The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25
MUSIC AND
MUSICIANS

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The New York German Liederkranz will
at its next public concert at Carnegie
Hall, on March 18th. give the Snrsts pro-
duction in the United States of Les
Beatitudes,' for mixed chorus, solo voices
and orchestra, by Cesar F'ranck Dr.
Paul Klengel, director Of the Liederkranz,
conducted the oratorio at its sirst produc-
ton in Leipzig, and Anton Van Rooy,
who sang the part of the Christ, has been
engaged for the same part in New York.
New York Tribune.
The first performance of Beethoven.s
,'Fidelio" at the Metropolitan Opera
House since Mime. Januschowsky sang
Leonore there four years ago. took place
| March 18th before an audience of good
size and enthusiastic bearing. The fea-
ture Of the occasion was the Leonore OF
Miss Ternina who had assumed the role
only once before in New York. some four
years ago at the Academy of Music.
Ernst Won Dohnanye, the young Hun
garian pianist, who is now playing in this
country with the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, has had an exceedingly brilliant
DEleI Career. Ike IS -CW6nly-lWO, anu
was a pupil of DAlbert In the spring
of 1885 Ludwig Bosendorfer, the great
piano maker, offered a prize, in memory
of Hans Won Bulow, for the best piano
forte concerto, the competition to be open
to composers Of all lands: the judges were
julius Epstein, Mr.. Gericke, Alfred Grun-
field, Leschetizky, and Rosenthal They
awarded the first prize to Ernst Won DOH
nanyi, who played his concerto the fol-
10ry ,Tv,1s ,yv,f~
praise than he had in any of his pre-
vious appearances. His experiences in
London were similar to Paderewskis
Both gave their first concert t.fore
handful of people; both ended by packing
st. James Hall.
Two famous; choral works Will be reyiv-
ed next month at Carnegie Hall under
Mr.. Frank fDamrosch's direction. These
will be Bach's great B miiror mass, to be
sung April 5th by the Oratoric Society,
and Handers Samson to be presented
by the Peoples Choral Union, on: Sum
day evening" Arril I'D. 1t is stated that
Samson" has not been performed in New
York for twenty-sis years
Nine: Marie Brera will give a song re-
cital in. Mendelssotn Fall on Wednesday,
evening, April 18th. The entire proceeds
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Nine Erema hnweve. heI.- free on This
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ire IN CarIsr,,he and = ia mons E,1inpsor
lSurw.e,na1 and SaGhs OF r,l>rre,1fh Nine n
Rrema was assocfated with him In the.
perfcrmSnnces Of s"Parsira I.,.fts when she
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Victor Herbert has been reelected con-
ductor OF the Pittsbu-s Orchestra. The
loss on the first season is estimated att
So, 600. a not exorbitant sum if the ex-3
penses and scope OF the organization be
considered Z.
Mr.. Alvarez sang Romeo to Nine.
PATHS Juliette In. wedding scene in
Gounod' s opera a;fortnfght ago at Covent
Garden The occasion was (. concert I'M
aid of British officers. wives and fam
HES fund, at which Ell oOo was realized.
comment ON the action OF Mr.. Alvarez
In being willing, at the risk ofssofrend-
ling French chauvinists to sing at this
biggest Of English war coacerts. es-.
pecially as he declined to accept any
Zee. Mme.9P Patti and nfr.gG anz-Sthe con-