New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07
MUSICAL MATTERS.

The centre OF gravity In the three concerts vh,.s
took place OH Saturday and suDdoy In the Music Han
lay in the work done by the portion of Mr. Damro.eh,
orchestra that feels directly the influence Of N,
Brodsky, the new principal OF the strings Al ns
concert of the symphony Society saturday evcn,n,
and last night at the regular Sunday evening popuIsr
the united strings played the variations on the m.odv
Of the Austrian National Hymn taken out Of one AZ
IIaydn's quartets On both occasions. but more par.
tlcularly yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Brodsky, Ne
Conus Mr.. Koert and Mr.. Hckldng gave the first Of
series OF concerts OF chamber music the lovers Of maj
music were made to realize that the dps
musical life has benefited Enthusiastically By
the coming OF Mr.. Brodsky. The symphony
String Quartet, as the new organization Is callee
PLAYED three Quartets, Schnbert's posthumoGs work
in minor with It's marvellous variations On the
melody which he composed for the song Death and the
Naiden,D one OF Haydn's in q with an instrumental
recitative I'm the Adagio and Beethoven's op. 80
No. 3. II was obvious from frequent roughnsses In
the playing OF Mr.. Brodsky and his colles that
good deal OF preparatory work remains to be done
before the club can rank with Others already before
the public but it was equally obvious that Mr. Brotsy
Is q marvellous leader In chamber music. His rea<
ings are trimming with vitality aud interest and will
surely fascnnte all admirers OF this lofty style Of art
unless II chance that feature OF yesterdays pzy
ing a somewhat too abrupt transition from
shall develop into a mannerism. This, We imagine,
would soon weary the judcious who alone
can be depended on TO support chamber music.
The first public meeting OF the Manuscript Society
this year will be held in Chlckerihg Hall on Wednesday
evening. All the compositions, which cover Q vide
range Of forms, are and will be played from
script. The programme Is as follows;
Concert oferture 80. bredesick leehf
Conducted by America Gorll
''"s' ''' '"''' Purdon Robinson. ''''
accompanied by the composer
Clifford Schmidt
spinning Song" string 0fchestra IJnss Lent
Conducted by the compose.
Songs for contralt1 , Joseph MosenuA
Honao D.asiSfs z s sss
p,.,na. .0a m.; JACQUES r,isdOsrssr A, z,,o.
Conducted by the eOmps.srl a 49,,
'O"s'' '0' 'O"''' Mrs. Carl xives -
Minuee Gavo,ts AID TsmSourin. for horn. 49,, v.,a
n'rO and tc Ss51ass By the coDpassr '
BOlerO. for baritone and srehsstss frank A. Ho"'"a
tConducted By the compose.l
Festival march, orchestra M p, grCsSSssss
Conducted by Mr.. Van der stucksnJ
Mr.. Damrosch Will follow the example got BY Mr.
Thomas q few years $50, and give sries d SIX
Young Peoples Concerts In tho Muno Hall. on Tho
afternoons Of December 30, January 10. February
and 49, and March % and 80. "Tbsse conoer's,'
says the official announcement "wfn begin At O'Clock
and continue probably untl hanpast four The prt
gammes will be Of character to cultivate In childrn
and young people an appreciation for The highest
standard in music. They will not be ss severe IS
those prepared for ne s%p5sny and sSrsc on
will be carefully selected to awaen loye for TIE
beautiful in music at time In (te wher the mind Is
most susceptible 10 influence and capable OF being d.
rooted in the right channels."
Henry Holden Huss's Festival sanctus" will %
performed Christmas Day at ST. Stephens Church.
with orchestra and chorus.
Robert Kaufman the solo tenor at tho lass concert
Of the Liederkranz, viii give concert In steinwT
Hall, on December IT.
Under the auspices Of TIE od Guard. HaPs Oh
Guard Band will give concert IN the Leno1 Lycsum
on December Is, assisted by Xaver ScbAywensa, hcr9
shottenfls, Jacobha Wichmsnh, Alice II. Murray, IL
NJ. Imano and Isidor LnckstOne.