The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13

able the continuation OF the concerts for
d limited period. The final decision Is to
DO made on December 2Gti, and groat
efforts are being madoato obtain pledges
for tho required amount before that day
arrives. l8a. 4.
cir Hubert Parry, whose famo as al,
English composer appears to have been
temporarily oversliadowed by the tree
conducted Il performance OF his sympho-
mic ode, WAR and Peace" and his bet
ter known and more effective 'Blest Pair
OF Sirens" for chorus and orchestra
In London on November 26th.
Under the direction OF Felix Weingart-
rer tho Kahn Orchestra Of Munich will
perform in several European cities n,
symphonic poem left by the unfortunate
composer, Hugo Wolf. The cities thus
favored Will be Munich. Nuremberg, Stuff
CART. Mannheim, Heidelberg, Frankfort.
Berlin. Vienna, Prague, Teplitz. Hano-
yer, Dtelcfeld and Rostock @
IN fourth edition OF Lavignac's ex-
cclcnt work. Music and Musicians" the
been revised and supplement by Mr..
Henry KrehD!el added thereto. In spite
Of this announcement the chapter de-
voted to American music Is not at all
up- TO- date. OF tho compositions credi-
ted TO tho name OF Edward MacDoWell,.
for example, hts greatest and most char
'acterlstlc works-thoso which have gain
! cd for him the important position ne now
holds In the roster Of American COM
1osers--are not mentioned. Ills piano
sonatas. the woodland Sketches. Sea
Pieces, etc.. arc omitted from the list,
although these are the first TO occur 10
anyone familiar with his works. The
name Of Mrs. II. H. a. Beach, the great
est woman composer OF America, does
not appear anywhere IN the BOOK. \, me
fact that sho has composed an excellent
symphony, mass, piano concerto, and
other large works, many OF them for or
chestrn. should enttle her to some slight
notice in any chapter or essay IN when
the most notable composers OF this coun-
try are enumerated. and It Is to be re-
GREETED that such was not tn cease IN
the new edition OF this book
The protests which Jondoners have
been making lately In consequence OF
tho custom OF Keeping 1ate-comerrs &C
&C ncerts out In the cold during the per-
formance OF the several movements or
sections constituting the first number on
the program m e. resulted curlously In
recent recital by the celebrated Italian
pianist, BusonI The attendance at his
concert was exceedingly large, and there
were an unusual number Of tardy ones
On this occasion. Busoni having been
made aware OF the confusion. paused ~
tho middle OF chopin's B Flat Minor Son
alta, which he was playing. allowed the
clumorers to be & admitted, and when
quiet was restored. he played the first
two movements OF the conata a second
time, finishing the work without an inter
ruption.
sIegfrled wag Ign ! Is an an example Of the
fate which befalls the son OF a great ma n.
AS he is not only the son OF Wagner. but
also the grandson Of Lisz. he has SUI
fered more than his just portion. At the
first Of the November concerts In Stuff
CART this season the overture and waltz
from his successful opera, ;Flcrzog Wild
fang were performed.
One critic wrote after the concert: "Af-
ter all three imposing pages Of siegfried
JYagner's music do not appear SO very
feeble. This music has been heard at
Leipzig and Dresden before. and 1t con-
tatns nothing new, but we listen to 1t
With respect because 1t was written by
tho son OF Wagner and tho grandson OF
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