The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

Of Baltimore. Md. has sent the following
novelties (all iN9S copyrighted just rom
the press THE Battleship Maine pr
A Nations Gail. song and chorus, WORDS
by r. N. Coakiey. music by .. G. heen"y
shine on, Johnson" characteristic
march and two-stcp with words) by
Ellis Il. Ephraim; @iso published Tor
orchestra and brass band)' Maryland.
NV Maryland" with easy variations for
violin and piano by Fred. Lax.
From Munich comes the news that
Richard strauss is composing SYM
phony OF heroic character IN four parts.
The new opus will be performed for tho
first time az Frankfort a. NJ during the
coming season.
Capellmeistcr schalk, who directed
most brilliant Tristan performance az
London, recently, has been engaged by
theatre manager Grau. of Now York, In
place of the late Anton Scidl.
Novollo and Company, London and
New York, have issued the following
very effective harvest anthems for mixed
voices with organ accompaniment
20 Give Thanks Unto the Lord, ny
Rev. r.. Vine Hall. There SHAH be an
Heap Of Corn" by Ferris Tozer Unto
Thee. o Cod do we Give Thanks. boy
Bruce Steane. Sing Unto the Lore,
by Cuthbert Harris. God be Merciiul
Unto U.s." by John r. West. Great Is
our Lord" by Myles b. Foster. The
attention Of church ohoirs Is called TO
these very charming sacred choruses,
just recently published.
Heinrich Zlellner, the renowned direc-
tor of the German male chorus 'Deuis-
cher Liederkranz." OF New YORK, is go-
ing 10 Leipzig IN September. Ills sue
cessor will be Dr. Paul klengel. who Is
the conductor OF the "Arion' and other
singing societies in Leipzis. at present
The revised edition OF the sonatina
Album" complied and published by
Theodore Presser. Philadelphia. Pa, Is
q collection OF pleasing sonatinas ana
other pieces carefully revised and nn-
gered by eminent teachers. There are
twenty-nine pieces by twenty-four diff
ereut composers OF renown among them
Bach. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven. Schu-
MANN MeadelssOhn, Clement kuhian,
Reinecke. etc. The work contains many
foot notes and an interesting introduc-
ton. which add greatly 10 the value N
this excellent book for piano teaching.
Music teachers Will hardly be able 10
ind a better work than this "Sonatina
Album" for their pupils OF the lower
grades.
Max Welnzierl. the woll-known COM
poser and conductor ot the Vienna Raj
muud Theatre. died July 10Th az IOcd-
ling. near Vienna, at the age OF nfiy-
seven Besides a number or tuneful
operottas, the always serene and amia-
BILE composer has written a great num-
Der of male ohOruses. some OF which have
become very popular. lie was a pupil OF
the Vienna Conservatory. and first was
Kapellmeister at the Ring Theatre.
Then he became assistant chorus master
81 the Vienna Maennergesangyerein
where he woked together with Kreman.
When the Raimund Theatre was opened.
Weinzierl became its first conductor.
which position he kept 20 his death.
Weinzierl had many friends. not only
I'm Austria, but everywhere.
Madame Brema IS announced 70 sing
this autumn al the Theatre do Ia Mon
maize. Brussels. in the new one act opera,
by Paul ellison. based upon Victor Hugos
La Legendo des siecles"
The death OF Bismarck removed anoth-
or OF the commanding landmarks Of Eau
ropean history Gladstone preceded BIS
marck. and OF the great old men OF the
century there remain but two, Pope Leo
Kill end Verdi.
Melba possesses the perfect voice for
tho bel canto, the voice which does not
rely uDon dramatic feeling for It's eencis
but upon its own intrinsic and human
beauty. What that beauty IL, none can
know who have not heard Meiba-
The last number OF The Youths Com.
p9nlon" perry Mason & CO., Boston
NassD contains a realistic end thrilling
story "Bombarllng Alexandra" by c. A.
sfophens. A venturesOme American hoy
who terhaps did not fully realize thu
dangers he was 20 incur, witnessed N.
Smelling OF yhe great Egyptian seaport
bv the British ironclads I'm 1852 and N,
terrible scenes In the streets OF the burn.
ing town In the same paper. John n
spears gives a vivid description OF the
crowning adyenture-a thrilling ercount-
or with a panther OF Dick Cary. who
was a mighty hunter
Paris for many years refused Wagner
only TO accept IN a triturated condition
his theroies and music in tho scores BY
Bizet Saint Saens, Reyer and. especially.
Massen,t. Wagner dominates tho opera
house just now. az did Rosslni befor.
him. and yet Rossini passed and Wayne,
Lnsrc
Warner may grow old-.s.hlored. al
'fough II = difficult 70 realize this. but
his theories Will mold future dramatic
musical art. Paris was the last 70 cap.
itulate TO him. so he really he's no more
musical worlds 70 conquer.
CHAa FRED. AUTTM