The Early History of the Organ
1888; Volume: 29; Issue: 549 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/3359582
ISSN2397-5326
Autores Tópico(s)Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
ResumoThe existence of a posthumous " Oratorio," entitled 4' Via Crucis," by the late Franz Liszt, has been denied upon competent authority, the rumour having doubtless originated from the hitherto but little known fact that the great pianist-composer had written a number of choruses intended to accompany the various " stations " of the Saviour's progress to Calvary, as symbolised in the Catholic ritual.Dr. Hans von Bulow has written to the German papers informing them that he has abandoned his project of issuing a pamphlet setting forth his views concerning the relative standpoint of old and new Wagnerians tosvards the Bayreuth establishment." I am still vigorous enough," the eminent and versatile pianist-conductor adds, " to render positive service to musical art, without running the risk of stirring up ill-feeling amongst its professors."The Leipzig Liszt-Verein, with an increased contingent of members, will resume its activity during the coming rvinter, both in the way of private meetings and public performances.Anton Rubinstein has nearly completed a new opera entitled "A Walpurgis Night," or its Russian equivalent the libretto being written in that language.The pianistcomposer is said to be actively engaged just now upon the final touches to the score of the new work.Herr Bronsart von SchellendorS, the General-Intendant of the Weimar Hof-Theater, has just been elected to the important post of President of the Allgemeine Deutsche Musik-Verein, in the room of the late Dr. Riedel.The election appears to meet with the cordial approval of all concerned A series of Concerts of Chamber MUsic is to be given during the approaching season at Brussels, under the auspices of Messrs. Schott, the well known music publishing -firm.The Concerts will include a Beethoven Recital by Dr. Hans von Bulow, and other attr2ctions.Handel's Oratorio " Theodora " is to be performed, for the first time, by the Viennese Philharmonic Society (Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde) on the I8th inst.M. Benjamin Godard, the weil-known French composer has completed an opera, entitled " Dante," which is to be first produced at the Opera Comique during the approaching Paris Exhibition.M. B. Godard's four-act opera " Jocelyn," previously performed at the Theatre de la Monnaie, of Brussels, was brought out for the first time in Paris, at the Theatre Lyrique, on the I3th ult., and achieved a moderate success.M. Lamoureux' interesting orchestral Concerts were announced to be resumed at Paris on the 28th ult." Les Deux Nuits," a long neglected opera by Boieldieu is to be revived at the Paris Opera Comique, M. Jules Barbier han7ing
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