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Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW really precious things that Leschetizky de- remain in Russia during the present year. NOTWITHSTANDING his great repu- velops in his pupils. When Siloti came here it was on his own tation abroad, Ernest Van Dyck has And then there is the habit he is always responsibility. In finding engagements not succeeded in making a great or endur- counseling- of practicing away from the he was successful enough to warrant a ing impression here. As an impersonator piano, says Cleveland Moffctt in the Ladies' second season. The other pianist who of character—an artist with a complete Home Journal, not practicing with the hands, has decided not to come here is a Hollander command of all the resources of expres- but with the mind, by thinking out apiece, who made his particular reputation as a sion—it is admitted that he has few peers, note by note, passage by passage, until a player of Bach. He was to have played but it has been found impossible to over- distinct and original idea of it has been ob- here first in January. The influx of pian- look the vocal side of his endeavors. In tained. This work may be done, he says, ists this year was largely due to the knowl- this connection one of our leading critics at almost any time, once the habit is edge that Paderewski would remain in very correctly remarks: A great reputa- formed, and may be done with or without Europe. That the field is already over- tion abroad does not necessarily insure the notes. crowded is apparent, and the success of success of an artist in America. Proofs of * some of the eminent foreigners who have this fact are to be found in the records of JV/IISS NEALY STEVENS, the well- appeared here has not been sufficient to every musical season in New York. Cases * * known pianist, has the courage of encourage others to come. This is, above in point which may be cited are those of her convictions. In a recent talk she the Ravogli sisters, highly esteemed in says: " It is quite a popular fad nowadays, London; Marie Van Zandt, pet of the to say that one may receive as fine a musi- St. Petersburg public; Sybil Sanderson, cal education in America as can be secured Sigrid Arnoldson, Tamagno and Las- in Europe. We certainly have some very salle. These few names will suffice as brilliant musicians, and music as an art illustrations. They were all failures— is taking high rank and some of the cities in a greater or lesser degree—in spite are becoming noted as musical centers. of their established positions in the I may become unpopular in assuming my operatic art.of the old world. position, but there is a certain air and finish Another name of importance may to be obtained under the masters of Europe now be added to this list—that of Ernest that is not obtainable in America. I do Van Dyck. In Europe he is considered not think that this will always be so, and to be one of the great tenors of the I believe that in time Europe will look to day. In London and Paris his visits are America in music as it does in.other things regarded as gala events. In Vienna he in which this country has taken the lead- is a fixture. At the Bayreuth Fest- ing place. spielhaus he is accepted as the highest " One thing is certain, and that is that exponent of the tenor heroes of Wag- it is much harder to obtain a reputation ner, and the role of Parsifal is held in and recognition here than there. In Amer- sacred trust for him. New York has ica the people appreciate only the very now made his acquaintance, and the best, while in Europe, and Germany es- result is a feeling of surprise. It is pecially, they appreciate what you attain difficult to understand how he has be- and do not blame you for what you do not come famous. It would seem as if possess. There are undoubtedly splendid such fame as has been awarded to him opportunities here, if the people would should be reserved for one in whose only take advantage of them. Those who NICHOLAS SF.r.ASTIAX. artistic equipment the several essentials hope to obtain a finished musical education were more evenly balanced. all, true of the pianists, who must do should first take every advantage of the * opportunities offered in this country. As something little short of wonderful if they Patti said, the people of this country want meet with popular success in any great THE Emil Paur Sunday concerts have to obtain the art without the education. I degree. * been abandoned for the present. It * think that our lack of elemental training is was found that the competition of the Opera House, with its many available so- due to our ambitions—the people are al- VjICHOLAS SEBASTIAN, whose coun- loists of rank, was too strong. It is said ways wanting something new. They want * ^ terfeit presentment appears herewith there is a plan under consideration to in- too many fads. is one of the great favorites of the season stitute a series of Sunday afternoon con- "The people of Germany are very in musical and social circles. He is a certs. grateful, while those of America are the promising tenor, well and favorably known reverse. I think this difference is attrib- in London. Since his arrival here he has utable to the long and thorough schooling sung with great success at a number of A DELINA PATTI and Sibyl Sanderson of the German people. You should em- private musicales. He will soon make his ** are the two richest prima donnas of phasize the fact that students should se- appearance in Cleveland, O., Ann Arbor, the time. Mine. Patti's fortune came from cure all that this country affords before Mich., and with the Cecilia Society in De- a long and active career, which has scarce- going abroad to study, which gives them troit, Mich., under Henry Wolfsohn's ly yet terminated, as her concert appear- more time and greater opportunity to re- management. ances from time to time in London are ceive the rounding and finishing of the old highly successful. An attempt was made not long ago to persuade her to come next world masters without having to go ASCAGNI,at an interview with Queen year to this country, but she was unwilling through the text books after arriving M Margherita, the other day, said that to take the journey. Miss wSanderson will there." his next opera, to be ready about a year inherit her money through the death of her hence, would be entitled " Le Maschere," husband, Antonio Terry. By the terms MEW YORK is not to hear two pianists the libretto again being by Illica. *• ^ who expected to return this winter. of his separation from his first wife, Mr. One of these is Siloti, who appeared here Terry's daughter is to live with her grand- late last spring and made such a success JOSEF HOFMANN is one of the few mother, although the father and mother that he might have become famous if his ^ pianists who do not believe in ex- were both to see her at certain times. She career had begun earlier in the winter. cessive practice. He says that overpractic- is the only person to share with the second Just as he was beginning to be most talked ing "makes one's mind grow stupid and Mrs. Terry the large estate he left. The about the season ended and the time for confused and naturally one's fingers follow first Mrs. Terry was a woman of wealth, pianists was over. It is said that he will the brain," and left a fortune to her daughter. Miss.

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