The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21
In Realm of Music.

Ilka Horowttz- Barnay explains in the
Deutsche Revue why Max Nordau
thinks List was a degenerate. One
evening Nordau was introduced to
List with the question, addressed to
List. whether he had ever seen the
gentleman before. 81 believe I have not
had the pleasure" said List; where
upon Nordau remarked, 81 have al
ready seen the cathedral Of Strassburg,
but the cathedral had not yet seen
me-" Liszt though usually not aveIse
to fiattery. drew the line at this char
acteristically silly remark. Turning to
the lady who had made the introduce
ton, he said to her, Ca, c'est IN jour-
naliste, n'est-ce pas?" and paid no fur
Their attention to Nordau, who never
forgot the slur.
Hans Richter has been granted the
rare honor Of the freedom of Vienna.
Musicians used to be less respected in
Austria. Mozart was treated most bar
barously by his employer, the arch
bishop Of SalZburg, being once literal
ly thrown out Of the room because he
had dared to demonstrate. Haydn was
treated by the EsterhaZys as servant,
the prince usually addressing him in
the conte mp nous third per o., as t'Er."
1t was not till after his English
triumphs that he became bold enough
to request that he might be treated
more respectfully.
DIR. Guido Adler has been appointed
professor of the theory and history OF
music at the University Of Vienna, to
succeed DR.. Hanslick, who resigned on
his SEVENTEEN birthday, after holding
the place forty-two years. DR.. Adler
was one of his pupils, and he is the
editor of the Denlzmaler der Tonkunst
in Oesterreich.
1t was 500 years ago, in Flroence.
that the first grand opera was pro-
duced.
Myriads of people we know have no
ear for music and derive but little
pleasure from sweet sounds. Strange
as 1t may appear, many most gifted
and sensitive mortals have been I'M
able to distinguish one note from an
other, Terpsichore's harmonious art re-
naming for them, as for the elder Du-
mas, only an expensive noise"
"reminiscences of Mendelssohn, Schu-
mann, Hitler, David, Gade, Moscheles,
Hauptmann, List, Reinecke, Ernst,
| Servais, Parish-Alvars, Jenny Lind and
other eminent musicians are contained
lewski, Schumann's first biographer
and the author of histories Of the violin
and the violincello.
The symphonic fever has again brok-
en- out in Germany. Richard Strauss,
Felix Weingartner and Engelbert
Humperdinck are each at work on a
four-part symphony though they ought
to know that the public prefers short
| pieces: They will realize some day
| that they are wasting time and that
| symphonies are played out and bound
| to go the way Of three-volume novels.
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The interest already manifested by
| the musical people in the various
music centers Of this country in the
coming Of that pianistic wonder, Sauer,
| is really remarkable. A new era in
the piano world Of music is about to be
| opened up to US, or at least those in
authority seem to think so.
Sauer is a combination Of all the
| great pianists, possessing the remark
able faculty of the Interpretation of
| List. the fire, verve and technic Of
| Rubenstein, the poetic, sympathetic
and ethereal touch of Paderewski, and,
in addition to all this, the marvellous
magnetism which is so essential to all
| artists.
Sauer Is indeed a great pianist, and
furthermore a v1rtuoSo of indeScriba-
BILE facilities in regard to technic. All
in all, many eminent critics remarked
recently: HE Is truly the greatest plan
| iSt now alive.
| The '98'99 announcements of the Ma
tional Conservatory Of Music of Amer
| lea are out. and contain a convincing
| list of names well known in the music
al world as faculty force for the COM
ing year. The fourteenth annual en-
trance examinations will be held In
| New York AS follows:
Singing-Sept. 1 Uhursday), from 9 a. m.
to IL NJ. to p. M, and s to 10 p. m.
Violin Viola. Cello. Con trabass, Harp-Sept.
2 friday. 10 a. m. to IL NJ. Wood Instru-
| ments-2 to p. m.N Plano and Organ-Sept.
Tuesday. 10 to II m. and to 4 p m.
Chidren's Day-Sept. 10 Saturday.. Plano
and Violin-9 a. m. to IL m. Orchestra-Sept,
ID Thursday. to p. m.
feature of this New York insti-
tuition is the National Conservatory
orchestra, which Is composed Of pupils
and teachers. 1t is a regularly or
ganlzed body, drilled by well known
conductor and capable Of giving public
concerts; it's repertoire being classical
and modern, and frequently rehears-
ed. Its personnel is recruited from
the various instrumental classes Of the
conservatory.