New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
MUSICAL MATTERS.
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR-NEWS NOTES
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


The musical calendar for the current week is as
sunday-Iian Of A-chenbrodcl verein + M con
popular
Merida HIss metropolitan" Opera House p m" ''"'"' opera"
Tuesday Metropolitan Opera House m. extra roru-
lar performance Of I'll Trovatore
"Wednesday Metropolitan Opera House. r. M i'a''n
opera. Les Huguenots
neutrality-suspicious. ope,a Hon-e opera F'0s' Car
%a% EgrFo G GsSns % n" s
Oratorio Society concert Tho Messiah.
There is to be great deal OF variety we'll as
activity at the opera this week. Six performances
will be given. two with popular prices ana one
with prices advanced beyond the regular schedule.
On Monday Aida will he given with Nordica,
Manteln. Tamagno and Maure in the cast. ON
Tuesday there will be extra popular perform
ance OF I'll Trovatore." with prices ranging from
n cents to 50 So Tamagno being tho troubadour
on Wednesday there will be an extraordinary per-
Torrance of les Huguenots." with Melba a. the
queen. Nordca Valentine. Scachi as the page.
Jean de Reszke as Raoul. Edouard de Reszke a.
Marcel Pancon as San Bris and Mauiel as
Nevers. For this performance the price Of simple
admission will he g. admission 10 family circle
s. family circle 50. balcony s.. dress circle
S. orchestra and orchestra circle 81 on Friday
Faust will he repeated Saturday afternoon
"Rigoletto" and on Saturday evening 'William
Tell
No change in the popular attitude toward Bern
hard Stavenhaeen is to he recorded the result
OF the two recitals given on Tuesday and Friday
evenings of last week His playing is much ad-
mired. but the audiences have not been large and
the heartiest applause is that which greets the
wonderful boy, Gerardy. On Friday the two played
a sonata for violoncello and pianoforte by Bee
thoven. and the more sympathetic character of
Gerardy's performance was noticeable.
The American Synnhony Orch which came
into the field last season. will give three concerts
this season In Chckering Hall on the afternoons Of
January H. February IS and March 2s The pur-
poses and character of the orchestra are thus
modesty and clearly stated in the prospectus
The American Symphony Orchestra is a complete
symphonic band of sixty-fve native-born Amer-
cans. all OF whom have had training and experience
in the older and better known concert organiza ions
of New-York. Its establishment is In no sense a
criticism OF these organizations: with them 1t ex-
poets to cooperate in complete harmony and SYM
pathy for the promotion OF high class music in the
city. In addition. however. its members hope to
Culture Of Music by dsprovns popular notion
that the country Is stu as once was depende
this to be patriotic aim and one deserving OF en-
ny oser than e pe aG .G ask lDa Sun nS h
believe that all tudcicus lovers OF the art will
r work ha M an aim s sn T e nh
must perforce prove TO be beneficial
Mr. Sam Frankie is the conductor OF the orchestra
At the first concert Mr.. Cesar Thomson will play
and the programme will consist of Bargic,s over
ture. "Medea" Wieniawskis second concerto for
violin. and Gades symphony No. in fiat.
Sam Frankie. violin: Fred schaefer. viola. Victor
Herbert yiooncello: Herman Riedrich vlooncel.o;
Max Baier. double bass carl Wehner flute: Joseph
Eer. oboe: l. F. Siockigt; clarinet Alvin Kirchner.
Monet at the hall Of The Asch,nbrodei this after
and Mr. Herbert Will pay Rubinsteins Trio in g
minor.
The annual Christmas performances Of The Mes
conductor vii take place on next Friday afternoon
and Saturday evening at Carnegie Hall. The solosts
% be b5 MTs Ms c
tenor and Nj Watkin Mills bssso who will make
Ss rs Bs ae Of in ea begin Gs
Monday morning AT the boX-oi'ioe
Adele Aus der Ohe arrived on the North German
steamer Ems last FRIDAY. She Will play a series Of
make short recital through the West Miss
Aus der one Will be heard in this city In February
for the first time In America
forte concerto Of his own composition at the concerts
OF the Boston symphony Orchestra in Boston next
Friday afternoon and Saturday evening.
Ysayes first recital will be given at Carnegie
VIII be assisted by Miss Theodora Plaiin, soprano.
an entirely new programme Including several Sc
ections from his own competitions
Mr.. James Fitch Thomson. barytone. VIII take
part in the performance Of extracts fror, Mr Wal
next concert Of the symphony Society on January l.
The seni-annual entrance examinations at the Ma
tional Conservatory Of Music will take place as
follows: singng-January Z. from to y a m. and
2 to D. m. and the evening Of the 7th. chorus
from to 10 p m Pianoforte and ganmJanuary
from 10 to - and and m v fa y % a.
Y a. m. and ? to p; m. Orchestra and al Wind
r ron to 3 from % S +
a. m, and 10 . y. m