New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-06
AMERICAN COMPOSERS.
A BRILLIANT CONCERT IN CHICAGO.
THE APOLLO CLUB GIvING THE MUSIC TEACHERS
OF THE NATION GOOD CHORAL MUSIC
NOTABLE WORKS PRESENTED.
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Chicago July 5.-There were features Of enhancing
beauty and profound interest In the second concert Of
the Music Tcacbery National Association series IN
Exposition Hall, this evening Under better cond-
tions tho affair considered simply as an artistic
tcrtanment without reference to its Significance as
an evidence of national culture would have Justified
hearty enthusiasm. Tho drawbacks we're products OF
circumstances and surroundings. The hau Is not q
fit place for high class concert In any respect and
the music fell short OF its full effectiveness because
IT. was given with insufficient preparation. But, for
what It disclosed In the OF native musical ability,
creative as well as lnerprctaive, It exceedingly
natterlng to local and National pride. The festival
chorus proper did take part In tho concert The
American compositions produced being all instru-
mental compositions But in four numbers OF tho
programme the Apollo Club Of Chicago, under tho
direction of w. L. Tomlins, gave the visitors taste
of its quality Three OF the pieces were unaccom
panied namely, a part song, Two Lovers By Hecht
an exquisite sixteenth century composition; Matona,
Lovely Maiden, by Orlando Lassers, and an eight
part motet Judge me. o, God,' by Mendelssohn
with orchestral accompaniment The CLUB sang tho
sanctus and Agnus Del from Gounod's Third
Mass Tho pieces were splendIdly adapted to bring
out the good qualities OF tho choir ana have Dgured
In its concerts heretofore.
In its performance the club achieved triumph
which tempts to extravaganza Of praise. I coubt
very much whether there IS another choir in tho
country Of its size that sing as well as the Apollo
Club sang tonight. l have heard no chorus work
half so good In many years. AS an aggregation OF
individual gifts and talents, the new Metropolitan
Society in NewYork overshadows this Western organ
ization, but whether its performances next winter
will be on the plane remains to be seen. Inc
ouatyof tono was marveously rich and homogeneous.
the precision of attack splendid, the dynamic effects
occasionally OF ravishing beauty. The Apollo would
DO an ornament to any city, and here IL ought 10
work powerfully for the refinement Of public taste 10
music.
The concert began with two orchestral pieces BY
Frank Van Der stucken, Of N..-York, both familiar
from performances in the metropolis, the interiuda
from "VIasda and the festival march with Eco
GUAM bonum' as a motto Tho composer conducted
his music, which made deep impression. hero
there was no impotent striving, but easy accomplish
mont, an eloquent and vivid expression OF musical
thoughts deserving of publication because OF theie
Innate nobility energy and beauty They set the key
noto OF the concert at higher and more brillans
pitch than reached at any time on Wednesday
The other American compositions were a concerto
for violin, opus IS, by Louis Mas, OF Boston,
played by s. z. Jacobs2hn, conducted BY the com.
for planoforte (played by Teresa CaIcho ana SYM
phony in i fiat, Op. 81, by G. W. Chadwick OF Bos-
ton The symphony and panofote concerto wefs
of the latter were played at ore OF Mr Van Der
Stuckcn's novelty concerts IN etclnWay nan, new
York three four though with scarcely
a modicum Of the brlllancy and power which Madam
CarIeno displayed tonight Mr.. MacDoweH 1 De-
lieve was once a pupil of Madam CarIcnos ard pro-
fassional pride well personal anccton stlmu-
lated her put forth all her splendid powers In IT'S
high place among the compositions Oh American
writer's
Mr.. Chadwicks work is strong in its scholarship,
but much clearer in its logical developments than
in ifs co,ors a sSnew na:
trans parent and are laid too thick. tech.
nca of similar nature is the most serious oeiece
in Dr. MASS violin concerto, though agains, it ghe
energy and vitality which essential In an opening
allegro. The second movement r lovcy romance
deserving of praise In every particular ana the nnao
is spirited and full of humOr For the solo instru-
ment, DR.. Mas has written efecuveY ana ne was
happy in having strongly equipped an interpreter
for HIS work Mr.. Jacobsohn. III. T.. a.
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Chicago, July Sat the business meeting OF the
Musical Teachers National Association to-day tho
Committee on Nominations presented the following
names For president, Albert r. Parsons, New-York'
secretary and treasurer, W. p. Doanc, Ohio; Pro-
gramme Committee, Calixta Lavelle, W. W. Gilcrist
and J. c. Fillmore; Executive Committee, Richard
Zcckner Thomas A. Beckett and Fred. 6. Law; TX
aiming Committee on American Composers, O. w.
Chadwick Frank Wand Der stuckcn and Johann H.
Beck; alternate, Arthur Foot. A paper was read by
j. f. p Aldous, of Hamilton, Ont on " The best
means to be adopted for the spread and fostering OF
healthy taste for high-cass musH outside the great
musical centres.' The discussion OF the paper was
led by J. A. Butterield Of Chicago. A mastery
paper on The Nature and Sources OF Wagners Power
as a Musician" was read by Frederick Grant Gleason,