The record-union., 1899-09-10

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Carl Brown of Columbus. Ohio, who
is the inventor of several musical in
struments, and made such a success of
a tens -stringed harp guitar, which he
brought out some two years ago, has
just added one more to the list of IN
struments of the auto-harp family. His
latest invention is the harpo-cord.
which he has just had patented. 1t
1t the first combination of wind and
stringed instruments of its kind in ex-
1stence, and consists of a high Srade
concert harmonica or mouth-piece, and
a either of peculiar construction, strung
in simple open chords.
Among the miscellaneous articles in
the July number of the Philadelphia
"Etude the bulk of which is devoted
to consideration of Bach from various
points of view-there is one aptly en-
titled NarroWness of Mind" and de-
voted to a consideration of the late
Woldemar Bargiel, one of the leading
composers of the Schumann school.
Schun1ann was his brother-in-law, and
was the only odern composer whom
Barglel approved Of Even of Brahms,
whom Schumann had commended so
mghly, Bargiel declared he cannot
compose music He has written no real
symphonies" Wagner he detested, and
one day he declared to two pupils who
went into ecstacieS over the "Walkure. ;"
We'll, gentlemen, unless you can COM
pose better music than Die Walkure,
you need not visit my class again.
Grleg was another of the aversions. One
day he asked a pupil what she had
brought with her. She replied that it
was piece by Grieg. What is that?
by Greig?" exclaimed Bargiel. But,
my dear young lady, Greig is no
music" The girl was a Norwegian.
and this was more than she could en-
dure. What" she cried, "Greig is no
music? Adieu, Herr Professor." and
with that she swept from the room like
an offended goddess.
Ernest Reyer, the noted French COM
poser, author of 'Sigurd" .Salammbo"
and other operas, as we'll as many or
chestral works, has been made a grand
officer of the Legion of Honor
Queen Victoria gave Nine Suzanne
Adams a bangle with the imperial
cipher in diamonds as a souvenir of
her singing at Windsor. To Mr.. Col
Inns the Queen gave blue-enamel sleeve
links, to Signori Ancona and Plancon
silver cigar and cigarette boxes, and to
all the others concerned suitable gifts.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is at his riverside
cottage at Weybridge, busy upon the
new light opera which he is writing 1t
will probably be produced in October.
Sir A. C. Mackenzie also is far ad-
vanced upon an opera on the subject
of Dickens Cricket on the Hearth" ;"
which it is hoped will be produced in
London at Christmas.
The New York Journal states that
Miss Adrienne Remenyi, daughter of
the famous violinist, Edouard Remenyi
who died rather suddenly some time
ago, is singing with much success with
the fine Kaltenborn orchestra, at the
st. Nicholas garden. The main fea-
ture of Miss Remenyi's voice is it's
very sympathetic quality. It's carrying
capacity is of great power She is MAX
ing a speciality of French songs of the
eighteenth century, which she sings
with rare artistic skill and intelligence
She is also paying considerable atten-
ton to modern music, and in addition
is perfecting herself in the German
classics. Miss Remenyi appeared with
the Kaltenborn orchestra at the ST
Nicholas recently, when she sang
Gounod's ITO Spring" and "Elizabeth's
To IL n
1t is reported that Plunket Greene,
the well-known basso, who sang in this
country last winter, is to marry a
daughter Of Sir Hubert and Lady Par
ry, in London.
Mrs. Elizabeth Northrup, the we'll
known New York soprano will tour
next season, under the management of
Charles l.. Young, the rising impress
ario.
Massenets new opera, "Cendrillon,"
which is based on the story of Gin
derella." was produced at the Opera
Comique in May The work contains
some beautiful melodies and the or
chestration is exquisite. 1t was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The critics
say it is one of Massenet's finest
works.
''The Concert Goer": The memoir
of Kaiser Frederick, just published in
Berlin, gives many interesting anec-
dotes about the kindly monarch whose
reign was cut off in such untimely
fashion by the cancerous disease of the
throat which caused his death. Among
them is one in which Jenny Lind fig
ureS. A short while before the Swed-
ish nightingale entered upon her mem
orable tour of the United States, in
June, 1850, she met Frederick, then
crown prince of Prussia and student
of the University of Bonn, in romantic
Rolandseck, on the Rhine, and took
singing lesson from him. Jenny Lind
was at a small inn, waiting for the post
chaise that was to carry her to Cob
lentz and, inspired by the beauty of
the landscape and the quiet of the
moonlight night, was singing a ballad
for her own amusement, there being no
other guests present, when mine host
appeared to beg her to repeat the last
verse for the benefit of some Bonn stu
dents, newly arrived. The songstress,
who was sitting in vine-clad arbor,
responded, and when she had finished,
a broad d-shouldered tall young man en-
tered, exclaiming: tOnly Jenny Lind
can sing SO beautifully" With that he
passed a bouquet of wild roses into her
hand and led her out into the garden.
Yes, that was the face; those were the
blonde locks of Jenny Lind! The sing
er smilingly accepted the Students