New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10
THE BUFFALO MUSIC FESTIVAL.
TWO ENJOYABLE CONCERTS YESTERDAY.
1mE cnEArIoxs OF wAexrn ATTRACT LARGE audi

EYcg~-A UNIQUE PReGRAMMF-BooK
Buffalo June aAs at the last festival In CINCINNATI,
Mr. Thomas con1urcd most nightly to m ght with the
Of Wagner. The audience the most numep
Gus Of the three called by the festival and hnan
cally did service very like the two weeks OF the
Nbcungen dramas at the close OF the late Metropolitan
Opera season in New-Y York. II the hackers Of the
enterprise cut WHOLE II will be due TO the magic
which lies In the name OF the Bayrclh Master, aided
by the phenomenal success which tho book OF the
festival has achieved This latter feature IL unique
with the Buffalo festivals The festival associations OF
other cities also publish programme books, containing
the words Of The vocal numbers and descriptive
articles on the larger compositions In tho scheme but
so far as | know, Buffalo Is the only place in which
this boob is source OF income. In Cincinnati the
publication IS locked upon dsagrecable and I'M
profitable necessity. That things otherwise here
is duo TO the enterprise and taste of william c. Corn
wall, director OF the association, chairman Of tho
Press committee. Mr. Cornwall obviously cut
out for an artist by nature, hut fate made him
banker. lie designed the unique mural decorations
in the new Music Hall, and from the beginning has
had charge of the official programmes. These he has
made such elegant specimens OF Typography that they
arc eagerly purchased for preservation souvenirs of
the festival Last October the profit from their sale
saved the Festival Association from loss, and the sale
this time has been almost large In this department
of festival activity Buffalo has no rival and the Cir
cumstance deserves record for fits snguary, II for
nothing else. The profits from the books sold within
the last few days will probably reach $3.50.
The programme at the matinee this afternoon was
composed wholly of the lighter order of music No
scheme so popular the ordinary acceptance Of the
term was TO be fouad In the programme Of Mr..
Thomas's Young Peoples Matinees in New-fork last
season. Alvary and Fischer sang solos and then
united their voices in duet, with panofore accom-
panimcnt, Henschers Gondoliera." Victor Herbert
played violoncello solo, and the band gave
chofIrc clUss hn
advertisement a la Hongroise,- as orchestratcd
by ErdmannS,iorfer and List Mr.. Thomass OK
tremely effective transcription OF Chopn's funeral
marcel, vol1nann's second scrcnade for strings and
LISTS Twelfth Hungarian rhapsody. To enumerate
these pieces is sufficient.
Nor does the evening concert though 1t was devoted
to Wagner call for extended comment The pro-
rramme comprised the overture to Tannhauser' the
prize song from Die Meisterslnger' (sung by Herr
Kalisch, whose fine art and warm voice found most
enthusiastic favor, the prelude and finale from
Tristan I'm which Madame Lehman won her great
est triumph, the Ride ana "o.ahs
t,..,rou from "De Walkucres (Ierr
Fischer as vocalist the prelude, prayer and finale
from Act of Lohengrln,' and the farewell scene
from Act g. the parts being distributed among Madame
Lehman, Mrs. Mary T. Irodericks Frank X Bartlett'
Alvary and Fischer In the Lohengrin selections the
chorus took modest part and this Is all 1t had 10 no.
The original programme contemplated performance
Of the chorae from Die MelStersnger but for this
Mr. Thomas wisely substituted the death march
from Die Coetterdaemmcrung" In spite of the
hard work which tic orchestra has been called
on to do of late, it played maGnihcently and
a most joyous spirit was present during the entire
concert There has boon evident today disposi-
ton to recognize the fact that the chorus singing mas
been a disappointment and in this recognition doubt
less lies promi of Improvement.
With the concert tonight Mr.. Thomas concluded
the tour which began with the Cincinnati festival HIS
orchestra Will start tomorrow morning 10 participate
under the local conductor in the Saegcnfest az 81
Louis which begins Tuesday. but Mr. Thomas VIII
proceed at once 10 his farm at Falrhaven, Mass,
summer season on July Q. Lehman. Kalisch, Alvary
and Fischer will also start for ST. Louis tomorrow
morning. H. L. IL