New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
CLOSE OF THE CONCERT SEASON.

With to-nisht's concert Of the Philharmonic So
cety the regular concert season. lsDlS, VIII prac
tically a close There are Sill a number
OF entertainments u be given some OF them Ike the
service OF the Church Choral Society next Thursday
evening Of notable excellence. bat the rcgulr affairs
of moment which Civ, character and dignity 10 the
season are things OF the past. Though sc)ne1 at
good deal dull il season full OF activity and
interest, as will appear from review OF the num-
Der and character of the concerts There nave been
about seventy-hve concerts OF frsc.ass importance
that H. concerts enlisiing the services OF conduc-
tors Of acknow edged ability and large orchestras
The list of new works performed for the first time
In the city, while not as large as II has been at
times Is notable for the number Of compositions
OF lasting value and striking beauty Tie presence
in the city OF Or. Dvorlk and his tire.ess creative
energy accounts for his domination Of the list
Counting the Mass in published in London last
year. which Will be performed By the Church
Ch1ral Society next Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday evening. five OF DR.. Dvoraks works have
had first hearing in New-York this season, and
there Is OF the five which does not deserve
20 be paced upon the current lis:, 50 that Il may
be heard repeatedly. This is especially true OF the
symphony From the New World which Mr.
Saldl has brought forward twice in Brooklyn and
once in Newark. and which he would douotless
have been glad produce at one OF his misce-
laneous concerts here had its dimensions not made
that .mprac,icable Ii Is worthy OF note that d.
DNOEdH : NJHN~.tD NiS iiasCt ~ "4'HT "A1Se
Powell and " Marteau a. concerts Of the
Arion. symphony and Philharmonic s)ceties The
Symphonic Pathetique" Of TschIkowsky was AZ
mos; as successful. BotA works are permanent
additions - the symphonic literature OF the World
The abandonment Of the pubic concerts OF the
Rroisky Quarte. on account OF the severance Of
r-iat.cns between Mr.. Water DamrJael and M.
to thc SYMPHONY Orchestrai IT the pGo.c De:
pendent on lhe Beethoven Quartet Of mi, city. ass
the kneiscl Quartet Of Boston for chamber musie.
and the Two Organizations met the Obligation IN
most commend able manner, al the nov tiles brouga!
OF the season which deserve u b. entered On The
permanent record the foundation Of the Musical
;se advent OF Mr h% Psur a. Conductor Of tho
eerts OF JOSH sivIaski ASertS iona: ana Court;
llndt Palmer. Nj Arthur F.e.dhen MS successful
and planis, at the Xcto,s' Fund Concert the hrs,
appe9 rance in New-York Of Mr.. Ben Davies. an
concerts at which Mr. P.unket Greene has sung.
OF the financial outcome Of the season 4 Is not
harmonic society seems to have felt the effect Of
the commerce.! and industrial depression scarcely
much \ projected series OF Saturday afternoon
.'popuarS" had 10 be abandoned after short ira.
concerts at the Music Hall were unsuccessful 50
long as the operate concerts conducted by Mr..
SsiiI were in progress a; the Metropolitan opera
House. These latter were amazingly popular. 80
much :, tha, The 500 seats in tae auiience-room
not suiiiclen; to accommodate the listeners
and IN, orchestra splce had 10 be- hoored over and
utilized Following l. list OF the principal nov
Nigh; be added the prescriptions. for orchestra and
for pilnOfore and orchestra. Of Liszts Spanish
Rhapsody" made respectively by Anton Se.dl and
Ferruccio Busoni: also Mr.. Seidrs Transcription so-
orchestra Of set Of pieces by Zach which was
played az the first Philharmonic Concert Mr.. Bt
SOM. by The way. after 4 years residence In New
York. is now at sea on his return TO Europe:
Entrac.e. Gwentone. T. chabrIer. Boston Orchestra
Emil Paur
Quarrel ,f-fa, op H. Z Albert Knssei Quartet, Fraus
Kne.sel.
symphony. minor. 4. Dyorak. Philharmonic. Anton
Sedl
Concerto FOR violin. A. Dyorak. Arion +. Van der
Sticken
Quartet op. eG. \. Dvorak. Kneisel Quartet. Frans
Quintet Up. 81. a. D,orsk. Kneisel Quartet. Frans
Mass in d. A. pvorak Church Choral Society. r. H.
Warren.
Concerto for pianofor,e B-fat. A. Fredheim. Actor
Fund. Walter Darrosch
Concerto for vlolincelo Victor Herbert. Philharmonic
Sedl.
for strings. G. NJ Ioeier Krelse Quartet. Fsns
knels-l.
Quintet panoforte strings @ ssambe, Beethoven
quartet. g.; Dannr"uther
''Vixilla Regis" IL. H. shelley Church Choral Society,"
r. II. Warren.
symphony u minor c Sndng Philharmonic. \ seiL
Overture. Don Juan dAusrla." Hans St LiederkrarA
H. Zollner.
serenade Meancolique Tschakowsky. Damrosch Popular
W. Damrosch.
Overture 'Isi2," Tschalkowsky. Boston Orchestra
Iaur
SYMPHONY Pathetic" Tschaikowsky symphony Society
W. Damrosch.