New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19

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II &c gratifying 10 record the fact that Mr. George
H. Wilson's contributions TO musical history IN the
shape Of "The Musical Year Book OF the United States
have met with sufficient support to insure their cont
uance The eighth will be ready about May 10 1t
will contain about $50 pages, displaying the happen
ings In the larger cities of the United States and Can
ada local events being classified Its special FEATURES
will include table OF new compositions by nauVe VIII
er table OF first performances In the united STATES ana
another embracing the world OF more Important works
table Of published American works larger torms taoe
OF standard choral works performed In the united
States with names of solosts and full index of titles
The only critical feature of the Yearbook will be
a retrospect. The price is one dollar Mr.. Wilson is
desIous that publishers and composers inform him OF
the publication of new American compositions in the
larger forms.
Mr.. AnsOrge will give two pianoforte recitals at
pehr Pros Hall on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Of
this week The programmes are these.
TUESDAY, T. NJ.
1. Sonata op 90 Sonata, OPP. 100. Beethoven
Variations minor Vceode nsyun
Mazufka, A minor Ballade, A-1at
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Two Pagsnini Caprces recommendation List
The last Of Mr. Frank Hunter POtters foll-song
recitals at sherry's rooms will take place Monday
afternoon, beginning at halfpast o'clock The sub
ject will be Italian and Spanish songs.
A numerous committee, composed of members OF
the various organizations under the direction of
C. Mortimer Wiske, has projected testimonial con-
cert for him. to take place at the Academy of Music
across the river on Thursday next. There will be
large band, and among the artists who have offered
their services are Mesdames Anna Mooney Burch,
Cigar Isar Ritter-G Goethe, and Messrs. William J.
LAWN Max Bendix, Adolf Hartdegen and Jacques
Friedberger The following extract from the COM
mttees prospectus indicates the ground Of its action
Probably no one has done quite so much for choral
music hereabonts as Mr.. Wlske He has at the pres
ent time under his musical charge 900 amateurs,
and has given during the last season nearly forty
concerts. Such labor should be substantially re-
warded."
Mr. Sedl and the Metropolitan Orchestra may be
heard at concert in the Lenox Lyceum next Sunday
evening. Several members of the German Opera Com
pany will take part in the concert
Charles Santley, the English baritone will give an
afternoon concert in Chickering Hall on Monday,
May 4.
On next Tuesday afternoon at the Madison Square
Theatre Albert Morris Bagby will read extracts from
an unpublished story treating Of An Hour with List
in weimar' and Mr.. Arthur Friedhelm will play sew
eral of LISTS compositions.
The directors Of the Madison Square Garden have
arranged with Theodore Thomas to give series OF
summernight concerts in the amphitheatre from July
g to August -.
On next wednesday evening at the LenOx Lyceum
the New-York Chorus Society will perform Hamsh
McCunns Lay OF the Last Minstrel" for the first
time I'm America The solos will be sung by Miss
Jennie Dutton, Miss sophia Church Hail. Alfred Thies
and Gardner 5. LamsOn the latter a Boston basso.
At the third private concert of the Orpheus Society
on Tuesday evening the programme will consist among
other compositions of smaller dimensions of Schuberts
" Omnipotences Schumann's Luck Of Edenhall' and
Koschat's waltzes Sunday the Alps" Mrs. Dut-
ton will sing solos and orchestra will take part.
of Master Herbert Spyr, at Chickering Hall Wednes
day evening (when extracts from Mr.. lie Jeune's
" Robin Hood" will be sung, Madame Pappenhelms
pupils at the same hall on Monday evening, Miss Ger
trude Griswold on Thursday afternoon and Miss Es-
tele Hubbard at Hartman Hall on Tuesday evening
Miss Griswoh will have the help Of Lena Little, II. E.
Distlehurst, A. ArveschOu and Others Miss Hubbard
of Purdon Robinson, Joseph NJ. Huber, Alfred Poln-