The record-union., 1899-12-03


A -,
Los Angeles Herald: The kindergarten
in school work has come to be perma-
nent, almost indispensable, institution.
It's success has been so great that no
surprise is caused by the fact that kin
dergarten principles have been success
fully applied to the study of music. The
system furnishes the musical atmo-
sphere so essential to the development
of musical talent in children, and makes
the study Of music recreation, just
as the ordinary kindergarten paves the
way for the serious work of the usual
school system. Through simple yet
unique method supplemented by or
iginal games, songs and other kinder
garten devices, the technical begin
nings of music are presented to the lit
tie one in such a manner that music
becomes a living reality. The childs
natural love Of play is utilized, while
reason and understanding are appealed
to rather than the imagination which
usually needs curling rather than slim
ulation. kindergarten music building
does not endeavor to supplant any es-
tablished system of music teaching, but
rather to supply a foundation upon
which any intelligent teacher may build
a musical education. One Of the first
steps in the course is the association
of tone with color. In the second or
intermediate course, by the use of
simple and interesting game, the begin
ner learns easily the rudiments of no.
tation. The third course is a contin-
uation of music building in connection
with practice, either vocal or instru-
mental, preventing stagnation of musi-
cal development from constant techni-
cal drill, while the memory and ear are
trained by a hitherto unknown method
In some city where Nine Sembrich
sang in 1.-The Barber of Seville" it is
told that the local manager Of the en-
terprise was very anxious-this anxiety
being bred by the insistence of his pa
trons-that in the music lesson scene.
which admits of such interpretations. the
prima donna should sing Home, Sweet
Home" or Way Down Upon the Suwa-
nee River" this request being evidence
that Nine. Sembrich was crossing one
of Nine. PATHS old trails. The singer
was willing to oblige and sent her hus-
band to the local music store to pur-
chase copies of the songs. This partic-
ular music store was just out of
Rivers" so the singers husbands mes
senger, who is distinguished pianist
when he is at home, asked if the dealer
had anything he thought would suit
The dealer had and gave him a song
which he was assured enjoyed great
| popularity. Nine. Sembrich ran the
song over two or three times but could
not quite master the dialect in which
1t was written, and another song which
she was familiar with served for the in
terpolated number. The song the dealer
had recommended was II Guess Til
Have to Telegraph My Baby"
| Mark Hamburg, a young pianist who
has been mentioned as the most phe-
nomenal performer Of his years in the
world, arrived in New York recently.
lie is a protege of Paderewski. and
nails from Boguschar, in Southern Rus
sia- This artist, so young that his
manager was obliged to close his con-
tract with his father, Professor Michael
Hamburg, at present in London. is
slightly below medium hight. He wears
glasses and his hair is long. He has
MADE two tours of Australia, appearing
IN 103 concerts, and has played all
through Europe. The passengers said
HamDourgs playing at the concert on
the Teutonic was wonderful. Hamburg
nrst studied with his father in Moscow
and then with Leschetisky in Vienna.
ernest Van Dyck, the Belgian tenor
arrived in New York recently. leaving
LOT the west at once to join the Graz,
opera company in st. Louis. Speaking
" european salaries, as compared with
Tue remuneration which the great ar
tlsts command in this country. M. Van
Oyck says: Salaries are going IN in
Europe Just now and the popular sing
ers are receiving nearly as much as
lney get here. In Vienna the direction
IoHered me 5000 a performance for 100
performances, which was unprecedent-
ed there but which showed the CONNIE
tltion necessary to keep all the singers
from coming here" :
The success Of Frank Daniels, now
comic opera, 1.-THE Ameer." has hean 90
great that four New York civ tbea+a
managers have offered him excention-
ally generous terms to bee;n bic
Gotham season at once. But his man
ager' kirke La Shelle, has declined the
natterlng offers, preferring to keep
ialth and carry out his original book
lngs' SO that Daniels will not be seen in
New York until November 4th, when
he will be seen at Wallack's.
y
Paderewski, Jean de Reszke and
JOSEF Hofmann are mentioned as prom
inent shareholders in a company with
capital of over $4,000, which has
formed at Warsaw for the purpose of
establishing regular symphony concerts
in the Polish Capital Mr.. Nikisch is
said to have much to do with the Sc
lection of the musicians, and the con-
certs are to be conducted by such men
as Weingarther, Colonne, Richard
Strauss, Felix Motif, Gustave Mailer
and Siegfried Wagner.
Harry B. Smith, who wrote the books
complete of about all the comic operas
now extant, has foresworn comic opera
altogether and will hereafter confine his
writing for the stage to musical come
dies. He claims that if comic opera
is successful the composer is the seci-
pient of all the praise, while for a sue
cessful musical comedy the man who