New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-12
MUSIC.

MUSICAL, DOINGS AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
MIR sedl devoted two prog anmes almost cx
clusivelv 10 COMPOSITIONS arrangements by Amer
lean musicians at Brighton Beach last Friday, anu
not long ago Mr.. Thomas gave an American concer
I'm Chicago These things and Mr. Van der Stuchen ;
concer; in Paris July i must have tendency
10 brighten the horizon Of the American composer.
Mr. Thomas surrendered Onc-thiri OF his programme
10 a few representatives Of Italy, and Mr. Seldi
also gave schumann and MaSScnet chance but the
significance Of the fact that the music Of the native
composers was enjoyed was only accen'uated Nv
the introduction OF the music OF foreign masters
Mr. Thomas PLAYED symphonic al'gO by Fred
crck Grant Gleason. symphony IN minor ON
Caryl FlorO. overture TO So As You Lke u Dy
J. X Paine The Temptation and Dance OF
Egyptian Maldens.7 By Harry Rowe Shelley, and
suite To- strings by Arthur FOotc, This was rather
alc. g.. Of piece, than Mr. Sedl got up for his two
Dc. ..les last .I'Tiday. OF original compositions
lie gave an overture, " Columbus by George +.
Brisiow: Romanza, Evening Prayer and sym
phonic march, The CRU adeIS," 10y Mr. shelley; f. C..
Phclps's Eegy~ written on The death Of the poei
BRYANT: fanr Forest scenes by Carl Nenth, polo
nalsc by b. Borbelman (whom the Brighton Beach
programnc writer and printers seem determined t.
give Byrouc fame for they have not once printed his
nane correctly, overture, Characterized "a Heroic,
by H. Wadham Nicho two movements from seNtrt
for strngs and flute by c. Kurth, ir. an Evening
Song" by Robert IhallOn and a Selehade bN Au'Ilco
Corr. There are also orchestral transciiptions by
Christian Bach. Of Milwaukee. and MessrS. Lilienthal
and Bocber. of Mr. scldl's orchestra.
Most Of this mus" had been heard in public before,
and Nh Phelps Elcgy" and Mr. Nichols overture
have been amply discussed in these columns. The
compositions by Mr. Shelle. were among The most
satisfactory things Of The day. They show growth
over his earlier works. both in orchestIatlon and
development. His melody i, Yet tiugcd
with sentlmenality and wanting in Elasticity
ard vgor but the future is opening brightly for him
aud should say that popularity Is at least already
assured. Mr.. Brl,;oW's overture, written in Men
delssOln's vein. with some water Stretching that
brought mp rccoecons Of the " Ilebrdes.7 is never
thclcSs pleasing composition. quite IS good much
of that which makes its way across the ocean TO
with a foreign title. Mr.. Nenth, who was formerly
a member Of Mr. Scidl's orchestra but now has
school in Brooklyn has dedicated hi, Forest scenes
20 the Sedl society The fact that the piece IS de-
voted TO depicting the woOl~y rrvels OF fauus and
an expression OF the hOpo that communication with
such may not corrupt good marneIs. The license
OF art may be relied for Justification. There is
much pretty musical dciueatiOn in Mr.. Ncnth music.
though the appOsitcncsS Of his pr0grammac titles
is not always plain and his final Bridal Procession
Of Pan" is undcniaby tawdfy.
Excellent programmes have been arranged for this
week especially for the symphonic concert on Friday
night when BcethOvens seventh symphony, Hallen
Rhapsody, IlOfmanns Hungarian suite and excerpts
from Wagncr's Tristan und Isolde and "Siegfriod
will be performed. There viii be two pieces Oi
American music in the afternoon programme namely
a symi homie Fantasia by i. y. AhTenS, OF Glove
land and minuet by shelley