New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
MUSICAL NOTES.
TIE COMING OF DVORAK-WORCESTER
FESTIVAL.-NEWS NOTES.

TIE COMING OF DvORAK-WORCESTER
FESTIvAL-NEWS NOTES.
~Tbe Century Magazine" for September devoes hve
pages to Antonn Dvorak. the famous bohemian co'h
poser who will sail for this country in two weeks 10
become director OF the National Conservatory Vi
Music An excellent portrait forms the fron'lSpieoe
OF the number and Mr.. ii. r. Krchbie supplies
sketch In which the story OF the composers NE -
outlined and an estimate OF his Influence attemp.eu
"Tbe forcefuIncss and freshness OF Dvoraks music
s,vs thc writer "come primarily from his use Oh
dialects and idions derived from the f0ikmusic VI
the Czcchs This music is frst-colsin to That OF
Russia and Poland and the Significance OF 'he Phe
nomenon that DvOrak presents Is lncreaseu ny "'e
rand rise OF the Muscovte school OF composers eA
amn,,aed in Tschaikowsky Rimsky KOrsakow and
chi Ever since the beginning Of the Romantic move
mont the Influence OF fok-music has been felt, but
never In the degree that il Is 1elt now hayu"
Beethoven and Schubert made use OF Hungarian nero
dies but none OF them was able TO handle their cn"r
actcrstic elements in such manner as TO MAKE 'heh
the vital part OF their compositions something VI
the spiritual essence Of the music OF the Norllahu
crept into the music OF GGdethe melancholy brooohg
nspired by the deep fords and frowning cliffs, the
naiye sunny pleasures OF the mountain pastures-pu
the feelings lacked frankness OF proclamation Chop
laid the dance forms OF Poland under tribute ana Ilsz
the prince OF transcribers, made the meiooles oi
Hungary native to the pianoforte. but ChoPh was
tocratc polonaise and List sang the melodies OF the
Magyar In the vernacuar OF the ubiquitous gypsy
Meanwhile the cry was universal for new paths and
new sources In the larger forms OF music. The answer
has come from the Savonic school, winch Is !ou'i'i
enough have preserved the barbarlc virtue OF Truth
flncss and fearlessncss In the face OF cohVehuoh
This school seeks 20 give expression to the spirit "ch
originally created the fosongs OF the Savonic peoples
Its characteristics rhythmic energy and harmonic
oripu In deye n
placed In its hands the capacity for instrumental
coorng which not only helps TO accentuate the native
elements Of the music. but lends II that parparic
yividness In which TschaikOwsky and Rimsky-hor-
sakow delight. There many places In whioh inc
folk-songs anc dances Of BOheInians and kussiahs
touch hands, but the more ancient culture OF the
Czechs is seen in the higher development OF their
forms and rbytbms as IL Is also manifest In the re-
nncment OF Dvorak's treatment OF the national ele-
ments In his compositions. The bohemian iahguaso
is unique among modern languages In that' IKE Llih
and Greek, 1t possesses both accent ana quhhu'y III
dependent Of each other. This circumstance may
have had something do with the development OF the
varied rhyhms which study Of Dvoraks music re-
veals More than melody. rhythm proclaims the
spirit OF a people"
Mr. Dvorak will present himself to the American
people at concert OF his works at the Music Hall
on October 81, when a new "Tc Deum" VIII d.
brought forward. Concerning the pronunciation o!
his name the writer in "The Century Magazine" has
this 10 say: 1.-THE bohemian Language contains
sbiaed r. the modification of the usual sound being
Indicated b. the accent the letter, as In the
COMPOSERS name The effect Of the accent Ia TO cause
the TO be pronounced like the German letters
rsSh' The name Is therefore TO be pronounced
Dvorschak.'
The thirty fifth annual festival Of the Worcester
County Musical Association will take place from
September 90 To 80 inclusive The principal per
H.. Mofa raya
LAWSON Miss Emma Juch Mrs. Belle Cole, Sgnor
Campaninl, W. 81. Reger, Max Heinrich, Carl DuM,
SignOr Galassl, Myron whitney, Xaver schsrweiiHh'
Franz Kneiscl, Alvin schroeder. Heinrich Schneider
and Frank Taft. The choral works 10 be performed
are McnGel. sohn's Hymn OF Praise Gade's Fri
kings Daughter" Rubinstcin's "Pnradise LOST ana
Handers Messiah A portion Of his opera. MATHS
Sintha, Will be conducted by Mr.. ScharweDka. The
Board Of Government In announcing this feature Of
the festival ignore the performance of this music at
the composers concert In the Metropolitan opera
House when they state that II is TO be brought out
"f0r the first time
Mr. Damrosch has gone 10 Bar IarbOr for
months vacation. During this time he will continue
work on his opera "The Scarlet Letter" which was
begun last May. He expects to be able TO produce
portions OF 1t In concert for next winter. The
bretto is from the pen OF George Parsons Lathrop.
and was written for Mr.. DamrOsch
Henry Carter VIII perform Thicles celebaed air
and variations at the organ concert In the Baptist
TABERNACLE second-ave. and Tenth-st this after
noon. at 4 O'Clock. The Thice composition Is one
OF the most wonderful and difficult organ works Of
modern times. The seats all free.
Raimund Eur Muchen, German tenor, VIII
come to this country In December and assist the
Craoro society at the regular Chrstnlastide per
forrnance Of The Messiah
Mr. LAMBERT viii add an operate department to
bis College OF Music. under ne direction OF h"d"me
Fursch. Madi and signor Clodl0
A series OF nightly promenade concerts by Mr..
Sddl and his orchestra Will be begun IN the Madison
eq,are GARDEN this evening.