New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-01

The new Yale professor OF music. lIoratio Villain
Parker comes OF a family that has been Am'fi' An
on BIN sides for over two hundred year. lie was
born n Auburndaie Mas, hen IN o ,'
ton with Stephen A Emery and George W. mae u
wSk nd.y al tue Min ,c Re for
time organist IN Garden Ciiy Long iSa ana Nh.
ison,ave The latter post he left 70 become or
eanlst and choirmaster AT Trinity Church. Boston.
d Ms s hS TO- 'mi pVsV shorty after his
ment as professor at Yale The Commehcem.n, &c s
is his foriy-second numbered work. Among MS
other COMPOSITIONS are n sym3h my. three con-
cert overtures, an oratorio two cahta'as sch'II'
FOR orchestra. string quartet. zuiie for piano
forte violin and voloncello. and several choruses
for mems and mixed voices iis most ,or Toy
sIma' brought out here THO wears ago 10y inc
Church Choral society and since perioTm.d !" IN,
cantata, THE Dream King and HIS love rsce!vei
prize at the first competito" .nsu'u'cn a ~ pI ne
National Conservatory. IN Ne%- ok, N ~ lio ,
lessor Parker lives comfortably WIN MS ",.c ~
children in wei,shadsd pG1se: ason
Haven. lie VIII spend MS summer vacation IN
Europe
This is what THE Times had to say Of Mr..
Nikisch after he gave hs frs; conccr, IN l"EGon'
two weeks ago last Saturday
As certain musical seasons In the pas nave ptrn
marked one by a crowd OF infant prodgles. ano ner
bv host OF pianiss. this year VIII be known as me
wear o. conductors and violin vrtuosi. specimen
Queens Hall at the first o, new set OF concerts 10
10 given weekly Herr Arthur .SlkiSch comes IIvil
JudaDes, with a considerable reputation as COM
ductor lie has the aM-nportaat qualification That
he knows exactly what he wants ana exactly now
TO get IL from his band and after taxing INTO con-
sderatlon the exceptional opportunities TOT preph-
r,ton that have been wisely afforded him. the re-
euI, js distinctly remarkable. Each Of the new con
d,,r,ors seems bent Introducing new readings
no execution 70 The rule At the same tine. MS
',cncc,si are generally rational ana not mercy
,o.d for the sake Of being original. ills lntcfpfc-
,afion Of Petitioners minor symphony Was Wig
orous and emphatic yet without "xasgcraion. a,
,ba s,u. fine the work a whole was not al
loved 10 make the deep impression that II pro-
I,ccd when its beauties are presented with less
n,.,o,,s tn,cntIon 10 make them prominent ~ the
nnr CONDUCTORS would only take 10 heart the phrase
heioved OF the programme makers. and let the
s,,nnhones speak for themselves" the result
in most cases would be far more satisfactory IMAM
ii Is
Two yrtuosi who known here only by
name are expected TO visit ihc United states
on concert tours next season one -
N Marsick professor OF violin-playing AT me
paris Conservatoire, the other Marlinus SeVeks;
exponents OF chamber music In France ana en-,
inys fine reputation. lie IL "A belgian, born al
iiere and n pupil Of the institution az when ne
is now professor He is expected 70 alIm' nv
.ouard the end Of November ana remain SIX
,nontbe or Sicvekine, his agent says that ne ~
a Uoander by birth. coming from an oia mn ~,
aris,ocroic family which dates It's ancestry back
in the nftecnih century. From his earnes, infancy
he Displayed characteristics indicative o ne m :,
ro recr lie is a OF magnetic temporal M titn
d ,nagr6cently propor,ioned. Mr. Sieyekine VIII
cnme to he States in The fall. and play tnrVusl"ut
the country. He will make his debut IN new o'N