The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
MUSICAL AND LITERARY.

LEM says IN one Of his rhapsodies: in
the arts the animatng or life-givng eie-
mcnt Is furnished by The sentiment Of
love- In music IL hnds its highest and
truest expression, ana I'm no music more
clearly than I'm the immortal WORKS ol
Beethoven 40 other creation IN tones
has done so much % dignity and ennoole
love as his one opera, "Fideho;' no sohB
has so expressed it's beauty and rs ardor
as that most perfect amatory lyric Inc
Adelaide"
The very soul OF Beethoven music ls
love I'm fits varying forms. Ills love lot
humanity rings out in the Nocdl hhoie va
the Ninth Symphony;
"seld umschlungen Millionen,
Dies On Kuss der Cauzen WEEK.
His love OF freedom burns In the
"Erioca." His love OF God shines re-
splenlont and majestic in tho immortal
measures Of the Second Mass.
Gustav afahler. the conductor Of The
Vienna opera. has composed % symphony
which win apparently beat me RECORD.
j. mas five movements. the last NO WIN
chorus. and the score caNs for an ln-
mcnso body OF strings 90 balance six
horns four c.rinets four tromhoucs
five kettle drums TWO tom-toms' two
harDs etc.
Recent publications OF Fillmore BROTH
ors New York. are: "Only solder,
words and music 10y Charles Glngficn.
This song for mczzo voice So 1edl''iea 'o
the mothers and sweethearis or lh' idl.'
heroes 81 She late Spanish Ame ilcin "i-
"Thc snow Lay White am cIecuNe
Christmas carol for four male yoi-e3 hy
j. p. Herbert.
None Of Goothe's poems has been more
of.o, eot to music than the "Erl King
c,ofhe himself gave hign praise TO inc
setting OF Kari Won schioeser.
Tho Cantata Musical Society or New
York will give % grand concert on d'H"-
ar,. Ia lsoq under the direction ~ Joseph
r. ZeUmann Tho club numbers "".
hundred voices and has engaged stF.t.I
vocal and instrumental artists Ior ''''
concert.
Al NJ Forester is very successiui
composer OF Pittsburs.
Miss Lillian Blauvelt ls s.nsl"7 "''
t-fii,,,t success in London. Eng
txienzrs "Der Evangellmann' WIZ,
-, yorir will hear this winter WIN
,,.. mn I'm tho uIo role. has been aiF'"
on lbs stages in Germany.
900
,us. Maria Buua is new American
.,--a,.r SINGER. sho took ine roe .'
80. ,..entlv in Berlin. Her Tres %,
'...,,.,,,,s voice which Dob all reslf-
,,..,.t and beautifully cultivated. t."i'.
for her the greatest enthlai'-i" ''''-
crowded theatre.
The famous publishing house on hI-..
koDf and ilacrte-, lh A'i'@'7'
fa. following novelties. Coo
rtl,5. for piano. boy Edward y. Grass
a., 80 l. Psalm no. "iiaiieluJah'
r-stse y.. the Lord" for chorus orcne-
o., and ORGAN. by Cesar Franck' Ehsh7"
IAN adapatd By Emanuel ScAmauh' OF
,.,,f.t 81 Evangelical Lutheran 'hiIcn
~ .I,. tr,,i, Trinity Nrw York. Two songs
f,,,, II w Wcbers "Drelzehnlinaen'
en- medium voice and piano. by j. Bon
,i, on ~. "ln the summer NitHF iV'
MIXED voices. baritone solo ann pi'h"'
aceompanient by J.. Bonvin, op. o'. Ihfse
NOW works are productions oil inc moo,
school. and are warmly recommended
20 musicians
pi,tersbausen .tle celebrated flute
,,,.t.s- ~ neriin. has lately placed upon
the market au improved y nat pi''oio,
which according t0 testimony or eood |
authoritr. does away with most oi tne |
existing evils found upon tine old style |
j fat piccoIos.
Martin Iuther's regard FOR music is |
well known. lie loved 90 practice the |
AFT. and al the children We're taught TO |
sing ana play. Speaking Of music $ pow !
or. he says: 1T Is the art OF the pro-
phets. IL IS the only other art, which, |
Ike theology. can calm the asia.lo"s OF |
Inc soul and put the devil TO hight
The Thanksgiving Number OF the |
Youths Companion is especially me ana /
interesting. The calendar for 1879 Whlcn |
Will be presented tO all suDsciDeIs. old /
and ROW. Is remarkable Tor us deilcacs /
OF design and richness or colorlhs.
Among the contributions for the new /
ComDunion already engaged are: THE /
1ffn Demons of war; by Hon. John |
ID Long. Opportunities for Young Ex-
plorers." Sir Clements Markham; Ine
3o, with a Voice" David Bisham; "The
wonders of Somnambuiism," Or. William
a Hammond. "Police Spies I'm Russia
Poultney Bigelow. and where Living is
Cheapest" Hon Carroll d. Wright.
Wcbers Fbeatuful opera, "ODerop'
which he wrote for Coyent Garden me
atrc, London. is 20 Doe revived In Brus-
sells during the coming season Notwith-
standing that II contains some Of the
finest music Weber ever wrote. IL has fail
ed 10 keep the stage. though the over
ture is sun "a favorite concert number
CHARLES FRED. MUTTER.