New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-16
THE BRIGHTON BEACH CONCERTS.

Mr.. Sedrs programmes at the daily concerts in thu
new Music Hail Brighton Beach attracting much
attention among professional and amateur musicians.
The energetic young conductor has CLEANED the whols
field Of with great thorOughness and IL IS not 40
all surprising that great many musicians num-
bered in the crowds who 60 to Coney Island especially
to hear these concerts. Though they have been run-
ming only two weeks, Mr. Seidl has already brought
forward many novelties. and, though his fondness for
Wagner IS evidenced By nearly every programme, no
exhibits great catholcty Of taste and IS particularly
generous in his treatment of the younger French COM
posers.
Sometimes the element of novelty is supplied by tho
construction Of the scheme ather han the compositions
chosen Last Saturday afternoon, for instance. the list
consisted exclusively of Nine of these works
were given, namely MozartS Magic flute' and Don
Juans Weber's Freischueu7 and "Oberon,'
HcetLoven's Egmont' and "Corolan.' Berltozs
Carnival Romaino" and Wasncr's " Tannhaeuser' and
"Meisterslnger" Mr.. scid has magnificent band and
# can easily be imagined that these interesting and beau
iful compositions were fcellngIy interpreted Had Mr.
seid included the prelude TO Tristan Parsifa'
the listeners would have had opportunity 10 study
practically the entire evolution of the overture as an
art FORM Mozart's A" Magic Flute' being Ntte else
than an Imitation Of the old fugued overtures OF the
Handel perod In the evening the unique feature
of the concert was group OF four Marches all oy
Wagner, namely tho Huldigungsmarch' composed
I'm homage of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the march
from "Tannhhaeuser," the Kaisermarch7 composed In
honor OF the restored Empire after the Franco
Prussan War; and the Centennial March, composer
for money at the request of Theodore Thomas, ana
used for the Inauguration Of the Philadelphia Expo
sltion I'm 1876 In this work and the " kalsermarch
Mr. Seldl made effective use of additional brass lnstru-
ments and the performances particularly thrihs
notwithstanding that the noise was excessive MI
seldl IS a devout believer In the DeauV
of tho Centennial March, and champions
II by word and deed. There can be no question
that his peculiarly vivid and vigorous manner OK
reading it gives It a dignity and an interest when
had not been forced upon attention hitherto, pu'
the old CONVICTION Of want of inspiration and an ao
sencc of really beautiful and plastic meodc nate ~,
was not disturbed by the brilliant clanSor Oh nn.
Seidl's brass band Ii is easy and right 10 aun.so
the thpmatlc wo kmanship displayed In this narn,
and proper enough to recognize In its esstess energy
fair symbol of the American spirit, but these thne'
: do not compensate for lack of beauty. ,, Ar
4 musical delight of high order was AFFORDED py
the one new composition the programme OF tho
same concert This was a planoforte concerto COM
posed and played by Mr. II. Burmeister ~ Balimoie.
Mr. Burmeiser is musician OF refined tastes ana l0,y
ideals He IS also a pianist OF rare powers hl'
concerto was an agreeable surprise and We would DC
glad 10 hear IL again. Under more favorable crcum-
stances In one of our concert rooms next season
1t Is thoroughly noble and consistently besutltu
work I'm thought and manner. meeting in consderaoe
degree the highest definition OF concerto lt shows
oil the instrument and the player 10 advantage ana
vet keeps ever present the idea that the music !,
beautiful for its sake 1t was splenddly played
| ACCOMPANIED.