New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14
me SONG URTTERS or EUROPE

THEIR VARIED COMPOSITIONS PROVIDE PLEASURE
AND pRoFIT-A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT FOR
ST ANDREWS CONVAI.EsC ENT HOSPITAL.
AN Afternoon With the song-Wrlters Of Europe
was the novel ;ite OF the entertainment furnished
Yesterday by Mr. and Mrs Frederic Dean assisted
by Orton Bradley. under the auspices of the Ladies'
Committee % St Andrews convaescent Hospital.
In the Assembly Hall at the United Charities Build
ing Funds are needed 10 enlarge the hospital so
that It may BE- included in the Hospital Association.
and the entertainment was given as means toward
this end Nearly every seat was sold and hand
some sum was realized. The programme consisted OF
one or more compositions OF the famous sons-writers
Of Europe and interesting facts concerning the
composers and their works were told by Mr.. Dean.
this being followed by Mrs. Dean, who sang the
various aras. lieder songs and chansons, accom-
panied by Mr. Bradley. The composers OF Italy
were first introduced. Il said that the year
lc.o saw the birth Of opera and oraorio. The hrst
aria known to the world the composition OF
Francesca Cavalli and A part Of his opera, ola
some" which was produced In Rome in 1871. THIS
aria was the first number on the programme Next
came a canzone by Alessa1dro Scarlatt!, VINO, IL
x,, said he'd the place OF leading musical d.
rector FOR nfty years. Italy also was represented
by Giovanni Pergolesis Nina the story upon
which is founded "Rgoletto." and which in reality
was said to be the lie OF Pergoes He died al the
age Of twenty-six. a 'broken hearted failure
To, of III, earliest yolkseder OF the seventeenth
century were POLITICALLY described to be ike spring
xild.novers I'm the hearts OF the German people
Mr. Dean voiced as his personal opinion that the
gst OF greatness Hes In little things and TO demon
strate this selection was made OF Five Little
Songs by Great Composers" Handel was descrio q
a. .'pompou.' and fond OF court and adu,ation
Vet another side OF his nature was revealed In MS
first opera "Almird." written In 100. the selection
from which was sweetly pathetic. Gluck was called
the greaes, musical retormer Of hts day and was said
IN have voiced his belief in "Semlramde Ricono-
s.lnta." the cavatna from the opera being selected
"a part Of his best work. Mozarts Wegenliei
WAS given and the "Liol' Cleine by MeyerD"er.
This was declared have sounded the keynote OF
mower ~ the greatest composer OF that time Schu-
mann was represented by the sweet ard resiful
"I<iulerwacht" Modern German was depicted by
Wagner In 'Traume." which was said 70 be an IN
complete study although the greatest loNe-sonS ever
written. and the foundation OF the opera tristan
An Old scotch ballad by Brahms and the Bier
ceIso' ~ chopin were played by Mr.. Bradley win
senicd by chansons Of the eleventh cehtur! an
Ma ssonct's ''Bonne Mutt" which seemed 10 reveal
A., cli,npse OF innocent childhood in the nush or
Urea mless sleep Two Hungarian selections thr
one odd and abrupt tho other coquettish, were
followed 10y soft pathetic SCANDINAVIAN Dal,a' anu
a tender LULLABY" which was fun OF tears ne
programme closed with since First ! Met Ihee.
bv Euhnstcn. which sounds the depths OF Dotn
psthns and tragedy II explained by Mr. Dean
that tho programme had been made OUT peiore ,hc
great composers death had been made known; pu.
II was thought that the list should close win MS
name Thorough appreciation OF each selection was
manifested and much enthusiasm was SHOWN ior
the artist The entertainment was patronized by a
large number OF prominent society women.