New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-21
MUSICAL COMMENTS.
no1NGS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Am HERMAN AND THE LIEDEENHANA' A'D-'
MIR DE PAcHMANN-AMERIcAN CON-
posERs-NoTEs AND GOSSIP

POsERS-NOTES AND 0~oSli'
,,, ,,ouu,o, ,ros the recipient OF marked
MI NJ -, .ho ,bird concert OF the German Lieoer-
." which took place in the hall oi INC s''i0S
,,h+ The immediate cause OF tne'e d''o"''o"'
s ,he fact that It was his last appearance d" 'o''
sc.or Of the chorus Of the socetV ~ m c,1nositions
en- order TO devote two or more ; o"'' ~ -. -,
4, Cerman When he mounted llc oo"u va
" ntrht bo uas received with hearty round Of
applause and later the active me"nei' ~ -,
presented him with a bejewelled O@uSo VI 90" 80,
c.. ,ros one Of unusual variety ana interest
1rn nr,,c,n., solo performers were Mss Clemenuhe
De We're. sienor Ravell and Richard All'oi'' Inv
mixed chorus took part In a peIioi'S"C0 "a gym
a,ssohp,s First Walpursis Night On whch 'he SOLOS
vere SING by Miss Marie Maurer, "'' '"'op
GO ma Ma, T,qnmann) and the festival march
from the first act Of GOldmarks V'cen Vi 0"oo'
and the male chorus sang three paftsohSS' MISS
no vors sang the ~ Bell song from "Lakme,' and
,o cavatina from Aida" slgrcr Raveh the first
tenor air from The Magic Flute" ana Gouhoas
Gave Maria and Mr.. Arnold played the most
familiar of spors violin oOncertos, the 'esansscehe
Vladimir dc Pachmann gave special matinee de
voted TO Chopins music last saturday afternoon at
ChIckering Hall. lie heard by large and
evidently muchintcrested audience and 1t was re-
marked after the sonata in b fat minor that he
PLAYED more sanely than during his first series Of
concerts and with less exhibition of ecccntricy Of
behavior. The sonata certainly played with
irresistible charm, though exaggerated pianis
simo at the conclusion OF the trio brought TO mind
the trick which is told Of Ole Bull in spohrs Auto
biography, how the Norwegian vioDist at passage
which offered him opportunity Of shining in of
his Incompatible pianissimos kept his bow lowering
over the strings for several seconds that the public
who listened in breatlllesS silence for the last
sound Of his constantly decreasing might believe
they still continued dying away in piano panssimo'
Messrs. Chckering & Sons announce two more con-
certs By the Russian pianist before his departure
for the West. on Friday evening and saturday after
Of this week. On Friday the music Will again
be wholly Chopin's. but on Saturday afternoon Bach
Beethoven. sohumann and IIenselt will be repre-
sented in the list, and Nine Pachmsnn VIII also play
is expected that fine effects in church music
especially in the antphonal style, will be secured
when the First Baptist Society Of Newark enters its
new edifce, in four five weeks from now The
choir Of the church, which is under the direction
Of +. VI. Bowman, is regularly organized and
Offered society. and pursucs its studies with much
seriousness of purpose. IN the church. for the
sake of antiphonal effects, it will be divided into
two bodies, each Of which is TO lie supported by
complete organ. The two organs will be PLAYED
from console Of four manuals and pedal, the
further one being controlled by electric action. To
gether they will have about sixty speaking stops.
Madame Helen Hopekirk's many American friends
will be glad TO learn that since resumine her pro
fessona work after several years OF close Study with
Professor Leschetizky, she has been winning new
laurels at each of her concert room appearances.
On February ID she gave pianoforte recital in
Vienna, and on March % she played concerto
by Bach at the seventh subscription concert Of tine
Vienna Philharmonic society under the direction Of
Hans Richter. The critic of the Austrian Musical
and Dramatic journal writing Of her recital, says
that he had never heard ChOpn's lovely Berceuse"
played POLITICALLY, Nawratils Variations in
minor. op. Is. more clearly and intelgcntly than
by the young sc0tchwOman.
