New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
MUSICAL COMMENT.

GIinka, Dargomyzhski Syerotf. Musorgski. Bo-
rodin, Ruhinstein, Tschakowsky Rimsky-Korsa-
koff, Lyadof Cui, Napravnik, Soovyof GlaZunoff,
Arenskt, IppoHtoff-Ivanoff. Taneyeff, sokolof,
Koreshchenko, Konyus, Rachmaninoff. Grechan nj
non, GIier Zolotaryof Bibik and Sibelius OF the
compositions in the list nineteen are said to be new
and thirty will have their first performance at
these concerts The report'has gone out that Japan
is bordering the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting Roman
letters in the place of It's conventonalized tdeo-
graphs. It would be A mercy TO writers II Russia
were TO do the same that uniformity Of SPELL
ing might be introduced go far as proper names
are concerned.
Russian stage names are likely soon to crowd out
Italian. at least in the instrumental field We Cd
serve that IN Paris American Ward stephens
is known as Varri Stefanski. and a young woman.
who was born in Texas of German parentage, and
married into a New-York family, plays the piano
forte as Nine. Samaroff The lady effected her
American debut at Carnegie Hall last January and
afterward played in Boston and London. She MADE
decidedly favorable impression in the three cities
and the power of foreign name in London was
indicated by such comments being Pole the
lady naturally played Chopin's music with etc.
Perhaps Texan. with proper instruction and
ADEQUATE sentiment, also play CHOPIN. Safharoh
is said 10 be the name of the ladys husband, VINO
is far from Texas New-York, Boston and London.
We shall hear more of Nine. Sanaroff's playing
in the coming season. probably. Meanwhile hef
counterfeit presentment is pleasant to look upon
Among the younger performers who VIII De heafo
in concert in the coming season VIII De Master
F-rs}ine Porter who is described as noy soprano
of remarkable vocal gifts. According to the an
roIncements of his manager. Master Porter mas at
his command repertorv quite equal TO Ihal ol
env singer before the public both in Its extent ana
In the variety of styles covered by IT, ana II Is
noted as an especial feature that his programmes
include songs in four languages. He has alreany
70 his credit many successful appearances in past
seasons in public and in private. and II is now pur-
posed 10 bring him forward more prominently than
ever before he having attained an artistic stature
which amply warrants il Master Porter is a pupil
of Mr.. z. l. Horsman, organist and musical critic
Mr. T Bath Glasson conductor of the People 3
Choral Union, of Brooklyn. sends an open letter
to his choristers from London in which he lauds
the work they have done and urges them on to
greater endeavors- He says:
I am spending the summer in Europe studying
"Hiawatha' and other works under the com
hearsal. The success Of our Choral Union has
en Of ta So for choral ' music in its highest
forms: and to our society, perhaps more than any
other, has the honor been given to bring sue
cessfuly classical works that have been heretofore
unheard by Brooklyn audiences This season we
Of Lonagfeiiows 'Hawa5ha This work created a
of the greatest that England has ever produced
This is extremely ingenious, and its final SEN
tence will astound Mr.. Taylor's most ardent
admirers among musical historians: but something
Is TO be forgiven the man who goes to the COM
poser to get the proper reading of "Hiawatha,'
which Mr. Glasson would seem to have put into
the list of classics The solo singers who are to
take part in the performance of the work are
Katharin Hike, soprano; Edward Barrow, tenor
(who has sung the music in London under the
direction of the composer). and Livingston Chap
man. barytone.