New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27

one Of the advantages which can accrue to
public fu,m such n series OF popular concerts as Mr.
Damro,ch and Mr.. Sedl have given to New York
lila season was Illustrated at the Music Hall last
night when the entire programme was given mp
To compositions by Russians. The device was made
parculary entertaining and Instructive moreover. by
blending s.l from the folasongs OF IN. Russian
pcop,e with the artistic music OF OF the best
modern writers OF the modern period. and specimen
Of ccccsla ,tlcal music In this manner II WAS made
plain the veriost tyro among the listeners that
The Influence which has made the music OF the modern
school OF composers attractive To the ciNilHed
world Is that excrcd by the songs which the people
nave made under stress OF centuries of suffering. The
contrast between the melancholy Of the song OF the
watermen. "Ay. Onchnem," as sung by Nine. Linen's
choir and the desperate. unnatural gnyety OF the
dane. tune which Glinka worked into his fantasia
kamarinSkai' suggests study OF the psychology OF
this music which ought 10 be- undertaken by some OF
the investigators In Russia who have been bestrring
themselves during the last ten fifteen years.
Russia Is to-day the finest OF existing fields for the
student Of lksong partly because It has never been
thoroughly cleaned partly because the conditions OF
life which create an expressive and truthful popular
art are not vet extinct In the Cars mighty empire
they are, to all intcnts and purposes. In Germany.
France and England. The fOll-SOngs were much
the most interesting portions Of the entertainment
last night and sung with wealth
of characteristic expression that compelled enthusiastic
opprccIation The choir has sung three times In
Boston lately, twice AT private entertainments and
once I'm connection with lecture In public hall.
on the occasion the audience refused TO leave
the room until after three pieces had been added
TO the programme The lecture with Illustrations, was
given before the Brooklyn Institute week ago last
Friday and called forth even more unusual ex-
hilitlOn OF Interest, the audience calling, by a re-
sounding vote. for a repetition OF the entertainment.
The incidents are mentioned to show how general and
potent Is the fascination exerted by the music and
singers.
DR.. F. Zicgfeld, OF Chicago, sends communication
TO The Tribune which TO settle the question
Of the Official status Of the German military bands
which are TO visit the Worlds Fair. Dr. Zegfeld as
president OF the TrOcadero. applied TO the German
Minister of War last summer for permission to take
military band to America. lie was told TINT under no
circumstances would the Emperor give his consent to
the pan The report being printed nevertheless that
two bands were coming to Chicago. DIR. Negfeld asked
an explanation of the Minister OF War. and
c,Ived II In the following letter:
Berlin, December 16 1892.
To Dr. +. Zegeld president Of the Troondero Chicago.
I'm response to your esteemed favor OF the Goth
ultmo 1 would respectfully state that the wspapcr
rcpors I'm question have already been set right by
ofcia annOunc ement In the German Imperial and
Royal Prussan Advertiser stating that neither mill
tary bands nor any other bands, In any way con
nccted with the regular services. viii be allowed
furOugh TO 60 Chicago. As runOr says. II Is In
tended by certain private parties to have two German