New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
CONCERTS OF CHAMBER MUSIC.

The spirit that keeps mp an interest In cham
her music among our musicians Il unselsh, for 1t does
not look for reward in money but in the advancement
Of the purcst form Of the instrumental branch OF
the art Audiences of chamber concerts are small and,
a rule, composed largely OF musicians. Hence they
discriminating aud appreciatve and to win their APP
probation is a audabe ambition, in the performers, who
cstopped by the nature Of their entertainment from
expecting an adequate money return.
1t is of the gratifying signs of the musical season,
which is fairly In progress, that IFS promises arc
especially rich in this branch Al least one club devoted
to chamber music has been newly organized and the old
organizations are full of energy. Two OF them
gave concerts, last night and both entertainments
afforded much refined enjoyment The New-York Trio
Club composed OF Bcrnarlus BOekelman piaD0), Rein
hardt Richter (Olln and Adolf Hartdegen (yoloncellO)
opened series of three concerts In Horticultural Hail.
room hitherto unused for this purpose. II proved to DO
well adapted to the new use, though 1t has been
found to Lc necessary to draw wires with
draperes banking from them from sdewall to sidewa
Just below the ceiling prevent excessive reverberatOn.
The larger than the ideal room for cha mber music
but larger than is required to accommodate the friends
Of the club who last night filed all the chairs.
Tho programme had unique character in this,
that all the compositions performed Including four
songs sung by Miss Antonio cnnel the productions
Of Russian composers Since the time OF Glnka,
the Russian school has commanded respectful
consideration, but never more than nOw when it
Is led by two such serious-mnded, ingenious
and learned musicians Anton Rubinsten and
T.. Tschaikowsky. Characteristic works by these
TWO formed the beginning and end OF the programme
last night and they received sympathetic and worthy In
terpreatons. The TschaikOwsy trio was novelty OF
an original character. IL is the composers
hnieth work and Is dedicated ito the memory
Of IA great artist" Ii makes Hce WIZ
the accepted form, being composed almost wholly
of set of twelve variations upon an excellent theme
Eleven the variations form the second DIVISION o uo
Niece the first being an ccgac movement, echoes OF
which are heard again in the last variation Whch e
handled into full rounded movement Some OF the va
riations seem a little labOred, and are interesting
chiefly "a Illustrations the fertility OF Tschakowskys
Invention but others he has mbued with strongly marked
character. Ia No. he has produced quaint MUS
hutdyglrIy effect; In No he has WORKED out tuSue
ASSIGNING voice to each OF the three instruments ana
twice ho has worked the theme into dance rhythms-a
VIII, M q, and "A mazurka (io. l0. The Rubinsten
number wa. that compOsors trio in Bfat major, op o.
Miss IIcnnc sang gypsy song by Dubuque, aCossacS
cradle song by Bachmcticn, Herr mein Madchen by
A. DargomischRy and IA romance by Tschakowsky Cho'
pm, Introduction ana Poonaise for plan9ore anu eSio,
Ia mayor, OF. 3, 9rantitu m!SIude az payea Wy
MIR Boekcman and Mr. IaTtdcgcn. The latter gentleman
is easily the first vi our Nioloncrliists ,. =, -, ,
smaller company but one OF me culture All o tiou
old attendants chamber music concerts gathere2
half an hour after The INST IN stscS 70 hS opl s.
ton now IN It's sixth season, MI August
Rocbbelen has taken the place once hl, S
lv the veteran MatLka, in whose deatn
music lost an earnest dcyOlce and an able champion
The others are the original mcmbers-Mr: Herman
Brandt fr MatLls successor rs principal NlOn IN tVo
philharmonic Society, MI Max SchwaZ ami MI fredeF
ick Urrglrr. These gentlemen had the artistic heP
OF Mr. Ferdinand NUu Iuten IN the piahOIOtlc palt
of the middle number OF the programme, new qlhes
In G minor on 10 by JaGsSohn The quarters player
We're favoritf oncs-Iaydn in major, and Beethoven IN
r. nat major op ~ No q. Stcck Hall IL the only hau IN
uuLic use that Is small enough for chamber mus.
s brng performers and listeners so close together
nan tho sympathy which j. condition precedent 10 he
Lrartcst enjoyment OF the music Is estaDlsheu' tho
f.r ,t Tins results also in making audible some OF quo
nuulraaunt sounds that accompany the Playing O tlo
,ntnmcpts OF the yiui family does not initiate agahst
H., uerfor1nance enough to overcome the adNahtdso
6r-t noticed The first impression Is QUO Oh /" lSh
~ refinement iu tone, but this Is soon eiVWue gu. W o
inrrease I'm vitality and VsOr shown Ia the reading III"
,hac last night