New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
DOLNGS OF MUSICIANS.

OF New-York musicians, Mr.. Van der StucKen and
Mr.. Henry Holden Huss Will DO represented on the
programmes of the American concerts to be given IN
Chicago under the auspices of the Music Teachers
National Association. Mr.. c. W. Chadwick, Of Bos-
ton, Will DO represented by symphony In B-fat,
which has been published in score by Arthur Z.
Schmidt g. Co., of Boston, in style which reflects
the highest credit on that firm. The symphony is
YORK Mr. Mas, Of Boston win bring forward a
concerto for violin, Johann Beck, of Cleveland com.
posltlon for grand orchestra, and Frederic Grant
Gleason, of Chicago canata for solo voices. chorus
and orchestra.
Verify the American movement grows apace, and
must needs prosper with tho encouragement which
comes from such conductors as Thomas, Van der
stucten Cericke and Seid and such uberality and
enterprise as schmidt g. Co. evince in publishing Mr.
Chadwicks symphony. Mr.. Seidl has announced MS
mnation to give the American writers generous
share of the ighton Beach programmes ana
psychic study, entitled Hamlet" by H. W. Nicholl,
Will be performed at an early date. mo no
same composer has recently published through bote
and Book in Berlin and Schubeuh Co., mere ses
poetlques5 They dedicated to carr Relneche'
From the Newhall DC Evans MUSIC COMPANY, IN ~,
cinnati come two concert pieces for the organ ny.
Clarence Eddy-an easy and effective arrangement OK
the Pilgrims chorus from Tannhauser" ana ian'a's
on themes from Il" Faust"
In recent catalogue of imported novelties issued
by schirmer, three Americans who find their pub
fishers abroad figure. They are Arthur Bird, T. A.
Mcdowell and Louis Mas. The latter has pupiishea
the pianoforte concerto in c minor which has been
heard here. Mr. Schrmer has himself published
planoforte concerto in minor by Max 'oSrch
In his way Samuel r. Warren IS also helping tho
American movement At his ono hundred and twenty
ninth organ recital in Grace Church last Thursday no
played an organ sonata by W: H. Dayas and CONCERT
variations Oh O sanctssima,' by j. H. CORNELL lug
last of Mr. Warens recas for this season VIII occur
next Thursday
Harper 81 Brothers arc about to publish forty-sn
hymns and tunes, composed and adapted by George
for the publication.
Mr. Stanton's agreement with DR.. Won Bulow for an
American tour beginning next April contemplates SIX
planofolte recitalS, which will be confined to TWO
OF three Eastern cities. Mr. Stanton would win the
gratitude Of NewYork musiclovers II he would arrsnse
to have the distinguished visitor conduct at least oSs
Of tho symphony bOcietys concerts next SeaSOh' to
latter ought 10 be willing II for no other reason 10 %
himself from the responsibility for the strange Sympho,
mic readings to which the SocetyS patrons were o0e1
TO listen last winter.
Mr. Otto sutro president of tho Oratoro society Of
Baltimore, his report the last season. pre-
sents sorrowfnI view Of the condition OF musc@
affairs In that city 1t appears that tho concerts Ass
season resulted is loss to the society OF S03o7 M
sutro has como to the conclusion that the vast ma
jorty Of the people Of Baltimore caro- nothing FOR Tue
higher and better grade of music.' Keen is the man
ner In which be- marshals some OF the e'iuehcc' ~
favor Of his proposition:
In justification Of this assertion, II Is only necessary
TO pont TO the miserable attendance at the concert
given last week by that splendid organization, the bo
ton symphony Orchestra under the maStorly ieah "
MIR (ierlcke. The audience was so small mat tno
management cancelled the date for the second concer
refunded the money TO the few who had purchaser
tickets and returned 10 Boston, where, as Wen as ~
other cities they had packed houses the entire winter
The Peabody concerts have never paid expenses lns
annual deficit amounting TO several thousand dOna,s
The Philharmonic concerts have not been pfohtaviro
and were t not for the fact that the members OF wy
Orchestra themselves assumed all risks, ana fceesvs
no guaranteed pay for their services, they could no.
have continued a long they have. lt Is wen
known fact that Theodore Thomas, with his matchlcss
orchestra has not been in Baltimore since mo ora1.vt
soclety met with such disastrous failure NJ us t'
Musical Festival I'm May, 1855. Nor has nc W
slightest intention of coming herr very soon Vu. n
does pass through Baltimore 20 Washington ana hSn
mond, where he gives concerts 10 large appreciaN99
and paying audiences Just think Of Richmonu, sii
even Petersburg, where most successful mus. "a,
festival has Just been held. placing Baltimore, WIN AZ
its boosted refinement of taste, IN subordinate w
siti0nl
NETWORKS showing for last season was not NUN
better than this, which fact may serve TO conso'e
Mr. sutro somewhat The Philharmonic Society nlaao
money, but the symphony Society came out $50
IN arrears Including Mr. Carnesss gift OF gov.
tho oratorio socictys balance was on the sunsh',
side of the ledger, but Mr. Thomas made losses 'ai
ously estimated at from $4,000 TO 100000 in'
American concerts under MI. Van der stuchens u',e
ton IN Chlckerng Hall were financially dreAui
Gasco Josef Hofmann's manager and the con'S
operas have made moneys