New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

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The last formula is the which he used. Com
menting his method of working he said
You, see that FIVE out of six methods were COM
monplase and my first aim has always been to get
preaching the question of melody afterward. OF
oPeT b f n no so with hynm m f
feel that cannot get the accent right in other
it is only after have decided the rhythm that
proceed to notation.
And now for few OF the promised anecdotes
Sir Arthur is talking to his biographer about his
acquaintance with Rossin. to whom he had been
introduced by Nine. Viardot:
One morning when l called to see him he was
trying over small piece of music 1 entered
Why, what is that?' 1 exclaimed He, answered
write little piece for him every year
induced Choriey to let me & take I him to meet
had sometimes expressed his opinions very freely
Roh anq Sir nGt arhnr ADDS sns
~: Il suppose that Chorley thought that Rossini
However, | oyercame his scruples with regard TO
that and ta9k him Rsyb with me G m9ng @ @ to IN t5t
miniature which he gave me. was stout man, man, with
lath, and looked if he had no internal organism
worth mentioning len ing As soon as ! came into the
Chorley.' To which Rossini replied with courtly
ve1.tre,' ChorIey was completely taken aback"
The composer had got acquainted with Costa.
conductor OF the opera at Covent Garden, and been
intrusted to write the music for ballet LIE
Enchantee":
On one occasion was admiring the borders"
ives he ren,e ndd h o rev ecate and if
you could support them by something suggestive
IN at pu no the Es'
work for flutes and cari9nets and Beverley was
quite happy. The next day probably some such
scene as the following would occur: soman stage
ey as easiy as of should la like o Mr. su!an we IN must
have a little more music to carry her (SaXionD
can?" Certainly, Mr.: soman; you have opened
ed pR gTav and bars
the cello alone. No sooner was this done than
moment for the second danseuse. who had just ar
Whs on aR 6a1en saen to her dance TO %
know nothing of her style" I'm see. he replied,
he sed tGGh rranged It he said This
is What ts Manfs g6F to ms hyh rgm
tirum- -tirum. sixteen bars of that: then rum-tum
finish up with the overture to William Tell last
movement. sixteen bars and coda In ten mlnutes
teur's part, and it was at rehearsed."
The next story we can parallel from own
experience Something a of years ago
the organist of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in Newport Ky, having to entertain the guests
at a wedding, during long and unexpected wait
before the arrival OF the candidates for matri-
Dear. What Can the Matter Be?' In Cincinnati
which is just the river from Newport,
about the same time. the organlst at wedding
made Strauss waltz, Wine, Women and Song.
one of his numbers. but whether a comment
on the character of the bridegroom or not the
record fails TO say. Here IS Sullivans story:
When 1 was organist of ST. MichaePs. my friend.
Cranmer Byng, was appointed vicar Of new
undertook to find an organist When the day
arrived for the conservation l hadn't obtained the
oreya nj him | volunteered
three Sundays until l could find some one
for three years remember re @ & that qs at the ne
some misunderstanding the Bishop didn't arrive
Who'll Whole time in order to occupy the attenon Of
the congregation. AS the minutes went by and
ppae Rf eShGR 9Rc di'f First played for
k6eh is sne enad thsR %S W Oh He The appro
prateness Of the pieces was perfectly apprehended
by the congregation.
Sir Arthur's remarks about his visits TO America
not interesting his bographeTs informa-
tion Mr.. Lawrence tells the story about the
struggle for precedence in the production OF THE
Mikado," at the Fifth Avenue and STANDARD the
atres but he knows nothing about the fact that
Roland Reed had brought forward version Of the
operetta sadly perverted. il is true. at the Union
Square Theatre week or more before Mr.. Stetson
gave the authorized version at the Fifth Avenue.
1t is little curious In view OF the advantage
enjoyed by New-York over London now in the
matter OF music 10 hear Sir Arthur say that in 1879
be found America very much what England
probably sixty years ago. Only years
after 1879 the foremost writer music in England
told the writer Of this paragraph that his study
OF American dongs I'm music had led the con-
clusion that New-York at least ten years
ahead of London: and that is the condition of af-
fairs to-day, despite the fact that opera Is
extremely intimate cooperation But Mr..
Sullivans views probably warped by the
scope Of his travels, and he sometimes fell into
bad hands. witness these stories which Sir AR
thur tells:
II is hardly worth while mentioning II now per
haps. as American views the subject have
changed so completely. but instance Of what
/ mean. remember that. occasion, having
accepted invitation 10 dine one night at one of
the best houses In New York there one va
cant chair. II should have been occupied by a
woman who was noted for her good looks and her
good social position aferward discovered that
with US there was a distinguished professor OF
music with He thought K was so curious thot
she should be asked TO sit down 10 the same table
with musician! If / remember rightly he was a
prosperous matchmaker IN Broadway.
/ have travelled far and seen considerable ana
of my experiences have been very ctrloIs
Among them one will relate 10 you IL Won
of mistaken identity more or less gratifvino
10 musician. ! travelling on a stage
in rather wild part OF California and arrived M
a mining camp. where We had get down for
refreshments. AS we drove up the driver said
They expecting you here Mr. Sullivan Wa
much pleased. and when / reached the place
across a knot Of prominent citizens ar tba
whiskey store The foremost OF them came up