New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-06
NATIVE WORKS PRODUCED.
TUE CONVENTION OF MUSIC TEACHERS
CLOSES WITH A CONCERT.
.ssoc, ,rroN,s EFFORTS TO SECURE AN
EFFICIENT oRcHEsrRA-coMMrNrs ON
THE COMPOSITIONS OF AMER
rpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUSE.l

x.,...,n,,a July b-Mixed with the feelings %
80 nisasure and artistic delight exci'eo os tio
.n.art OF American compositions winch o'ous",
,h,rteenth annual meeting OF the hus1o No.
National Association TO a conclusion tniS os s.
,,,pg NJ erevous disappointment 'hs' a -.
"omnelled an utterly Inadequate peror'na".o ~
80 ,he n,eces As has been said beioe' INC 'N"'O'
Oh vac p -. 90 che hest members OF the as
P,,.o & now rven 10 the concerts put IL uaS
.,.,.st q TO continue and composers anu PuOAe az
90 nroat by the performances means mus 10 louio
20 ,nsure capable forces. sufficient s'uu' on
recommendations of the work recommended " Wv
aiming committee. The hrst oesuei" .-l-' -
orchestra, can only be furnished W ~
1,oD hut aefcences in this respect can p0
..,a hr a proper expenditure of time ana care
a. - nv The conductor, and rehearsal py inc pauu'
a. xshaarsal of three hours duration IDS lofehooh
on abort was made 10 prepare works. souio VI ga
,snsh for performance. With oanu HAe
,hat employed the time wonio no' hafo
80. asted II IT had been devoted TO any one OF the
larger compositions -
"a. d,scopraeinc effect of this evenings per
swance can more easily be imagined than described
An effort will be made 10 raise Soo,oVo as Iuho
for the orchestral and choral concerts Inc neeu
has been demonstrated at this meeting with emphasis
and in a two-fold manner. The composers have not
received justice in the performances ana inc Fhiia
dolnba publc has taken interest In the concerts
leaving large proportion Of the cost 70 be betrayed
ON, Of the subscriptions secured by the local
committee of arrangements
Fortunately the outlook is brighter for next year
The meeting will be held in Detroit. where generous
Subscription has already been raised ana an elior'
will be made 10 engage Mr.. Thomas and his ocnesr"
nc was done last year IN C5icago, or Mr. sedl Fhiia
depbla was not happy choice; there would scaice'S
h enough musical enthusiasm here 10 insure ocdl
Interest in the middle of the winter season. JUST
NOW there is the drearicst apathy touching eVe!'n"s
except the regatta of the schuylkin Navy
YET after making full allowance for the crudifeS III
the performances bound to say that the concer'
seemed 10 me the interesting one ever gwen ui
der the auspices of the association. This OF couss
was due TO the merit of the compositions played WIZ
the excention of Beethovens All Perhdo'' WIN
seemed 10 have been put the programme onN 10
the purpose of enabling a local Soprano Nis -
sueIke to display her accomplishments ~u- -
have been omitted without offence 10 INC ~
master, and Msckenzie's Benedictus' INC P,,. a,
contained only compositions by composers rr
Aposrtca Thav were a cantata for bass SOLO, IA"
chorus and orchestra with German "oruS 80
Das Gewitters by Herman Mohr, oil riid1 , D.
81 pianoforte concerto in minor, ny hi0"" 90.
ne!ster OF Baltimore an overture ~ " - go
Klein Of New-York; Moorish ssreH'u.' $500
COLO and orchestra by Johann Fl. Beck oil CIe'el4n"
an Ferv, for orchestra By E. c. Phelps oil broohS Il
a gavotte for orchestra by trederNA ID dnuo' " -,
york An overture By Waller Petzel' Oh Mlh1edpoAs
and a = ssnctuss for soprano solo, chorus' oie"n
and orchestra by Henry holden huss' u
New-York Dr. MAKEUP e's beautiful behod"'u'
WAS placed on the programme at Ihe ro4ueS.
of the National society OF PROFESSIONAL musicians u
FnoIand II is transcription for small orchestra Oh
. nioce ORIGINALLY written for violin and piaIoior'e
- - hroucbt forward at one of Mr.. Thomass con-
rerts In New-York last March.
