New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-24
THE COMING CONCERT SEASON

Fran November till April. beginning and END
ing the count with the middle of those months,
New.York will probably be called on to ENJOY
mr. endure more than one hundred concerts OF
magnitude By this we mean the subscription
entertainments Of the ctys established concert
institutions such az the philharmonic. symphony
and Oratorio societies. the popular orchestral con
certs AT the Metropolitan Opera House and Car
rcoie Music Hall. and the entertainments ar
ranged by or for local and visiting artists. We
are to have Padcrewski, who is looked upon by
managers as so formidable parsonage in the
concert arena that practically no one VIII pe
nitteJ against him The battle will be between
ylonists and 1t will be "A battle royal Inc
cages OF four champions Ondricek, Marsich'
Sauret and Rivarde. already lie in the arena, ana
there is talk Of the coming Of NacheZ. The situa-
ton is almost comical. for recent occurrences I'D
London have shown that there Is at least one
niauo.forte vlrtuoso who can make PaderewsK
look to his aurels. and the violin stands no COM
harrison with the pianoforte in respect OF pop
MAR ottractiveness Were there five panists OF
thc first rank in the field and one vlolinist the
arrangement would be more reasonable. Ysayes
success last year. however seems to have turned
the heads Of the violiniss, that four. or pos
sblv five of them will come to divide the king
dom which he left behind him.
The pianoforte situation Is easily explained
Panists do not play for their health nor are the
popular idols content with what the pugilistic
fraternity call the gate money" They must
have handsome stake besides: and this must
be nut UP by a pianoforte manufacturer In bid
ding for their services Stenway Sons are be-
yond competitions and TO them we must look In
the future as have looked in the
past for the privilege OF hearing the great
yirtuosl in our own concert-rooms. or course
they could II they would. give us Rosenthal as
well rs Paderewski but perhaps these men think
If wIsest to play here one at time instead OF
dividing the business Still we cannot help wish
ing that Stenway Sons. who have done so
much to educate the American public In music.
would give us the opportunity which London had
last spring of comparing the two men while the
impressions created by their playing are strong
and vivid
Mr. Walter Damroschs operate enterprise VIII
engage SO much Of his attention as 10 interfere
10 some extent with his local activities. In con-
sequence the concerts Of the symphony Society
will be only five in number instead Of Six and
| one Of the five will be intrusted to conductor
other than Mr. Damrosch. The circumstances
| offered Mr. Damrosch IN opportunity to pay a
| graceful compliment to Mr.. Scidl. and he wisely
| embraced II by inviting that gentleman TO con
duet TWO Of the projected six concerts. Mr..
Sehll. not to be- oudone in courtesy accepted the
invitation. but the plan was overrued by the
directors Of the philharmonic Society. to whom
| he felt in honor bound 10 submit II. MIR. Hen
| schel. We believe, will conduct one OF the con-
| certs OF the Oratorio Society and Mr.. Frank
Damrosch another The coming OF Mr.. Thomas
with his Chicago orchestra for seven concerts
Will be hniled with 4 great deal OF pleasure by
his many admirers here. and curiosity will be
on tIptoe to determine whether or not his mas