June 29, 1922
MUSICAL COURIER
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FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF
had his celebrated interview with Goethe, and later Richard Wagner resided here frequently while composing “Tannhäuser” and many of his later operas. For some thirty years Teplitz has been famous for its fine symphony orchestra (which has been repeatedly conducted by Richard Strauss, Weingartner and other great musicians) and for its excellent grand opera company, both maintained by the municipality. The new municipal opera house will contain a large house for grand opera and a smaller one to be devoted to chamber operas and dramatic plays, also a large concert hall, an exhibition hall and a cinema, as well as a restaurant and a luxurious cafe. The total investment for this opera house, which will be ready for use in the fall of 1923, will be twenty millions of Czechoslovak crowns, which is equal to $400,000.	P. B.
Scotland For Ever.
Edinburgh, June 8.—At the fourth annual convention of the Scottish Music Merchants’ Association, the principal question discussed was the connection of the trade with the Safeguarding of Industries Bill. The association came to the conclusion that it would not be beneficial to the piano manufacturing industry to be placed under the scope and restrictions of the bill. Restrictions were seldom beneficial and they believed that the British piano maker not only could, but was today turning out a better piano for
gave him an ovation and the Arts Minister sent a special letter of congratulation.	R. K.
New Native Music at English Autumn Festival.
London, June 10.—English music will be an important feature in the program for the Three Choirs’ Festival to be held at Gloucester, England, in early September. Works by twenty-five native composers will be heard, while new compositions will include Bantock’s “Prelude and First Day” from “The Song of Songs,” Howell’s “Sine Nomine,” a new symphony by Arthur Bliss and a new choral work by Eugene Goossens. The London Symphony Orchestra will be there in full force and the soloists engaged include Anges Nicholls, Carrie Tubb, Phyllis Lett, Kirkby Lunn, John Coates, Frank Mullings, Herbert Heyner and Robert Radford.	G. C.
Composer as Conductor.
Stuttgart, June 6.—Josef Rosenstock, one of the most promising modern composers of the day and a pupil of
Frieda Hempel's London Return.
London, June 12.—Frieda Hempel had an enthusiastic reception at her return recital here yesterday. She was artistically at her best in her Schubert group, although the rich tones and pure loveliness of her voice were shown to the greatest advantage in the Grand Aria di Bravura “A vous dirai-je Maman,” which was a thing of complete joy.
G. C.
Schônberg May Visit America.
Vienna, June 2.—Walter Damrosch arrived here yesterday and immediately arranged for an interview with Arnold Schônberg, the object of which has remained dark so far but has given rise to several rumors. Those most closely connected with Schônberg’s person go as far as to intimate that the purpose of the meeting was the realization of Schônberg’s old plan to visit the United States. If this visit materializes, a hearing of his “Gurrelieder” will be in store for New York, while another possibility is one or more performances of his “Pierrot lunaire” in several large American cities. •	P. B.
Ziehrer Starving While Vienna Celebrates His Eightieth Birthday.
Vienna, June 4.—Carl M. Ziehrer, a contemporary of the late Johann Strauss, and composer of many hundreds of marches and dances which have become immensely popular throughout Austria, is starving at his Vienna home, while Vienna honored him last night in connection with his eightieth birthday. The Johann Strauss Theater gave a special performance of his operetta, “Das dumme Herz,” and there were speeches and floral tributes.	P. B.
American Singer’s Munich Success.
Munich, June 7.—The American baritone, Louis Gra-veure, had a decided success on his first appearance in Munich as a concert singer. Public and press are unanimous in their praise of Graveure’s excellent vocal style, his wonderfully trained voice and his highly cultured declamation. His perfect command of the German language caused nothing less than astonishment, his pronounciation is flawless. The big success, which accompanied his initial appearance, caused the singer to announce two more recitals.	A. N.
Budapest Fêtes Composer-Conductor.
Budapest, May 27.—The conductor and composer, Adolf Szikla, recently celebrated the completion of thirty years’ service with the Royal Opera House here. The people
A STRONGHOLD OF GERMAN MUSIC
Model for the unique municipal opera house note being erected in the small Czechoslovak city of Teplitz, which will entail an expenditure of $400,000. It is to he one of the largest and most beautiful municipal opera houses in Central Europe.
the money than could be secured to the British dealer from Germany.	W. S.
Choral Festival at Munich.
