The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-18
MUSIC AND
MUSICIANS

The regulations of the French authorl-
ties on the subject of musical perform
ances at the Paris Exposition have
reached the Royal Commission ZOE
the exhibition. The general pur-
port of the regulations is as fol-
lows: Musical works and performances
Of all nations participating in the eS-
hibition will be admissible Musical socle-
ties, both French and foreign, Will per-
form in the grand hall OF the Irocaoero,
and chamber music will be performed IN
the small hall Musical societies will
organize their concerts at their own
expense and at their own risk. TIE greater
portion of the seats in the grand nall
will be at the disposal Of the soclelss,
who will be allowed to fix their own rates
for the seats and will be entitled to the
receipts, with sundry deductions. FOREIGN
musical societies can only be admitted
on the guarantee and recommenoau .o
of the Commissioner General OF the
nation to which they belong. Applications
must reach the Conmissariat-Gener pc
fore April 18th. Foreign Commissioners
General are desired to insure that the
music performed by foreign societies Is
specially representative of the nationality
OF the performers. The official orchestra
can be placed at the disposition Of foreign
nations who wish to be represented by
titions Of the choral societies (orpheons)
and brass and other wind bands me
competitions of the choral societies Will
take place in July, and those Of the BRASS
bands in August. The prizes will CONSIST
of crowns, palms and medals-New
York Times.
The most ambitious summer musical
festival ever attempted in America VIII
tfowf tfU 6Ilrip
coming simmer, says the Buffalo Times.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by Band
master! Fred N. lines to produce grand
opera at popular prices. The production
will be given in the magnif-
cent auditorium at the head Of
the new steel pier in conjunction
with Times and his celebrated
band,n which will begin It's second sum
mer's engagement in Atlantic City on
June goth. Several OF the members Oh
Grar's New York Grand Opera Com.
spany have been engaged and the operas
will be produced upon an elaborate and
artistic SCALE Conductor lines Is also IN
correspondence with several European ar
lists Of note who will appear with him
next summer.
The programme to be played by Fannie
Bloomfield Zeisler at her jubilee recital.
to be given at Central Music Hall, Chi
cago, Saturday evening, March oath, to
celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary of
her debut, ds as follows: Etudes symptom
liaues, op. 13, tSehumann: andante. F.
major, Beethoven; .-Hark. .Hlark, the Lark
(serenade;) 1.-THE Erl King, Schubert
Listz; berceuse, op. OF; valse. 3D. "a, No.
/: etude, op %. No. 3. etude, OPP ., No.
8: etude, op. 10. No. 4; polonaise. op- 50.
Chopin: ungeduld, eD. 81. No-.l z. Mosz-S
kowski; barcarole, OPP. 80. No. i. Ruben
STEM prelude. op.s %, No. 3, tsaint-Sae ems
Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. T. List.
The orat orio Society of New York is
rehearsing Bactl's Mass in B minor, Tor
performance In April unGe1 the baton Of
Frank Damrosnh.
At Melba.s flrsts concert in Berlin abe
sang Sweet Bird. Ah. fors e slui, and
an ania from Mozart s 5sn re PASTORS to
which last Joachim played the violin OBJ
ligato.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's setting fof Eaud-s
yard q Kipling' S 1.-THE Absent-Minded
Beggar,,t's has broken all records inf, Eng
land musical history More than 90 0oOs
CODES were sold In three days. The cnxn-.
poser has arranged 1t as q march. fer
orchestra. 'Ss 81
Fritz Plank. who died I'm Earirllhe res
Gently from the effects Of fall sthrousi
a Strap-door celebrated his dftIeth. BIRTH
sday5o only a year ago and at the same
time 4 ha Etwsnty:ff q annivsf. OF hin
snrat Sppsarnncs HesWas born IN Vienna
and as appxenticea to- slithoS Iaphers