New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-21
CONCERT or THE LIEDEERRANZ.

The first Of the Mederlranz concerts for this sea
son took place last nirn IN the hall Of fAe society
This marked a change from tie policy adopted last
season Of giving public In the Music Hail. and
Oh the first and proper principles the society
deserves be congratulated. Only in respect did
the change bring drawback With It last night II
deprived tho society Of the Aolp Of the symphony Or
chestra and compelled It TO have recourse 10 such
combination Of players could be got together for
the occasion. The concerts at the Music Hall and
Le.Jx Lyce,m employed the majority Of The first class
players Of the city. AID NJ. Zoellner was in cons;
quence compelled 70 put up with much inferior mate
rial-a circumstance that initiated greatly against enc
effectiveness OF the instrumental music al the Concet.
TIE string, well manned, but tie wind IN trment
were poor in quality. The circumstance was pccul-
arly disappointing. for among the new compositions
brought forward was orchestral fantasy by Mr..
ZOc.lner the conductor OF the sOcety, w1ch was par
icuarly exaoting me French horn and wood winds
and which In Consequence failed of much OF the elect
which the composer was justified IN expecting.
is usual concerts OF the Lederkranz, the pro
ersmme contained great deal OF variety. There were
parsongs for unaccompanied mems voices, solos both
vocal aud Instrumental, mixed choruses with accom-
psnment and orchestral peces One OF these latter
wa, The fantasy al eady spoken Of II is poetitaliy
conceived piece Of descriptive music, the programme
being a beautiful prose poem by 1urgenien, when
describes the nerrynaking OF band OF woodnyinPhs
In the forest and the dissipation Of the iOvol rout
al tie sight Of Christian church with us cross Inc
spirit Of the poem is bodied forth very charmngly In
tie musical composition. The finest PORTION, In the
matter VI meOdc invention is the horn music intended
u dcnoaie Diana and her crow which unfortunately
suffered slIpwreck In the performance for reasons
that have already been suggested. There Is also a
grO;csquc dance OF forms and Satyrs which, II well
played, Is bound 10 win popular applause In spite
Of The poor performance tie composiuon was heartily
enjoyed. ZOillncr enthusiast ically calc1
70 the stage O cIoercd is conclusion.
Oi tie cho,a! novelties TWO deserve men Ion: Fer
dnand Hun.me's "Gsrmsuizlng" for mixed voices
and orchestra, and Der Daxelhofcn" for mems
voices. a oapella. b. Hegsr. Both Breathe rugged
teutonc spirit and for tut reason, perhaps, struck
responsive chord IA singers well a. listeners Inc
former told n tale Of ancient warriors, who, While
marching through primitive forest of Germany, hear
The org OF they ak Nor which celebrates tie delights
OF vnlnalla, and answer with hymn Of defiance u
death. Ths scheme gives occasion for effective con
tasts between choruses OF men and women, and the
use Of vigorous Ihyihms and glowing Instrumental
color I'm the treatment Of voices ana Instruments
Der DaxelhOen' Is stirring ballad, which tells OF
the refusal of a German soldier In the French army 10
feht against his fatheIland. 1t sung Win me
Shirt by the male cllOrd5 OF the society
The solo features Of TIE evening three songs
sung by a conner. Miss Hera Bfaemer. cOntraito
With a powerful voice and incomplete training, and the
first movement OF BcetA0yens 70 In cOnCerO, played
by Nj KIcNard Arnold who had PLAYED IL Friday
society's r,nearal and concert In the final number
SUCKERS "Nadfracnlein." the incidental solos, were
sung BIZ Miss Amanda fabbrs, soprano, and Victor
C10diO. tenor