New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-19
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Remenyi has written Hymn to Lib.
erty and dedicated to the American people, II has
been published, various arrangements, by Dtson &C.
| Co.
| Mr.. Frederick A. Schwab has been engaged
by Mr.. Abbey to attend to the business details Of
Mile. Bernhardts season in America next Fall. Mr.
Schwab Will sail for England today aboard the Ger
malic.
Negotiations are said to have been begun
with q to the services of Theodore Thomas
as musical director at Barnum's New Museum and es-
pecay to cODuct the monster to be given In
the Tropical Garden and large Opera House.
A short, clear and practical treatise on "The
Technics OF Violin Playing" translated and adapted by
H T.. Krehbel from the German Of Karl CourvOiser q
distinguished pupil OF Joachim, has been published In
attractive form by A. L. Wilde q Co.. Cincinnati.
The young ladies Of the music school Of
yassar College had musical frOllc the other day,
ing steamboat excursion the Hudson, with the ac-
compartments Of an impr0mptu concert, collation. and
dance. Tho menu, prepared for the occasion by Mrs.
L. Ritter, the accomplished wife Of the accomplished
professor Of music was curiosity In Its way; and II
may trust the testimony OF this singular chronicle
the repast opened with oysters from FingaPs Cave;
proceeded with mermaid soup. Ia Lovely Melusina,
and brolcd bass with Flying Dutchman advanced
sam Of Pegasus with eagles brains Beetho
STYLE and pate of singing swans shot by the seventh
bullet OF Der Freschu.z; and after roast beef Ia Han
del, cosmopolitan hash la Meyerbeer, antediluvIan
devcd bones Ia Bach. brOed in the 4th part of Ber
oz's Damuation OF Faust aud salads etc. with the
gracefully 10 Deutschrr Kunst Kase from Wagner's
and slcrbes prepared by MOOrcs Peri during the Car.
nlva ~ Schntnann's Paradsc and finally coffee from
mis- harmonious repast the young ladies did what 10
them lay Justify The application to their OF the
motto from Luther printed on tue bill No truo musf
elan ever was "A bad man. and no good man q
dull therefore are all good musicians inclined TO
SayetY."
The performance of Lohengrin" under
Dtnht al of Har MAJ IN I'm
London seems to have made a deep impression. Tho
Aen9un says Of Herr Richter: " 1t Is secret that
had oppressed himself in strong to the
manged and INITIATED version Of the work as previ-
ousy her Macsty's and s to say the least.
curious that at the rehearsals under his direction
the parts which had been in ct the theatre for the
last five years found to DO absolutely swarming
with mistakes which had never been corrected. It's
not wonderful that under such circumstances
Wacner's music should have been abused dscOrdaut
o. the performance Saturday 1t be said at once
that far Herr Richter's share Of the work was
concerned the highest authorizations were fully realized
No such rendering Of the charming orchestral effects
with which abOunds has been heard before in
London. Whether for precision delcacy the excel.
lent band OF Her Majcsy left absolutely nothing to de-
sire. Though is impossible to give the same gh praise
the chorus usually the weak point in italian
only fair to say that they too seemed TO feel the In
SEPARATION OF the conductors enthusiasm, and that their
singing was far above tue average As regards the prn.
cpals the OF unequal merit. Madame Christine
Nls surpassed herself in the OF Elsa. Her sing
ing OF the music has always been most excellebj but
her representation Of the character has In former years
been less satisfactory, because too seconscious In
tins r"sprci, most important one very marked I'M
prOvpment was noticeable on Saturday; more than on
any previous the seemed to lose herself
In her part NJ Canlidus sang The music OF Lohengrin
well Lut failed altogether In his agng TO realize elmer
the chyaric the supernatural element OF the charac
II would be hard to find better representatives Of
the parts Of Ord ana Te!ramund than Mile. Tremeli
and SignOr Galassl Herr Behrens fairly eatsfac
tory KIng Henry and SlgnOr MOnti. probably from
nervousness, quite the reverse as the Herald Herr
Richter's reading Of the music differed at times
materially from that hitherto heard at this house. and
many parts which have before been cut remOrselessy
such rs the first finale and the great scene between
Ortrud and 7eirGmund which opens the second act,
were restored, 10 The great Improvement OF the effect
both unsteady and dramatically. 1t Is quite certain
mar no such satisfactory rendering of Wagner's great
before been heard the Italian stage In this
country"