New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04

WR. SEIDL'S LAST CONCEPT

One might fairly express a little s,,nr.so =. a,
composition OF the programme a. Mr. s1,drs Lac, 80
cert in Chchcring Hall on satunlay Nth, BE-. "
Indictment On tho ground OF want Of variety wouL
not lie against II. Fist there vas A new ovo,,,,..
entitled Heroic by iorace Wadham Nicisll a Ioc.,
composer, Madame Albanl appeared for the first tim.
In five or six years. ard though she gave food a.
criticism, she yet delighted all with her musical 49,,
and graces; finally. Mr. s'ldl having paid ,,lhu,e -
the spirit OF to-day drew on the cIassic. o.,
prelude. chorsle and fugus by Bach the ingon,ou,
orchestral transcrp:on by Albert which Mr. Thoma.
plays so oftenl on the romantic Ncndelssohn for th.
Reformation Symphony whch IS so seldom rlaved
nowadays. and MS admiIcl Wagner for an excern.
from Parsifa' tbe "Charrcitag'. Zauberr, and ~.
centennial March, The best york OF the evening
was accomplished by MI. scidl and his men IN IA.
maTh' mo musical beauty, dignity and interest
"hch MT seid sees III THIS composition Is set hidden
from ~ after an acquaintance Of twelve year, Nr
Seidi does much with #, and In his performance lat
Saturday night he certainly reached the utmo.s
bounds OF splendid sonor'ty' but neither the music
nor the anccdo,s which Mr. Jackson ouotos IN ,ba
current number Of The CosinoD oitan, toucb,o,
Wagners purposes and the sources OF his tnsplra
uon' oners convincing proof that tho meIodlc material
employed IS worthy Of the occasion for which tho
ma"h was written, or Of tho tremendous technical
skin displayed I'm tho writing The anccdo,e which
Mr. Jackson quotes from Mr.. seidl is to the effect
that Wagner had a hard time Of II seeking for tbcmes
after he got the American commi,sion
but found them dag under the
Influence OF a sudden emerecnce fIom gloomy arch
way into the sunny marketpace In Bayrcnth 10
had said Herr seidl, certain musical phrases that
signifcd the struggle for freedom -Washingo cal
10 arms, the incessant battling. and finally the tn
umph. and at one passage he would always exclam;
Now the society Of Philadelphia ladies' IN festal
dress stcwing palm branches before the great Wash.
ington.'7
IN the letter TO Mr. Thomas which accompanied
the score Of the marcl wagner wrote: 81 have
given ny friends TO understand that In
Of tie delicate portions Of Tho
composition | figure TO myself the beautiful and viva
cous Of America in their festival attir' Put
ting Mr. setlIs story AID this expression together. IL
would seem that caantry rqulrs that every slmirer
Of the beautiful Gd vyaclous American woman
should also admire Vagne's muScal tribute 10 her;
but We fear that bod aneclote and letter arr nom
sense.
~ We have allrady inumaioi, the performance %
tie march was intensely vivid. and by reason Of Alg.
seidls skin in the development Of clmaxes. especially
rhythmical climaxes, in stirring As con-
tra,ed with his conducting of the Baoh
fupne and the nnae Of tho symphony,
with its working up Of Luther's chorsls
Ei,' f.,te Burg it calculated to set one 10
wondering Why Mr.. seidl who knows So well the
value Of a firm hand and dignihci broadening VI
tr-atuent IN the approach - sonorous climaAes,
sboud have set the tempo OF both the piece, men
,in,ed ~ fast as 10 rob them 81 all their Inherent
staicllne,s and Characteristic cprcSslon
~ admiration which Mr.. .ch0A's overture
cd bv reason Of learning md ability disI ed
IN tie writing paired with disappointment IN tho
themes and the orchesua'!on I'll there were mo-
,,,.f,ts In tho work. especially IN the coda,
wS,cb narrowly missed being fofoundy inprcs,
slyc Madame Albani was 40 heard with
mixed feelings. Except I'm the To- register. which
has lost I'm power well qulIt. her voice las
dctcrioraicd bat ll7le. her not all. Her sing
M az the scene ..Icise lcisc." from Fresc hueuo
fshc sang II I'm Italian deSpit, ccrtn sentiment al
manner.sms. was distinguished by graf tonal anu
cncc and beauty. So too the gcatcr part Of
her air from Tandefs LAlleg~.T with flute OBJ
blirato beginning Sweet bird hat Slunst the noise
of tolvs The trlll on y was eXquSteF done. but
when later she came 10 tnll on ! 7iarp Ihe emitted
50 extremely dsagrceablc tone that shoulders were
Tarreff the Errlish nailt!.t 81 her company, played
the obhligatO with perfect understanding OF whae
Madame Albanl required, hut his tine Is V'ugar'
lgncOus and Mad"quaic.