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Musical Courier 1895-10-16: Vol 31 Iss 815, 1895
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1Saint-Saëns.—M. Saint-Saëns has written the music for a new ballet in one act by J. L. Groze.
3New Opera.—A new opera, the Miller of Sans Souci, by Otto Urbach, has been accepted at Frankfort.
5Holldack.—It is stated that Holldack, of the Berlin Opera House, will return to the City Theatre, Mainz.
7Concert in Berlin.—Miss Carrie Bowes, of California, gives a concert to-day in the Singakademie in Berlin.
9Levi.—The report that Hermann Levi, of Bayreuth, had recovered seems unfounded, as it is now stated that he is resident in an asylum.
11Death of an Editor.—Bartholf Senff, founder and publisher of the Signale für die Musikalische Welt, died on September 25, aged eighty years.
13Geneva.—At the organ concerts at St. Peter's, Geneva, M. Aimé Kling played with great success the transcription by Marsick of the Meditation in Massenet's Thais.
15A New French Critic.—M. Alfred Bruneau, composer of Le Rêve and L'Attaque du Moulin, has succeeded the late M. Charles Darcours as musical critic of the Figaro.
17A Prize for Opera.—The prize of 6,000 marks offered by the Prince Royal of Bavaria has produced eighty scores. A committee is now busy making a selection, which will be published November 1.
19Italian Operettas.—New operettas are, at Sesto Fiorentino, Don Pasticcio, by O. Morandi, with success; at Genoa, Luna di Miele, by Lauzini, with success; at Milan, Los Iballineros, by Achille Adorni, moderate success.
21Russitano.—An unpleasant correspondence between Messrs. Abbey and Grau and Signor Russitano has appeared in the Italian papers, which we think it needless to reproduce. The result is that Russitano will not come to New York.
23Karlsruhe.—The production of the Nibelungen tetralogy at Karlsruhe has attracted brilliant audiences, Siegfried Wagner, who is there to attend the performances, directed a grand benefit concert at Baden-Baden, October 4.
25Jean de Reszke.—Jean de Reszké will have the part of Siegmund at the Bayreuth festival next year. Miss Macintyre and Miss Brema will also sing there. The festival will begin on July 19. Applications for seats have already been received from London.
27Marteau.—Henri Marteau has recently returned to his home in Rheims, France, after a tour of seventy-two concerts in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Marteau is now resting in Switzerland, and will play in Germany and France during the month of October. In November he will enter the French army for ten months' service, in conformance with the laws of his country. He will be free again in September, 1896, and he is now considering two propositions for the season of 1896-7—one for Russia and one for the United States.
29A Strad.—Robert Mendelssohn, a banker, of Berlin, a member of the composer's family, has bought a Stradivarius 'cello for 50,000 frs. It belonged to M. Ladenburg, of Frankfort, who paid 12,000 marks for it twenty years ago. The new purchaser is an excellent 'cellist.
31Brussels.—Joseph Dupont is arranging a series of popular concerts at which Willy Burmester and Busoni will be heard. Hans Richter will conduct one of the concerts. Probably one of the programs will contain the new oratorio by Tinél, entitled Sainte Godelieve. one of two readings
32Brussels.—Joseph Dupont is arranging a series of popular concerts at which Willy Burmester and Busoni will be heard. Hans Richter will conduct one of the concerts. Probably one of the programs will contain the new oratorio by Tinel, entitled Sainte Godelieve. one of two readings
34Another Strad.—Ysaye has purchased for 26,000 francs a Stradivarius known as the Hercules. It is of grand form, varnished in red amber and dated 1732, and is in admirable preservation. Documents establishing its authenticity accompanied its sale by Paul Notcomb.
36Mascagni's New Opera.—Berlin, October 8.—Pietro Mascagni's Silvano was produced at the New Theatre in this city to-night for the first time anywhere. Although both artists and orchestra were unsatisfactory, and the stage is unsuited for a proper production of the work, the opera was a pronounced success. Signor Mascagni conducted in person and received quite an ovation from the audience.—Sun Cable.
38Belgian Prix de Rome.—The jury at the late competition at Brussels gave the first prize to M. Lunssens, of Brussels, the first second prize to M. Daneau, of Charleroi, the other second prize to M. Saint-Jongers, of Liège. The only lady who competed was Mlle. Henriette Coclet, who unfortunately was not able to complete the instrumentation. The work was played before the jury and is distinguished by charm, expression and true sentiment. Had all conditions been complied with, she might have gained a second prize.
