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of Chopin's later compositions The
Varsovians, it appears, intend removing
the ashes Of their compatriot from Pere
Lachafse to the composers birthplace.
But it is not likely that Paris, which
claims a proprietary right through
Chopin's father, who was Of French
origin. will give them up.
London has a Stock Exchange Or
chestral and Choral Society,"" now in
its seventeenth year, which performs
such ambitious things as Beethoyen's
symphonies.
Under the patronage of the Prince
Regent, new theater is to be con-
structed at Munich, after the Bayreuth
model, with lowered orchestra, etc., In
which Wagnerian and other perform
ances are to be given at popular prices.
The royal gifts to those who recent
ly sang at Balmoral before Queen Vic
toria have now been distributed. Nine.
Albani received a portrait on enamel
OF her majesty, Ben Davies a silver
cigar box, M. Johannes Wolff a silver
1nkstand, and Miss Ada Crossley
bracelet Of pearls.
A subscription is being raised for a
memorial to the late Mr.. Foil, the
basso. 1t is supported by a large num-
Der of Irfshmen resident in London, and
the funds will be devoted in the first
place to a memorial window to be
erected in the Roman Catholic Church
Of his native town Of Cahir, Tipperary
In the volume of Wagner's letters to
Emil Heckel, recently translated into
English, occurs the following: After
discussing with Liszt the rendering of
a fugue of Bach's from the 'Wohltem-
perirtes Xavier Wagner played it
with convincing emphasis on his partic-
nlar reading. Beyond the family, only
Frau Won Meyendorf, from Weimar, my
wife, and myself were present. Wag-
ner and Liszt fell to reminding each
other of the best waltzes written at the
time of their youth. Liszt played from
memory those of Strauss, and Wagner
those of Lanner. We danced to them.
Her Heckel.' said Frau Won Meyen-
dorf, never have danced to such good
W
musicians!' The word was taken up
by both the masters, and enforced
gayety prevailed the evening long"
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Concerning the nationality of eminent
pianists Mr. Honeker thus discourses
in the Musical Courier:
Mozart was an Austrian, and played
the piano in the Italian or Scarlatti
style. Handel and Bach were not
pianists, but harpsichordists Bee
thoven followed closely in the steps of
Clement, basing his passage work and
general style of fguration and perform
ance on the Italians. But he played
Beethoven better than any other pian-
ist This is not a joke, but a remark
Mendelssohn was nonchalant and witty
in his piano style-remember Rossini
and his allusion to the Scarlatti-isms in
Mendelssohn music and playing. Tau
sig was born in Posen; he was Polish
and Jewish. At 80, when he died, he
was the greatest pianist alive. Won
Bulow was German-Prussian German
but he could play Bach and Beetho-
ven a little. Hummel was Hungarian,
born at Pressburg-and a Jew He
played Hummer better than Beethoven
Cramer, an Anglicized German, not
great pianist. though a pleasing one.
Karl Heymann, Jewish genius, was
born in Holland, at Amsterdam. Kalk-
brenner, a stiff, pedantic Jew German;
Clara Schumann, a German; Menter,
German. and great pianist; D'Albert,
born OF French parents at Glasgow.
Sauer is German, Friedheim Russian,
born in st. Petersburg, and a violent
partisan of the new school.
The Christmas Half Hour" New
York; publishes fine half-tone por-
trait of Mabel Gilman in the character
she assumes in "The Rounders," in
which she has achieved wonderful sue
cess. Miss Gilman Is native of Sac
ramento, daughter of c. H. Gilman of
this city. Her success is attributable
first to her fine voice and it's artful
management, her dramatic taste and
intelligent acting ability and the per-
sonal charm Of a graceful figure and
handsome face. The Half Hour says
"AIiss Mabel Gilman writes that she has
received word from George w. Lederer
that she is to leave The FOUNDERS
company imme dfateiy after the Brook
lyn engagement. Miss Gilman's under
standing of the matter. Is that she is.
prepared to appear in Lendon under the