Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24
MUSICAL.
Metropolitan Music.

New York is fast becoming the musical
mecca of the world. To her are brought not
only the great artists-the great art work.
ers-but the great art works. and it is the
exception that London, Paris, Berlin, vi
ennc, L~eipsig-any Of the old werld music
centres-is given preference over this the
youngest and most cosmopolitan of cities.
Be it opera, concerto, symphony or song.
New York hears it, and passes upon its
merits. Not only is everything that is
worth shearing heard here, but 1t Is per-
formed in a well-nigh perfect manner.
For, with our constant listening to the
best, we nave become arrogant in our
taste, and demand the best, and because
we demand it and pay for 1t, we get it.
And thus it has become a fact that by fol-
lowing a New York musical season from
November to May, one hears the best mu-
sic of the world.
Our present season has but just begun,
but If we are to gauge what lies before US
by the pleasures we ave already enjoyed,
loud and jubilant will be our thanksgivings
at its close. The Boston Symphony Or
chestra, that noble body of virtuosi, it is
always a pleasure to hear. and, with their
old-time Grill master at their head, there
has returned a precision in their work that
is a delight to notice. Mr.. Gericke was so
conscientious and pains-taking in his re-
hearsals when he first c1me TO America
that he returned home a physical wreck.
But he left the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira tie most perfectly drilled body of in
strumentalists America had ever known,
and it is a pleasure to see him again with
his precise, pedantic beat, that seems 80
| ~metronomic, and yet 1t is so potent in re-
suits. The continued practice OF the Gus
tom of giving two programmes instead of
one at both rehearsal and concert, is
meeting with UNMARRIED success At this
weeks concerts Alwyn Schrodsr and Fray
Kueisel were the ~solo:sts and most salts
flying were they both.
De Pachmann and Paderewski rave both
| played 10 us-eaoh in his own manner and
each surrounded with his own coterie of
| admiring friends. Both have made changes
in their domestic lives since they were
heard here last. Mime. De Pachmann has
left the man of music TO become the wife
of the man of law. Sabori. and a second
| Mime. Paderewski has returned with the
Polish pianist to guard him from the wiles
of the hosts that worship at MS shrine.
A noted English contralto, Miss Clara
Butt. has been one Of the pleasures Of the
season. She is a great London favorite
and has returned home with a list OF new
conQuests here.
And now that the preliminaries are over,
we are ready and eager for the real sea-
son TO begin with the opera Manager
Grau has for several years brought TO US
the greatest operate company the world
has ever heard. and It is no wonder that
at the opening sale Of seats for his forth
coming season he should find il difficult 10
satisfy all corners with places Additional
interest Is attached to the present season
and to the opening night as well. from the
fact that a new tenor. and one no less than
N. Alverez is to be heard Alverez claims
one OF the first places in Europe and wifi
no doubt win new laurels here. The abb
sence OF can de Reszke from the COM
pany gives his successor an opportunity
thu he no doubt VIII well know how to
utilize. and. II he can be heard In tie roles
for which by nature and study b = best