40Mannheim.—A very pretty new opera, in one act, was performed for the first time at Mannheim last month. The work, which has been composed by a member of the town orchestra, Alfred Wernicke, is entitled Der Wilderer (The Poacher). The parts were well rendered, and the work achieved a great success. It was followed by another "première," a melodrama entitled Schneefried. It has been adapted from Snorre's Harald Haarfager saga. The music has been composed by Franz Curti, whose opera Erlöst was performed here last year.
42Signor Tamagno III.—London, October 12.—A dispatch from Varese, Italy, announces the sudden illness of Signor Tamagno, the famous operatic tenor. Signor Tamagno, who was visiting Varese, this morning suddenly fell to the floor, and when picked up was found to be unconscious. It was at first thought that he was suffering from an attack of apoplexy, but a subsequent examination by physicians showed his illness to be a cardiac affection. All of Signor Tamagno's engagements have been cancelled in consequence of his illness.
44Patti Denies It.—Mme. Patti, in a letter to the Herald from Craig-y-Nos, says that the article printed in the Sunday Herald of September 8 concerning her is incorrect. She says that the reason she bought the Welsh castle was that the prominent families of Swansea and the neighborhood induced her to do so. She denies that she ever gave an entertainment for men only, and asserts that the ladies of the district have always been greatly in the majority at all her social functions. Mme. Patti also states that she was married to Nicolini in Wales and not in France.
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76JACKSONVILLE, Ill., October 4, 1895.
77THE most notable occurrence since my last letter was the concert given on the 27th by Miss Lillian Smith, the blind soprano, of Davenport, Ia. The music lovers of Jacksonville were much delighted with this young lady, and remembering the great difficulties she encountered when she first began the study of her life work in Jacksonville they turned out in large numbers to welcome her. Her voice is of a very sweet quality, and her constant work and good training show the effect, for if there is a point to be made she makes it. She was assisted by local talent.
79Miss Smith showed her great talent in the singing of the Cornelius Monotone, a most difficult piece, and followed with a light, "airy nothing," The Daily Question.
81Tindale, Brown & Co., the lessees of the Grand Opera House, music publishers and dealers, gave a promenade concert at their music rooms recently, the music being supplied by the opera house orchestra, under the direction of the new leader, Prof. J. H. Monroe.
83Shirley Gaudell has opened his studio in the Hockenhull Building, and already he is busy with the many pupils who have engaged with him.
85The Wednesday Musical Club held their first meeting this season on the 2d. They promise to bring several concert companies here this year.
86BOS-CHI-JACK.
88NEWARK.
89NEWARK, N. J. October 13, 1895.
90MUSICAL activity has seriously begun in this city. The Park Conservatory of Music and the College of Music are as enterprising in the advertisement of their work as ever, while the private instructors have added many new names to their lists of pupils for this season. There is every reason to believe this will be a prosperous musical winter in Newark.
92The opening of Wissner Hall at 611 Broad street, opposite Trinity Church, has for many reasons given an added interest to musical advancement in this city. Mr. Collett, the manager, is a man of consummate tact and generous impulses; he has thrown the Wissner doors open wide, and his kindness has been appreciated by those musicians who recognize in him all the elements of a musician and gentleman.
94Wissner Hall in itself is a building in every way complete, from the splendid warerooms displaying Wissner pianos, uprights and grands, to the floors above, where is found the music hall, rehearsal rooms and studios. A fine Wissner grand piano standing upon the stage in the music hall is the one recently used by Anton Seidl with the Seidl Society in Brooklyn.
96But few dates are left open at Wissner Hall for rehearsals of musical societies. The Apollo Club, Gerrit Smith conductor; the Ladies' Choral Society, Ada Douglass conductor; the Cecilian Society, E. M. Bowman conductor; the Bloomfield Madrigal Society, Wenham Smith conductor, have each engaged rehearsal rooms.
98Among the private teachers who have studios in Wissner Music Hall are Miss Louise Hood, teacher of violin and piano; Mr. Bartlett Cowan, teacher of the piano. Mr. Cowan is a pupil of Dr. Wm. Mason, and is an excellent teacher. Mr. J. Jerome Hayes has a vocal studio, as have Mabel Lindley Thompson and others. The Trio Class will also hold rehearsals in Wissner Hall. The Wissner management also talks of giving a few recitals dur-
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