New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-17
MUSICAL COMMENT

=. o,us mara than likely that the musical season
~ 1ass,so will find Mr.. Theodore Thomas without
the pernanent orchestra which has contributed 20
much to the musical pleasures OF the metropolis for
many years. The last local season was exceedingly
unsatisfactory In financial sense and Mr. Thomas.
when he dismissed his orchestra In August after The
regIar simmer season In Chicago, told his musicians
he could hold out no promises for the next season.
He is under contract to give NUMBER Oh concerts
in Haven, Philadelphia, Orange ana otner CUES
and will probably conduct the concerts OF Joseuy
and Rosenthal, In Stenway Hall. IN addiuon 10 'he
philharmonic Societies Of New-York and Bioollyn'
so that he will remain active figure III the season,
but nothing has yet transpred touching oon'en'
ON his own account. Meanwhile his musicians arc
looking out for employment elsewhere. Mr. Max
Randy the concertneister OF the last two seasons,
has accepted an engagement at Cincinnati Tor three
wears as professor OF the violin at the College OF
Music.
In case Mr. Thomas should not enter the field with
his symphony and Popular concerts (which "oua
greatly be regretted by all sincere lovers OF hshcss
music Messrs sedl and Van der Stucken VIII be the
only rivals Of the Philharmonic and symphony soc'>
ties The concerts Of the latter organization wers
also unavoidable last year, but its social backing
strong and 1t will probably give SIX concerts uwaer
Mr. Walter DamOsch's leadership as usual MI ociu'
Will give five concerts in Stcnway Hail. ana MI van
der stucken four classical manees in Chickerns iai
the former beginning ON November 10, the latter on
October II.
The local choral organizations will be increased 10
number by the advent of the Metropolitan Society o.
Mr. Chapman which introduced Itself ayorapy 10 QUE
connoIsseurs last spring. This society VIII produce
novelty in the shape of f. II. Governs Song OF Thanks
giving. for chorus and orchestra, written Tor Tie opens
ing of the Melbourne Centennial Exposition this year.
The Oratorlo Society will perform The Messiah as
usual I'm the Christmastide. Its other concerts VIII
he devoted to Elijah" and a sacred work for ious
quartets and chorus, unaccompaned Inc Piahs VI
the Lederkranz and Aron Societies have not been ana
nounced but the latter is already at work on cono
opera, Albin by Gustav schmidt, composer OF e1'
ccllent repue in Germany, with which 1t VIII open
its season on October Schmidt is court conductors
at Darrnstadt and has achieved success with two
operettas L" Prinz Eugen' and Die Weber Won VEINS
berg.s
Recollect1ons of the mountebank tricks played by
the MANAGEMENT with little Josef Hoffman VIII lessen
the disappointment caused by the Intelligence thas
the negotiations bel Mr.. Abbey and the poys
father which had once besn brought to satisfactory
conclusion have again fallen through. With Won Bus
low and Rosenthal in the field, however, uesocs
Joseffy Miss Aus der Ohe and Mr.. Ansorge, not 10
continue the LIST Of local celebrities, there VIII W
no lack Of irstcass panoforte music Won buio~
will not come until April; he needs no introducuon-
Rosenthal has won high encomiums N vienna sho
is doubtless a brilliant player, notwithstanding thaa
he is encountered with the title of Royal Rouman an
Court Pianist He will effect his American debua
under the management of Mr. E. {. Stanton Oh No
vember o. In Boston His first concert In New-fors
is booked four days later
Mr. Theodore Thomas who has spent the summer On
his farm at Fair Haven Mass, is expected to return
20 New-York about Wednesday Of this week SO a.
to be on hand to conduct the orchestra at the fesNA
concert Of the Aschenbroedl Club, at Joness Wood on
Friday evening The concert VII be a colossal aAaf
with between 200 and 300 men In the orchestra
The entire second part Of the programme VIII 10
devoted to excerpts from Wagner's works MISS
Emma Juch will sing Elsas Dream from "Lohen-
GRIM and Mr. George Prem the vocal part OF The
Itagszauber from " ParsifaL' In the Drs'
part of the programme, Mr. Joseiy Will play Win
the orchestra Lszt's Hungarian Fantasia
letter In Yesterdays issue Of this journal gave
some information in pleasant style concerning 'ho
purposes and methods of the Birmingham (Engandl
Musical Festival From this 1t appeared that mo
encourag cement of native composers enters largely
nio the aims of the Committee of Management. Inv,
work of encouragement is splendldly seconded by
Novelo. Ever & Co.. the publishers, who issue prae-
ticaly all the new music performed al TINS anu o.s.
English festivals Bridges "Cashoe T. ahT rrhnnss
correspondent yesterday, are among the latest issues
in the well known octave edition and associated VIII,
them are A. G.. MachenZicS The New covenant
words by Robert Buchanan, written for the opening
of the Glasgow International Exposition in May OF
similar occasion in Melbourne mentioned elsewhere,
and LISTS Thirteenth Psalm,' for tenor solo,
1t will rejoice the friends OF the American move,
ment 10 learn that the same publishers are lncllnv
English. Two years ago they issued Mr. Dudley n,y
Bucks Light of Asia and private advices row
at one Of the NovelIo oratoro concerts In LONDON,
under the direction Of DR.. Mackenzie, this coming
Ionis Blumenberg 'cellst of this city, will travel
In the United and Mexico this season with IN:
Boston oulntette Club, under the management Ok
| S. NJ Vredenburg.