The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-25

Excellence Of Numbers at the Festival Natl.
nees-Sale of Tickets Arrival Of Artists.

ueeS-S8le OF llckeN- - vi AItlstb.
The first concert of the May Musical Fes-
tiyal will occur tomorrow evening. As
has been already told, the chief interest
will center around the ''Stabat Mater"
which is to be supplemented in the last
hal of the programme by number In keep
ing with the high effort with which the fes-
tival il to begin. This p~ursuAhce of Q lofty
plane of musical accomplishment will be
continued at the matinee Wednesday. 1t
is an unusual thing to find matinee festi-
val programmes attractive AZ those to De
rendered this week. Musicians are de-
lighted with them, especially with the
first, which Is very fine. OF Beethoven's
nine symphonies the fifth lie the most popu-
lar and is more often given ct concerto than
any one of the others. Wagner has said no
one could lead this symphony but himself,
but 1t Was given with the highest finish in
New York at the festival this month. when
the Carnegie Music Hall was opened. and
the orchestra was led by Walter Damrosch.
With Theodore Thomas conducting. Indian
apolls will have Q chance TO rival New
York. j.
With the first number of the second part
there is . suggestion of Cleopatra. some-
thing musically in line with what may well
be called q Cleopatra season. AS Sarah
Bernhardt and Fanny Davenport have re-
stored to the stage the life of the Egyptian
queen, so the mpo Rubinstein has
given his conception of her life u An
tony's in the overture that is to be played.
The popularity of Rubinstein's well-known
music adds additional interest and curlos-
Ity to this special number. ChopIn's
Funeral March," as arranged by Thomas.
and which has the characteristics OF
Chopin's music in q marked degree. will en-
rich the programme. While these numbere
with the great symphony would round OF
a concert. there is more to attract the at
tention of the lover of the best music.
There are gems to be offered in Beethoven's
concerto for violin. first movement. by Max
Bendix, and then in the course OF the after
noon will come Madame Clara Poole with
The orchestra will close the afternoon with
Invitation to Dance" by Weber-beilioz
and WagneriaD music in "WalQWeben,
Seigfried Ride of the Valkires."
For Thursday afternoon, with the eXcep-
ton of Mozart's q minor symphony. the
number will be from more modern compoS-
ers. With Thomas arranging programmes.
there are sure to be several Wagnerian COM
positions, and for these matinees the pro-
grammes will furnish no exception of
the great directors predictions. Among
the gems to be given is walters Prize
Song" in the opera of the "Meistersinger,"
and the overture to the same opera has q
place In the same programme. wagner
was SO severely criticised, and charged
with being unable to write melodies. that
in q spirit of bantering satire he wrote the
"Meistersinger." Wagner himself is su p
posed to be Walter. and he carries Oft the
prize from o caricature OF Q man who IN
real life was his harshest critic. The audi
ences will have q chance to compare Wag-
ner's melodies with his wonderful harmo-
MES, for which he is SO famous, as Waters
Prize Song is one of the composers most
beautiful melodies. Grieg's music is SO
characteristic of the NOrwegians that his
new Norwegian Dance" will add interest
to the Thursday matinee. Thomas intro.
duced BiZet's Intertudes to "PArlessienne"
for the first time in America, and 1t must
be a favorite composition with him, judg-
ing from the Number of times he plays it.
The directors of the business side of the
festival are as greatly encouraged as those
who look ut the event only through artistic
sense. The sale of tickets has been along
a steady demand, and that, too. with
larger results than last year. If the di-
rectors fail to make ends meet it is proba-
bio another festival will be a long time
coming. but there Is nothing to warrant
such q possibility, as interest In the con-
certs is developing daily. There Is
who care anything about music
to give the festival the widest encourage
ment. In this spirit of local pride ia an as
surance that the audiences will be brilliant
both as to social and musical cast. Season
t~icket-holders will practically be entitled
to six concerts. as their tickets will admit
them to the general rehearsal tonight.
These tickets can be purchased to-day. but
will be withdrawn tomorrow morning.
The first artist to arrive was Miss Juch.
who camein yesterday with her She
is at the Bates, and there Emil Fischer,
who reached the city later in the
afternoon, also has rooms. Madame
went to, the Bates. Thomas and his must
clans will be here at noon to-day, as will
Miss Howe, who will be entertained by rel
atives. Thomas. with his orchestra. will
have rooms at TIE Denison. Accompany
ing him will be Joseffy. who is coming as q
lOoker-on.