here for many years he
has been established as a teacher. He early attracted attention as a
pianist, and very soon also began to be distinguished as a composer.
He has produced a large number of piano pieces of various sorts, many
compositions for orchestra, songs, etc. His music is melodious and
artistic, although, as a rule, of no great depth. Among the more
attractive of his works are the pieces on the present list. His
fascinating little Serenata in D major for piano will be remembered, as
well as a number of more _ad captandum_ pieces which he has turned out
at different times.

PROGRAM.

Scharwenka:
Theme and Variations.
Staccato Etude, E-flat.
Valse Caprice.
Paderewski:
Nocturne in B-flat.
Burlesque.
Suite a l'Antique.
Jensen:
Eroticon, No. 3, No. 7.
Berceuse.
Moszkowski:
Polonaise, D major.
G-flat Study.
Barcarolle, G major.
Moment Musicale, in C-sharp minor.

CHAPTER VI.

GOTTSCHALK AND MASON.

Owing to the composite character of our American civilization, in which
so many different nationalities are mingled, several of which maintain
as long as possible their own language and customs, there is a certain
crudity in the national life and a want of ripeness which as yet has
prevented the development of what properly can be called an American
school of musical composition. Almost all our composers have been
educated in Germany, many of them at Leipsic, and their compositions do
not differ in a striking degree from those of good German composers.
Minor traits of individuality and differences of imaginative scope are
noticeable and afford marks of distinction; but, essentially
considered, there has been very little music composed in this country
which is at the same time good and so characteristically American that
it could not have been produced under any other circumstances.
Nevertheless, there have been at least two American composers who are
characteristically American and who could not have been produced under
any different circumstances; and a number of others in whom the
American traits are well defined.

The two American composers of original and characteristic genius are
the late Louis Moreau Gottschalk and the famous march king, John Philip
Sousa. As the compositions of Mr. Sousa have shown themselves able to
take care of themselves, and as his popularity needs no assistance from
this quarter,