In a private letter Joseph Mosenthal. who went to
Vienna last year for the benefit of his health. says
The years rest has done me world Of good and /
long 20 return 10 my accustomed work next fall,
when l hope also to bring with me some fruits OF
the leisure 1 have enjoyed" MIR. Mosenthal's
Guiding remark doubtless has reference to new
compositions possibly for the MenGesson Glce Club.
of which he is still conductor the club refusing to
accept his resignation when he went to Europe, al
though the circumstances Of his departure left il
doubtful whether he would ever again make New York
lis home. Mr. Arthur Woodruff has been acting.
conductor during the and has acquitted himself
TO the satisfaction OF all.
The catalogue Of new musical publications issued
in Germany for the month Of January makes
q fair showing OF compositions from American
pens. We notice three Bacaiclles for pianoforc by
Henry Holden Huss; an Album Poctique~ contain
ing six character sketches by bruno oscar Klein:
twelve Melodic Studies by H. ". Nichol op %: a
Mnuet Romance, Abumblatt and scherzo Mclan-
chOlQue by Walter Pctzct: cantata. st. john by
J. C. d. Parker. and three songs for male chorus bv
Z. a. Mcdowell. Mr.. Huss's Eagatellcs Mr. Klcin's
Album, MIR. Nichols studies and Mr. Parkcr's can
taa performed at the recent festival Of the Handel
and Haydn Society in BOs ton and discussed IN this
Journal at the tme) from the lre,s Of Arthur T.
schmidt Boston and LeiIsic, who is doing much 10
encourage native composers. Among Ms last issues
are five songs by Frank 6. Dessert, unprccntOus but
graceful and without sentiment. Friedrich Luck
hardt. In Berlin q. schirmcr, IN New lCrkl has
pupIshcd NUMBER OF song DF VICTOR Herbert,
which IN meiodic invention and harmonic treatment
stand high above the plane OF the English ballad and
laslake OF much Of the pCeucal feeling 81 Inc Ger
man Lied IN its best estate The same firm has also
published Mr.. lerbcr's oerenade Tor strings, heard
With much favor AZ one Of Mr. >eldi's conca, last
been mentioned deserve attention as being far re-
moved from the commonplace and as evidence II the
progress which American writer's aic making toward |
respectful recognition.
George F. Bristow pioneer among Ncw-Yorls or !
ehestral musicians. is to receive the honor % test
Monia concert at stenway Hall. next THURSDAY even
harmonic Society general ion ago. and the leader Of |
an effort 10 change its policy with reference foreign
pec the classics and we fancy without rcardlng the
development Of musical taste and talent in New ork
since then Mr.. Bristow has been identified with the
study Of music in the public schools Of the city. and
vne or another OF his compositions has found H.
mo ov dlgniaed ccncer, schemes us concert viii
KY distinguished patronage and Mrs Blanche stone
aaron. Miss CarlOtta Primer, Mrs.. Carl Ayes Fred
,1lcx Harvey. ;. T. NILS. the Philharmonic Club and
VIC tanks Gee Club viii take part IN IL.
Judge by the programme of a concert given last
T sr IN Munich, there must be some people In the
As Se On capital whose musical capacity Is large
Con, "F stomach Of OthNiO's revenge II con
a. nj 4riN ali fi. |
Tbs Were performed for the first time By the society
~ :, were LISTS mass, composed for the dedication
l,M e cathedral at Grau Berozs Meditation Re |
rra,eh$ Ballad sur Ia Mort dOphelie' funeral
Isrnh lor Hamlet (thc three compositions which
n ~ published under the tile Of "rrista." OPP
~ aanu winch Mr.. Thomas performed at "A concert |
ssr u@ Chorus Society, in February. $3.50. and the
as ohp0ser's Fantasy Shake pearcs Tempest"
" 'nors orchestra and panofOre, four hands
n, shs. coachmen. drcssmakcrS and house servants
al xmas over their services IN The short advertise
-'"'s oh the ninth page of The Tribune to-day.