New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
MUSICAL OBSERVATIONS.
THE SEIDL SEASON AT BRIGHTON.
REVIEW OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ALVARY.


With to-day's concerts the musical season a
Brighton Beach viii to end. Since june
IS concerts have been givoD by Mr.. seidi and his
excellent band assisted occasionally by solo talent
every afternoon and evening Counting to-day's con-
certs he number reaches 172. Occasion was taken
by The Tribune last Monday 10 discuss some OF ths
artistic features OF the concerts there remain, there
fore only a few things 10 say in the nature Of 10
telgence concerning the character and scope OF tho
enterprise. There has been lot Of lEinformed talk
on the subject Of Mr.. SeIdls programmes, which, 10
seems to u.s. must have been drawn from the inner
consciousness Of the writer's rather than derived from
a study OF the programmes. Mr.. Seidl is an admirer
of wagners music, like the vast majority OF musicians
who have received their education within The lass
quarter of century. He Is also known 10 be strongly
attached to ideals. From these two Circumstances
hasy generazers In the have concluded that his
programmes must be heavy and "classicap as tho
saying Is. Now the fact Is that although Mr. seldl
has striven keep his concerts high plane. hs
has been guided by tho greatest cahocity OF taste In
compiling his programmes. His aims have been
much like those which guided Mr.. Thomas in HIS
popular concerts years ago. Not only all natonalts
but all styles OF writing have been treated with the
utmost fairness He has given symphonic concerts
but he has also given concerts Of dance music.
lie has played great deal Of Wagners
music but so also has hs played
scores OF pretty trlfes by GIllet and steck
and composer!lngs Of their calibre He has tried.
perhaps, to make propaganda for Lists music. but
bis reverence for The greatest symphonist OF the
century shown by the fact that he has brought for
ward five Of Beethoven's symphonies and played some
Of them several times in whole In part. II.
moreover conductor Is justified in adjusting his
entertainment TO the wants of his patrons and studies
those wants by the best open 10 him, that
is TO say by the comparative receipts then Mr..
Seidl has not consulted his best interests for tbs
best attendance. The Tribune has already said,
was given by the public 10 the symphonic and special
concerts. But Mr.. Seldl always gave concerts nos
tonal circuses.
In the programmes Of the 72 concerts conducted BY
Mr. Seldl and his assistant, Mr.. Spicker compositions
by not less than 100 writers were played. and about
100 OF the pieces new to the Brighton Beach
audiences. calculation of the exact number Of
compositions has not been undertaken, but It was
enormous. OF these composers forty-sx were Ger
man, twenty nine French twenty-five Americans by
birth residence, six Italians and twentythree ma
tves Of other European countries Those whom we have
claimed Americans, either because they were born
here or are now living In this country, are Max
speker, Rafael Rosefy, Asgar Hamenk, John Chesh-
ire Victor Herbert, h. L. Herman, Relnhold 6chmelzs
Arthur Bird, Silas G. Pratt T. l.. Ritter. nobert
Thallon, America Gori George F. Brstow E. c,
Phelps Harry Rowe Shelley, Guiraud c. Venth. Ber-
nardus Boekelman, H. Wadnam Nichol C. kurth, 1rl
L. Y. Arens, and Julia Riveklng. Two members
OF the orchestra Lilenthal ami Boebert, were intro
duced as transcribers Of works for orchestra az
well as Christian Bach, Of Milwaukee. Among the
French composers little known here who had a
hearing were Widor, Pessard Vuldet, La Roche
Bonnaud, Durand, Thome Deahaye' Decomcele.
Vincent d'Indy, Dupont aud De la TomDeIle. VI
the special concerts announced In the course OF tho
season four called Wagner Matinees, one Matt
nee Of Dances, two Wagner Nights, four symptoms
Concerts. one List Night, one List Matinee one
Dance Night one Italian Composers Matinee. ons
French Composers Night. Beethoven Matinee. and
one Beethoven-Liszt Wagner Night Besides these
special occasions, the programme was chansea
last wednesday to oblge the members 81
the seidI Society and their friends who entered tho
concert-room straight from the parOrs Of the hotel
where they had heard an exposition Of the dramatic
and musical contents of Parsfa' at which DR. Seidl
aided with illustrations at the pianoforta
II docs net appear that the Brighton Beach Com.
many has vet decided Oh what be done In references
IA concerts next summer. The question is one OF
great moment them. For two seasons. In the iace
of great disappon ments, they have maintained superb
concerts and by promptly meeting all their obhgauons
and giving free scope to Mr.. sedl, have encouraged
the conductor and his musicians to work as II under
the influence of unbounded success. Without pro-
Tossing or even intending philanthropy they have been
real philapthnpsts. We shall be greatly astonished
If the results of this summers work In behalf OF nigh
class music not permanently felt In Brooklyn, nov
also in New-York The large gain in patronage this
year over last is encouraging sgn' and there can
scarcely be doubt that If persisted in the concerts
will become as successful financially they are artst
cary. But the company has carried on tremendously
exnensiye experiment thus far and not be willing
stance that the bulk of each weeks business This
summer has been done on Friday, SATURDAY AMI SUITS!
! would point the way which the company VIII ionow
next summer
Several stories have been current during the
summer concerning Mr.. Always European arrange
| meuts one was to the effect that he
would not accept an operate engagement aoroad'
but would return to this country for concert Woih.
Another said that he had been engaga ~ o heen
| Hamburg, at an honoarium when would nave o ocon
fatterlng in Germany, though but sInail ~.
directors Of the Metropolitan Opera House, and
spuned because they did not also agree 10 lhtfuss
The last story Witch seems to have good authority
back of IT, IS TO the effect that he has no engagehehe
and is studying at Carlsruhe, where ne hoPes
! some time within the next season as Eas''' uss
| Is, as a star.
1t is pleasant to learn that Americas representa-
tive among the singers who took part in the recent
Wagner festival at Bayreuth, Mr. August llevermann,
achieved highly credltabe measure OF success Mr.
Lievermann was born In this country OF German
H bcS his m,sIcai studies with Mr. Julius Fuchs,
| now of this CITY, lie completed his studles In Co.'s
| many and was engaged for the opera In Munich,
where he had been scarcely six months when invited
70 ton the Bayreuth forces. At the recent feSv al
no was one of the representatives OF Klngsor Two
nevspaper notices that have seen speak highly OF
his Abilities pralsng especially his powerful voice,
| correct intonauon and marked rhythmical sense.
What promises to be an exceedingly delightful series
OF musical entertainments is preparing for October
and g. under the auspices Of the Arion Society and
the direction of Mr.. +. Van der Stucken The lead
ing German male chouses of the East VIII take part IN
lie ooncert namely the Arion OF this city Orphehs Of
RnHalo; Zoellner Maennerhor. Of Brooklyn; Arion,
of Newark; Junger MaennechOr, of Philadelphia, and
| Harmouie Germanla and LiederAranz, of Baltimore.
Some contributions OF church music which beai
witness 10 a serious aim and devotion to a high idea
come to US from Leipsic, though they are the com
! positions Of a New-York musician. Friedrich H0f
| mcisler In the saXOn capital has publLshed thres