The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
MUSICAL AND
LITERARYNOTES.
Life is a well-strung Tyre,

Life is a wcll-strung Tyre,
And = wandering note,
Struck from It's charming chords, and
= moment in Tie quivering air to float.
Music hath charms to soothe savage
breast
To soften rocks. or bend a knotted oak.
-C0ngrese Crhe Mourning Bride.
Frederic KIose ~ Karlsruhe (Baden)
has composed a new symphonic poem, IN
The original ana beautiful opus was most
enthusiastically received at IFS nrst rem
dition, under Felix Motifs baton.
\ beautiful duet FOR tenor and bass
has been issued by Fillmore Bros, New
York: In the Cross of Christ 1 Glory.
adapted from Donizottl by J. b. Herbert
This is ID majestic piece or music, hlsh
grade though not diincult. IL Is especially
suited 10 male voices, but may be- sung
by women with good effect, suitable TO
Easter time or any religious gathering
or concert
Carlyle calls music "a kind Of inarticu-
late, unfathOmable speech. which leads
us 10 the edge of the infinite, and lets
US for moments gaze into that
rules from his own tastes. but rather
forms his taste upon the rules necessary
to the subject of his iuquiry.-I.essng.
One must hear italian music among
the Italians, German music may be en-
Joyed under any heaven-Schumann.
\ new publication has been pat upon
the market by Mr. George Molineux
IL a. fna HrffV I 80
and appears monthly since January,
1880 in attractive octavO form and good
edition, al the very low price Of 500 a
year Numbers l. and IN. contain the
following hymns and anthems with &C
compartment. As the Hart Pdnteih. by
j.. $. Leason. Guide me, o Thou Great
Jehovah, O BE joyful 10 the Lord, o
Father Almighty, Deus MiseFatur, 30
mum est in r.. Christ in Risen, all by H..
J.. Danks, TIE Deum, by g. T.. Steele,
Blessed be the Lord. by W. Patten. Jul
biiate Dec, by Juan Aizamora. Christ, our
Passover. bv G. r. Steele. Hear us, o
Father. by A. NJ Shuey Glory be 10 the
Father, By w r. Davidson, and Christ
is Risen from the Dead, arranged from
Wagner's Pilgrim Chorus. by w. H..
Neldlinger
All music 10 which instruments con-
tribute must be a degree more earthly
than that I'm which human voices are
alone to themselves sufficient. whore
nothing mechanical is necded.-Baroness
Bunsen.
And the night shall b. filed with music
And the cares that infcst the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs
-Longfellow.
Appreciation Is the only incense worth
having that Is offered 20 the shrine Of
Genius.
At Chicago precious eight-year-old
pianist gave a recital composed entirely
of compositions hv Bach.
Waller Damroschs Manila Tie Deum
which has been heard In New York and
Philadelphia. will be- given IN Chicago
about May LIST by the Apollo Club.
Beethoven's cautam The Ruins Of
Athens Was sung 40 Worcester, Mass,
for the hrst time in America.
Prof John Pollard. of Richmond COL
lege says about .Smithdeals Practical
Grammar Speller and Letter Writer
published By Il. +. Johnson PUBLISHING
Company: II find the work admirably
adapted TO the purpose Tor which II has
been prepared In deals with just those
most 10 be acquainted. II Is logical IN
arrangement and clear IN statement. /
should be glad 10 know that all our
Young men entering business know half
OF what is here so well set forth
sousa has recovered from his severe
Illness and is again touring. His fnan-
oial success H. astonishing. IL IL said
that his income Is I'm the nelshborhood
Of 400 600 a year This includes profits
from his concerts and royalties on his
operas and marches. only few years
ago he sold the popular march, Wash
ington POST" for SO
The violin which nei.enyl was playing
when he fell dying was Stradivarlus,
known as the Titan He had often
been asked TO part with It. hut refused
All offers TO sell. II has recently been
sold 10 Sol. MarcOsson. the American
yiolinist OF Cleve'~~' or 500.
Alcarez. the French tenor has been
heard in Boston. philadelphia and Chi
caro- whore critics declare him 20 be ono
OF the nrest tenors ever heard In this