A Russian prince, a great lover of fine arts, has just had a singular musical idea. Struck by the decadence or rather the oblivion into which an instrument that made our fathers happy has long since fallen, he wants Read more
FOREIGN CHRONICLE —NOTICE TO GUITARISTS. —A Russian prince, fond of the guitar, has just opened a contest to reward the best player of this instrument. The competition will be held in Brussels next month under the chairmanship of M. Read more
[Ed: This same article is repeated in the October 2nd issue. Because of other corroborating articles it appears the concert actually took place in October and not in August. No other references to a concert in August have been found.] Read more
—Petersburg. A certain Mr. Nicolas Makaroff, an amateur of music and particularly of guitar, has offered four prizes in a competition in order to give this instrument a higher place; two prizes, the first of 200 silver rubles, the Read more
Monsieur Nikolai Makaroff, a musical amateur in St. Petersburg, who devotes his attention principally to the guitar, has just offered two prizes, one of 200 silver roubles, and one of 125, for the best compositions for that instrument, and similar Read more
SAINT PETERSBURG. —A guitarenthusiast has just opened a competition for two prizes, one of 200 rubles and the other of 125 silver rubles, which will be awarded to the author of the two best compositions for this instrument; he Read more
For Friends of the Guitar. Among the number of instruments struck by strict ostracism is the guitar, whose former popularity in our day has given way to the most humiliating indifference or even the most bitter contempt. Once the Read more
Brussels. This year so many festivals, congresses, meetings and exhibitions have already been announced in Brussels that one hardly thought that anything new could be added. We will, however, have a very special competition in which an excellent music lover Read more
Miscellaneous. —An excellent Russian music lover, Mr. Nikolas Makaroff, who has a special fondness for the guitar, wants to honor this almost forgotten instrument again. In order to bring the guitar back to an honorable rank among the salon instruments Read more
An excellent Russian music lover, Mr. Nikolas Makaroff, who has a special fondness for the guitar, wants to honor this almost forgotten instrument again. In order to bring the guitar back to an honorable rank among the salon instruments Read more