New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-12
CONCERT or THE .dEION SOCIETY,"

Tho N8nnercesangverein ATion gave an enter
,anmsn, At its hall last night for its members and
friends which can safely be set down az one OF Inc
os. interesting concerts Of its class ever given III
New-Yo~k The programme was varied ana lU''
n nov.l.ns ore OF which was striking for its
beauty AMI dramatic eXprcssveness, secohH 10Y
is unusual character and also its effectiveness il
ns way and 4 third for IN sake If it's author
The las, was the sang al Aegir,' credited 10 IN"
young German Emperor: the second coupe OF
flute solos most admirably played ny NJ LeoA
Jarque; called A symphonic poem Tor reason
Which mieht invite curious inquiry II there were
nothing ~ greater moment in the world 10 talk
about and composed by Peter Benoit, Tor "hom
Mr. Van der sfncken. the conductor OF the Arion
has a most extraordinary and unquenchable adj
miraiioD II was probably owing to TINS fact, the
great skill Of NJ Jacquet and Mr.. Van dei Stucheh
desire 10 consider the multiplicity OF tastes "hlch
naturally prevail IN society Ike the Arion' Only
snail minority of whose members take active
par, in the concerts that feature when seei'e'
50 cut Of place introduced
TIE Ars; 81 the three novelties which have been
n,ntioned was the one deserving the most at;en-
u1a and L Williams second composition il put be
~ il for discussion IL is not on artistic grouhos
e0i simply because OF the existence OF "a natural
eussny 10 learn what an Emperor who thinks
rs 4Tne right 10 NEEDLE extends even 10 arts'ic
F;n,es has produced in the department OF music
question
sas by Friedrich Hegar. entitled "Rudolph Won
"saenberg" and telling the legend OF ghosuy
ssire the Count OF Werdcnberg with his retainers
visiting his ruined castle at night 10 attack ana
ssuoy his enemy OF MOntfort The co!npo'iu0h
y One OF the mos, thrilling that iatter-day maze
uofus literature has produced. stupendously ara
|4uc IN expression and full Of striking details III
.'p~ct Of tone painting. The singers OF the Hf'oh
Undertook 1t with a dash and spirit that carried
f,iI.,, a. "a foot an
@'hers With enthusiasm. II Was an achievement
. which M. Van der Stricken ana his men can
'G TO De proud, and FOR winch ne soci''N
80 80 them even greater need of gratitude ana
s.AHa;ion tran tina; they maze 80 WILLINGLY De-
vowed heretofore
.."sufaiiy enough a great deaf OF popular CURIOSITY
"' mlsres, centred IN the performance Of the Ger
wr HmperoIs song II II nothing singular 'i'.
S-'~m IL should have tried his hand at musical
opposition; many members Of the royal families
'''many have done that. though not many h-Ne
49,. Wiling 10 exhibit 10 the word such vanity ~
D.. pea the young Emperor 10 publish TINS SONG
=, william II Is ambitious to emulate the great
ns.soh ms ancestors Frederick II. and since ina.
aSs.j,'o, cultivated music and literature aiino2t
mad. s as he dd war and poltics, M',iaa" -
psc al al eNoE; in the sam direction IN one re
saN one respec; only, william the fQu"s; me-
n. au 70 have surpassed Frederick the Nrrdi,
p,ssrs tastes were al. French. and MS literary
nuS.,p people he had little else than contempt lie
srssa pu the opinion on record that the Nibelun,
h m Miss 10, worth load OF powdeI' sna san oa
hsne 0SSxS Xxx William H. however weak ana
e6nir,,,ts compositions may be- has displayed an
Dc anaN' that speaks well for his manhood for
WIFE, o'd reutonlc spirit that has made the stceh
sorn =, ne belongs the dominant stock OF ihr
spris.. tfs Fang au Aegir' has the old viking
aan, ,hsre breathes In II something Of the death
Il Il. haSn2r llOdbrok--"We smOte with SWORDS
prayer 10 the Morse god Of waters for AID
snishke excursion against the foreigner ana
t6cafx sum martial poetry The Emperor mas
hssf he eniaInef the authorship. and we suppose IL
n "a as Conceded to him. despite the fac that It has
San Euenburg W. are 't too far away from
oppressive 50 behind the returns that is to say The
nay BE- sssu !e page of the publication. And so y
u1 au mat so far the words are concerned
sn;ed ne more than imperial poetry The
g aufbna.nsis however. less disngenuOus touching
E19e srsssnip OF the music. There a dozen or
~ psxs sn ngrnents OF the song. and though the
- Usociaims "Dichtung and Composition