The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
MUSICAL AND
LITERARY NOTES.

requisites Of the art OF playing are cor
rect lingering. good style, and graceful
execuuon.-Back.
1t Is essential that you train your nina
moro than your hngers.-Moschels.
Tho April number OF "Our Monthly
Musical Gem" Hitchcock Publishing Coz
New York; contains two effective piano
pieces and two nice songs. The title page
OF this popular music-collectiOn Is adorned
with a portrait OF Isabella Mckinley.
The Museum Society of Frankfort. o.
NJ. produced Richard Strauss new sym
phOny "Heldenleben." under tho COM
poser's direction. with complete success.
The great violoncellist, Hugo Becker.
played G.. Gotermans melodious con-
certo In A minor in memory OF the com
poser's recent decease. and earned en-
thusiastic applause.
Tlutsts may rejoice at "Gulde
Through the Flute Literature published
by the first Flute-player OF tho Royal
Orchestra OF Berlin. Emil Prill, AZ !. II.
Zimmermann. OF Leipzig. Tho Guide
contains $500 numbers for ono ana Two
flutes. with and without combination with
other instruments.
Carl Simon. the great music-publisher
Of Berlin. has in his large catalogue,
songs Of every description and of aH
grades OF difficulty. There arc humorous
and classical songs. love. drinking. war
and descriptive songs songs OF nature,
religious songs with piano or organ. ac-
compartment. Special mention IS made OF
tho excellent collection Of international
songs with English and German words,
which IS warmly recommended TO our
soiOsts.
At Meiningen Brahms Festival OK
tending over several days. VIII be held in
connection with the unve1ing Of the
Brahms Monument OF September.
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The local Slngverein at Greifswald has
produced 'rhe White stag cantata
by Reinbrecht conductor Of tho society,
with marked success.
Mendelssohn IS 70 have monument IN
front Of the municipal theatre at Duessel-
dorf BY the side Of II will be erected
statue 10 the poet Immermann, who
greatly Influenced the development OF
dramatic art OF this city The figure Will
be in bronze and above lfe-size.
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To the true artist music should he
necessity. and not merely nm occupation
he should not manufacture music, be
should live I'm Il. saws Franz.
Music is the child Of prayer; the com
panion Of relieion.-Chateaubr
The voice Of man Is no less adapted to
singing than it IS TO speaking Acton.
To engender and diffuse faith. and TO
promote our spiritual well-being, nre
among the noblest aims OF music.-Bach.
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And oyo- arafncf eating cares
Lap me I'm soft Lvdian airs,
Married to immortal verse.
Such az the meeting soul may pierce
In notes. with many n winding bout
OF linked sweetness lous drawn out
Milton.
princess Nadine" by Christian Reid.
the complete novel in the May issue Of
Lippincotts. appeals strongly 90 an
readers who revol i'm good, stimulating
lOvc-stOry.
The number contains also a scholarly
paper "The Question OF the Philippines
Reviewed. by John T. Kirk. a character
sketch Of nPhilippe de Confines" by
Emily Stone whitley. "The American
Fondness for Movements" bv Edward
Leigh Fell: "Glasses and Their Uses"
by John s. Stewart: democracy and
Suffrage" by NJ. L. c.. or shorter
fiction there IS a remarkably strong story
by Adeline Knapp. entitled Ills Lack OF
Courage" a timely tale OF Memorial Day.
Kate" by George william and bright
little society sketch. "Jacqucminots, by
Edgar NJ. Smith. The poetry IS con-
tribnted by Paul T.. Dunbar Clarence
I'rmv. Wilbur Larremore and Edward
Wilbur Mason.
xrfo,ro Tocarh Tqrp0r aud Johann
Strauss. founders Of the fame 0f the
Vienna waltz. are 10 have Joint monu-
ment An influential committee has been
formed. Hans Richter. OF the Imperial
Opera. IS one Of the greatest conductors
and especially famous as Interpreter or
Wagner's music dramas. II Rs stated that
his operate career closes I'm September
with the exception Of the festivals az
Bayreuth. where he Will according 10
agreement with Cosima Wagner, conduct
The ring" and "Die Meister-singer' next
summer. HIS friends. as well as tho adj
ministration Of the Imperial Opera, are
anxious TO retain the great conductor for
Vienna. II is rumored that he Intends TO
coma 20 America.
A melodous one-act fairy opera. "Das
Glueck." Nbetto by Or. Theodore Kirch-
ner music by Baron Rudolph Won
Prochazka, has met with a very friendly
reception at Prague.
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At Cassel a great tournament OF eich-
teen vocal unions for the Emperor's
prize will be a three days musical feeti-
val. and is TO be inaugurated by an Eve
ming of Welcome on May 9th. The fes-
tive hall IS 10 hold COCO persons. the En-
peror and Empress will attend.
The May issue of ''The Organ" Geo.
Molineux. New York; contains fourteen
selections for the reed or pipe-organ, by
J. r. Newell ]. l.. Battmann. a. l..
Schultz. ]. w. Lerman. J. Leyback. etc.
The music Is easy and melodious and well
adapted to study and home use.
A hattering reception was accorded 10
an oratorio. ia Sulamite." by Hermann
Wolf-Ferrari, at Venice.
The young composer (only twenty
three) is a pupil of Rheinberger and con-
ductor Of the German Choral Union Of
Milan.
OF "Hoffmann's Catholic Directory on.
IL. Wiltzins & Co. Milwaukee. WIS.,
number two (ApriD has come from the
press 1t reports for the last three
months 593 changes. eighty-one deaths and
ninety-one ordinations. or 765 total chang
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