New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-04
to sort o. blind the eyes Of tho Lord TO what ia done
after the mayer Is ended"-[ Boston Transcript
MUSIC.
SOME NEW Music.

In his novelty concert of last Tues lay even.
ing nc stenway Hall Mr. Van der Stuckcn placed tho
music loving public under indebtedness to him by the
character OF tue music performed as well rs by the
ceence the performance. Tae latter feature duo
largely to the ne quality OF the choir which has been
organized TO take part in tie future concerts of t,
most commendabe SERIES It Is seldom that We have
been privileged to hear choral body that crea6ed
good an impression its first appearance did Mr..
Van der Stnckens choir this occasion Though not
nu o,erous body compared with the Chorus Society OF
last year or the Oraorn Society," II yet ample foe tho
purposes to which it is Mr. Van der stucKen's intention
to use It, IT'S body of tone is sound and healthy, well
COL rect In respect Of information and reas0
ably refined quality. though we fancy that improve
msn In this respect and also In dclcacy OF expression
will como from further study. the work OF Tuesday
conclnsivey the admirable character
OF the material in the choir and the high qualification OF
Mr. Wander stucken $ a choral conductor. The two
works IN yhch the choir heard were Dudley Bucks
prolo,na To Iongellow's Golden Legend (the first
mart OF .matic cantata which took the 900 prize
offered by tne Cincinnati Festival Association In $780,
and Massenet's Narcissus" or the former work
can scarcely speak without expressing surprise that
should have waited nearly six years for performance
Nav York the scene OF its composers artistic activities
1t Is q werO and ext emey Interesting compo-
sitIon IN which the key Is set for tie entire work
which IL Is Iart, and tile principal melbiic IDEAS
Z, lical OF good aud evl principles uhderiyng The
poem, have their frat exposition Ia mtnner wlci Is
Loneielow's prologue is admirably sutel 'or musical
setting. with is anphony between Lueyr ne foeers
ofIhp Air and he Il U.s. and Mr.. Buck has given n
ivestituro which Will long please by us beauty and lts
expressiveness. The Ancient fdyl of Ma>senets
rnved "a mi. Int have bean expected to be- a ch.rmngly
graceful and elOdious work the inherent ioveInsss Of
which was enhanced very materially by the ingenious
Instrumentation which Mr. Van DIR Stucken supplied
for the occasion. Ths solos were sung by MaIana
Christine Dessert and Mr. W. H. Layton, Mr. Rem
merit it should have been stated earlier. was tho
Lucitr OF Mr.. Bucks Prologue. AID peculiarly force
mi Lrcifcr, moreover Two of Mr.. Van der suckers
songs graced tho pros ranmc. being sung by Maftne
Dessert who also contributed Sch1berts setting O'
Grcfchr1ts song, Meine Ruh' list him." with LISTS
orces raj accom- paniment to mako good the loss % e
cDncert OF the services OF a. Victor nIan, who had
expected 60 Webers second ParoOre concerto but
VIA, prevented by accident. eaUllu overture by
Gcrnsheim 0p. -, and a lovely symphonic poem Ivy
SmetnnA q Bohemian composer VIII. died last May wee
the Other features OF this tho most Delightful concert
that Mr. Van dor Stucken has yet given Us.
AT the Tnomis Popular Concert on The same evening
the central number national dances taken
from Rubns ems ballet. fine Vine" Tho music real
lied the high expecr atins which the public has whrE
ever the name Rubnstcin Is associated with ballot
ONLY ia part fact which II due in degree 10 the facs
that the performance not up tn the STANDARD which
Mr. Thomas and his have sci. For this. undOnbt-
cdly eNcessv work is responsible. Dlss0ciatcd from
the tho la qu stion Is ONLY series OF
dances with various national TbythuS melOdc Tunes
and Ia srumenta cOlorings aud j. impossible 70 hnd
tho pnetical snrt n them which makes the Peranors
hal 40 charming.