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sides his duties as a critic he had been one of the most successful German librettists, writing, amongst others, the librettos of Wilhelm’s Kienzl “Le Ranz des Vaches,” Karl Weis’ “The Polish Jew,” and several operas by Eugen d’Albert, Leo Blech and others. During the last few years Batka had been living in very straitened circumstances.
P. B.
Critic’s Choice of Tunes.
London, May 2.—Much discussion has been aroused in the London musical press concerning the list compiled by Alfred Kalisch, the well known critic of the Daily News of what he considers to be the twelve best tune’s. As only one of his tunes is English, and the eleven others hail from Germany, some of the comments are caustic.	G. C.
New Klenau Work Gets First Hearing.
Vienna, April 28.—A new “symphonic fantasy!’ entitled “Hampstead Heath” (“Jahrmarkt bei London”), by Paul von Klenau, the Danish composer-conductor, was performed here last night for the first time anywhere, at a Scandinavian concert led by Nils Grevelllus, the young conductor from Stockholm. It is a short and effective çiece, and was well received. Klenau, who had come to Vienna to attend the premiere, was recalled many times. P B.
Rosés for Salzburg Chamber Festival.
Vienna, April 29.—The Festival of Modern Chamber Music scheduled to usher in the big Salzburg Festival, early in August, will receive additional importance from the fact, just announced, that the members of the famous Rose Quartet from Vienna have declared their readiness to participate extensively in these concerts.	P. B.
Fifty Dollars a Night for Jeritza.
Vienna, April 27.—Marie Jeritza has renewed her contract with the Vienna Staatsoper and will continue to be at the disposal of that theater when not singing in America. Under her new contract the singer is drawing 400,000 Kronen (equal to $50) for each appearance with the Vienne Staatsoper.	P. B.
Spanish Folksong.
Madrid, April 20.—The feature of the Andalusian Festival at Granada will be the contest of the most famous of the popular singers of oldest Andalusian music, the music known as “cante honde” (serious song). Students of the musical folk lore of Spain, native and foreign, will gather at this festival, which is expected to yield important results for the study of Andalusian folk songs of Arabic and Asiatic origin.	A. S.
SCHERCHEN FOR BONN.
Cologne, April 28.—The city of Bonn has elected for the post of municipal director Herman Scherchen of Berlin, composer and a former editor of the musical monthly, “Melos.” Scherchen was up to now the conductor of the Leipsic Konzertverein.	H.	U.
The Festival Plague Grows.
Berlin, April 30.—Music festivals in Germany will be a plague this year. Their number multiplies from week to week. Even the little town of Plauen in Saxony announces an opera festival, for which the council has appropriated two and a half million marks. “Figaro,” “Un Ballo in Maschera,” “Tristan,” as well as dramatic performances are included in the program and some eminent outside artists have been engaged.	C.	S.
Concerning Munich’s Festivals.
Munich, April 28.—The Munich opera festival will open not as previously announced, on July 1, but on August 1, and will continue to the end of September. Previous to this, in June there will be a Brahms festival, besides a series of festival concerts giving a review of the whole German orchestral and choral literature. In this the state theaters, the Academy of Music and the leading musical organizations of Munich will take part.	R.	P.
Handel Festival in Göttingen.
Göttingen, April 28.—The University League of Göttingen is again planning a Handel opera festival this season, as it was such a success last year. The date is fixed for July 5 to 12 in the municipal theater. The works to be performed include “Julius Caesar” and “Otto and Theophano.” Both are arranged for the German stage by Prof. Oskar Hagen, of Gottingen, and the decorations and costumes are being designed by Prof. Paul Thiersch, of Halle. H. O.
Alfano Writing Book.
Bologna, April 25.—Franco Alfano, composer of “Sakun-tala,” is at present writing the book for a new opera after Flaubert’s “La Légende de St. Julius l’Hospitalier.”
F. L.
New Opera for Wiesbaden.
Wiesbaden, April 28.—The State Theater has accepted a new comic opera entitled “Der Dieb des Glücks” (The Thief of Happiness), in three acts, by Bernhard Schuster for next season.	S. B.
Spanish Musician Honored.
Madrid, April 25.—Senor Miguel Salvador y Carreras, president of the Spanish National Society of Music, has just been elected a member of the “Académie der Beaux Arts.”	A. S.
New Spanish Music.
Madrid, April 27.—Senor Oscar Esplà, the foremost exponent of the younger school of Spanish composers, has just finished three orchestral works, viz., “Las Cumbres” (with chorus), “Sonata del Sud,” and “El ambito de la Danza,” which will be performed in Germany by Senor Arbos and Perez Casas at their next visits in Berlin and other German cities.	S.
Casella to Rescore Chopin.
Rome, April 24.—Alfredo Casella, while completing his ballet, “La Donna Serpente” (after Gozzi), is planning to rescore the Chopin concertos, which are at present played in the Wilhelmi version.	M.
Franz Schalk Seriously III.
Vienna, April 26.—Franz Schalk, co-director with Richard Strauss of the Vienna Staatsoper, has been absent from his post for several weeks. He is resting in Italy and was expected to return to his duties at the Staatsoper this week, but it is now learned through confidential channels that his condition is far more serious than was expected at first. According to private informations he is suffering from lung trouble and will have to remain in the South for some time to come.	P. B.
