New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-05
THE ASSOCIATIONS WORK.
AMERICAN MUSIC TEACHERS ELECT THEIR
OFFICERS
FINE VIOLIN CoNCERTo-DUET ON TWO PIANOS
BY MEssRs ANDRES AND DoERNER-To
TRY TO RAISE A PERMANENT CON.
CERT FUYD-yEATUREs OF
THE DAYS PRO.
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Philadelphia July At is easy 10 see that sesM
this year, as last, large number Of the mon
thoroughly educated members Of the Music Teachers
National Association. those whose artistic horizon f.
not set By the doings Of county conventions or the
piano room, more interested in that activity Of
tho association which Is exemplhed in tho giving
of concerts than in the reading Of essays. 6ome
OF these concerts, moro particularly the so-called
chamber concerts in the afternoon. uninieresing
enough TO fcquentsrs Of tho concert rooms OF New
York and Boston, and they disclose featun Of ques
tonable propney In the rivalry Of the panofortS
makers, who furnish the artists in order advertise
their instruments. but in the State association meet
ngs they serve good end In enabling country teachers
to hear better music than they are ordinarily privi-
legged b hear ct home, and In the Nahonal meetings
they are the means OF inducing the money contrbu-
Tons which make the meetings possible. There Is
not much pure art feeling or philanthropy back Of
tho subscriptions Of the panoforte makers. but II IL
were not for those subscriptions IT IS likely that
the meetings would be held.
occasionally, the to-day, feature
makes us appearance which challenges attention but
this is the exception and the rule at the chamber
concerts The orchestral concerts however, are In q
different category. They established for the
ayowed purpose Of giving American composers hear
Ing, and they have done world OF good In encourag
Ing young native writers. The cultivation Of fraterna
relations with the English society of Professional
musicians has led 10 the exchange OF CORNERSTONE
TO be performed at the respective meetings OF tho
associations and this cannot fail TO be Of service to the
composers OF the two countries The concerts.
theless, embarrass the meetings by reason OF their
expensiveness and were made the subject Of serious
consideration by President Heath IN his annual address
yesterday. He was unwilling that they should be
abandoned and suggested that effort be made to So
fund.- the interest from which should be devotet
solely 10 the concerts. In theory this Is excelen
solution OF the trouble but it VIII be difficult to put
practice. The establishment OF such fund would give
stability to the association. and probably lead to
gradual change In its character-make It In time q
body like the society of German composers of which
List used TO be the leading spirit
am inclined to think that the whole Wis would
be beneficial change. Music publishers both IN
America and England have begun % look with friendly
eyes on the music OF American composers, and the
public would quit exacting that compositions
shall bear foreign label If the best writing in tho
larger forms produced in this county could be heard
under favorable circumstances. Let the Natonat
Association find means for giving the best American
compositions adequate Performances and 1t will have
a mission entirely worthy Of It, and be able to leav4
tho duty of advancing musical pedagogy in all itS
branches TO the American College Of Musicians which,
knows how 10 put its theories into practice.
There was the usual quota Of time devoted 10 essays
on teaching reforms to-day, but the larger share Of
interest centred the concerts Of the afternoon and
evening. The exceptional value Of the afternoon con-
cert already referred to, came from the duets for Two
pianofOrtes played by Henry C. Andres and Armin W.
Doerner Of Cincinnati. These gentlemen have excelt
lent local POPULATIONS but they comparatively un-
known In the East, and would probably not aitrace
much attention as It IS II they TO appear separS
atey But for several years they have been studying
ensemble playing and the result is that their peI$
formances have beauty quite unusual in music Of thR
character
In one essential their playing surpasses that with
which Josefy and Rosenthal amazed New-forA ana
Brooklyn few weeks ago. II wants the precisonl
crspness ghtness and bI1iancy that marked the worS
of the eminent rivals, but in the higher quailty VI
unity of thought ard harmony Of purpose In inc nes
adjustment of Individual characteristics and the UNA
selfish subordinaton of everything to tho eAPosi"o
of the musical contents Of the composi'ioi !" -
SUPERIOR They played Hoaenders Theme ana ARA
TONS Op is, Rondo Of Mozart's arranged by otiee'
q gypsy polka arranged by List, and resfiahgeu W
themselves, schumann's Andante ana Narauon's
Rats Gavotte and Musette op 200, and the laran'
teIle op. g. by Saint Saens, which MI Ihomas popuf
larzed in the transcription for hute ciar'one' anu
The first orchestral concert took place In the even
p ing s'a me Chorus numbered about 800 and the
band was composed of local musicians with a con,
oressnsat tom With about 100 OF NewYOrks or. Or;
chestra players pe.emptea Ds MeSsr Tho oios wsrs
s%ng by T' Mrs. Marie Nassau of Philadelphia; Miss
Josephine lie Clair of New-York and Leonard Any, o.
phaapsa MI and Dea astcfay and we'll Miss
VcaIIv stevens played Liszts Hungarian Fantasia ano
then came the novelties OF the evening These were
To composltions one supposed 10 rpresent America,
and one performed as special sohtripunon lIVlI
Musicians. of England. Unhapplly both Of these
works were German products Ihe hrSt wa Min TT
now a Philadelphian, but not much more than a.. a
year ago resident Of BeTn rho or rec orshes
lived for years in London and aided In lighting
Wagners battle there. was German. $4,000.
4 third composition also classified as an American
work was on the programme but was not played.
All that was native I'm IT, however, was me orcnes ua-
zion by Thomas F,u SPpe h The Wisdom d
including this transcription IN the hatOhA sSh9Sn22
might fairly be questioned even Il the work had
turned out to be one OF exceptional merit. IL was
only study in orchcstratlon and u IS uie ceauro
capacity Of native eonpSc not tber mere technical
The Violin concerto Of Mr.. Hlle was dslishtfal
surprise II Is beautiful and effective composuoli
splendidy adapted 10 It's purpose, graceful ana nuen
in thought and equally pleasing 10 the professor ana
made more unquaiedly agreeable impression. lss
composer was five years pupil OF joachim, sha
several other compositions to Breitkopf and Haerlei,
the Ieipsc publishers.
The annual election Of officers took place TO-DAY.
and resulted in the choice Of Albert r.. Parsons fer
president. anticipated I'm dispatch in Wednes'
days Tribune H. PERKINS, of fhISsSS; was Ohio re-
treasurer; J. IL. Hahn Of Detroit. A; A. STANLEY. Of
Ann Arbo apd Mr. PeSfs Of fgssn sfee%ays
smith, OF Cleveland, and Dr. +. siegeld OF Chicago.
programme commsee ArthHf FSos Gi
Chicago examining committee for new compositions.
In accordance with President Heatas suggestion, an
but il is likely that the possible relations of piano
forte makers 10 tho fund will be the subject of dis
cussion tomorrow. H. Il X
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