New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
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correspondent. evidently "A sincere admirer of
h'gh-ciass choral music. especially that composed
lor 'he church. writes to The Tribune and asks
1t U" urge upon the Musical Art Society the pro-
priety OF giving four concerts Instead of two in
tue coming season. dcvoting two 10 ecclesiastical
ana TWO TO secular compositions His plan Is that
one OF the church concerts he given at Christmas
ana one In Holy Week and that the music be de-
Voted exclusively to that written for those
sons The plan has much to commend IT, and has
occupied the attention Of Mr.. Damrosch and those
who are supporting him In he conduct Of the So
'iety from the beginning. The reasons which have
mus far dissuaded them from making the attempt
ar" OF practical nature. They have even gone
iurther than our correspondent In their ambition
10 lend impressveness and beauty to the soci-ty's
performances Of ecclesiastical music and for two
years have tried to obtain the Of large church
cdhce for their concerts. Roman Catholic and
Episcopal clcrgymen have heen approa ached the
subject. but unsuccessfully. owing. it is said
the objection TO the sale Of tickets for admission
This objection is. of course. an insuperab BILE OBJ
stacle to the Of the Musical Art Society
which are very costly. being made by the labor
which is necessary to bring them up to the
standard Of excellence which il Is Mr. Damrosch's
ambition TO maintain. All the singers are paid
not only to insure good choral material but also
to enable the director enforce attendance at
rehearsais. II II possible to nut the society
on a basis like that ablished and maintained
for period by the Church Choral Society con-
Quoted by Richard Henry Warren the plan might
he feasible hut even then the success of the So
ciety in winning appreciation for music to the
cultivation of which it is specifically devoted would
he questionable. Long experience has proved that
the people are most interested in the entertain
ments for which they pay. II is this considera-
ton. purely financial but none the less forceful on
that account. which stands in the way also Of
correspondents plan being carried out in Carnegie
Hall 1t is doubtful--oh. the pity Of tiff such
concerts would find enough support TO warrant
the society in undertaking them. In spite Of the
admirable character of the Musical Art Society's
concerts II must be noted that much OF its sup
port has been engaged h, the participation In it's
concerts Of popular solo artists. The Tribune may
say this, for Tho Tribune has frankly expressed
its condemnation Of this feature. while admiring
the aim of the society and the manner IN which
it has tried fulfil it. The society's patrons who
love the music of Palestrna. Bach and the other
old composers yet numerous enough 10
enable the society to be Indifferent to the taste Of
the general public. Mr. Damrosch his singers
and his helpers engaged in a work Of cduca-
ton. and doubtless they will rejoice with
respondent and all other refined connoisseurs when
they shall be able 20 yield the control OF artistic
considerations solely The plans of the society
have not been made public yet Two concerts will
be given in Carnegie Hal. heretofor"
December Il, the other March IS At tho first
the choral numbers will ho the "Missa
Papae Marceh.' by Palestrna; two old hymns
Joseph. lieber Joseph mein. and 'Trope en- rhon-
de Ste. Cecie"; Gastoldis madriga "Al
Marmorar': Corneliuss AN den Sturmwind."
Brahms's I'M Herbst'' and Dr Damrosch's Cher
ry Ripe: at the second. Allegri's "Miserere."
"Crucifixus.' by I.otti in ten parts: a Ave
Verum'' by Josquin des Pres. 'Timor ct Tremor.
by Orlando Lassus; Bach's motet. "Gottes Ze ist
die Allcrbeste Zeit' the old English canon. Sum
er is Gunner i'm madrigal by Palestrina. two
OF Brahmss "Nachtwachter Lieder." and Cor
neus's "Lebe. dir ergeb ich mich"
The Philharmonic Society announces the pros
pcctus for its hfty-ffth season. Six concerts vii!
be given. usual. in Carnegie Hall Saturday
evenings. November IA. December r. January ..
February g. March 8 and April TO- with public re-
hearsals the Friday afternoons Immediately pre-
ccdina. Carl IIar will he the solo attraction at
the first Teresa carreho at the third. and
Ben Davies at the sixth The symphonies TO be
given at the concerts Rubinstein's Ocean"
Becthoven's Pastoral" TschaIkowsky's "Patht
tiquc.' Schubert's "CEfnishcd. Schumann'" D.
minor Borodin's !,-minor and I.szts "Ei-c
Faust" The ent.nnai anniversary Of Schuher''.
birth will be celebrated q tn, fourth conceri.
Novello Ever g. 60. tn, publishers of Signor
Mancincis opera, Hero and L"ander." whcr
Was to be performed the Norwich festival la.
week The lbrettO j. one which Arrigo Boiio
wrote for himself. and also to music. hui the
Of which he destroyed. Rottesni also set IL
In 1872 The mas long been available. says It
mcange OF the Wagnerian and the advanced
Italian styles The first act in the Temple
of Venus Is mostly lyrical ana besides three
choruses it contains three solos for Hero. SO
prano: for her father. barytone. and
for Ieander. u tenor: besides species
OF love due, for Nine. Alban. and Mr..
Lloyd. The second act comprises the feast 10
Aphrodite. with sacred dances and pagan ccre-
priestess In the third act tie scene Of which Is
in Hero's tower overlooking The Hellespont. with a
GlI nf sal aar1 In al In1n nd
swimming across from Abydos is drowned in
storm, whereupon Hero throws herself into the
on this classic subject. besides a baliet by Iefe-
aSou, S sSy ss asr M RSeTe Gsf s Kn
pnskt 1916; Raimondi 1893: coccia. 1921. ,'haldi.
Wetter's Hhretto was produced at Berlin twelve
years
A conflict Of opinion has developed touching inc
value OF bicyce-rdne as part OF vocal instruction.
An English teacher OF singing mas not only advo-
Gated OF the vince for The pnrpos" .:
pandlns the ung- and thereby improving In. breath
ing bat has also given public exhibition OF her
pupils prov that bicycling helps tho singers and
singing the b.cycer- Tine latter demonstration
| accomplished by producing q young woman who was
snOrtDrra tned that she had 10 abandon bicycling
and vino 90; her lInss into 20 admirable condition
ny vocal exercises ,nai sne could ride uphill with
ease.i Nine. Maichesi Is OF a CONTRARY opinion ana
n a letter 10 the ''SGnale" Of Lepsc, states that
she prohibits the spor among her pupils a, danger,
l through the ar
| Personal Notes: Mile. Szumowska. -
! Nine Joseph Adamowski will give sorle pianofOrte
recias in New-York silOrtI, Nine. Carrefo
writes 10 NJ Aronson from the Tyro Il shall re
main mere unit October 10 whe:. begin my concert
work In Frankfori. and tnen tour OF twenty-five"
concerts In Russia winding up IN BresIau December
22 when shall pack my trunk. ane or Decembt.
| ~ sail from Bremen 10 NewYork. jus, IN time 70,
my premiere with the Phha,monie soceiy. Janu-
ioin the De Kovcn and Smith Conf, Opera Com
| Jan van cord' NioiIHlS', ana i>s'reif
| icllnianie conrdJo. 10 nave private hearing
] ~ CHI kering Han next Tuesday afternoon.