New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
MUSIC.
CRITICAL CHAT AND COMMENT

CRITICAL CHAT AND COMMENT.
Tho spectacle presented ut the Music Hall last sat
urdav afternoon, when Paderewsh gave his seventh
nianoforte recital in this city, suggested the reflection
that the Polish pianist is become the most prohtabe
a,traction in the amusement world lie can draw as
o,s q, audience as Patti saturday afternoons,
d an q witb6lt tic slightest eXtraneous help. lie
ood. M orchestra no ADVERTISING no help Of any
Kind All the seats in the Music nan were nlled last
SATURDAY. and the space back oil them so crowded that
IL was difficult 10 get INTO 'ie con'ertroom ailer the
r,us,c h.can The listeners. moreover, seemed TO be
.n,,anced nv the performance. Whispers OF admira-
i ,reouentlv followed particularly beautiful phrase
.,d auplause rolled through the house like thunder
after every number 1t was plain that the PadeFewsh
cp has reached pitch which his detractors will
laughs at reason II it were not that so many musi-
clans are 10 be seen at his concerts 1t would indeed
nnear Nc II the marvellous popularity of the
che frut of a craze and not OF artistic judgment. But
IN. charm, OF his playing irresistible. one NAV
disagree in matters OF taste, but one must pay tribute
:, all tte things which exercise the element in crit-
ctsm which approach an exact science, Moreover,
whether one agrees oredsagrees with reading, APP
moves or dsapprovcs OF technical manifestation one
must confess the affection which the music inspires
Whatever else re may or may not be, Paderewski Is
the most amiable OF living pianists.
In n popular sense Sunday has become the principal
day i'm the musical week. Two splendid audiences
coil her
and Mr. Damrosch every Sunday night The rivalry
between the two undertakings has grown apace since
Nr Damrosch adopted the policy Of Mr.. Sedl In the
composition of his programme and found his reward
in increased audiences. As usual in such cases 'he
public reap The benefit in the extraordinary induce
ments offered by the two programmes. our phase
Of the amable contest which exemplifed last
night IS of questionable virtue. Both conductors
nromised the intermezzo from Mascagnis new opera;
but neither had the original score or parts The fact
NAV not initiate against the degree OF pleasure gwen
nv the music but il raises question in the ethics OF
ctcism which is, TO say the least, vexatous lnstru
,nentaton is an individual thing in modern music.
Shall Mascagm be praised or blamed for the WORK OF
even the cleverest Of NETWORKS musicians
The Music Club emerged from Its patural and proper
privacy last saturday evening and gave concert re-
ception and dance in the Assembly Rooms OF ule
Metropolitan Opera House. The cldb was 1orhen ior
social purposes and such an entertainment was prop
ably never dreamed OF by its founders. Yet II
musicians wish to cultivate the acquaintance OF each
other and promote good fellowship, do not see why
they should not call In the aid of music, especially
good music and such is not offered at the ordinary
public entertainments The bily Criticism WINCH
might be pronounced the Music Clubs entertain
ment Is that there somewhat too much music, ana
some of 1t hardly of the right kind. II was de
uphtfh to hear Brahmss trio for pianofovtc. violin
and French horn, Schuberts Quintet with variations
on the melody OF Die Forele" and Sinding 3 Vara-
tons in Fiat minor for two Iianofortes, not only
because they are beautiful compositions and were well
PLAYED, but because they likely only TO be heard
when musicians gather together 10 entertain them
selves There was mo CALI for violin solo by
Wieniawshi or songs, ballads. VlOoncclio solos,
They DELAYED and marred the social aspects ol the
entertainment without adding TO the dignity OF the
artistic. The trio played by Arthur Friedhelm
Clifford Schmidt and Carl Peper; the Quintet by
Franz Rumme Richard Arnold Emil Gramm, Victor
Herbert and l.. Z. Mandy; the pianoiorte duo by
Messrs Fredheim and Rummel. The latter Is the
work Of young composer who is evidently sun in his
and stress period, but iuli of TALENT IL Is eA-
ceedingly interesting music and decidedly strong at
times, but the excess of E-Hat minor Is mOnot0nous
and the hearers last saturday seemed to be weary
before the major mode came to lit the incubus The
two panists merit expression Of warm praise not
so much for their work in the duo in the trio and
quintet. The members of the club met number OF
prominent music patrons result of their enter
prise and enjoyed themselves right heartily as an
other.
The projected trip to Europe subject fire.
Carnival session last Saturday evening TIE Obbl
cato fools cap took the form OF dolphin with tail In
air on this OCCASION The general good humOr and
enthusiasm promoted BY the intelligence that Mr.
George Ehret had subscribed 81 900 toward The cost of
the big excursion and Mr.. William Steinwdy 5000.