The somewhat abandoned musical instrument, which is the guitar, and temporarily picked up by our colleague Szczepanowski, is to take its place again in the row of salon instruments. To this end, one of the music lovers P. Makarov appointed cash prizes. The competition will be held in Brussels and Read more…
CHRONICLE. The famous Russian music enthusiast, Nikolai Makarov, who is particularly fond of the guitar, wants to raise this almost forgotten instrument again to fame and importance. So, in order to give the guitar an honorable place among the salon instruments, Mr. Makarov set up prizes. The competition will be Read more…
Diversities. For this year in Brussels are already so many festivals, congresses, meetings and exhibitions announced that one hardly thought that something new could be added. The people of Brussels, however, will have a very special event, in that an excellent music lover from the realm of the Czar, Read more…
From the Independencia belga we take the following news about a musical guitar competition, which we have no doubt will be read with pleasure by our readers. The generous thought of the Russian Makaroff, worthy of a true aficionado of the enchanting art of music, must find an Read more…
[Guitar Concours] A rich Russian, Nikolas Makaroff, has offered significant prizes of 800 and 500 Frcs. for the two best guitar compositions, and the same amount for the two best made guitars of large dimensions and 10 strings. Compositions and instruments must be sent to the Russian Legation in Read more…
*** A Mr. Nicolaus Makarov in St. Petersburg has announced as “lover of music and especially of the guitar,” in order to lift this latter instrument and “snatch the musical Baria from the humiliation in which she languished during the last fifteen years,” 4 prizes, namely one of 200 and Read more…
BRUSSELS.— M. Makaroff, a great guitar amateur, has just offered two prizes of two hundred and one hundred and twenty-five silver roubles for the best compositions, and the same amounts for the best constructed guitars, of full size, and with ten strings. Competitors are to forward their productions before the Read more…
* 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…