New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26

! At the second afternoon and evening service the
programme will consist of Bach's "MagnIhcat'
| and Dvorak's Mass in d. which will have Its first
American performance on this occasion. Mr.. Rich
ard Henry Warren Is conductor of the society.
| Mr. Victor Herbert will give his first concert as
director Of Gilmore's Band tonight at the Broad
| way Theatre. The programme will be pop
| ular one both instrumental and vocal. Luigi
| Colonnese, barytone will make his first APP
pearance in this country on this occasion. Miss
Charlotte Maconda will sing. and Mr.. Herbert
will play solos on the cello. The brothers Clarke,
lately Sousas Band, will be found in the places
they occupied for many years under i. S.
| Gilmore. They will be heard In duo for cornet
| and trombone. The programme contains, among
| other popular numbers. Wagner's "Tannhaeuser"
| overture, LISTS Second Rhapsody. Herberts
| american Fantasia" and the I'D Regiment March.
dedicated by the new conductor to the staff Of the
regiment.
The Aschenbroedel Verein will give its second
concert of chamber music in the hail Of the So
/ ciey Nos. 1H and 1i6 East Eghty-sixth-st. at
O'Clock this afternoon The performers will be
Xaver scharwenka. pianoforte; Richard Arnold.
violin; Emil Gramm viola; Arthur Laser. volon,
Reinecke and William Forester. clarinets Adolph
and Hugo Like. bassoons; Mrs Carl Alves con
Tao and c rn Of quartet for
pianofore and strings b 9 MAJOR and
octet in c minor, for two oboes. two carinets two
horns and two bassoons.
Two letters have come to the Office OF The Trib-
une asking the Editors opinion concerning the
artistic standing relatively OF the Two wo"g
letters are differently woried as would make
satisfactory answer difficult n IT We're thought
the two I'm the estimation Of the public Is the
greatest In song" TO that question we answer
frankly that we forgive the bad grammar. but do
not know. The factors necessary Ior Judtmeht
specific, yet complexities the matter in stating
it. After asking, who is considered higher in the
Koert" he adds-"This is not to decide the popu-
larity of the two but which Of the two is the
are two questions. the first calling for the judgment
of somebody unspeched. the second for the opinion
so complicated q snarl. would advise
correspondents not TO waste time on such irutless
Koert are both clever and gifted women. but their
provinces are far apartoc%here one Ina, has rich
of fine quality. the other has superior technical
training and temperament or artistic inclination.
Where is the ground on which one shall stand to
judge between them?
review Of the recent doings Of the music pub
fishers here and in London discoses several things
more than the time and space at the service Of a
G 6dE for GSy pEr wer Ebr
London are ire publishing magazine called "rhe New
Quarterly Musical Review which 6 distinctly
language, save the German Quarterly" devoted to
musics history. published by Breitkopf & Haertel
The English review, however. IL designed for tho
musician and musc-lover in general. while the
German must always remain cavidre to all but
musical scholars Noveo, Ever Co. agents.
also have the pianoforte score OF Gilbert 4 su-
vans Utopia U.imited): or the Flowers OF Prog
ress II would seem from simple reading II
.ne music OF this opereta fell as far short Of its
predecessors OF decade as does its book;
YET there are several extremely bright things In IT,
., ,s significant fact by the way; that no effort
appseaIs 10 be making TO secure the operetta for
R%enTiormance on this side OF the ocean. Mr.
On yh carte recently expressed some indifference
tha a Ills, point because he preferred 10 contro
one arusuc production OF the Gilbert Sullivan
Go s,Sse,,ns lie ought to recall the fate OF THE
nsnw s. which was killed by the English COM
hoHypS SEM over here to perform It, An interesting
nperiect glimpse into the department OF
S"""eSPeaf'ah music Is afforded by O new catalogue