New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.

There were three affairs OF frst-cass Importance
to enlist the attention OF music lovers yesterday AT
Chickering Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henschel gave tne'r
second song recital In the afternoon, Whie MI
Paderewski saying formal farewell to ms au'
mirers I'm the last OF his pianoforte reclfas IN the
Music Hall. In the evening the Oratoro society gave
lis third and last subscription concert The iiehschei
matinee was so thoroughly delightful that IL gives the
keenest pleasure to announce that the pun
lie interest manifested has been suncieht W
persuade the management 70 give supplemen'ar,
recital next Saturday The entertainment provided
by the remarkably gifted artist couple Is OF so io"Vs
and refined a character that to see it so Thoroughly
appreciated MS was the yesterday Is 10 Keep
ones faith in the ultimate triumph OF good arr awe
There is nothing factitous about these rectas, when
are conducted with perfect dignity, and In Their way
provide pleasure Of the highest kind. Each recita
is a highly suggestive lesson in musical history,
as well as an entertainment, and We could
wish that the number was extended to dozen' II
that were practicable. Yesterdays concert aroused
enthusiasm at the very outset notwithstanding that
the earliest music was decidedly archaic In iavor,
especially the duet Alma MIA" by lagliano and an
old English song by DR.. Arne. An extremely interest
ing feature OF the programme was Mr.. HenschePs
ballad, Jung Dietrich
The last OF Mr.. Paderewsds recitals disclosed the
Paderewski cult In such a state that II is diincuit
to treat Of II from any other than new point OF
Hall was crowded by women who, toward the
end OF the concert pressed forward in the
aisles down towar the stage In order 10 get nearer
to the performer, whose good nature was put TO a
severe test by the instability Of his admirers. The
receipts reached 00O which Is surely unprecedented
in the history OF panoforte recitals In America. Oi
course In cases like this there be no thought OF
discriminating judgment. The cult is become craze
which IS no longer amenable 10 reason commonsense
or Justice Fortunately Mr.. Paderewsh Is a
marvellous player. II he were not, his popularity
would bode no good to musical culture In the
United States. His last performance Will tnke place
this evening ut the CONCERT for the benefit OF the
Washington Arch fund In he Metropolitan opera
House. The sale Of tickets has been extremely large
this concert but there seats still to be had
In the boxes at reduced price Of ~ each.
Mr. Damroschs experiment Of producing Saint
Saens's opera "Samson and Deah' In oratorio style
at the third concer. OF the Oratoro Society did not
turn out altogether a happy one Popular interest
had not been awakened in the work, and the
audience not rs numerous as oratoiio
society audiences generally The work
repaid the labor expended upon it oay in part 1t
Is not great composition, though beautiful exem-
pncation OF the composers mastery Of the elements OF
musical composition especially Of Tcflestraton NJ
Saint Sa.ns is plainly not dramntst had he been nc
would never have dreamed of making an opera out
OF Samson and Delilah," It furnished to him
by the poet. Inere is oDNious lh uc sooic "''iO
TO maintain serious style In consonance with
the BIblical subject, but the bulk OF the
paees bear the marks Of labor and reflection rather
than spontaneous creation The familiar excerpt
which has much service In the concert room
is the elimination OF the work, despite the borrowed
spirit Of its cantabe melody. Mr.. Damrosch had 10
depend upon this fragment and the ballet music 10
win such measure OF rewarded his expert
ment OF the solo singers, those who gave most
Measure where Madame RitterGOe and NJ Montarol.
10th Of whom sang with wholehearted devotion that
mnde amends for the technical miSllaps OF the latter
and the unpleasant forcing Of the voice which In sew
eral instances marrcd the work Of the former Tho
other solo singers Mr.. Fischer, Mr. H. r. Distel-
hurst Mr.. Purdon Robinson and Mr. Homer Moore