New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-22
MUSIC TEACHERS IN CONTENTION.
ONLY AMERICAN MUSIC TO BE PERFORMED
BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION.

Cincinnati. June 81 (SpecaD.-The twenty first
convention OF the Music Teachers National Associa-
ton Of America began rs sessions in the Music Han
and Odeon here to-day. The attendance not 50
large as the meeting in New-York last year. but
a fine exhibition Of earnestness and zeal In behalf
Of American music and musical pedagogy was made
the most notable feature OF which the subscrp-
ton Of 1900 at the first business session 20 rid
the association Of debt. The meetings OF the day
a business session, Al which the president
and the made their reports. ana
the Mayor Of the city welcomed the delegates
The reports were followed by an address on The
Artistic Temperament" by William Armstrong. OF
Chicago The rest OF the day was given up 10
concerts.
The convention differs from all its predecessors
IN the fact that an the music which l. 20 ut per
formed IS American. The designation is always a
little vague. but In this II was not only that
the pieces made IN America" but also thdi
IN one-siXth Of the cases the composers were porn
IN the United States These composers number
about sixty, and pretty much every form OF com
position, from the simple song 10 the symphony
and operate fragment IS represented ! note for
instance. In looking over the prograi NINE. these.
symphony. symphonic prologue. overture piano
forte concerto. piauofo"e fantasia pianoiorte
quartet pianoforte trio. violin cello concerto
ballad for voice and orchestra. cavatina for violin
and orchestra pieces for chorus and orchestra, an
orc hestral dance sonata for pianoforte and violin.
solos for panoforte and song--a goodly showing IN
every respect and one that TO Judge by the eX-
perences OF the first day will hold the Interest oil
the public and challenge its admiration In spite OF
the dictum Of +. \ Mcdowell who declines
to be differentiated from the composer universal
and for that reason has no representation Oh i"e
programmes of the week
The exclusion Is regrettable but even more 80 j.
the absence OF the name Of Horatio Parker IL
appeared, indeed in ali the preliminary announce
meuts. but al the last ii turned out that the hnae
Of his ora torio which il 10 De done In England
next fall and has had hearing here al one OF me
May festivals could not be gotten ready. lht
overture Count Robert OF Paris" was substituted.
but for this the parts were unobtalnahir' ahI 80
and the association would have delighted 10 hoHoI
will not be heard.
The musical affairs of the day were a recital on
the great organ In Music Hall by Waller Keller. "
Chicago; d sort OF combined sons srci.aI. piano
forte recital and chamber concert and an or-lnaI$
concert. The mixed affair was given by Ermrs' -;
Detroit; Miss Mamie Harrison u Qp5INa,, -, 49,
George Schneider. OF Cincinnati and .Ae Ma.i
taking part with Mr.. Kroegcr ID he perform
Of his quintet for pianotolie ana 9tIltns.
Foote. Frederick Brandeis G. a. PreyeI Cons stan
tin Stevenberg, Carl Busch Gerrit smith, h II.
Woodman r. Van Der Stucken, \. NJ. FoersteI'
Emil Lieb!ing Wilson G. Smith. l.. Conrath. W. II.
Sherwood. Is. O. Klein Ethebert Nevin ana MIS-.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted
Europe for the purpose took part IN the evening
concert. the programme of which was made up OF
three movements OF g. Iempleton strong sym
phOny "Sutrdm' q. W Chadwicks ballad TOT
barytone and orchestra. -Lochinvar 500 by
Oscar Ethergott; Arthur Whtngs fantasia for
pianofOrte and orchestra, IN the solo part by me
composer; Howard Brockway's cavatna for violin
and orchestra. solo 10y Luigi Won Kunits, and
Bruno oscar Klein's Carnival in Louisiana; 81,