und im Fremdenblatt (Morgenblatt) (**).

Aufführung des Adagios des Quintetts (durch R. Fitzner, J. Czerny, O. Zert, F. Buxbaum und [2. Bratsche] J. Stwertka) im II. (IV.) Internen Musik-Abend des Wiener Akademischen Wagner-Vereins im kleinen Musikvereinssaal. Es erklingen außerdem Werke von J. Labor, Richard Wagner, Berlioz und Beethoven. Als Gesangssolisten wirken Amalie Friedrich-Materna und Ferdinand Jäger jun. mit, als Klavierbegleiter Julius Lehnert (nur bei Berlioz angegeben) (***).

The Liverpool Mercury Nr. 15387 gibt auf S. 7 in der 8. Spalte einen Überblick über die in den letzten Jahren verstorbenen Komponisten:
"           DEATH AMONGST THE COMPOSERS
     TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY.
     Gentlemen,– The recent deeply lamented death of Johannes Brahms, perhaps the greatest creative musician of the latter half of the nineteenth century, makes one reflect what a strikingly large number of famous musicians have passed away within the last 15 years. Let me only mention some of the most eminent of them: Theodore Rullak [recte: Kullak] (1882), [... 32 Personen, teils mit Druckfehlern ...], Clara Schumann (1896), Anton Bruckner (1896), Woldemar Bargiel (1897), and Johannes Brahms (1897). Truly, a formidable list! And how many new composers of note have appeared upon the scene since 1882? Apparently not half–nay, not one quarter–the number that have died. Yet the world at the present moment seems to be fuller of well-known living musicians than ever before. How is this apparent paradox to be explained?        ALGERNON ASHTON.
44, Hamilton-gardens, London,
April 22, 1897." (°).

Diese Leserzuschrift wurde auch von der The Pall Mall Gazette Nr. 10008 (London) auf S. 4 veröffentlicht:
"                    MR. ASHTON GOES LARGE.
To the EDITOR of the PALL MALL GAZETTE.
     DEAR SIR,– The recent deeply-lamented death of Johannes Brahms–perhaps, the greatest creative musician of the latter half of the nineteenth century–makes one reflect what a strikingly large number of famous musicians have passed away within the last fifteen years. Let me only mention some of the most eminent of them: –Joachim Raff (1882), Theodore Kullak (1882), [... 32 Personen ...], Clara Schumann (1896), Anton Bruckner (1896), Waldemar Bargiel (1897), and Johannes Brahms (1897). Truly, a formidable list! And how many new composers of note have appeared upon the scene since 1882? Apparently not half, nay, not one-quarter, the number that have died! Yet the world at the present moment seems to be fuller of well-known living musicians than ever before. How is this apparent paradox to be explained?–Yours very faithfully,
                                                      ALGERNON ASHTON.
      44, Hamilton-gardens, St. John's Wood, N. W.,
                                 April 22." (°°).

Sie erschien auch in The Morning Post Nr. 38964  (London) auf S. 2, mit noch mehr Druckfehlern als in Liverpool:
"                 THE MUSICIANS' DEATH-ROLL.
         TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING POST.
     SIR,– The recent deeply lamented death of Johannes Brahms, perhaps the greatest creative musician of the latter half of the 19th century, makes one reflect what a strikingly large number of famous musicians have passed away within the last 15 years. Let me only mention some of the most eminent of them: Joachim Raff (1882), Theodor Rullak (1882), Friedrich Rücken (1882) [... 29 Personen, weitere Druckfehler ...], Clara Schumann (1896), Anton Brackner (1895), Waldemar Bargiel (1897), and Johannes Brahms (1897). Truly, a formidable list. And how many new composers of note have appeared upon the scene since 1882? Apparently not half, nay, not one quarter the number that have died. Yet the world at the present moment seems to be fuller of well-known living musicians than ever before. How is this apparent paradox to be explained?–Yours, &c.,
                                           ALGERNON ASHTON.
44, Hamilton-gardens, St. John's-wood, April 22.".
[Korrektur der Druckfehler am 26.4.1897] (°°°).