New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

,,Iar Americans in this part Of the world hVi-
IDENTIFY Sousa and the cakewalk have set 'ne
standard for American music whlch IS EecOo
nized as characteristic abroad. But thefe may
vet be an awakening We note tha1 d "a
eighty-second Neither Rhenish MUSIC ,ro
I'm Dusseldorf last month trederlck be.iS ,llta
duced a symphonic poem entltlsd NpPs''sS rtCt
in which the composer makes an effort TO depict
1.-The magnificent landscape pecuharluSs 49, oL ~
American savannahs and tEe liIe IL e,'s 81 m
on the plantations of the MISSISSIPPI -,
least says the correspondent OF the S.IslINs'IiS
ches WochenbIatt." whose American geosIap-s
NAV be n trine hazy. Delius. we belleve' "aS
born in Baltimore. but his life since carry Dos
hood has been spent in Germany. he IS an VII uiI-
returned and unrepentant van GsL 20 A
We can gather little frOrl the critlclsti VI - -.
Fccarius- -Sieher of the 'Wochenblatt. except
that the symphonic poem ends WIFE DaLy y,is'S lTS
solo and chorus, in which the negro NO. Ia
which underlies the composition IS varied anu
that there are fascinating moody moments III
it, but no local color. Trust German critiG % 10
recognize the local color OF the MISSISSIPPI Pia'
tations in Appalachia!
There ought to be a music history class ror
press agents in the Institute OF Muslcai
Art Here is the gentleman who Is charseu
with the duty of keeping alive the memory Oh
Emma Calve till she comes in person 10 pro-
woke gossip and comment solemnly assuring
the American public that the first part OF her
programmes next season are to be seVereiy
Classical She will sing Handel. Schubert, anu
possibly Palestrina." witty New-fork crltiS
once while listening to the many registers ana
qualities Of Nine. ScaIchi's voice. remarked, 1
should like to hear her sing a fugue we nope
to be on hand when Mime. CalVe sings one .
Pedestrians masses. mOtets or nadr1saIs, Fer-
haps she has found of those exquisite airs
of Palestrina" which Ouida discourseS OF IN
Moths.
Here is the first announcement OF the Clncin-
natl festival of next year. 1t takes no account
of the quarrel between the festival choir ana
the board of directors. but this may only mean
that an eventual agreement is looked upon as
certain:
tfyal Association of Cincinnati announce that
the conductors appointed for the next QSO6) fes-
tivaI are Frank Van der Stricken and Sir Ed
ward Elgar of London. Mr.. Van der Stricken is
the natural local successor to Theodore Thomas,
having been conductor of the Cincinnati Orches-
ira since 1t was organized, in 1870 AS choral
conductor Mr.. Van der Stricken commanded
marked attention while director OF the Arlon
Society Of New-York AID IL was under his lead
ership that the society made the now memorable
visit in Europe. The engagement of Sir Edward
Flsar a. foremost figure in contemporary musi-
cal affairo is an event of first importance
Though recently an honored guest OF Yale Uni
versity Sir Edwards visit to the United states
was wholly of a private character and disasso-
ciated from any musical function. When he re-
turns in 1906 it will be as guest conductor OF
the Cincinnati festival. and he will not visit any
other city. Cigars last and perhaps greatest
work 1.-The Apostles. will then be brought to