New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
THE MUSICAL WEEK.

It is doubtful whether the records OF any previous
season show such astonishing activity as has cnarac
terYed the first weeks Of the season 1soo-loeo.
Last week and the week before the energies when haa
been kept pent up by the political eactelnont us
charged themselves almost furtously. Not less than
twenty high class concerts were given, TO say nothing
Of the public rehearsas which identical With the
concerts that they take place IN the afternoon III
stead OF evening In nine Of these concerts ocheSas
were employed. If there IS any city In the World "
which this record has been surpassed 1t would be IN
tcresting TO know its Still we would not Do
understood as maintaining that tho fact OF so many
concerts having been given is in Itself matter OF
sclfcongratulaton. The evl Of too much music Is
not lement of tho reviewers Imagination as all Know
who have studied the effect upon the public the arr
Itself and Its votares of such season as that OF
1ss7-1s8s. surfet is always an evil thing.
The German Opera will enter the lists this week ana
perhaps for this reason the number Of concerts VIII
not be so great as last week. The opera has delayed
It's coming just long enough to plgue curiosity ana
quicken expectation On the opening night mar OF
Wednesday, Meyerbeer's Huguenots' viii be pre-
scnted and will serve to introduce quito number OF
newcomers to American boards-Herr Pefotf, Madame
Moran Olaen Frasulein Koschaska, Herr Moedlnger
Herr Crenauer and Nile Verge, the principal dancer
On Friday, in Lohengrin,' Fraeulen Bctaque. who
won golden opinions at the last festival IN Bayreuth
viii effect her first appearance. ." Les Huguenots'
will be repeated at the first matinee on saturday AT
the Casino Gilbert and sullivan's new operetta VIII
continue rs popular trfumphs all the week
The concer. list for the week IS as follows Tonight
Divide Musin his company and an orchestra conducted
by Mr. Frank Van der Stucken Will give an entertain
ment at popular prices in the Academy Of Music On
Monday afternoon the New-York Trio Club may be
heard and in the evening Mr. Arthur Voorhis
pianist will give a concert both IN Chickerng Hall;
Mr. Voorhis will have the help of Miss Bessie
Howell Grovesteen and this Philharmonic Club On
Tuesday az the Same place the first Of the Philhar
monte Clubs eleventh series Of concerts Will take
place In the same room, the singer being Miss Louise
sturges Nero soprano Mr.. Van der stucRon VIII
bring bis classical matinees 10 close on Wednesday
afternoon when Mrs. Gramm Will sing four songs
by Choptn Crieg and Franz. Mrs. Julia Rive King
will play saint-Saenss concerto in G minor ther
best achievement and Mr. Victor Herbert Will play
a theme and variations by Tscba.k0wsky the Or
cbestral Numbers are by Wagner, Bcrlioz, Brahms
and Dvorak whom Mr. Van der stucken seems TO
number among the classical composers. On Saturday
even,nr the Cart Brothers Will give a concert IN
Cbickerlpc Hall while Mr.. 6eidl's second concer'
takes place at steinway II all Joseph Beck the prn-
cipal baritone of the German Opera Company, VIII
sing an air and some at this concert and three
| orchestral novelties will be performed, namely,
Vincent dIndys wallenstein' the overture to Peter
Corn.us,s BARBER of Bagdad," and a serenade for
strings BY Victor Herbert
The choirs of the Church OF st. Mary the virgin
will celebrate the feast Of ST. CaeciIs To-Day. Al
high communion 5odnofs mass, ST. Cecile'" Will
be eunp In the evening special vcspef service VIII
be held TO which admission can only be had by Ticket
At the first Of the four concerts 10
he given by the Boston Symphony 30
ciety at stenway Hall On December H. inc
so,o nerforrners will be Miss MaGge Wickham and
Nv c,rl Baernann The subscription sale for these
concerts will close in a few days
Herr Moriz Rosenthal's success has been compete
and emphatic He will play in Boston win inc
symphony Orchestra Wednesday OF this week On
saturday he will play here at private concer. Oh
the Harmonic Club, on December and al ariili'E
ION Conn., and then will 90 to Washington Baltimore
and otter cities Before gong West, he viii probably
he in two more concerts in New York
The New-York String Quartet will give conosrl "
chamber music at stsinway bali Win 'Ne Ne'"'S
OF Max Vogrich.