The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS,

Good music will not be very plentiful this
winter. But there Is some promise that it will
be inexpensive. By the announcement of the
Music Hall Board OF Directors 1t may he Oh.
served that the entire series Of six philhar-
monte concerts. or the equal number of re-
hearsals. can be enjoyed for 81. This moder-
ate price does not Of COURSE entitls music
lovers to chairs in the rarquet But
the upper tiers OF Mr.. CarneSie's hall
possess. perhaps. more admirable acous.
tic properties than any other part OF
the house. Tho opportunity Afforded by this
liberal policy OF the directors will DO generally
accepted. 1t must inevitably result not only
in the increased popularity Of the Music Hall,
but in q wider development OF education. Herr
Seidi's programme for the season OF twelve
performances is marked by catholcty of
spirit as well as felicity Of Judgment. The
Philharmonic this winter will therefore suit
a cosmopolitan taste and an economic purpose
by appealing to the one and sym pathizing with
the other.
Vienna expect to become tolerably we'll &C.
auainted with the new works OF Tschaikowsky
before the winter is sndel. At present the Rus
sian composer is regarded with high favor BY
Herr Sedl. Mr.. Damrosch. and Mr.. Alkisch.
Peter lljitsch Tschaikowsky. whose name is
by no means suggestive Of the melody OF his
erntic works consist Of "Mazeppa," "Voie-
vode." "Opritschnik." "Vakoul le For: eron."
.".Snegourotska." and lyric tragedy named
Engene unegin.' recently produced witt not
altogether successful results by Sig. Lagos
enccs know little more than we do about the
Russian musician. -Four years ago a native
skys genius. left Ku ssia for tour OF England
Where VII they PROPOSED to interpret .Ma2eppa'
the provinces, with such llsn
cial results that the disappointed Nus
ssvtes aIan4@nsi their tour ara went
s I'm IT.. q tie Royal Avert sft hS and
duced kubinstein's E" The Demon" This at
foreigners. whose means and repertoire were
alike exhausted. ahandonel music and took
to starvation III the East End OF London. A
tho unfortunate Russians We're sent back to
their own country, Interest in Tschuik0wsky's
work was aroused ny the Incident. and dur
invited By the philharmonic Society OF London
to visit it, Of h the neriom
Brilifh orini"'n;, At present, however. Tschai-
through genera. familiarity with his orches-
ttral and pianotorte music. His new opera.
Russia which Success is aided BY the e TACT hat
its librs.to is founded on poem by the ia
nj hua
chosen II Lighter style Of composition than
~ Ienti VIII ~ III mwtv =" ~" gloominess
Incini;. and sentiment following Tho FngiiSh
and French schools rather than that of Wag-
her, "h"n" sr'i' 'nH ~ am.u"h'en MN 70
on the first rerformnncc OF Eugene Onnpini'
in England Is undoubtedly due to its tragic
~ ,arn . rehmiI IN nnGct US uiilil
also NAV be depressed by a drumatic ranre
sscnthtion OF the V r.; M,.nnwhile. undrteirnd
tn!i HnoIm"nt ., IT., melodies Of TIE score;
dance measures that VIII rrohably engage the
attention of the s"iiI and DamrOsch orches-
tras throughout the winter.
Dr. Dvorak. who has already had an oppor.
tunity to consider Mr.. L. s. Keley's originality
'.'i'' w ,,m n W ~ manly
OF composition VII! ENJOY chahce this week
to study that OF Mr.. de koven A few days
later h. may Lear "A new and ore nreto,tjn,s
e'. ' w.. "' .acnnI au,hc'r M,
score by the ferohu hulhoF. The review OF
these works will. to some measure. ennble tho
distingui shed teacher . estimate tho task set
before him in the dey"lopment of tho art Of
music in America. The bohemian composer
may Lee and possibly !. somewhat discouraged
BY his survey Of \ Field that Is occupied by Tho