The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
MUSICAL AND
LITERARY NOTES.


In Heidelberg CBaden) Bach's Passion
Music according to st. john was per-
formed in artistic manner.
Prof. LeschetitzGy. Of Vienna. one OF
the foremost piano teachers. intends to
move TO Berlin.
Herr Arno Klefel. from Cologne, has
been appointed first Kapell-meister at
| Hamburg.
The Prince Regent OF Bavaria has APP
| proved the project Of the theatrical adj
ministrator Won Possart at Munich. to
/ place in the vestibule and corridors tho
| portraits OF all the ilastrious singers
and conductors OF the past. since the
foundation OF the Opera House in i71s
after the example OF the Paris comedis
Franchise and Of the Vienna Court The
atre. The most distinguished Munich
painters have offered TO contribute on
very easy terms to this patriotic enter
| prise.
| At Stuttgart Herr Adolf Sandbcrgers
opera Ludwig der Springer had a sue
cessful premiere.
c. NJ. Won savean's iuently-written mu-
sic 20 the comedy "Minnesieg" was ao-
corded sympathetic reception.
|
A new heroic tenor. Camille Ernest. has
been discovered BY Cosima Wagner. who
engaged him for Bayreuth. 10 be trained
by Director Kniese.
The complete novel in the April issue
! OF Lpplncott's "Mcriel" is love story
in the peculiar vein OF Amele Rlves.
| Princess Troubetzskoy. The scene Is laid
mainly in Italy. though the highly select
ed hero and heroine are English.
! other sctories are The Ark IN thu
wilderness" by Alice MacGowsn: The
Recuit Who Was Rushed. by Charles u.
Lewis: william Tyrwhitt's Copy" BY
Bernard Capes. and "A Boundary War"
by w. II. Babcock
THE Strangest River IN America" the
Colorado. with It's terrible canons and
rapids. is described by John f. BENEFIT.
r. @. Robinson writes OF Florida
Storms" and DR.. Harvey 3. Bashore on
THE Making OF Man"
Emily Mayer Higgins writes briefly OF
1.-THE Unterrihed." Under the heading Of
NO New Hands Wanted" Frederic NJ
Bird considers the real or supposed pro-
JUDGE against beginners in literature
Henry willard Frenchs observations
| and experiences I'm An Australian Camp
will be found both interesting and In
structive. The tribal battles OF the abo-
rhymes. as witnessed by him. were noisy
rather than destructive.
"Ferleda Fairfax. Writer by Margue-
rite Tracy. has just been completed in
the last number OF the Youths Com
panion. II is a most attractive. nicely
illustrated story. OF IN emany girls who
go TO New York I'm quest OF a career"
some succeed and some fail. This is tho
story OF a successful failure. The action
passes now in the home OF a millionaire.
now in feyersh and overhurencd News
paper Row. But friendship and bust
ness" are pictured with equal fidelity in
this very modern" and wholly delightful
serial
Saint saens the French composer has
been In Madrid. where he has conducted
three concerts OF his own works before
the Royal Family.
Anton Wilhelm son OF the famous
Vioinist. has been appointed professor
OF his instrument at tho Belfast Con-
servatory.
weber's popular opera der Freis-
chutz" has been performed over six hun
dred times at the Berlin opera
The North American Saengerbund will
celebrate its hftieth anniversary at Gin
cinnsu In 1899.
A new sacred cantata for Easter 1895
By Palmer HartsOugh. music by Finley
Lyon. has been published by Fillmore
Brothers, OF New York. IL IS fine
work for choirs and choral societies Just
the right length for an Easter service or
the major part OF concert programme.
I il contains Characteristic music through
| out. good solos duets and quartetts FOR
women's and mems voices and strong at
| tractive choruses but the music presents
no great difficulties.
|
Arthur Niklsch has made contract 10
| conduct the weekly concerts OF the Ge-
wandhaus orchestra in Leipzig for life.
His agr cement guarantees him very
| high salary and assures a life-pension
Of n considerable amount 20 his widow
| and children In case Of his death or in
| cancellation. through sickness or old
| age. The brilliant young conductor. who
! will be remembered for his five years
| work a the head OF the Boston symphony
! Orchestra has infused new life Into the
| anient Leipzig institution since he sue
eeded Carl Renecke there some years
ago.
The Wagner Theatre az Bayreuth will
remain closed IN 1900. on account Of the
counter attraction OF the Paris EXPOSE
ton.
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Felix Weingartner is conducting tho
Iamoureux Concerts at Paris and gains
new triumphs lie Is also composing a
new triology "Orestes" for orchestra and
chorus.
Verdi has finished three new compost
tions, VIZ "Stabat Mater tie Deum
and ave Maria" They will be perform
ed al Paris during Easter week.
|
The musical novelties Of Nov.llo Ewert
| Company New York for this month are;
An easv and beautiful Gavotte In p. TOR
plano) by G. j. Eivey and effective pas
;oral or onsrtory for pipe ORGAN by Ham
uton Clarke and two new charming songs
Love Thee" and "Cupid's Way BY d.
Puche-Evans.
wilhelm Rienzl's new comic opera Don
| Oulxote" will shortly be given Tor ths
first time at the Berlin opera
| Ieoncavallo's opera "Bohcme" was Tor
n