New-York tribune., 1903-03-17

TN speaking frankly and in order to be really
helpful to those seeking Information. one must
acknowledge tnat fer vocal training Paris i eoi'
sidered superior tC any city in Germany. says
'"The Ladies' Field" This Is conceded by Ger
mans even when they are impartial in their judg-
ments- 1t is in piano and violin instruction tha'
Germany s1cels. although Moszkowski Is now gone
from Berlin to Paris and LeschetiZky rs IN vienna
and Ysaye is Brussels
But as English parents. and English girls them
selves more than usually particular about the
conventions. they would perhaps prefer Germany
to any other country. because there is fn Germany
such a strong public sentiment agaiast the DO
hemiansm into which students Of all the arts drift
very naturally and which is especially allowed In
Paris t. deplorable extent. Germany offers an
other advantage in its many excellent scho"LS foT
young girls. where the languages and music are
carefully attended to. and chaperon Ia PROVIDED
for lectures concerts and the opera Girls under
twenty-five twenty-three are not compelled 7"
live alone in pension 90 to pubic entertain
ments alone but any girl could do and her
parents could he reasonably sure that her coEduCt
would he correct. The standard OF correct be-
havior is high in all first class pensions. and
strictly maintained. whether the Hausfrau be
German hardened the business and caring little
for her pensioners individually. or as II may oIten
happen the widow Of English American or
Russian gentleman who has seen better days as
the pathetic phrase
There Is an idea in England that Germany ts
preferable to other countries for musical study
because the living is much cheaper than in other
places But every capital o. the empire. and al
most every professor. could bear witness TO num-
berIess tragedies resulting from this nisconception
A student who expects do good work must nave
nourfshng food must warmly housed and
warmly clad in the cold German winters. must pay
for expensive lessons. must have money Tor con-
certs the opera the hire OF piano and the buying
of music. girl may talented enough to arouse
very great enthusiasm among a large circle OF her
friends IN England and much interest from her
teacher in Germany: she may combine with her tai
ent an Industry to win approval from even the Sc
verest OF teachers-but neither talent her In
dustry can be depended upon to obtain her lessons
free as many pupils think It does indeed, some
times happen that teacher gives reduced rate
to gifted and deserving students. but these appel
Iations mean much more in Germany among gifted
and deserving students from every part OF the
world than in small town in England or even in
London.
Then. as far as concerts are concerned. the
students do not always get free tickets. as seems
TO be the general opinion Some students do get
tickets for nothing they bring letters from their
instructors or musical agents at home to the man
ayers OF the concert bureaus. but II is privilege
which seems to be growing less and less general.
and in which the teachers in Germany take small
interest.
THE musical centres of Germany Berlin. Leip
sic Dresden and Munich: each has It's famous
teachers its peculiar charm TO the music lover and
its mission proclaim to the world that II offers
advantages far greater than any OF the others
But the true musical is undoubtedly Berlin.
although Lefpsic enjoyed that distinction until re-
Gently and Leipsic residents still assert in ener-
getic chorus that prestige IS IN way drnin-
ished.
The Royal Conservatory at Leipsic was estab-
Iished in 1843 by MeIdeIssOhn. and the town will
be forever associated with his name as well as
with that of Schumann Moscheles and others.
The Gewandnaus concerts organized by MendelS-
sohn. conducted to-day by Nikisch. and pupils
are admitted free rehearsal privilege they
do not enjoy from Nikisch in OF the other
cities where he conducts. A rebate on the cost
OF opera tickets is also given TO students in Leip
sic. The town is saturated with Germanism. and
has retained it's old characteristics but its best
teachers, ReisenaUer and Wlehmayer. are scarcely
known outside OF Germany.
Living there IS about the same as In Dresden
or Munich and much cheaper than in Berlin. One
can get a good pension for marks day or from
100 to 125 marks 4 month. A teacher charges about
10 marks hour for private lessons. ard the Zee
for instruction 1t the conservatory is 300 marks
a wear payable in advance at the opening OF
each of the three terms At the conservatory
there is an additional entrance fee Of 10 marks
and pianos for practice cost any student from
s TO 20 marks a month very moderate estimate
Fo- exoenses for one wear at Leips!c would be
for concerts the opera, for laundry ana other