The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Music Notes.

The sixdeth anniversary Of the Phil
harmonic Society Of New York was cele-
brated at the public rehearsal and con-
cert on April 4th and 9th by a. special pro-
gramme. Beethoven's First Symphony
and his GLORIOUS Ninth with Schillers
Ode to SOY, was given on tins occasion.
At tho evening concert. Professor r. OS-
den Doremus, president of the society
from 1867 to 1870; Mr.. e. Francis Hyde.
president 1888 to 1901, and Andrew Car
negie, the present head of the orga MIA
ton, delivered addresses on the past,
present and future of the society. An
excerpt from Richard Strauss opera
"Guntram" was sung by Mr.. George
Hamlin.
The last Of the Brooklyn Saturday SYM
phony Concerts was given in the Acad-
envy Of Music Of that city last Saturday
afternoon, under the direction OF Mr..
Frank DaErosch. The programme was
devoted to Wagner. It comprised the
overture to Rienzi the 'Waldweben'' from
Siegfried. "the prelude to Die Neister-
singer. and "Liebestod" from Tristan and
Isolde, and the '..Kaisermarsch.,
At the performances Of Handel's ora
Damrosch will give with the Peoples
Choral Union in the Carnegie Hall on
Monday evening, April 18th, Dr. Carl Duff
will assist in addition to the artists al
ready announced. The last occa sion
upon which 'Isra ell was heard in New
York city was the memorable music fes-
tiva1 under the late DR.. Leopold Dam
rosch at the Seventh Regiment Ar1nory in
1852, says the Commercial Advertiser. The
ol,o rx>hic 1, uraSaufeH the
work included singers from many towns
in the Middle and New England States.
Mr. Joseph Baernstein and DR.. Duff
will on the present occasion sing the
magnificent bass duet with which .NIyron
w. Whitney and Franz Remmertz at that
festival stirred the vast audience to q
pitch of enthusiasm still fresh in many
minds.
| Mr.. Ben. Davies. the eminent Welsh ten
or. arrived in New York N1arcl, 26tf1. for
a short tour in this country. Mr.. Dayf
came principally to sing in the Cncfn-
natl festival, which will be held during the
week of May 18th. This will be his
fourth consecutive appearance at this
festival since his debut IN America. in
1893 Other festivals and concerts that
he win sing at in the mean time will be
with the Handel and Haydn Society in
Boston. where he will open his present
tour; the Arion Society, in this city, and
at the Arion Society festival, in Milwau-
kee; with the Thomas Orchestra. in Chi
cage. and in Scranton, Richmond and
Western cities. M. Davies will remain
here until May 23d. when he will sail for
England, where he is to sing in the lead
ing.sconcerts and oratorio performances
during the coronation celebration.
Nine. Norilica is to rest in New York
for q time and then will sail for England
With the artists of the opera company.
who leave the day after the benefit per-
Torrance She has not entirely recov-.
cred from the effects Of the railroad ac-5
cldent In which her private car was run
into last winter. Nine. Nordca was
thrown from her berth and received
blow on the side from which she has not
vet recovered.
She is to sing in London during the sum
ner, taking the heavier Wagner parts
at Covcnt Garden. In the autumn she
is to sing in the English musical fes-
tlvals.
Teresa Carrenos daughter Teresita
mas according to a correspondent of the
Musical Courier. inherited her mothers
great talent for the piano. Teresita is
described as "a charming girl of about
eighteen years, quite a Spanish type of,
beauty, with short dark hair and large
fascinating black eyes. She recently
played with great success in Leipsic, and
the Tageblatt of that city, said among
other things: "Teresita has inherited a
large share Of her mothers artistic ma
! ture. Her playing has the same char
aCteristics. the same concentrated mental
and physical strength. the same demon
! iacal power. She plays, so to speak,
| with all her hearts fbres. and she
| throws her entire personality into her.
playing. For that reason it produces 4
great and instantaneous effect upon the
listener, who is at one fascinated, and
feels that for such playing the term
! Reproduction is much too weak. -
In her favorite role Of Carmen, Nine.
5CaIye will say farewell for this season
to ier American admirers at the Brook
lyn Academy Of Music on Tuesday. a pril
ed The following day she will sail
| for London to be in time FOR the opera
season in the British metropolis.
sousa has received in royalties for "a
single one of his marches $4,000 schu-
4, million Sousa marches. Weber got s169
for his immortal opera I'd er t'reischutz:
while the sale of the overture alone sub
| seuucntlN brought into the publisher S
cash box over $4,000.
The collection of instruments in the
Berlin Royal Museum has recently been
enriched by the add ion Of thirty Chinese
instruments. Many Of them are drums.
of which the Chinese possess q variety
of which-Aswe. with our snare; bass and
kettledruns, have no conception. The
Chinese are,.sln their own opinion, far in
odvancesE ofsus musicale ard who knows
hut that they are right? The most adj
yanced. = of all modern compositions, Rich-
ard Strauss's "a Hero's Life has a sec
ton which sounds for all the world like
Chinese music. We are evidently getting
there AS for drums, an English critic,
in speaking Of Beethoven's violin con-
certo. which begins with four beats Of
the drum, literally solo, remarks that.
| with rare exceptions, been used as a mere
means of producing noise-of increasing
the din Of the fortes; but Beethoven. with
that feeling of affection which he had for
the shumblest, m embers of the orchestra.
has here raised it to sthesrank Of a solo
instrument.
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