The Scheit Archive as cataloged by Stefan Hackl is now available in the Archive Search. Details about the rare items in the archive are available on his site Gitarre-Archiv Österreich and some good background on Scheit and the archive is available in this Classical Guitar article. The Scheit Archive is currently housed at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst (MdW).
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* The guitar is not dead, as is commonly believed. First of all, it is still very vibrant in Spain where it will keep as long as there are balconies, beautiful ladies with black eyes on these balconies and lovers giving serenades underneath, that is, as long as there Read more…
Science, arts and literature news. We have previously announced the conditions and prizes of the double competition opened in Brussels by Mr. de Makaroff between guitar makers and music composers for this instrument, whose rehabilitation this dilettante is continuing. We believe we should remind you that the competition will Read more…
Fine arts. — Literature. COMPETITION OPENED BY MR. DE MAKAROFF. — Chairman, Mr. de Makaroff; members, Mr. V. Bender, Mr. Blaes, Mr. Damke, Mr. Kufferath, Mr. Leonard and Mr. Servais; secretary, Mr. P. Schott. For the best composition for the guitar First prize, 800 fr. Second prize. 500 Read more…
Fine arts. — Literature. COMPETITION OPENED BY MR. DE MAKAROFF. — Chairman, Mr. de Makaroff; members, Mr. V. Bender, Mr. Blaes, Mr. Damke, Mr. Kufferath, Mr. Leonard and Mr. Servais; secretary, Mr. P. Schott. For the best composition for the guitar First prize, 800 fr. Second prize. 500 Read more…
* Mr. Makaroff publishes the following competition in Belgian journals on October 16th: For the best guitar composition, first prize 800 francs; second prize 500 francs. For the best guitar, first prize 800 francs; second prize 500 francs. 1. The deadline for the submission is on December 1st of Read more…
*Brussels. — Mr. de Makaroff has just opened a competition for the best guitar music composition and the best guitar. The jury is composed of Mr. Makaroff, Mr. Bender, Mr. Blaes, Mr. Damcke, Mr. Kufferath, Mr. Leonard and Mr. Servais. The first prize is 800 francs and the second 500 Read more…
—The guitar is not dead, as is commonly believed. First of all, it is still found in vibrant fashion in Spain where it will keep as long as there are balconies, beautiful ladies with black eyes on these balconies and lovers giving serenades underneath, that is, as long as Read more…
*The guitar is not dead, as is commonly believed. First of all, it is still found in vibrant fashion in Spain where it will keep as long as there are balconies, beautiful ladies with black eyes on these balconies and lovers giving serenades underneath, that is, as long as Read more…
Brussels.Mr. Makoroff lets himself be heard here on an instrument that has almost gone out of fashion, on the guitar and reaps rushing applause. His way of performing and his skill are equally excellent. Brüssel.Hr. v. Makoroff lässt sich hier auf einem fast ganz aus der Mode gekommenen Read more…