New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
MYSTICAL MATTERS.
-~,u WEEKLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
an THE OPERA-BACHs CONCERTO
AND Mr.. STEINERTS VIOLAS
DA GAMBA-NEWS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The musical calendar for the current week is as
follows; 49, w.,
"er, at popular prices under the direction Of
, Anton Seid. - ,.,.
Nononc.rt OF the Kneisel Quartet under the
pces OF the Brooklyn1. Institute METROPOLITAN
TuedayMaSSH' lee Club Hail $50 p m Concert
- he Kneisel Quartet, OF Boston
w.Sne sd. METROPOLITAN Opera House, 2 D. m.
dioya9n p R R hnS,a oil Hammer
,nursday-Carnege Hall. $50 p. m. concert OF the
Musical Art soe s.s5y ~ corcsrt NV ,,rs An
tonia II; SAWYER; Metropolitan Opera House. s
~ nr; Metropolitan Opera House. 2 D. m. "Car-
'u,eni s D. m. Faust; Carnegie Hail. concert
by Bruno Oscar Mem
,,. Calves return TO the Metropolitan Opera
r.,ss eled the hearts Of Its patrons with gladness
49,, Friday evening. 1t is gratifying reflection
49,, the occasion for rejoicing is not summed
- hts wear IN her Carmen representation. fasclnat-
w .. that is but that she brings a promise OF an
' Of the repertory. There were beginning
y y. fears that monotony might drop It's pail over
~. r,a,ropoltan season. and possibly the suspicion
IA begun 10 sprout in some minds that the inter-
.s ~ subscribers and the general public had not
,..r subserved in tho contracts which make the
eSa,c,,on Of "siegfried" contingent on the within
-
" acceptance Of Nine. Litvnne. process OF
rsrr.sa,Ion Is taking place al the Metropolitan
s,cb will soon present the forces to the public eye
- avided into an upper and a lower house When
.ocass IS completed IT will be difficult TO per-
- the patrons OF opera that performances IN
itch the principal parts are taken by such arts's
I,,.i,ne Engle, Traubmann, Cremonni and
% oro can be substituted in fairness for PERFORM
a.css enstng such artists as Calve, Meloa- Games
o. ~ Psszks brothers, Pancon and Mr.. Bispham
=, 10 we fear one OF the defects in the experiment
90, man of the management that It's broau seher-
/,v IN the matter OF school was not az the ou's7
.,rsd with finer zeal and intelligence IN the or
ssnzaton Of what may be called the iuhoaheii" al
sces of the institution Language is not all other
..,nes being equal 1t is best to sing each WORK III
me language for which the music was composed,
g., along with the use OF a language there should
,.o On \ manifestation Of the spirit which chaf-
.c,erlzes its school. That spirit is as admirape IN
ana case as in another Don Giovanni uole ''
German and in the style which must DE lue'-
.ssd with German practice if not with herman
.haorv Is lust as absurd Die Meistersihger
sora IN italian and with such ignorance OF OF III
difference 10 the tempo ana spirit music INC s'"eo
..,r ond the instrumental part as were 80
sr-or+ a, the first representation as TO BRING down
r,on q general condemnation In spite OF inc ia.'
that the upper house of artists was coHcei"'o "
the performance
What has come to be recognized as German N
.,.ro.,c concentrations might be described as
SEVERAL tboroughness in all departments II We
could have that the chasm when Is 50 lapiu'
onenine between the inferior and superior groups
~ artists at the Metropolitan would elher us
appear or be so perfectly bridged over 'hd' no'ie
vou,s observe its existence. Why sucn an ABYSS
,ho,,,d vawn before the patrons of the institution
.ssms ;ncomprehensible. In Mr.. Seidl the man
.gsnant has employed the highest type OF 0eiihai
conductor and one who, because Oh teiipe' W
bredect,on and special training STATUS aie ~
foremost interpreters Of Wagner's muse, III o's"
Narc,neln We have the best type OF the i'aiaii
conductor-one whose artstlc hsl'i0'' "
.e.v ara 40 great as 10 make him the oeauiy
-, ~ COMMONPLACE routine. How easy Wouo
ha on adjustment in this department which, "
r.a a homely illustration. would put the rouhu pee
-, .na round hole and the square peg in the square,
Va, =, Is not done. Presumably clause III I" W.
tract stands in the way-just such a ciauso
.h-a.+ens TO make Tristan und Isolde imposs'-
Ne andanrers the promised production OF SieG-
.r,sa and has already curtalled the Nsi as
originally projected, Of die Walkure. 10 GU
gage an adequate chorus must be possioe-eVen d
chorus that can sing in French and German as
well as Italian. and sing in time ana tune ITO ma
ter what the language. Money is not stinted Oh
IN. stage management and occasionally the stage
nc.ures are animated and attractive But why IS
.hs nubuc asked to endure some OF the Things winch
are an affront to intelligence. taste or common
sense In It's most rudimentary form? The hhaie
Of "pon Giovanni is difficult TO handle by a stage
whS 5a Tad 10 f fea GSi
ment will hold them 10 be absurd. but lhers is
an ample alley Of escape from the predicament IN
= Attend stage with perhaps few lurid flashes
Of light and eloquent PRONUNCIATION OF Mozdt'
snuous train of white-robed damsels reaching from
the celestial regions down tho to the palace rsbio OF ae
ana" victims OF the seducers wfes whom Iepo-
reno caaogued in italy plus sns d9s f F4ance
The "noyant una" OF Turkey and the mile e tire
Ss Ran s,arrers belief and compes the suspicion
that he liar as well as a coward; o ut MT Mr.
nrmation No other reason for their presence pre-
sents Itself They could have no object in filing
hearted gentleman who has Just piayen 1uoge ana ana
executioner in case in which ne was oiIectIy con-
heaven Ia Faust?
Outside Of the opera the most interesting musical
feature OF the current week will be the concert
Of the Musical Art Society under the direction
Of Mr.. Frank Damrosch. The programme begins
with the most famous composition in the world
70 far the music historians are concerned
Tie written by Palestrna, dedicated to Pope
A1rcelus H. and therefore called after him the
Eissa Papa Marceln" This work has been heard
here. however. and is not complete novelty.
though the patrons Of tho Musical Art Society
know that they may look forward 10 the best per-
ivermance that the work mas yet received IN New,
lork. After the one OF Bach's Concert
Grossi' will be performed on the instruments for
which II was composed. Some Of these are now
oosolete and thereby hangs tale 10 be tod later
Music appropriate to the Christmastide Will open
he third part-Mr. Damrosch's arrangement OF
German Christmas carol which was sung last year.
ana THE Alteration OF the Magi," by Cornelius
IIne final numbers will be the last composers An
Gen sturmwind" Brahms's I'm Herbst" and DR.:
UDamrosch'G Cherry Ripe" charming setting OF
me graceful Old poetic concet OF Robert Herrick
Tho Concerto crosse" already mentioned &C.
eupies unique position in the literature OF instru-
mental music. and its performance at concert OF
inc Musical Art Society has peculiar appro-
prateness being entirely in harmony with the
mission which was set for the choir at it's founda-