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 Brussels by 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…
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…