New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

a %Sr net generally three Why Bach
me second. fourth and fifth Of his "Concertos
to the old notion soo execute
learned work and the body OF strings provides
concerto for five solo Instruments. with an accom-
pa rai for bass which was played either as
with harpschord part in full harmony. which. in
ne manner OF the period, left to the skill and
burg concertos the nstrnments are s'e the Usual
quartet OF strings supplemented by double bass
a fourth higher than the ordinary instrument
Two horns, two oboes. bassoon and harpschord:
third three violins three volas, three viooncellos.
u s1e pass and harpsichord: in the fourth. a
the nth. flute, violin. harpsichord and strings
tutti saving The harpsichord, which has been sup
planted by the pianoforte. all of the instruments
employed in these five concertos are still in use
IN IN, the forms that Bach knew Not so with the
sixth concerto which employs viole da braccio
Une viola Of today two viole de gambia.
violoncello. double bass and harpsichord. 1t is
self to whatever accompanying instrument was
mar. man 10 M In the harmones accepted the organ In
neu or the cembalo The viole da gambia, how
DISTINGUISHING characteristics. and the concerto
not De heard as Bach and his contemporaries heard
Sr Steinerts Invaluable help 10 the Musical Art
society comes into play. From his collection Of
will enable Mr. Damrosch to make the concerto
sound as I sounded in the music of the Mar
The viola da gambia IS the "viol- de-gamboys"
the ability to play which Sir Toby mentions
among the refined accomplishments of Sir Andrew
Aguecheek in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night" 1t
was one of the most popular instruments down TO
the middle Of the last century but has since been
supplanted by the viooncel,o 1t called viola da
GAMBIA In contradistincton to the viola da bracco.
because II was held between the knees in playing.
ana the latter on the arm 1t variousy strung
ana tuned as exempted IN the INSTRUMENTS so
Mr. steinert When s W. DEM edited the concerto
Tor the Leps.c music publisher c. +. Peters. many
years ago. he suggested that since vioe da gambia
were no longer in the gambia parts be played
small Vioioncelos strung with thin strings. but he
and nasal tone Of the original instruments would
be lost; That Bach was fond of the instrument no
and employing 1t num- Of tineS In oblisato ac-
compartments In appearance ii resembles the
back and differently shaped + holes Mr.; steinerts
contribution TO the orclcsIra consists OF five vios
da gambia three with four strings. two with six.
Ono is Of Italian make and attributed to Maggini'
1858 l7fN, and two Of German from Munich and
Ulm; also violon cello pccolo Besides these in
strumcnt the orchestra will comprise twelve volas
three violoncellos and two douhc-basses. an array
which will enable Mr.. Damrosch to produce all de-
sirabe solo and tutti effects.
Nine. Calve will sing at the concert in tho Mt
ropolitan Opera House this evening: ais, Signor
Ancona and sgnor Cremonni: and Mr.. T. Ada
mowsk will play thu violin Following is the pro-
gramme
ouver!ure 'Tannhauser." wasner
sienor Cremonini.
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Air du Livre Hamlet Thomas
Ballet Music Le CD ...............'.. .Massrne,
Nine GAVE and s.gnor crcmonni
~ Ar n'9 We q ofnpha'' sy
All ~ Nine cav.
The second Of the delightful Kneisel Quartet con-
certs for this season will take place in the hall Of
the Mendolssohn Glec Club on next Tuesday
ing Mr.. Kneisel will have the help OF Nine. Meanio
Wienzkowska. formerly one OF Leschetitzky's
sstants in the performance OF Paderewskfs Sonata
win be sgambati's. in C-sharp minor. and Bee
thoven's. in G, op. B No. ?.
The concert by Bruno oscar Klein. of music COM
posed by himself. of which mention made last
Sunday. will take place next Saturday evening in
Carnegie Hall. Otto Lohse Will conduct orchestra
OF sixty men, and the programme will be as follows:
the old style)
Concert-stdck. f.r piano with orchestra.
Pieces for orchestra:
(a) P1eme amour
o. Dialogue Gor strings only.
(o) de Ballet
Excerpts from the opera "Kenlwor,h"
Orchestra
ta) Finale Act J.
Miss caroin. Mon'enore.
Varney's song Of Ne NE Storm rfr1..,
Introduction to Act Ill
ta) rressllian. rnonologue
% Leicesters aria
soprano. rnezzo-soprano tenor bary,on. apd bass
Grand march.
Under the auspices OF the Brooklyn institute Of
Arts and Sciences the Kneise String Quartz, VIII