New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
MUSICAL COMMENT.
OPERA IN LONDON PADEREWSk1 - OLD
MUSIC PLAYED ON OLD INSTRUMENTS
OPERA IN PHILADELPHIA.

Mr. Morris stenert, who is In Vienna super1ntend|
ing the display OF his collection of keyed instruments
at the Musical and Dramatic Exhibition, sehds
budget Of information, comment ana crticism oucn'
! ing his observations OF musical affairs In London.
The season has helped by favorable weather. ou1
| seems to be very uneven In It's offerings rom al
| artistic point OF view. The performances az tho
italian oper have frequently distressngly bad.
siegfriedp by the German company, with Alvary IN
the titular role and Frau Sucher as Bruennhide, on
the contrary stirred the enthusiasm even OF 50 pro-
| found q hater Of Wagner as Mr.. Steinert Tho or
chestra work under Mancinelli In "Lohengrin'
| was extremely unsatisfactory, was simply electn'
| ,vinc, under the baton OF Herr Mailer in Wagner'a
| dram0.
Concerning the present hero Of musical London and
New.York Mr. Stenert writes: "Paderwsh looks
fine his appearance having even been improved by
the shortening Of his hair After his recital be viii
rctnrn 10 his chalet IN France rsticate during tho
hot summer months but he tells me, he Will not
remain idle but himself 10 the preparation OK
some new programmes for the United STATES. he
will sail for America october 90, but before then
will make a short tour OF Great Britain Ills nrso
concerts in the United States will be given on te
Pacific Slope and he viii be East about January l.
He will give sixty concerts In ALL
Next the writer finds subject peculiarly congeniaA
"To the student OF the musical instruments OF the
l 81,
the Viola da GAMBIA. Viola DAmour. baritone violas.
as we'll as the Lutte, a visit to Mr.. Arnold Dolmetschs
home In West Dulwich Is Of the greatest Interest,"
Here one can find all the Instruments OF tho
sixteenth seventeenth and eighteenth centuries In
playable condition. Mr. Dometsch teaches
the art OF playing upon them, ana IN con-
necton with his abors Of this nature he
gives recitals ut which the music Of the olden time Is
nerforned upon the Instruments for which II was
written Besides viols, lutes, etc Mr. Dolmctseh
Inns fine collection OF keyed instruments, such as
spine,s and harpSichoris Tic Is most talented
musician and Is only able To teach and PERFORM
but also 10 repar tho specimens In his collection
lie reads the old ute and notation called taou
latur, readily. and is skltul in his Arrangement o.
occomnanimens I'm the manner of the old school, which
,f, that matter the taste and fancy OF the accom-
panlst Ills daughter, aged thirteen, Is pron'ien'
performer upon the Viola d. GAMBIA, an Instrument
resembling the violoncello.'
Dclcioisy quaint is quotation from Thomas
Macc's "Musick's Monument, or n Remembrancer OF
the best Practical Muslck Roth Divine and CIV, that
has ever been known 10 have been In the Word ~
book published In 1870, which Mr.. Dolmetsh prints
u a circular inviting attention to his historical con-
cers Master Mace Is deporing that the music OK
the Old English composers for the vols Is superseded
by sonatas for the scouding vioins,' and he thus
characterizes one class of compositions which were
admired In the god old times agone: 1--WE had ior
our Grave Musick. Fancics OF 3. 4, D and PARTS
Inerpos'd now and then) with some Pavins, ALI
mancs, Solemn and sweet. Delightful yres, al
which were (as It werc) many .Pathetical Stores
Rhetorical and Sublime Discourscs Subtil and Acute
Accommodations: Suitable, and Agreeing TO the
Inward, secret and Intellectual Faculties OF the Sou
and Mind that TO set Them forth according 70 their
True Praise, there are Words Sufficient In Lam
guage: yet what can best speak Of Them, shall be
Only to say. That They have been TO myself land many
others as Divine Raptures, Powerfully Captivating al
our unruy Faculties. and Affections, (for the umc)
and disposing to Soldity, Gravity, and Goo4
Temper; making capable OF Heavenly and Divine
Influences. IT'S Great Pity Few Believe This Much;
but Far Greater that so Few Know It.
word Of praise IS due to the New American
Opera Company, OF Philadelphia for the enterprise
and displayed In the preparation OF its roper.
tory II has already produced larger list OF operas
than the recent Italian company at the Metropolitan
Opera House. Last week. for instance, the list was
this: Monday. "Cavaeria Rustcana" and "Mar.
riage by LANTERN; Tuesday, Don Giovanni; We'd
nesday. I'm Ballo In Maschera'; Thursday, "Ths
Daughter OF the Regiment; Friday, Carmen Sat.
urday afternoon "LAmicO Fritz; Saturday evening.
al Trovatore." On Wednesday of this week both
Of Mascagns operas are to be performed.