Munich, June 2.—In expectation of a large number of guests, especially from foreign countries, the city of Munich plans a choral and chamber music festival to be given during the months of July, August and September. The principal works to be given are Haydn’s “Creation,” Mozart’s “Coronation Mass,” Bach’s “Magnificat and Actuas tragicus,” Pfizner’s new cantata “Von deutscher Seele,” Beethoven’s ninth symphony and some madrigals and folk songs by Brahms and others. At the chamber music concerts standard classical and a number of modern works especially by Munich composers are to be performed.
A. N.
Korngold-Strauss Rupture Complete.
Vienna, June 4.—The more or less secret trouble over “Die Tote Stadt,” which had been in existence for some months between Richard Strauss, in his capacity as director of the Staatsoper, and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, respectively, has now led to an open breach. The attack on Strauss published by the Neue Freie Presse (of which Korngold’s father is the musical critic) charging the Staatsoper with undermining the success of Korngold’s opera, resulted in an announcement from the Staatsoper to the composer that he would no longer be allowed to direct his work at the Staatsoper as “guest” conductor. Accordingly, all other conductors of the house being absent, Reichenberger was designated to conduct last week’s performance of the opera, but in the course of the orchestral rehearsal decided that he was not sufficiently familiar with the score to conduct it on short notice. Korngold, who was present at the rehearsal, thereupon made a violent speech in which he requested the Philharmonic (Staatsoper) Orchestra to join his protest against the action of Richard Strauss and against the treatment accorded him by the management of the Staatsoper. The orchestra, however, very decidedly rejected Korngold’s interference and the composer left the rehearsal in anger. This scene quickly became public and has been extensively discussed in press and public.	P. B.
Revival of Old Scottish Folksongs.
Edinburgh, June 7.—Interesting publications emanating from the Scottish publishing firm of Paterson Sons and Co., Ltd., are a “Festival” and “Border” series of real Scottish folksongs. The same firm is also issuing an edition of some ancient lute and cithern songs which for generations have lain hidden in the “Skene” MSS., now in the Advocates’ Library, Edinburgh.	W. S.
Schwerin Music Festival Revived.
Schwerin (Mecklenburg), June 2.—A remarkable music festival has just been given here, which enlisted the active interest of the entire State of Mecklenburg. Its climax was a very finished performance of Pfitzner’s romantic cantata, “Von Deutscher Seele,” with a big chorus and fine soloists, including the contralto, Maria Olszewska. Han-(Continued on page 37
Franz Schreker, is to be one of the first conductors at the Staats-opera. He will spend the summer in Stuttgart working at his latest composition, an opera. Several of his orchestral works will and have been given under the batons of Fritz Busch, Franz Schreker and Herman Abendroth.	M. S.
New Conductors For Swedish Orchestra.
Stockholm, May 30.—The successors of Wilhelm Sten-hammar and Michael Press as conductors of the orchestral society in Goteberg (Sweden) have now been elected. The new men are two young Swedes, Ture Rang-strôm and Tor Manne Rangstrôm. The former is best known as a composer, his opera, “Die Kronbrant” having been produced recently in Stuttgart; the latter has more previous repute with the bâton, having conducted with much success at Berlin, Prague and elsewhere. H. G.
Imperial Castle Opened For Promenade Concerts.
Vienna, June 3.—The beautiful old “Chamber Gardens” of the formerly Imperial Castle have just been opened for the first time in their history, and will be the scene of nightly Promenade Concerts throughout the summer, in which several guest conductors will participate. Willy Ferrero, the thirteen year old boy conductor from Italy, opened the series last night with marked success. P. B.
League of Nations Honors Jeritza.
Vienna, June 10.—Maria Jeritza has just been notified of her election to honorary membership of the Austrian group of the League of Nations. The flattering letter of notification pays a graceful compliment to the soprano by the statement that her beautiful voice “had made more friends in America for poor Austria than any number of diplomatists, delegates and politicians.”	P. B.
Unique German Opera House for Teplitz in Czecho-Slavakia.
Teplitz (Czecho-Slovakia), June 7.—Teplitz, the small Czechoslovak city counting not more than 30,000 inhabitants, of whom the majority are German, is just now erecting what is probably one of the largest, most luxurious and unique municipal opera houses in Central Europe. The history of this small city, which is famous also for its hot springs, is closely connected with musical things and remarkable in many respects. It was here that Beethoven
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