New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-02
THE SEIDL CONCERTS.

tn tbe ENTERPRISE of the Brighton Beach Company
Pie lovers of hghclass music owe the circumstance
tina. the sed concerts which were expected TO close
Yesterday, will be continued throughout this week
and next Sunday 1t IS too early TO sum UP the re-
sul4s and achievements Of this enterprise but It Is
Measure TO record the fact that In spite OF the
Announcements consequent on a summer of weather
not calculated 20 make the people take to the seaside
there has been no depreciation in the tone Of the con-
crts On the contrary has been found has tho better
the music that IS to say the tho programmes ap
proacbed classical standard the more numerous were
The audiences 1t owing to this that two OF three
weeks ago Mr.. sedl began 10 give entire symphonies
instead OF two three separate movements from tne
and to set up programmes composed exclusively VI
music of a single master of Two or three masters
only That the patronage has not been generous
enough TO pay tho expenses of the concerts is an
oman secret: but this nos expected py
the managers The encouraging aspects oil tho case
are the increased interest In good music manesueu w
the people OF Brooklyn and the fact that deeple INC
meteorological endorsements already mentoheu INC
patronage this summer has been nearly, II not quite
90 Der cent greater than last year. Ihele can 10 ii'
doubt that. as The Tribune intlmated would 90 tne
casa at the outset of the season. this result has been
largely due 10 the influence and abors OF the women
% tbe Seid Society who have looked upon Inc con-
certs as a means not only for personal advancement
IN musical culture but also for advancing musico up
precatton generally and Frightening tho nVos Oh Inc
women and children who were made the reclpl0nS
of the society's help Men and women pni@ii'iiOp
ically inclined have Joined the Brighton Beach COM
nony IN holding I'D the hands OF the seldl Society
and the result has been work of real loneliness anu
excellence. ,,,
The PLAYING of the orchestra has been astonlslhSy
affective all summer. When one thinks OF lne eA
hausting drudgery Of playing two concerts eaon aay u
music which requires an exercise OF tasue' in'on'
cence and high SKILL cannot help WONDERING d. '
fire and precision Of the band. The performances no"
are better than they were when INC hion
were fresh from their spring vacations. The uaihlns
which they have received under Mr.. sclul anu
his canable assistant Mr. Max Splcker, has penenteo
them. II Is an easy matter for them now 10 play
q composition at first sight In such manner nav
few amateurs would suspect that they hau nan ~
rehearsal But this IS not all The splehuot "hi
sbone around the performance or BeethoVehs syn"
nbony in minor last Friday evening "oupi h"'e
cIorIAed a city concertroom I'm the season. ana was
of ~ the devotion and magnetism of Mr. Seidl, and
of .he willingness Of the men to do their pest 70 ~0
his wishes. ,.,o,o
Another opportunity must be taken to chrOnlcie
tho vast number OF new compositions brought lor'
ward and comment them. In passing We WISH
opIv 70 mention march by Mr.. Spcker. which opened
norr,S II was called simply "Triumphal March, p9'
the dignity OF its structure ana uie en ~ 10 meiodic
ciapshin disclosed in the development OF us meIolo
Tn"ycmPnt entltle it TO a moro suggestive ana COM
nendIng title IL Is symphonic in plan ana "ortny
OF reseGt anu set Of programmes has been arranged
for the Iast concerts this week. Beethoyens third
i,ii'n, Hcdes the most popular of the pieces by
EsCneer LIST, Blzet, Dellbes Massenet aud others
len nave Ueef The three most beautiful and striking
sxcernts from Parsfal7 will be substituted ior
Edsy viii he given mp to List and the evening con-
cert to beethoven, wagner and Mendelssohn