New-York tribune., 1874-05-21
MUSIC AND THE DS4Hl.
MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Strakosch is in Cincinnati with his
company TINS week. aud will be IN Louisville on
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.: de Yiyo has made an engagement with
lima di Mursla to return TO the United states
next September with a concert troupe
The fourth matinee of the Cecilia Society of
Vassar College, last saturday devoted To schubert
and Chopin, Prof Ritter giving sketches of the .Ves OF
the two composers and the pupils interpreting some Of
their CHARACTERISTIC works.
Edward Grieg the Norwegian composer of
whose pianofOrte Just produced In Lon
don we spoke day, born at Bergen in lsJ.
and IL now professor and conductor at ChristIaua He
studied at Lrip,ic under HIuptmann, MOriles. Rieth
Reinec6e, Richter. and Plady Franz Hneifsr writes
him in The EraBfHer His works, consisting chiefly OF
songs and pano-forte pieces have lately attracted
good deal OF attention IN Germany. From what we
ourselyes know Of hs compositions we should call him
disciple Of schumann, We should at least guess tll
he derabY under the influence or wnat 1. usually
called the romantic school IN music. H. is evidently
aIso an admirer of CHOPIN. Mixed with these acquired
nsrHea indiviuaity combined with a touch OF
northern nationality. In this respect he might be
compared with another scandinavian compost,
Niels W. Gade. whom lie however decidedly
surpasses IN originality. The Concerto II minor for
pIanO-fOTte and orchestra Op 10, which Mr Dinhreu-
her introduced at last SATURDAYS Cry sta Palace
cert is the important 0i Herr Grleg's compost
tons. IL opens with an allegro moderate IN minor
The theme OF which u striking aud impressive; an
Animate e motto leggiero reminds slightly of ochu-
mauu's early style, without however showing any a.
al remnl5cence. Tie seems % us rather too
elaborate motive Of the AdaSO FOR piano iOre SOLO
Is evidently written IN ChOpin's ytln hut DeaullIu IA
melody aud harmony. The last movement contains an
utermezZo passage Of great beauty which hrst appears
piano the flutes ami caronet aud aIeIT ara serves
as the motive Of MaestOso whch cOhcluhts tAe con
cert brilliantly, not to say me0dramaticllly. The
whole work repeat l. one OF great merit lhl sun
greater promise With such Grieg aud -yendsen
In teir midst northern musicians may look forward 10
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr.. Jefferson will play at Booths Theater
next season.
The Summer theatrical season has begun at
the Olympic Theater, with Aliens Mlnstrei".
Mr.. John E. Owens has leased the Varieties
Theater, New Orleans, for tue season Of Io'i-'1.
An immense air-pump has been erected in
the Colosseum, to keep the place cool this Summer.
Ristori will act at the Lyceum Theater, next
season, under the management ot Nh Maurice Grau.
Miss Nelson's reappearance IN New York, to
be made next Fall, Will occur at the Lyceum Theater
Miss Cushman will De seen next season, at
Booths Theater Neg Herres and as queen Katharine
Miss LecIetco will appear at Wallack's The
ater June l. in Mr.. BARLEY Campbeis play OF
Mr. Fox closed his Broadway Theater on Sat
urday night and has set forth On professlohaI tour oi
the country.
Mr.. H. d. Palmer, the manager, will pass
portion OF the at his mouse Of Bellevue at Lake
Leman, Switzerland.
The dramatic season at the Fifth Avenue
Theater Hll end with The month OF May, ana MI Day
will then convey his company 20 CHICAGO
Among the engagements for Mr.. Wallack's
company next season mentioned that OF Mrs j. B.
Booth-whieh, surely, - Il most sasaeiou' choice'
Mr.. Charles Thorne will open Niblos Gar,
Mr. Edward Eddy Will manage the stage anu VIII act
R0deriek Dhu.
magnificent revival of Macbeth" is to be
Jarrett & palmer. With Mr. George vandenhoG Nae
beth and Miss Cushmln as Lady HIe0eh
Mr. jefferson will act at various cities and
TOWNS in New-Jer.ey during the next two weeks, aud
then will quit playing MI next Autumn HIS engage
ment IN Brooklyn ended ON Saturday nl.ht
A short season of French comedy will begin
AZ the Lyceum Ineater next Saturday nignt, with
.Frou. Prou." The company OF French players comes
hitber from NewOreans aud includes Mile. Boauresard
from Pans.
Edwin Booth is playing great engagement
in Baltimore. FOr1's Opera House Is crowded every
night The sgrpasses anything IN the dramatic
annals OF Baltimore. Mr. Booth will act Richard III on
the a5th inst, TO close the season.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett is in town, for few
days. Next week he Will act at the Boston Iheater
and thus close his theatrical year Mr. Barrett has won
some OF the great Of his fe during tue pas.
aron In the Western theaters aud Ia. estaDhsheu
himself rmly than tho regard Oh the pup
lie.
The now Prof. Hermann, magician now
giving entertainments th- Academy OF MUSIC pur-
poses " VIII! Bellevue Holptai IN Tue course VI TINS