New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THIRD N0YELTY CONCERT.

In the programme of Mr.. Van der Stucken's
third Novelty Concert, which given on saturday
night at stsnway Hall, four new compositionsby
resident musicians The remaining orchestral works
were also novelties, but the smaller middle numbers
were nevertheless the features which gave the greatest
interest to the concert The complaint has long been
heard that system does nothing for the
enlargement OF local talent Managers and
conductors have found that the most profit
| able course lies through the classics, with
| an occasional venture into channel marked
out by composers OF established fame Native musicians.
II they felt an impulse compose have therefore. becn
compelled either TO devote themselves to pianOforts
riaes ballads and church music 10 compose works
greater magnitude with which to enrich their writing
desks That this like killing frost every budd
ing needs to be stated Ii is not little to tho
credit Mr. Van stucken that he should sgnaze ais
return to the hts childhood by sinking the 0rtt
nary financial considerations aud inviting American
composers equal right in his schemes with the
composers of Europe. Mr.. Van der stucken Is young
man who has an abiding faith young men, and because
this tells OF enthusiasm in the OF art he do
serves well at the hands of all true lovers OF music.
The programme OF the concert was composed OF tas
following pieces:
"sympAOHie GSnIgGs" op 2'B S GSdsrs
CONCERTO '0' Mss Fanny Diccmhcil
hSsanss antique M M SG
p pa Otto Flos,shsi
symphonic Poem 'Leonore '........,..A. Kugaanit
Every feature OF this scheme invites extended
discussion than devote TO IL. Klughardts SYM
phonic poem is laid comprehensive and anlbi-
tious ground pan and challenges comparison with the
most popular OF Rats symphonies by reason OF the
choice of the same subject matter But Is programmes
music pure and simple and In spite OF the traits WHICH
disclose the vigor freshness OF the composers tai
ents transparency and effectiveness OF the
taon abundant ingenuity in the working ous
of melodc ideas. and auacous rhythnical changes the
work does not impress containing sufficient poet
cal depth t" en.itls It to place anS ing
second rank. In every respect however 1t Is snperoe
to NJ. Godards symphony, Why ibis should be calsa
Gothic " must have puzzled the majority who gave
serious hearing Ii is not even plain why should "
called symphony Its melodies might all have been
written Handel period. and their treatment seems
more like the work OF clever student IN harinoay thah
the serious efsrt OF symphonist The aS
short without spiritual relationship so lar as we coue
discover aud uttery devoid OF warmth M GODDARD hse
won place ansng the bright mel oil yoasg pas
Compositions OF the New-Yorkers than In this live
pss all the things Which go
cal work, are inclined 10 TANK ar. heim snaAnt
Intcrmezze hrst in merit OF the local novelties 10
f. CONCEIVED and scored with cearness and drectness
of purpose which hardly reconcile with the idsA
pretty poetca spirit pcryades the work. melodies
beautiful and plastic and there Is no sign OF labor III
their Mr. Hemendahl Is recent acquisition
10 our musical ranks. having CONS this season from
Chicago to be Mr. Thomas's assistant IN the Broohyn
Philharmonic society and the German Liederkranz
The next mertorous work was Mr. Fleersbsim's Ala
Marcia" 1t Is march with an idea In II march WIZ
originality in its matter and the handling IL receives
II might have been given characteristic title aud stood
up well under it. Its first subject has sort OF barDo
which chains attention the outset pnS
fancy that Its scoring was not designed 10 be ane
sombre IL sounds glazing contrast Is producsss
in Il which, while 1t nensihes Its nnconventnna',
prlves IL of OF the beauty which are Inherent ~ s
phrase and its harmony and rhythmical ueaimehs ~.
Mr. FIoershem has bess New Yorker ier ten ysrs Nv
| sieaf Courier. Mr.. Kleins dialogue a.. -
unpre.snt.ous piece sf v ss1Risx IN AMI
witaoat any special purpose. Mr.. Nichors Romance
gives ample evidence OF musical learning but h''8