PHILADELPHIA has received several notable auuitlohs
no ifs musical forces OF late years, among he her
man Mohr long and widely known. especially Ill 'no
world of German Maennergesang, by his lauors ID
Berlin His cantata was sung by the Juhger "aeH'
1erchor OF Philadelphia under the direction OF Mau%
Ieefson another talented newcomer from Cologne
who has had large share OF INC
work of conducting 10 perform The canta'S .
written in style that has been made familiar by many
compositions for mems voices, but 1t IS elective
Mr. Burmesters concerto moved The Tribune 10
speak words of admiration last summer, wneh tle
composer played the solo part at one OF Mr. seoi
concerts at Brighton Beach. second hearing III
spires the conviction that the tribute OF praise then
estowed hearty IT was, was nevertheless less thd
she music deserved 1t is a beautiful WORK splenddly
Strong and efreant In Its loeas'
1uI Of sentiment without being mawNshly
sentimental and happier realization than Is generally
met with among compositions of It's class OF the
true purpose Of concerto. II is fit Tor the roper
tory of any Of panoforte players and fully de-
served the honor which August Hyllesed OF Chcago'
memory Mr. Hylested. who has made a good po-
st,on far himself in Chicago his New-YOrk friends
will be glad 10 learn. has greatly improved in technlc
and reposefulness since he left the metropolis The
overture by Mr. Klein is OF two composed about
a year ago. 1t is written IN the old sVle us COM
panion, I am told, in the Romantic Mr. hlein's
,slepts are generously recognized in NewYork- The
overture is not the striking of his compositions
that have heard. but its workmanship is admirable
Mr. Beck's serenade OF which the vocal part was
sung by Charles Abercromble, Of Chicago is setting
of one Of Lockharts Spanish ballads, beginning
while my lady sleepeth,7 and IS exceedingly
graceful In invention and ornate In execution.
Mr.. Phelps's Eleg," which commanded the ad-
iration Of the judcious by the beauty of its melody,
was written years ago. Immediately after the death
Of the poet BRYANT and drew its inspiration from the
closing lines of ThanatOpsls." 1t was played in
New-York at one Of Mr.. Van der stucken's Novelty
concerts few years ago. Mr. Brandeis's gazette
an orchestral transcription OF an admired panoforte
piece called Danse Heroique" has also been heard
in Steinway Hall at one of Mr. Thomass popular con
certs.
OF the younger American composers none has been
more talked about at this meeting than
Mr. Huss His "Sanctus" received very
high chasing az the hands OF the eX
amners and he has won hearty recognition
for the virility aud unconvenonalty OF his talent
IL suggested, as The Tribune has intmated before,
that his Strength lies IdlDtf III INC bdbu4AH6 "a
monies ard forms than in the creation Of varied and
appropriate vocal melody, the solo part conveying
the impression that the music had not sprung nom
the words but that the elements had been rather
srfitrarfIy consOrted. Nevertheless, the work Is
heartily deserving of praise, and is peivaded by a
genuinely religious spirit. Antiphonal effects between
words Holy holy" aud the principal melody OF
mis- portion are conceived in lovely vein and there
Is much ingenuity learning and strength in the fugue
which forms the middle part of the work. But the
work suffered many indgnities at the hands OF the
chorus and orchestra Mr.. PetZefs overture opened
the concert and utterly disappointing. being
sadly weighted down with ito title Odysseus" and
mighty quotation in Greek which encountered its title
page. x, ,. ~,
own compositions, the other conductors being Mr..
Ieefson and Mr.. Lavallee, of Boston. H. r. X.