New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
NJ. SEIDLS CONCERT.

There is propriety in a recurrence to some features
OF DR. Sedl's concert az Chckerng Hall last Friday
night which could not be thOughfully discussed yes,
teday owing the ateness Of the hour at which tho
concert closed. The contrast which the programme
presented TO the schemes which have come 10 look
upon as proper to entertainment Of such dignity
Is Of these features, though II does not call for
extended comment To some extent II brought It's
punishment with It by ma ing the concert moHotorous
There two aud hall hours Of music but scarcely
any In a slow tempo. Neither Of the two symphonies
performed contained a slow movement, only one OF
the four vocal numbers quietly-fOwng can.
tallene and for of mood the public had to
depend upon the brief Adagio Of the pianoforte con-
certO, which poorly played so far as the SOLO
instrument was concerned This defect was flrther
accentuaed by the most noteworthy feature, and, az
we believe, most grevious fault In Mr. seidPs reading
Of Beethovens exqulsiely sunny and spirited SYM
phony In F. No. g. This reading deviated SO widely
from tradition In the choice of tempt for the second
and third movements that are forced to the sus
pIcon that Mr.. seidl chose the symphony for per-
Torrance In order to direct attention to his views Oh
the subject. The dainty Alegretto schenando was
played with unhear OF rapdity and the minuet con-
sdersbly slower than we are accustomed TO. In
effect Mr. sedl changed the relations which, according
to Beethoveus obvious Intentions the two movements
bear toward the work a whole de treated the
second movement the scherzo OF the symphony ana
the Minuet as Its slow movement Tho Allesreto
always bestowed upon II and does not affect tho acs
that the testimony Of the composer himself, OF ioog
tradition and Of good TASTE Is against the conception
which MI Seid published. On this proposition few
words Of argument
The anomalous character of the Allegretto Scher-
zando long ago caused the question to be raised
whether Beethoven intended It to be looked upon as
filling the place oil the slow movement OF the scherzo
HIS own metronome marks seem to settle the matter.
lie Intended that In IL eighty eight eighth notes should
be play cd to the minute. In the Minuet he MARKS e
quarter noles 1875. that is ~ sas, as Notte6ohm mas
pointed OUT thai Beethoven imagined the quarter
nearly three times a. slo" In me second move
ment In the third Besides, the thlrd movement
a minueL with a trio; 1t corresponds 70 me tormai
requirements Of the symphony a. Beethoven iouin
them. His first SYMPHONY has minuet; he did nos
introduce the scherzo until the second He returned
to tie mlnuet IN the eighth. The metroDome nAfAs
in this case ought to ne conclusive ana .hey AZ
strengthened by the crcumstan that marx put ~
scLind Beethoyens friend and blosrather, 70 IEs
given In honor OF Maelzel the inventor Of metronome
Is slower than Beethoven put 70 inc nO' Siens
IN the symphony, which has the ms H. sgbta notes
seventy-two. MIR sedl. using The raoAto Ir1eeg
nearly onequarter slower the trio fully one third,
than Beethoven intended Il TO- be played Tue lases
pat Of the moyemen. hon nce aid thai there should
be no controversy over religion or thotoushpo.sss.
ne ISr LEFT o the a1 o. INK the emotions
CONDUCTOR TO the ticking of machine; but, IN IL
Sessersc team Temp ana to Wch we seea on
M. The Allegretto schezando lost much OF ~ ~
daintiness OF bumor grace and playiuiAoss' ~
sounded for ed, Ldrassed, hurried, hunted. ..,,.a
~ here is the bear 7" the thought shsi ,acss
10 speak 70. the quzzical expression 90 many IN
during the performance of the Hadyn oyn'pnonSs n
Z major known on the catalogue a. lIs n.", much
he wa, present In the symphony a. all ne "as'.sase
mure dccoruus animal than his siterdsy HsIrs for
his strongest disposition seemed 10 oe = ansntsr.
PEE uliarly energetic, ingei ious and oesunu Even
point as means Of Terpsichorean lnsPr~so ,,s one
With the last movement In mind II wou' ~s b
to say why this symphony might nob If vas
called " lie CHEN du Jardlner' Is Lou a 'uaydu 10
the habit Of the sweet, simple, gentle o1 him with
imagine all sorts Of romances 10 suppSs lie todd
sentiments and colors for his symphonic Of these
his French admirer, Bombet thai ~ ., o voyage to
works he had depicted the lnciaen,s ~ arrival on .
America and back, the parting tempe ~ savsses suc
strange shore, the music and aAnc,ns 20 homo and
cessfui barter with them and rcu ..b,pwreck Eyt
IDENTIFY the mind Of the genial s"a osSnsry 0ernsn
quite as hazy As thai o. ths Occupants Of ~
peasant to the charsctsf o, 'ne For the subject q
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