The record-union., 1899-01-15

man era-houses. She has also writ
ten number of songs, mostly settings
of the same poets verses. Three grand
dukes have honored her with medals.
Parts of her "Hiarne" were to have
been performed at the Chicago expo
sition. Owing to the general disar-
rangement of musical matters there,
the plan was abandoned; but her
Kaiser Wilhelm T. march was per-
formed at the opening of the women's
department AS for Miss LIE Beau, her
symphonic poem "Hohenbaden'' was
perfsrmed few weeks ago at Baden
Baden, and warmly applauded. 1t Is
intended to illustrate a romantic cpl
sode in the past history of the castle
of that name, an episode dating back to
the period of chivalry- 1t begins with
aeolian-harp harmonies, the whispering
sounds Of the forest, which change to
the sounds of a march at a tournament
of knights, followed by @ love duo, and
finally returning to the forest sounds.
The piece is we'll spoken of, and refer
ence is made to other compositions by
the same woman, including two choral
works, Ruth" and "Hadumoth."
The Wagner bubble continues to
burst" Already, says the London
DAILY News, $4,000 worth of seats
have been sold in England by Schulz
Curtius for next summers Bayreuth
festival. lust double the sale of any pre-
vious festival at theh analogous period.
The sales on the Continent are equally
large and already though the festival
will not take place for eight months)
one third of all the available seats for
the entire series have been disposed of.
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On the 10th inst, at the C1unie Opera
house, Signor Abramoff, the well-known
vocalist. assisted by the members of his
advanced classes, will give a concert
and operatic entertainment. The oper-
attic section Will include an act from
Faust" and an act from Romeo and
Juliet" with Sig. Abramoff, Sig Mi
chelena and Mile. Ida valerga in the
roles. The acts will be given in cos
tune, and with appropriate scenic ef-
fects.
A good deal of discussion has been
caused in Vienna by the publication of
a letter in which Richard Wagner spe-
made in "Gotterdammerung He ad-
mits that the opera might be given in
it's entirety at Bayreuth; but In a prac-
teal spirit he. declares he knows the
yiennese want supper ait eleven, and
he orders that certain cuts, which he
indicates, should be. made. Similar
cuts were made for general perform
ance by Wagner himself in "Siegfried,"
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representations, although their adop-
ton at Covent Garden last season
aroused the ire of certain members Of
the London Wagner Society.
The Pope is writing a Latin hymn on
the worship of the Redeemer," intend
ed to celebrate the end of the century.
1t will be set to music by the priest
Perosi, whose dramatic oratorio. "The
TRANSPORTATION" was recently .produc-
ed at Bologna with the same enthusiasts
tic success accorded to his previous or
atorios.
Sims Reeves, the popular English
tenor, now in his eighty seventh yeara,
announces his retirement.
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Paderewski is coming to this country
in the fall of next year. He intends to
play next winter in Russia, and from
there proceed to Australia.
Brighton, England. has a musical
college which seems to. discover or ere
ate talent by the wholesale. OF sew
eral hundred candidates recently ex-
amined so per cent. We're successful
and so per cent. passed with honor.
Yet some people persist in saying that
England is not a musical country.
Del Puente, the famous tenor is the
latest to appear on the vaudeville
stage. Several managers are said to
have their eyes on Joseph Jefferson. 1t
is safe to say he would command a
good price.
Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co. 415 X.