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drowned in applause and the orchestra stopped for several minutes. The receipts of the performance, at doubled prices, are said to have exceeded ten millions of Crowns. P. B.
Pattiera’s Vienna Suit Settled.
Vienna, April 23.—As recorded by the Musical Courier some time ago, Tino Pattiera had been fined 500,000 Marks for breach of contract on account of his failure to fill his engagement with the Vienna Staatsoper. This fine has now been reduced to 300,000 Marks, and an agreement reached between Pattiera and Richard Strauss, whereby the tenor will give a series of “guest” performances at the Staatsoper, at a salary which is the equivalent of that sum.
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Eighty Year Old Blind Composer Honored.
Vienna, April 24.—In celebration of the coming eightieth birthday of Joseph Labor, the veteran Vienna organist and author of many compositions for organ, piano, violin and orchestra, who lost his eyesight in his younger years, there will be a big concert tonight when a number of Vienna’s representative composers and artists will perform several of Labor’s works and a number of compositions by Julius Bitner, who is one of his best known pupils.	P. B.
Arthur Rubinstein’s Spanish Concerts.
Barcelona, May 2.—Arthur Rubinstein, the Polish pianist, recently gave the first recital of a series in Barcelona. The program included works by Debussy, Scriabin, Prokofief, Albeniz and de Falla, which he interpreted in his usual inimitable manner.	T. O. C.
Eixy Ney’s Renewed Success.
Cologne, April 15.—Elly Ney recently appeared in Cologne for the first time since her return from America. She played Beethoven before a full house and showed that her great success had not spoiled her art. Her performance was perfect both in technic and interpretation. The applause was very enthusiastic.	Dr. H. V.
Large German Spring Crop of Operatic Novelties.
Leipzig, May 3.—A whole brood of new operas and light operas have made their appearance in smaller cities of Central Germany. Leipsic itself brought out with considerable success Paul Graener’s “Byzanz.” In the state theater of Altenburg a romantic opera by Paul Glaser, known chiefly by his oratorio, “Jesus,” had its first performance a few days ago. It is entitled “Das Kirchlein im See.” Two other novelties were presented in Coburg and Brunswick respectively; the first is a four-act Spieloper, entitled “Die ge-panzerte Braut,” by A. Haag, a young Thuringian composer, and the other, “Der Alpentenor,” a three-act Singspiel, by Rudi Wach, conductor at Magdeburg, which had its premiere in Brunswick.	Dr. M. Ü.
Death of Swedish Opera Singer.
Stockholm. April 22—Carl Leidstrôm, the Swedish baritone, has died in Goteborg. Born in 1872 he sang for many years at the Royal Opera, Stockholm, principally buffo roles, Mozart and Wagner. His most famous role was Hans Sachs in “The Meistersinger,” for which his full, rich voice fitted him exceptionally well. In the early years of this century he was a member of the Frankfurt Opera and took the part of Klingsor at Bayreuth. During the last years he was both singer and stage manager at Goteborg, where his widow, Elin Linnander-Leidstrom, is a soprano of rare ability.	H. G.
British Opera’s Successful Debut.
London. May 2.—Great success attended the first night of the British National Opera Company. The scene was one of great splendor, rivaling those of pre-war days, and the performance was a triumph for all concerned. The opera chosen was “La Boheme,” principal parts being taken by Mmes. Miriam Licette, Olive Townsend, Tudor Davies and Percy Heming, while Percy Pitt conducted.	G. C.
Musical Setting to Shakespeare Play.
London, May 2—A musical setting by Nicholas Gatty of Shakespeare’s “Tempest” was performed at the “Old Vic,” London, in connection with the Shakespeare birth celebrations last week. It is a well conceived work, full of direct inspiration, admirably carried out. The audience, among whom were many important musical authorities, gave the work an enthusiasic reception.	G. C.
More Schônberg for Parisians.
Paris, April 26.—Arnold Schônberg’s quartet with song was recently performed at the Salle Gaveau under the direction of M. Jean Wiener, with Marya Freund as the soloist. The use of the quartet tone is a particular feature of the quartet of Aloys Haba. While the work is instructive, it is not particularly interesting.	G. C.
New Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello.
Paris, April 25.—The first performance here of a new sonata by Maurice Ravel, for violin and cello has caused much interest in musical circles. The work is intensely vivid, with a polyphony that is constantly renewed and invariably ingenious. The composer took a year and a half to complete the work, which was received with much enthusiasm. The artists were Mme. Jourdan Morhange and M. Maurice Maréchal.	G. C.
Music of Young Hungary.
Paris, April 25.—At a recent Parisian concert devoted to works of the young Hungarian school, Béla Bartok’s new violin sonata was played by Jelly d’Aranyi with the composer at the piano. It was received with great enthusiasm by the critics who recognized the characteristics of a masterpiece.	G. C.
Postponement of New Pizzetti Opera.
Milan, April 27.—Rumors are current that Pizzetti’s “Debora” will not be performed here this season, because the Scala Opera has used up all available time for rehearsals on the works at present in the repertory. “Debora” will probably be given in January of next season. G. M. G.
Famous Vienna Critic Dead.
Vienna, April 25.—Dr. Richard Batka, for many years musical critic of the Vienna Fremdenblatt and of the All-gemeine Zeitung, died here yesterday after long illness. B.e-
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