New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-26
MIaTCAI NOTES.

Ole Bull has been giving concerts in stock
holm recently He Is ahont 10 make fareweH tour Oh
Europe
Season subscribers for the concerts of the
New-York Philharmonic Society will have the opportu-
nifty Of selecting their seats TINS morning me uS'tD
ton OF seats n the old subscribers to ThonaSs symphony
Concerts mas going for several DAYS aud VIII
close to-day the remaining seats VIII he offered Tor s2e
on and after next Monday We understand tAat lhe
Thomas subscriptions have been unprecedentedy large
Mr.. Neuendorif"s leading soprano, Miss Pap
penheim published the following curious letter ~ tnt
Ha.nburr Prpndebldn lust before sailing Tor America
The magnificent otter have received to accompany
wacheI to America-an offer winch Doth artsuSaIH
repeatedly 90 request my manager Herr follhl' 20 eo
h, 70 10 . had NO alternative hut adopt the sad
course Of breaking my engagement. NAV Deg You 70
Tor is WITH heavy heart that leave Hamburg where
I have been well treated Have the goodness beg Of
Won 10 insert these few words in my Justification ana
preserve friendly recollection o. me TIL rctirn Reg
ging you make the same request FOR me 70 me sr
man who yOur musical critic, remain eic hugclc
Psppeuhem."
The Loudon Aheaeam says: THE NEw-IO
TRIBUNg supplies summary "t the prcgf,lie az ee
Central Park Garden Concerts under the direc-
ton of Mi Theodore Thomas The istei WORKS - so re-
markaoe That we regrt us egn % an , If me
composers significant Of the taste anu ludsiheit Oh
th d,rtor aud eak volumes also the cosmopolitan
and apprecative spirit of tie audiences The restricted
Tepe0irc orchestral associations keep az the
Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts is as we have often
reiaarked a Liatter of constant complaint FOR wears
and years the same works haze Dee extchleu ~ an te
concerts and st1emPt made 20 strike out new ne
ANY society formed produce the works Of living com
posters without distinction Of country would he sure OF
success If judiciousiy managed ana II competent ana
permanent orchestra was secured
Mrs. Weldon. whose friendship for G0unOd
and recent d-agreements with the composer nave becn
the theme q deal OF comment III musical cfclts'
has published in bOOk-form some Of the articles con
tributed by NJ GOunOd t. the English periodicals and
ha- pref yed TO them curious preface IN French "
am satisfied" she writes THAT NJ G0unOd IL the sOft OF
cOmpanlon fitted for woman Ike me, on account
both Of his bad health and the care which
be required from my husband and myself ana
OF tho torments which he caused us by
his childish behavior. ms c1prces and his violence
which biz genius and his charming childish ways induced
us quickly to pardon. Ny character essentially ma
tefnal aud endowed with hrmEess and authority
enough 10 manage any whatever, IL once undertake
10 DO H. was deeply interested in the direction OF mind
~ once diseased and perfect, and the idea that could
render this great useful IN the cause OF progress
evidently blinded me 10 his true charactcr-thai
is TO say, If the poor man can be said to
have any character" In spite OF the alarre
ZONE result Of which was that Mrs. Weldon
retained GOunOd's manuscripts when he le London
and the composer had entirely rewritten m: five act
opera OF POyeuctc before hr got them back again the
LADY hopes for renewal OF the old friendship and she
fsncies the book she has Just published may he the
child OF our Imagination reuitc Us after this painful
separatCn-ust IN novels. and on the stast and some
times real life. the child reunites tho father and
mother