The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
Music Notes.

The third and last concert OF the
twenty-seventh season of the Philadel-
IEia Mendelssohn Club will be given IN
the Academy of Music on Thursday even
i1.g May Sth. In addition to tine pro-
gramme Of choruses. part songs ana
n.adrigaIs, there will be two eminent
soloists, Signor Campanari. the favorite
barytone Of tho Grau Grand Opera Com
pany. and the celebrated violoncellist.
Mr.. Leo Schultz: Signor Campanari's
selections will include a night in Italy by
Sapilli. and Gloria. Te. by PUGET Pecci
Mr.. Schultzs solos will include Moe
turne' by Chopin. In the choral portion
OF the concert first interest will be taken
in the Initial performance of w. w. Gil-
christs setting to Rudyard kipEnss
"Recessional," which is said to be one of
the Mendelssohn Clubs conductors best
works. Il is a. chorus for mixed voices,
four parts and with pianoforte accom-
psniment for four hands.
The permanent orchestra question has
assumed the character of vital issue at
this late season and varied reports are
heard of the progress nc scheme. The
election of Walter Da III to the presi-
dency Of the Philharmonic Society, which
is to take place at its next meeting, has
given the matter new aspect.
F'loriZe. the boy violinist, is now In
the Northwest filling engagements that
gradually bring him to the East, and his
concert is announced in this city for
Tuesday evening, May 6th. Among the
seventy names which the patronage list
contains is that of Mr. Lyman J. Gage
eX-Secretary OF the Treasury, who comes
fl ON New York with a party Of friends
to attend the concert, as it will be his
n a r1J in
June for Europe and does not return to
America for years.
Gertrude Stein is to take the place of
Nine. Schumann-Henl1 at the Cincinnati
Festival in May. She will sing the con-
tralto music in Bach's B minor mass and
in Cesar Franck's setting of LES Beati-
tides" as well as parts from Gluck' S
orera Of "Orpheus.''
Nine. Nevada, who has this year been
giving a concert tour in the West, re-
Gently appeared for the first time in her
native city. Nevada City, much to the
delight OF her felloE-townsmen
Nine. Nordica announces that after she
has finished her engagement at Covent
Garden she will go to Paris for rest be-
fore singing at the Wagner festival per-
fcrinances to be given in the Prince Re-
gents Theatre at Munich. She is after
ward to sing in the English musical fes-
tivals and will then go to the Paris Opera.
Nine. Eames does not expect to sing
until she returns to this country in the
autumn. She will, then be a member OF
the Maurice Grau Opera Company. She
will pass the summer In Italy.
A cablesram from Paris OF recent date
says:
King Edward. with his habituaI tact.
has succeeded in winning the sympathies
OF the Partisan world of music and art,
for In addition to the royal command for
benjamin Constant to paint the corona
ton ceremony. the French composer,
Camille Saint-Saens now in Egypt, where
he has nearly completed his Persian opera,
i'Parysatis." which will be produced in
July at Beziers has received orders from
the King for the grand coronation march.
The French composer at once left all
other work aside isolated himself from
ali friends and visitors in his Cairo house,
and, working hard in the bright sunshine
or his broad arahesque balcony. over
looking his gardens. fountains and palm
trees, composed the coronation march.
into which he has put the full measure
OF his characteristic solemn, imposing
grandeur. and which can best be appre-
| ciated when played on cathedral organ.
No new operas are to be produced dur
! ing the impending Covent Garden season
in London, but revivals are promised OF
verdi's ''Ballo in N1aschera" and DON'T
zettis 'G'Elisir d'Amore" The conduc-
tors will be N1ancinelli. Flon. and Lohse.
Among the prina donnas are Nordica.
| Caive, AIelba, and some newcomers, In
GLIDING Fremstad. Noyelli, Donses. and
Kratz Among the tenors. baritones, and
bases are the names of Van Dyke. sSaleza
! (xho has had a. years rest). Plancon.
.Bispham. Blass Scott. Van Rooy.