New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-20
YESTERDAYS UTSIC.

There were two concerts Of high-class music last
night which the memory OF TschaikowsKy'
who's, unexpected and premature death Is being 80
sncerely mournel throughout the civilized world,
was honored At Ia, Music Hall Mr.. Damrosch
devoted. the second OF his Sunday POpulars to
Gounod AMI the era!rcnt Russian. and al the irs.
regular concert Of the LIeierkranz Mr.. IoelneF
playei elegy for strings and the scherzo win
its pizzlcato estimate from Tschakowsky : fourth
symphony, as a mark Of respect for the names OF
the dead. Both tributes were prompted 10y sincere
admiration and reverence. not only for the music
OF the eminent Russian composer. but also. II IL
safe t. say for his gracious and amlabe per
sonalty II IL singular fact that Tschalkowskys
music has been cultivated In New-forK a. long az
It has anywhere outside OF the Russian capitals.
and with greater enthusiasm than IN any European
cities Evidently there Is something In the uncon-
ventiona vlg0r OF his compositions which appeals
to the hearts OF the American people All OF his
symphonies have been heard here. and two OF
them-ihe fourth and hfth-havc become such IA
vorites OF the public that they have hxed place
In the current rcpertories Of our larger orchestral
organizations His name frat appeared on "A local
concert list seventeen years ago. and has scarcely
been absent a single season during the last decade.
We do not know tina; the same thing can be said
Of any other composer living. |, was there
fore highly proper tina. notice should b" taken or
his untimely death in our concer,-rooms.
At the Music Hall Gounods music took preccdenc"
In time OF IN" RUSSIAN tOHpoStlpnS IH' Gym
phony Orchestra played the ballet music from
"Faust" and an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet
Miss Blauvelt sang the waltz song and Sgnor
VIcini a cavatna. and the two duet from the
same opera. most promising number.
marred BIZ the tempo chosen by the harp
ist was the ave Maria constructed hy
Gounod out OF the first prelud, In Bachs "Will
Terperid Clayichord." This was performed by
Miss Rlauvelt Mr. Brodaky. Mr. 'Breitschuck and
Mr. Walter Danrosch. the last AT the organ. This
having suffered from the cause already mentioned.
the most pleasing GOunod number was tn" waltz
song bv Miss Blauvelt. The Tschaikowsky music
which followed were the scherzo and finale from
the third suite the scrcnade mclancholique FOR
violin solo PLAYED by Mr. Brodsky n compatriot
and friend Of the composer. who has don" much
10 spread a knowledge OF his music throughout
Europe two songs. sung By Miss Bauvelt and
the Marche slave. \ fine audience heard the con-
cert. and seemed to enjoy II heartily.
The I.iedcrkranz concert was equally brilliant az
a social and artistic affair. The choir OF women's
voices rs well as the NAL" chorus. took part.
MIR Seidrs Metropolitan Orchestra provided the In
str,imental music. several new compositions were
brought forward fcr IN" first time and the solo
singers Mime. Rosa Lnde contralto: Carl
Naescr. tenor. and Emil Fischer. bass. The pur
lose Of the engagement of the La. two was
shown In the excerpts from Nagncr'3 Die Mester
grammc Mr.. Fischer Gang the monologuc from
ART ro the 5S na af Wick dy was G s & b
ginning with the choralc Mr. Naser "A member
Of the LicdrrkranZ. sang Walher's prize song in
manly and senerous manner. and with -
ane apr citation Of IFS musical and poctical
beauties IS - give keen delight The effect OF the
aopo:ous chorus and orcn sira In the socety's
cert-TOom may be- imagined. The novelties with
which Mr.. Ioriin"r s;nnlized the occa lion won IN
overture. "Doa Juan dAustra." tan Hans Slit.
"C..lIss ~" H"gc Nacht." for alto solo mixed
chorus aud orcheetri. by Max l.ruch and 'Das
Tral dos r.pingD." for male chorus ana orchestra.
bv Rbeiglcrr"r
The Haineburd, another German singing society.
grvc concert In the Terrace GARDEN lat night.
AT which tho "I'undeshym for male chorus and
orchestra, composed by Frank Van der stucken
lie performance The composer Who stonel 10 the
music from box. was Enthusiastically npplauded
was the conductor OF the concert