The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
MUSICAL AND
LITERARY NOTES.

Clements Economy.-M Cement
is known 10 so many IN the present day
as merely a composer Of sonatinas and
Of a series Of etudes that we fail 10
realize his true place in musical history.
He was born in Rome in 11j2. AT tho
age of fifteen he was well known I'm his
native city as a player and composer.
He attracted the attention OF an En-
glishman who carried him off 10 England
10 give him a broader education. There
he soon became the NEST Prominent mu-
sician Of the day. His was the first music
that was composed for the pianoforte,
and II was on his works that the mod
ern school of pianO-playing was founded.
When he was visiting Vienna, the En-
peror Joseph arranged for q musical
duello between Mozart and Clement, but
they were so equally great as perform
ers that il could not be decided who was
the superior.
Late in life no bought an interest in
London firm OF instrument makers ana
music publishers and by his energy, Ousi-
ness talents, and economical habits, sue
ceeded in accommodating a largo fortune
In spite OF various business reverses.
Speaking OF Clements economy re-
minds us OF a story told OF him by Spohr.
This entertaining writer met him and
where Clement did large business and
where Field made a name for himself
as q COMPOSER one day Spohr called
on them and found teacher and pupil at
the wash-tub. washing their stockings
and other linen. They did not suffer
themselves 10 be disturbed, and "Cle'
menti advised me" writes Spohr, ITO do
the same, as washing in 81. petersburg
was not only very expensive. but tho
linen suffered much from the method
used in washing It,"
The philharmonic Orchestra OF Berlin
will make a tournee to Paris and Lon
don next season. Nkisch will WELD the
baton.
The Youths Companion Perry, Ma
son & 60. Roston Mass), Of June %, IS
especially interesting for two articles:
/. The Making Of Zimbri Bunker by
William J. Long. Quaint old Nantucket
was Zimbri's home Reused by wreck
and a rescue, he bore heroic part IN the
War OF 1872. The thrilling story OF ne
conflicts that ragged around the quaker
Island Is etirringly tod by the author
OF that well remembered serlal' Lost
River"
Il. Jefferson Davis" by James w.
Bradbury. The Oldest living ex-senator
now n:ncty-nve years old sat next 10
jefferson Davis In the Senate ana kne"
him well. His extremely valuable reml-
niscences present pleasing ana intimate
picture OF the Southern leader
Emile sauret played with great success
the violin concertos. by Beethoven ard
Mendelssohn. in London.
Max Bruch's new oratorio. Gustav
Adolf" was for the first time performed
at Barmen on May ga.
In Vienna a monument TO josef Lanner
and John Strauss (the father Is TO be
erected. Both have been fruitiuA COM
posers Of ecellent dance music.
Marcena Pregf and Edouard Risler have
caused a storm OF enthusiasm In Paris
with the rendition OF "Dichterheoe, by
r. Schumann.
The first Tristan performance took place
in London on May nth under kapell-
me!ster Zumpe's direction. Madame
Nordlca sang the role OF Isolde and pleas
ed very much.
A new opera. "Koenlg Christian III.
by Johann sibeiins, was successfully
rendered for the first time at Helslns-
fors.
A very useful novelty of the publish
ins housa Of Clayton b. SUNNI CO.