing than is
possible in the ordinary way. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil instruct, and they claim
for it not only superior technical devel
opment, but musical as well. Mrs.
Clarence Eddy, wife of the organist. who
has figured so prominently the last two
seasons in Europe, is woman of supe-
rior intellect. She is at present abroad,
having under her especial care young
singer. Miss Rose Ettinger, who. when
she went to Marchesi for further in
struction, was told that her teacher had
placed hef voice and nothing which Mrs.
Eddy had taught her was amiss. What
higher compliment could she have paid
Mrs. Eddy?
Music at Home.
North Yakima does not retain her
musical element long enough to have a