New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

cal career began early for at the age OF seven M
was singing high soprano in choir OF leading
church in Rotterdam. After being graduated from
school Van Rooy entered A commercial mouse IN
his native city His leisure hours were devoted
10 music and as his voice developed he was per
suaded by his friends and prominent musicians
70 study with Stockhausen, Of Frankfort-on-th
Main This he did for four years ABANDONING
his business Having made n speciality OF German
IJeder and the principal oratoros Van Rooy De-
gan his professional career with series or song
rec,tals in the leading German cities After con-
cert AZ Heidelberg at which he sang "Wotans
Ahscbied he made the acquaintance Of Frau Or.
Tode daughter Of Cosirna Wagner. who was 40
impressed with his singing Of the Wotan music
that she invited him TO Bayreuth. Nine. Wagner
Immediately engaged him to sing the Wotan music
81 the Bayreuth festival and 1t Is to her that no
ia Indebted for all he has made out Of the parts
Of Wotan Wolfram. Wanderer and Kurwenal Next
wear he will add the part OF Hans SachS 10 MS
repertory having studied It last summer IN Bay
reuth Mr. Seidl great admirer or van
Roov and no doubt. responsible for his en-
gagenent with the Greu company last spring IN
London.
Tho second concert this season OF the German
IAederkranz will take place in the hall Of the society
this evening under the direction Of DR.. klengeL
Frau Klengel will play the pianoforte and FRAU
schumann- Heink will sing solos. The programme
will be follows:
9 REapsGfe ~ aus Goeh.s Harzreis. i'm winter
''' A'''''0 A M.'oe'f Frau SCI sh9man- Helnk
Ungarische Fantasia fdr Pi9noforte una Orehes'r
FRAU Edda klengel; . e..>.
standchen fnr Altsoo 1nd
Drei Mannerchore capella Wa,
(a) Der KONG in Thule. ..........-..-....'. ;Ven
o. 'Walded" ;ehde
,gs aus felamor. fdr orch.stef
''e0' INV Frau schurnann-Henk
/ Madrigale a.. d. 10. Jahrhundert fur gemischten
.1oreiey. Drams,ische Scene tar Ms1zOsopran,
solo Mannerchor ind Dorchester. Brameaoh
| Loreley Frau sohumann-IIeink.
The Women's String Orchestra Society Of New
York will give an afternoon concert in Mendelssohn
! Hall next Tuesday with the following programme;
r2nn a. Sp ont- .is Only once no Tdngs
Came from Thee" Don Juan's serenade .TschaAO~'ky
Gwiym Miles.
T 7F3 Sye% oP sat:r 4 2HS.ii
,...--u.... 49, - Gw'lym Miles Land
1 hrsones e 9P from ballet music to
Here Is the story Of the FIRST appearance in Lon
don Of the late S b. Mills (who seems to have been
called Johann Sebastian as a child. told in The
Musical World" Of April "a. 1916. The Tribune is
beholden to THE Musical Record" for tho discov-
! cry:
A musical prodigy Wonders viii never cease. A
10 us the other day by his father. Mr. Mile re
spectacle artist from Cheltenham He IL obliged 10
! stand upon book TO get command OF the key
board Of tho pianoforte-and what. reader, do you
| think he plays Nothing less than fugues by J. s.
/ Bach Handel and Nanhall which he executes from
memory with wonderful point. and the style OF a
/ true artist. He also played rondo by kalkbren-
neTobut with evident dstaste. his sympa thes (the
/ little hcroD being with the profoundest music Of
| tho great masters Of fuRue. Bach and Handel.
such precocious ability properly trained and de-
veoped, may lead 10 marvellous results Perhaps
/ who can say-to a new Mozart? The name OF
this clever little boy IS John Sebastian Mills. He
/ Was born on Bachs birthday, and was christened
/ John Sebastian for luck Six months ago he began
/ his notes-and now he plays fugues from memory
/ Wonders Will never cease