New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
MUSICAL COMMENT.

THE BRIGHTON BEACH CONCERTS-A LIE
DERKRANZ ANNIvERsARY-A BOOK
ON BREATHING.
glance at the programmes OF music played at the
Brighton Beach concerts daring the last week Is calc,.
lated to inspire one with enthusiastic admiration for
the artistic enterprise to the promOtion of which Mr.
Seidl Is devoting the summer months. The concerts
began on June 10 they TO continue urtr August
"a. Within this space two concerts are TO be civcn
daily. the programmes being generally about an hour
aud half long Mr.. SeidlS laborS in conducting are
shared by Max Splckcr capable young musician. who
has had experience as conductor In Germany and who
performs his duty reposcfully, resoutrly and we'll
The orchestra numbers sixty players and is capable
band In every respect. Tie concerts are conducted
with the dignity and dccom as II the season were
winter and the place steinwsy Hall and much of the
music belongs TO the class from which our conductors
select their classical programmes
Yet the concerts in the best sense popular and
the catbOlicity Of taste which noteworthy In tho
programmes OF last summer Is even more marked IN
the lists Of last week Wagner has, OF course, a
generous representation ard the German masters OF
the symphonic form forgotten but tha gorgeous
sorority Of the formers music fits Il captally for
concerts Ike these, and, Mr.. Thomas demonstrated
years ago. single movements from the great sym.
phonies belong to the category Of music which peases
everybody. II there is any prejudice perceptble, 1t
Is one against Strauss whose dance music Mr. S"hl
seems unwilling 10 class, where II belongs among
the classics Of It's kind Instead he ha, thrown open
the dc or 10 the bale, composers, especially among the
French, whose piQuaat ihytlms and brilliant scDr-
ing are supposed TO make amends for the loss Of
strauss inslnuating graceful and lovely melodies.
Mr.. Seidls liberslIty In all respects but this, how
ever Is indicated by the fact that IN the fourteen
IN day lpsst
compositions by fifty four different composers were
represented and that French writer's divided the
| houois evenly with German, at least SO far the
number OF composers who had representation is con.
ccrned Besides these. Italians SCandInavIsns Rus.
SLAMS and BohemIans given places on the lists
and only Englishmen and Americans Nerr forgotten
| 1t is not intended. however that they shall BE- over
looked I'm his prospectus Mr. sc!dl says: By pre-
sentlng the works OF American composers. such as
Buck Paine Pratt, Ritter. Gleason, Van der Siuchru
and MacDowcll. l hope to win the approval, nav
more to excite the enthusiasm Of all cla,,.s o.
musicians
Mr. Sedl's schemes have trfStlcd with novelties
Of them light wasted enough but Other, CON-
positions which VIII be welcomed a decided
questions the local rrperOry. 1h"s Of to
first week worthy Of mention arc two Crca., ~
dances from Cesar Cur> opera. The Caucasian
Prisoner" a Gsvotte by SCANDAL ARRANGED for ur
chestrs by ManClncllD BizctS second suite. Earliest
enne" the two orchestral numbers from Saint sam,
Dcluce,7 MssSeDers Fairy SCENES ard IIir
leluins Romance the ballet music from sme'aui's
opera Two widows" the torchlight dance from
Bruers opera Der Iandfred7 COlari'> " Scenes
POetiQueS.7 a set Of from Bruri!'> ballet La
Champagne" " Mclodrame &c Prccoluo- by Gulrsnd
and waltz from saint saensS ." Etirnne Marcel
Mr. Sedl has stated his ambition to follow the
ample Of Mr.. Thomas and his unwingness To rctari
the progress Of what has uocn 10 some extent
cOmplIshcd by giving Hight and frivolous music, but lie
has nevertheless avoided pOnderOus schemes ard has
given place TO playful and humorous music such A.
Msssenets Hariequn's Romance" sIItc which
may have been suggested by Councils dainty
Funeral Msrh Of q Asrtonots," Bsudsrs Cindrr
ella orchestrsted by Mueller Berghsus, and
\ comic conocit called Wandering Musicians
by vuidet IN which tic strings play AL sccOmpsni.
ment for a concertIrng picoolo and clarinet \
good deal OF the lighter music has been drswn from
the eperiorlcs Of the European spas and summer
resorts; but he has shown ali intention 10 mako in
strictive combinations ike thosr OF last yer by
bringing into juXtspositinn compositions OF The same
kind by different composers. On last Thursday for
instance, he consortod thro pieces OF bacCbinalian
music, the Danse deS BscchantcS, from GounOd's
Philemon ct Bsucis,- the Bacchansle from saint
Saens's Samson and Dalilah' and the Bacchanale
from wagner's "Tsunhauser.- 1t wss Interesting
TO compare the decOrous bscchan'es Of GounOd with
the sensual jewellers Of Wagner In tie afternoon
Mr. Max spicker, assistant conductor, brought for
ward all orchestral Arrangement Of MendelsSohns pop
ular Rondo Capriccioso7 made by himself which Is
sure 10 become popular.
There a merry meeting al LiederRranz Hall
last Tuesday which happily illustrated the manner
in which our German fellow citizens combine soca-
b,llty aud love OF music. The meeting was " Com
merS- In honor Of eleven men, who have been active
members (which means that they have sung In iiS
ch, fnr tua va
are William steinway, Philip Kompn John Weber,
Louis Ka-mmercr, George Peters, Herman TrOst. g.
II. Mas a. J. Biedcrmsun, Adam Killer jacob
Kaenmerer and Ernst Muruch bronze medals wrrr
struck In honor OF the occasion, many bumpers "rr
drunk out Of those mammoth Advantageous that
have come down relics from heather ancestors,
speeches were made ana original SomS SnS Se az
the guests Of honor MIR. Louis hachHerrf, orlne ~
medal but II was attached to his portrait. which
hangs in the clubs parlor
There writt.gS on musical subjects 81 g@n.
orally wesIlsJInr ana frequently foolish a, tic heau'"S
Of singing tcachers 1t Is not only ma ,hc' a.
horribly lntreiaut ~ cscI others opinions bus lL"y
are doctrinao- q a gree and seem TO b.levr NAV
vincing are the argument, IN favor Of their mcthGd
As rule. too. their literary style Is nt"erHyy iIa
Kofcr. of this city. IS singnary nee nom most on
e,e faults though re.rcot for the author would
Sketch and other obsery which
make up the first part OF the book Is Judgments
on oursious Of vocalzAiOn are much more interest
ing than his good opinions VI himself \ large por
ton Of Mr.. Roher's boph is emncn,y practical ana
cxencses II pracsed according to instructions. w"uh
prove bonencial not only 10 singer, but u all oi
The value OF knoslei Of vocal physiology In teach
ing singing. without changing IL" f%i ina thc DeI'
singers have been traine 9y teacher" WnV snS~ ,eu
The uphOtIers OF the laryngus"ope ana us use j.
teaching would command NOR Tia " Lnst,rnriun