The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-22
MUSIC

David Bisphan1 stated In court in Lon.
don that 1t would be professional suicide
to live In his own country, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he acknowledged with
pride that he was an American.
Emma Eanes is one Of the Americans
who sings very little abroad, but she is
shrewd enough to know that for her best
interests she must leave America the mo-
ment her engagements are over. For ten
years Games has had few appearances in
opera outside of New York, and 1t Is
doubtful If she will sing again before her
return to America next season.
Nordica lives abroad for the same rea-
son, and, whether people believe 1t or not,
If Nordica were to return to America to
she does at present.
Suzanne Adams, the most delightful
young American singer, knows that to
hold her value and to increase tt she
must live In Europe. Lillian Blauvelt
knows this. and, with the successes which
she has made this season In opera and
continued residence In Europe, she will
perhaps join the few select American art
lists who are able to count themselves
successful
AS a matter Of choice Campanari would
be happy to live In this country, as he
had his children with him a number OF
seasons, that they might enjoy an Ameri-
can education, but, great as ne IS, ne
could and would take no chance OF MAX
ing America his home
Under the Grau regime and that is the
only one Of which we may speak at the
present time, there were a goodly num-
Der OF Americans, but there were no
novices. Mr.. Grau understood the public
too well. Nordica, Eames, Louise Homer,
Carrie Bridewell David Bispham all re-
ceived the same treatment at his hands
that the foreigners did, but he regarded
them as foreigners, and he knew that the
public did the same.
| Music and Musicians says:
| Weber is like the carnation bright and
spicy.
ever will be, first Of all.
! Mozart Is the modest violet, simple, I'M
assuming, but delicious:
List is like the gaudy tulip-it attracts
and dazzles us, but it is not dear to our
memories.
Chopin is like the tuberose-of an UNI
earthly sweetness, but always associated
with Sadness
Haydn is a whole field Of buttercups,
daisies and pink clover blossoms, over
which the bees are buzzlng.
Mendelssohn Is like the jessam1ne-
sweet, but too much is too sweet
Bach Is the nasturtium of the music
1earden-the more the blossoms are plucked
the more abundant the blossoms.
Suzanne Adams, has a novel method OF
practicing. BY the piano stand two
| era phophones She sings into one Of these
while her husband, who teaches and &C
companies her, plays into the other. The
! song finished, they sit down to rest while
the graphophones are turned on, and out
pours the air with plano accompaniment
I'm this way" says Nine. Adams, 1--WE get
l the effect, and can tell whether we want
to do it that way again or not 1t is great
fun, too, aside from the help in practic-
ing
The Pacific coast dates for J. S. Duss
and his symphony orchestra from the
Metropolitan opera house, New York
with Mesdames Nordica Katharine Fisk
and Nathan Frankie as soloists, are al
ready booked solid. Those in the princi-
pal cities Of the middle west are also
definitely closed; and a few Of the inter
mediate places along the route are: al
that are now left to be decided upon and
! filed to- complete the itinerary of this
4 extraordinarily strong attraction. Mr.
EDuss has prepared special programs thai
include both classical and popular music
which will give enjoyment to all classes o.
people, and the soloists will also contrib.
ute numbers that will appeal to the cul-
.tured lovers Of the best in music as wet
as those who go to concert to be sim
ply. entertained. crls
Maud Powell, the violinist, will MOI
come to America in November, as has
been announced, but will come in .Janu.
airy. The success of this fine artist dur.
ing the past few years abroad has made
her one Of the most sought after artists
in Europe. -y@- -