The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-30

entrance as that used by the nobility
1t was a lesson they did not forget and
the standing of artists became very
different from what it was before my
day.
| Announcement is made that DR. Hugo
Rieman has recently discovered in the
library of the Leipsic Thomas Schulz
the parts of a number of orchestral
suites by j. F. Fasch 1853, Chris
topher Forster 1693-174S), Johanna
Schneider Cd. 1T02), J. Ad Hasse 1899
1888. j. C. Wiedner l724-17T4), J. N.
Fischer %. 170D and j. Fux 1890
lad, all valuable in tracing the early
development of orchestral music. Most
interesting of ALL however is the fact
that some of the parts are in the hand
writing of Johann Sebastian Bach
The New Orleans. La. Times Demo-
crat" announces that Master Leo H.
Levy, a bright boy now 51b years old.
performs wonderfully well on the vio-
lin, hormonica. accordion, blow accor-
dion and has a perfect ear for music
All of which may be the very essence
of truth. But it sets the very saddest
one-sided fiddler to learn that down in
Louisiana violinist's education in
cludes the study of the harmonica, to
say nothing of the blow-accordion, says
Musical America"
In an article on Theodore Thomas
musical library. the Chicago Post re-
marks: THE element of compactneSs
renders it almost impossible for the
| ordinary observer to appreciate the ex-
tent and richness of this collection A
correct impression is conveyed best by
the statement that it would probably
be difficult to duplicate this library for.
less than 5000, 900. For seventeen years
one man has devoted his time to it's
care. and when it was removed to the
South Side, where it remained during
the Worlds Fair, its conveyance to and
installation in new quarters required
the labor of four men for five days
These facts only vaguely suggest some
thing Of the volume of the collection.
Its quality and comprehensfveness can
be appreciated only by the master mu-
stefan who is familiar with the whole
range of musical composition. To such
a visitor the opportunity to put hands
upon the full orchestral parts of 800
overtures, 100 symphonies, and hum
dreds of coacertos without leaving the
room means much more than the words
would seem to imply"
|
The Russians are very fond of music.
and very hospitable to musicians. and
these traits are not of recent date A
German paper the Bohemian" prints
some extracts from the manuscript ma
| of vi I,n
gave concerts in Russian cities a CEN
tury ago. He remained in Riga two
months and a half at a hotel kept by
Langwitz, a fanatic lover of music.
When Pixis asked for his bill, he re-
ceived the following:
q portions of coffee and rolls .. Oo. 600
Dinners for 2@ months ............. on 00O
~ bottles OF wine. .....................O ono
Lodging ....-.,;...:.., ............... 600
Received with thanks,
LANGWITZ.
Mr.. Fuller Maitland the critic of the
London Times" has written book,
entitled "A Musical Pilgrimage" in
winch he frankly confesses that stu
uents OF music in London do not live
IN such thorough art atmosphere as
abroad THE congenial artistic in
schools" he adds, does not spread be-
yond its doors" Mr. Maitland believes
that the practice of inviting journal
istic criticism of performances given by
students" makes on the whole. for evil
and he hopes that music-schools will
combine to request the representatives
or the press to abstain from all criti-
cisnn in regard to such performances. -
Striking instances of students spoiled
by praise or unnerved by censure NAV
nave come under our authors notice.
ana the too enthusiastic notices of
some critics" have certainly strength
ened his objection to any criticism
whatever.
AS many as four complete perform
ances of Der Ring des Nibelungen''
are to be given between the 10th inst.
and May 10th, at the Royal Theater
Madrid, under the direction respective
ly of DR.. Hans Richter, Herr Felix
Mottl and DR.. Muck of Berlin The
performances will be in the Spanish
language (senor Cadanus' version
The place for the erection of the Rer-
lin Richard Wagner monument has now
been definitely selected, and will be
pioDduly DIT the entrance TO the Thier-
garten, upon the greensward between
the Brandenburg Thor and the new
Reichstags building. Seven of the most
eminent among the German sculptors
are to compete for the prize offered for
the best Wagner monument
The Norwegian Government has made
q grant of 1000 crowns to the COM
poser Catharinus Elbing in order to-
enable him to continue his already very
successful efforts in collecting old Nor
wegian folk-songs.
/ According to the recently issued an
nual report, the number of pupils at the
Royal Conservatorium, Dresden. during
the past academfcal year was 200. the
largest of any similar institution in
Germany.