New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20

A DAY OF MUSIC.

Day and night OF Tuesday filled with music
In the afternoon Mr.. Leopold Godowsky, who has ne
turned TO Newly after absence Of five years
spent in study abroad gave private concert, NOM
inay for the benefit Of the music reviewers for the
newspaper press and Mr.. Alexander Lambert, at his
College of Music, in East Seventcth-st gave his
torical recital to illustrate the first Of Mr. W. j. Hen
derson's lectures on the development of panofortc
music. In the evening two concerts Of chamber music
given, the Philharmonic Club opening its
in Chickerng Hall, and the String Quartete Society
giving the second Of its ambitious series Of fifteen
soirees in Iodgson's Hall, No. 543 Ffthave. This
latter concert signalzed by the production for
the first time in America of panoforte quartet,
posed by Jadassohn, and dedicated to Mr. Lambert,
who played the pianoforte part. The organization Is
new one, and mbued with deep feeling of serious
ness and devotion to high ideals. As yet however,
| its patronage is not extensive
| Mr.. Godowsky five years ago promising lad
who had Just outgrown the years in which he might
have posed juvenile prodigy. He returns fully
developed virtuOso far the technical side Of his
education is concerned lie has marvellous strength,
nimbleness and endurance Of finger. Yesterdays
perience scarcely ustles praise beyond this, and 1t
is the OF wisdom to await public performance
under more favorable circumstances before discussing
his intellectual and emotional equipment. His pro-
gramme in the highest degree Hattering TO the
supposed patience and endurance Of his audience,
| sisting Of Dach's Prelude and Fugue IN minor.
Transcribed by Lisg Beethoven's thirty variations
| In minor, schumanns Symphonic Studies and " Car.
nival,' Chopins Berceuse and ImprOmptu in sharp.
LISTS transcription Of the "Tannhaeuser" overture,
and four original compositions.
Mr.. Henderson's lecture, which atentvely
listened to by audience Of about 200 persons in the
neat hall Of Mr.. Lambcrts school devoted 10 dis.
cusson of the beginning Of panoforte rather clavicr
music, the time covered being that from the Venetian
organists OF the sixteenth century down to Bach.
As preliminary study he reviewed the development
Of the instruments which the precursors the
pianoforte. All that he said characterized by
clea:ness simplicity and excellence Of Judgment Mr..
Lambert played music by Andrea GABRIEL Frescobadi.
ID. scarlatti Durante. King Henry VIII, Gibbons,
Couperin and Froberger.
! The concert OF the Philharmonic was more interest
Ing for the music that II offered than for the Of
| Its performance. The programme embraced Rec
thoven's string quartet OPP "a No. 10, suite for
pianoforte and violin by Franz Rcs. played by Mr..
Liebing and Mr. Arnold and In A-mnor, for
clavier nutc and violin with quintet accompaniment by
Bach besides some vocal numbers sung by Mrs. W. C..
| Wyman. This charming singer was not ut her
best last night. but the performance nevertheless
the most pleasing and satisfactory feature OF the
evening. In place Of aretta by Gretry, announced
on the programme, she sang the familiar air from