New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15
MUSICAL NOTES.

The English Opera Company's three weeks
season at the Academy open the I'd Of October
the principal members Of troupe have already been
named in THE TRIBUNE. The sopranos are Madame
Parepa Rosa Mrs. Van Zandt, and Miss Clara Doria'
who we may add is said be not only good singer
but beauty. The contraitos are Mrs Zelda segun,
Miss scholield from Covent Garden and Mrs Aynsley
castle the baritone ia Mr. Eynsey Cook the BASES
London Mr. Ellis Mr. Car Rosa has been at the cost
bringing from COvent Garden the CHEF meIn9ers OF
his chorus orchestra also largely REINFORCED from
London The season will open with The Daughter OF
the Regiment and several new operas are ID prepare
zion.
The concert season at Steinway Hall is to
begin on the nth of September with the performances OF
che Female Orchestra Vienna About the merit Of
these ladies' who said TO be beautiful as hours
snd az gorgeous dress make them, we confess
that we know nothing; but there will be great Curl
osity 10 ace them week later Miss Nilsson will begin
a series OF concerts az Stenwav's, sort Of appetizer
FOR the operate campaign that opens on october 2
Capoul will make his debut at these concerts Prom
New-YOrk the company will 10 Montreal, and thence
70 Boston where Miss Nilsson will be heard IN opera
% Sghs a Mr. S'S sraEosh imports new chorus singers
The English ballad troupe. led by MI George Dolby and
noanced for the beginning Of October Miss Mehug has
Thought OF returning for an independent concert
tour-but this is by no means certain Madame Iuder
dor has announced an intention Of revisitng America
Though Boston offers her stronger attractions Than New
York she will doubt, she come at all make at least
short visit 90 our city.
Karl Tausig, who died at Leipslc on July 17th
is comparatively little in this country for be was
only at the beginning OF his career buthe was unques
tonaby Of the understandable of the new school OF
panists well composer OF very decided ability
He will TO be forgotten" SAID List OF him.
few years ago and che prediction seemed not I'M
likely 10 be fulfilled when the brilliant but errauc NE
was cut short at the OF 30 But little of his music
las been heard NewYOrk, for ne had strange aver
SION TO publishing his compositions Mr.. s. b. Mills has
interpreted OF It, and Mr. Theodore Thomas has pre-
sented II al his symphony sorees. We remember some
asto1ishngly brilliant Hungarian Gypsy Music Of Tsusgs
which Mr. Mills played at one OF Thomas Stenway han
concerts two three years As execuant Tausg
was perhaps entirely unsurpassed except by Llszt de
wac born IN Warsaw, and few years ago was Court p-
an 10 the King OF Prussia, but believe he resigned
ihis position time before his death. We may men
ION now that Mr. Thomas was negotiating with Tausg
thu Summer for tour in America but the project was
oeieated by the condition O the young panists health
The Garden Concerts of Mr.. Thomas are as
fully attended ever, and there is unfaing
eesslon Of novelties on the programme. The Kaiser
AdrSeh. after long and brilliant career has been laid
aside for while II thee Is piece more than
other which ought to called its successor, it is perhaps
LISTS arrangement OF the RakOczy March, the well
known Polish air which been brilliantly treated by
Beroz. LISTS transcription j. new one, executed
since BeriOZ death and while opinions may differ as 10
the comparative excellence of the two treatments there
can DC no question thai LisZts wOrK Is hlghy euectte
aud likely 70 be popular. Another novelty which Mr..
Thomas has just introduced y charming suit Of
1ehuDerts German dances Including the wei-knOwh
l I pes~ waltz which Is SO commonly attributed 70
Beethoven. Strauss waltz-the Thousand and
one Nights generally reished; and the operate
selections, such as the trio from William Tell"
TIE quartette from RigOlettO' the OlluratiOn
ana Benedlcpon from The HusuehOts'-are always re
'Seiyed With enthusiasm a new Symphonic Tone
Picture" by Rbenberger, entitled "Wallenstein's
lager, seems, after one hearing, rather vague
and unsatisfactory, but II well deserves atten-
non Then have had OF late arrangement Of Schu
Ders beautiful song Die AHDdcbt the Pastorale from
baeh's Christmas OTatOrlo, the charming adsgietto,
seherzO, and march of Ras Suite. OPP 1O BeethOven's
toflOlanus overture and variety or lighter and
NOR familiar music The concerts at the Central Park
Garden will be brought "a close about the eud Of sep
'eInber During The last fortnight Of the the
orchestra Will be increased 10 hfty performers, ana that
VIII hereafter be is number permanently. For the Fail
and Winter campaign Mr.. Thomas viii make, usual,
an extensive tour through the country. We announced
lew weeks ago that he had engaged a lady pianist
This Miss sophie Menter al siuttgaTdt artist Of
whom report speaks highly bat she has cancelled her
engagement ard Mr.. Thomas has accordingly secured
Miss kIebs. Well E4Or that Ms krcJ, ls good aud
We are glad that she viii 8t last have fair opportunity
u display Ecr IOWes. Her int IN AncIica was
nearly sacIiHccd by bad MANAGEMENT. Her second
ouzLt " be hTiIILautly successful