New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
oRofCHETS AND QUAHERs.
COMMENTS AFTER CONCERT AND OPERA.

OllOA OIlLLO hAND XC<l A%Ab~'
COMMENTS AFTER CONCERT AND OPERA.
II the golden jubilee Of Max Maretzek does not
prove to be a bumper 81 will surely not be tho faut
Of the musicians OF the city. The readiness win
which they have offered their services must DO ~
the highest degree gratifying to the veteran Gun
ductor aud manager Curiosity alone ought 70
suffice 30 crowd the Metropolitan Opera House o'
February 10, for there has never been an eh'cr
tanment IN New-York at which Theodore Ihonias'
Anton seidl, Frank Van der Stuclen Adolf Neuen-
dof Walter j. Damrosch and Max Maretzek TOOK
part conductors and lt is doubtful whether there
will ever be another. Nor has there ever peen
musical entertainment I'm which such list oil arus's
as the following participated Nine. LII Lehmanh'
Mme. Fursch-Madi, Nine Moran-oldcn Miss Emma
Juch, Miss Maud Powell, Miss Rose Lndh anu
Messrs Josey Alvary, Perott, Kalisch, Fischer ana
Del Puente Notwithstanding all these attractions
it has been determined to make no advance on the
present admission prices OF the Metropolitan opera
House. Orders for seats and boxes may be sent
to the box-ofice of the Metropolitan. The repre-
sentatves Of German opera united IN their chorus
to honor and benefit the old Italian opera conductor
and impressario. Tho duty Of the lovers OF ltaian
opera ought 10 be plain
An interesting relic Of Maretzoks youthful career
has recently come under our notice. II Is sort
Of round-robin letter Of introduction addressed py
Ignaz Xavier Ritter Won seyfred 10 FrcderoA
Dlonysus Weber and F. W. Pixis, in Prague, Robert
schumanu, In Icpslc, Louis spohr, in CasseL tren-
rich Schneider in Dcssau, and August Pott IN op1oh-
burg The letter rectcs the laudable desire Oh inc
rising composer, Macmillan Maratzeck,' 20 MAKE
the acquaintance OF artistic "notabLlties' and COM
mends him TO tho notice Of the musicians mentioned
II Is dated August IL, 1910. Seyfried' VINO was
Maretzeks teacher In composition, was puph OF
Mozart and friend Of Beethoven. He died ezaetiy
tfv.fr ff.a MnrGfTeH
nineteen years old at the time, having been born
in Bruenn near Vienna, in 1891.
grandson OF Ienaz Moscheies who Is on the
staff of The Herald newspaper In this city lAs'
"Wednesday received intelligence by cabo OF tho death
81 bIs mother Mrs. Anonin Roche. Mrs. Roche was
the Emily of the Msndclssohn Moscheles correspond
ence She was the eldest daughter Of the great pl-
snist and composer, and born in 1926 m the mousse
in Chester Place Regents Park London, which Is PCT
ured IN Felix Moscheles's book Her husband was
Antonln Roche, a professor OF French literature III
London. who survives her with nino children. MIS-
Roche was an excellent pianist, but never became
concert performer. Her mother Is sil alive AZ the
age OF eighty.four and Is living with her daughter
Serena at Deimold.
The cause Of good music and good literature In
Great Britain sustained severe loss when Dr. ran
CTS Huefer died. He represented advanced thought
IN musical matters and had an open heart ana an open
mind for the good in all schools HIS Ideals were
lofty and he strove earnestly and unswervingy TO f
the English people up 20 them. He never wasted
attention on rivalitles and descended TO Zip
nancy I'm his criticisms. Those which he wrote Tor
1.-THE Tines were as dgnihed and nno In style as
hts writings for tho great qnaFterlies or for pnblea
tIon in book form. Ills English was strong anh Gle
CANT, and his familiarity with French, Italian ana
German literature wide and thorough lie was born,
VIC believe either in Germany or OF German parent
age, hut his boyhood youth and manhood we're spent
IA England and he preferred 10 be looked upon ~ On
Yngllshman. The cause OF v agnensm NJ ft-ngianH
found its best champion IN Dr. Husfer, and The hFs
exhaustive discussion OF Tho Ring OF the Nhcluns
printed on this side Of the Atlantic came from his lcn
and printed IN The Tribune on august -, TO 90
II filled PAGE. He was an editorial writer on : tho
Times a. well ~ music critic, and among other
books Published valuable works Prvencai and
italian poetry.
twas probably owing 10 this erality IN art and bis
wide knowledge that Dr. Hueiicr showed none OF
those evidences OF insulaiy and narrow minaedness
which mark the critical writings OF the majority OF bis
professional brethren IN Great britain. little more
than two years ago tho Tfbunes Musical Pilgrim sat
Al LUNCHEON With him IN the salisbury club and dts
cussed music IN EeW.York and London The Pilgrim
had boon hearing cveryth I'm the way Of music that
was to be heard IN London for ten days, and tho ques
ton turned the Significance and mori OF the pro
grammes which showed straugc confusion Of good
things and bad works Of high dignity and sentimental
ballads. NO rclutaDle cVnuhcioF Npuiu niNah VI
Offering such programmes In New-forkn said tho
Pilgrim. Am 10 accept what have board N = fair
sample Of what Is offered In London throughout tho
Unfortunately, Yes said Mir. Hue1er. In the mat
ter Of orchestral music you ae far In advance Of u.s.
Kerr seidrs fourth orchestral concert VIII tako
place at seinway HAL next Saturday evening. Tho
programme Will consist OF schumann's d Minor
Symphony; tho afr. GOttl WEIGH Ddnkel Her,
FROM FidelIo" paul Kalischl Romance Beoi-
bowen, and Elfentanz,r Pepper Halv fMadFo Wick
hAInj Introduction 10 Parsfal.n Wagner; Air from
ObeFon" Weber Herr Kallsch advertisement new
for orchestra, LaO.
Mrs Edmund Dexter viii begin series Of song
RecitaisT at Chlckerlng Hall February 2. Judging
by the hrs programme the title Of the entertainments
Is not altogether apostle MeDdolSsOhns Tnfellcs7
and airs from "DAnegro,7 Judas Maceabaousp
and PurftanlD with half dozen ballads. do not,
properly speaking, mako up song rccnalS
Herr Paul Kaiisch will give song recital NJ Stein
way Hall on Thursday afternoon, February 7. lie
VIII have the assistance OF The young viollnsi, Miss
Madge Wiekham. The programme viii contain
sOneS by Schumann. Beethoven, Franz and a new
song, farewell by Lilli Lehmann
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