New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
MUSIC.
VISITORS FROM RosrON.


Ivo ore nleased TO learn that the McDdelsS0hn
o,rto, C1ub whose concerts are to Boston what the
Chamber Music, soirees OF William Mason and Theodore
Tbomo, used TO be New York. s about yenturing into
these barbarouschmes and purposes giving an entertain
u,ent I'm Brooklyn on next Monday evening. The club
has led an hOnored and useful c Tor twenty years ahu
We hone may survive for twenty times twenty, but
hos meyer pIayed I'm New.York Going TO Brooklyn is
something and perhaps the quintet may be tempted
thence 10 sail across the strait aud give taste OF their
ouality In stenway Hall. They consist OF William
schuItze and Carl Meisel yions; Thomas Ryan, viola
ana clarinet Edward Hondl, viola and flute. aud wulf
Fries vioonceo. Messrs. Ryan aud Fries have been
members OF the club from its foundation.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF TIE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
We have already alluded to the series of
Historical Recitas OF Vocal and Pianoforte Mnsc," by
Mrs Fanny Raymond Ritter aud Mr. 5. B Mills the nrst
which is TO bc given tomorrow afternoon at Steinway
Hall In preliminary circular Mr. T. l.. Ritter thus
explains the purpose Of these ntercstng
The most prominent schools have been those OF the
Netheranders Dutch Belgian school the Italians,
the French, and the Germans Spain be said 20
Principally choral Of Morales aud oihSrs resSSt many
Of those Of the italians Neither can England Yet boast
OF an original and progressive school In ,pltc Of her
excellent madrgalisis and church composers Of the 10th
and 18th centuries and the great original genius Of Henry
Purcell her composers after this masters death abnn-
doned tho field To the ItalInus and Handel The pro
grammes OF these concerts Will DO limited to two
branches Of artsong and panoiOrto composition-and
their will bo to give complete sketch OF the
development OF those branches In their most prominent
points as can be possibly accomplished IN short series
Careful arrangement and selection Of the programmes
will be made, IN order TO enhance the value Of acompar
atve review OF the gems OF different schools on the same
evening The programme of the nrst recital viii include
specimens OF tho Old English and old Italian schools folk
songs and compositions for the panooIte founded upon
them that Of the second will present selections from the
old French and classic" $50 called German schools folk
songs and compositions Tor the panol9it1 founded on
them; the third programme VIII be entirely devoted TO tho
modern school The school Of the Netheranders will not
have place on these programmes az the representative
Dutch composers have principally devoted their talents
70 choral works"
OF the fourteen pieces found in the first programme,
ten have never been publicly given In this country and
many have been arranged by Mr. Ritter from old
his possession. He has added great deal 20
the atractiyeness OF the concert by preparing thor
oughly good annotated programme, with critical and
historical remarks and tTansaOns OF some OF the songs
MIR THoMAS's NEXT CONCERT.
The excellent Sunday concerts at Steinway
Hall are growing rather popular the season ad
vances without losing anything OF the high artistic char
acter which have often found occasion TO praise
At the next Mr. +. j. Prume tho well-known yolnst,
will make his temperance in NewYork after absence
OF four years Miss Jenny Hone. whose successful
debut is still fresh, will sing ana Mr.. Lesch will dis
course sweet music from his trombone Tue selections
for the orchestra excellent. Among them the
andante OF Haydn's Surprise" symphony, and the
overtures to William Tell and Jessonda"
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The final rehearsal for the fourth concert of
the Philharmonic Society is TO take place this afternoon
and the concert tomorrow night, Madame La Grange
and the AriOn and LedertraDz Societies appearing in
connection with the instrumental performers The pro-
gramme embraces than the usual varioty-Bach,
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schumann, and wag
ner being represented ranges therefore the
remote past to the 0ct us hope) equally remote future
ITALIAN OPERA.
The appearance of Miss Kellogg has put IN
entirely face upon the Academy OF Music At the
second representation Of "Faust the crowd was quite
great the FIRST and fashionable excitement
rather upon the increase Certainly there cause
for IT, The performance Ia the best lyric stage has
witnessed for long time. There Ia other Matgdret
who pleases well the Margaret OF Miss Kellogg
and may add that better Faust has appeared
in New York than Mr. Habelmann. With, moreover an
excellent MephstOphes tolerable Siebei, careful
chestra, and a good enough chorus the cast
factory TO everybody except the melancholy few who
persist in believing that Italian Opera is dead and that
any appearance OF life in its wretched ia
suit to public credulity. SO be IT, II 1t is dead 1t makes
q remarkably hilarious corpse Manager Max Maretzek
seems TO be coming into his reward at last aud Mr. Max
strakOsch, who for some nscrutable thinks IL
necessary to congratulate the public upon the fact that
Miss Kellogg is singing with Maretzoks company, per
yades the radiant like benevolent spirit aud lays
his hand, speak upon the mead OF the other Max
with "Blessyoumy child" air which Is inexpressibly
affecting Thelast performance OF Faust" is announced
10 take place at the matinee tomorrow, but the opera
has proved 80 popular that presume IL Will be re-
peated. Miss Kellogg ia 10 appear In In Trayata on
Monday, aud tonight La Grange is to sing IN "LAhl
caine.'