The record-union., 1899-01-22

mann, I misunderstood the artistic
merit of the composition to such an ex-
tent that I marvel at it myself when
l think of it. Later on, / grew to like
1t and for several years my enthusiasm
for the work was unbounded, furious!
Since then my frenzy has
calmed. Although I recognize the SUI
Derior excellence of the quintet, find
great defects which make it almost
painful for me to listen to perform
ance of it, His admiration for Wag-
ner and his music likewise suffered
many changes. Hans Won Bulow men
tions somewhere that while visiting
Liszt one day, he (Bulow) became deep
ly engrossed in conversation with the
great pianist. He paid no particular
attention TO a young man who was
seated at the piano turning over the
leaves of a score in a listless manner.
Suddenly the young man-Saint- -Saens
plunged into the intricacies of the
score of "Siegfried' and read it at
sight in such magnificent style that
Rulow and List became petrified with
astonishment
The Russian Minister OF Arts and
Education has given orders for the
erection of chapel over the grave of
Anton Rubinstein, the anniversary of
whose death was recently observed
tremendously in st. Petersburg by rel
atives, friends and musicians.
The pianist Sauer, who will soon
make his debut in New York, recently
gave some very successful concerts in
Vienna. The "Neue Freie Presse,'
which ranks him with D'Albert. Josef
Holman and Busoni, as one of the four
greatest pianists heard in Vienna since
Rubinstein Paderewski has never
played there), notes as one of his pecu-
iiarities his skill in suggesting orches-
! trail effects.
what is rag time?'" tie enthusi-
astic artist was asked
well, the extensive literature on this
subject will explain it best Now. here S
a rag time primer" At this luncture he
produced a big piece OF sheet music
| with the picture of young man look
| ing very unhappy in dress suit. "This
young fellow" pointing to the picture
and reading, claims to be the original
| instructor to the stage of the now pop
| u'ar rag time in Ethiopian song.' The
author guarantees to teacn anybody
who can play the piano a little bit how
to play rag time The preface says
rag time Cor negro dance tirne) origin
ally takes it's imitation steps from
Spanish music, or, rather, from Mexico,
4 where it is known under the head and
names of Habanara Seguioiila, etc.,
being nothing but consecutive music,
either in treble or bass followed by reg
ular time. in one hand. In common
and two-four time the quarter note of
| the bass precedes the melody In other
words, it is what the musicians call
syncopation, and this syncopation, and
this change of accent IN The accom-
pertinent is kept up continually in the
same way as the beat of snare drum.
'.This method shows the pupil how to
play rag time accompaniment to any
piece Here is even an arrangement of
old Hundred Annie Laurie and the
hymn, Come, Thou Fonnt Of Every
Blessing Wonderful, isn't itc''
| Bulow was noted for his biting sar-
casn1. One Of the most catlstic of these
| is said to have fallen to the lot of a
young Nman who approached him on a
Berlin avenue with the greeting: "How
| do you do. Mr. Won Bulow: I'm SO glad
to see you. How have you been?" Not
| ing his evident surprise, She added
Ifacetiously: Now, I'll wager, YOU dom I
remember me- you win your wager,