New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
HERR SCHALK'S CAREER.
THE MAN WHO WILL. CONDUCT GERMAN
PERFORMANCES At THE MI TRIO
POI.TAN OPERA HOUSE.
Berlin, August II.


Herr Franz Schak Scidl's successor az con-
ductor of the German performances at the M't-
ropoli,an opera House Ncw-York. is spending
the summer in Altaussec. Syria. Lower Austria
1t VAS here thai Tribune correspondent found
him and begged for the interview which IL was
felt would interest those who expect to attend
the opera this coming winter
Il will gladly tell you anything you wish 10
know about me-" he said cordially but "trn
you not to expect anything remarkably inter St
ing Where shall begin? Well. | was born IN
Vienna IN l>,"'. which would make III" J'ist
thrty-fvc wouldn't it, No" h" went on. IN
answer to question. my parents were not IN
the least musical The only encouragement l
had IN this direction was from my elder brother.
vino hrcarr \ 'musiker' like my self He IL now
professor III theory and piano instruction at the
Cons,r atory in Vienna" he added with pride.
Then You mere not allowed 10 STUDY music -
a child n" Nas asked.
"On the contrary. began my lessons carly.
and ~ my teachers thought they SAW some tai
cnt in mo when was tw"lV" years old. hy dint
~ much easing | was allowed 10 enter tho
Cons"i vatory ana purs,e my studies th"f" along
sid, ~ my gymnasium work Professors H"us-
slcr and Hcim"sb"rgcr. sr.. instructed me On
IN. VIOLIN and when my school duties would
/ gave il up later but in 1881 made my
debut A. A yioliuist in Vienna came. hove
eyer. more md more under the Influence OF tha
symphonic writer Btuckner. who had been my
teacher IN composition II" employed m" later
4 IN the Transcription and publication u his great
| or, h,.s;ral works and Al his iustigation sava
up my violin ard devoted myself 10 what il. "a
A way = higher form " musical lcurity.
/ tried my hand director in some smaller thea
/ tres AMI m lNNS was called to Graz III 10
h.mia Dr Muck. the present capem".strr In
Berlin. vas my predecessor there
How did 5ou com" To- leave GRAZ"
! 4 VAS Their a long whilr about eight years.
during Wh.rh tim" I conducted several large r.
,hestral cou.crts in which loved To- produc,
the compositions II my great master. Director
Angelo NcUmann Who used to u" Richard Wig
ncr's manager. You remember. became interest
cd in mo here. ard engaged me- FOR the l.andcs-
| thcnicr in Prague As oaprllmcistrr ~ the
| theatre stood on sacred ground. Here Mozart
had conducted the first pcrformanc" Of his Don
| Juan carl Maria Won Weber had been CON
ductor. Wilhelm jain. Gustav Mahcr ana DR..
Muck had been my forcrunners. and here VAS.
what shall be- IN NeA York the successor II
| Anton Scdl
IT was a responsible position. and / realized
|
| worthy 81 those who had held il before me-. BE-
sides conducting the grand opera. accepted The
| direction ~ the Philharmonic concerts My sue
cess I'm Prague soon became known in larger
| circles 81 that when Felix Wcngartnrr fell II.
| Count IIochbcrg. the director of the Berlin
| Opera. asked T. tax" his place temporarily"
| You conducted The Flying Dutchman.'
| didn't you"
THAT was my first. the second performance
was Fidclio' After II Count Hochbcrg asked
me To- join tn" League ~ Royal Musical lnsti-
| tutons."
| And you acc"ptrd'"
| Yes. have signed contract with him for
| ten years. Ny at the Berlin Opera viii
| begin september !. lS0
| And haven't you been in London rcccutly'"
MIR Grau asked mo to conduct Tristan ut
| rovrnt Garden. az A matter II fact Iohcngrin
was substituted. but the result Of II all. he
said. smiling. is my engagement in America.
| ! am delighted To CO." h. continued after a
pause In London heard. Of course. the DE
Rcszkcs. Nine. Nordica. Nine. Eames and scv-
rral other excellent singers and the impression
| received Of the wonderful quality Of their on
| s.inbe made glad that could spend year
! in America.