New-York tribune., 1896-12-06


Anna). Miss Traubmann Donna Evira) and Marie
Engle (Zerlina). NJ. Lassae will be the dissolute
Don. and N Edouard de Reszke the Leporeo
Nine. Melba. signor Campanari and NJ Pancon
Will be the solo performer at the concert at popu-
lar prices this even!rg-the only occasion Of the
kind OF which Nine. Meba will sing. Following Is
the programmed
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Second Hungarian khag.ody. Lsz.
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The immediate means. says an English Journal,
by which Signor Nascagnl hopes to raise the Italian
school are firstly. new one-act opera a jap
anese subject. and. secondly his fcur-act opera
n Roman subject. entitled "Vcstla." which no
has been cnga gcd for the last FIVE years The mueo
of the japanese work Of art has been constructed
on n number OF Japanese songs supplied by thc
Japanese Legation In London. and tho opera will
contain dances which original that
they cannot fail to become popular; At least. so
says tho composer. characteristic feature will
be Hymn tho Sun which opens md dom
mates the whole work Greatly to Mascagnis re-
grct. his publishers. Mcssrs. Ricord have resolved
10 produce the work at Milan. notwithstanding
that Milan is wholly according TO MascegnD given
over to German Influences. and consequently by no
means disposed TO look favorably on the great re-
generator II, therefore, the opera IS badly re-
ceived we shall know why.
Apropos Of The remarks recently made IN this
Journal touching tho relative advantages Of young
composers in Germany and the United States. 1t
Ito
on at present in Berlin concerning tho artistic
propriety OF composer paying concert insttu-
ton for the production of his works. Tho custom
Is not only admitted but defended. II VIII be re-
membcred that Eusen d'Albert wrote furious
philippe against German opera houses on tho Same
score An unobtectionable plan IS that OF the Phil
harmonic Orchestra OF Berlin. which sells It's services
~ rehearsals 10 composers VINO want 10 hear their
works but not at ITS concerts. The vaet differ
enco in the remuneration OF orchestral musicians
between New-York and Berlin makes feasible In
the German capital what would be e practical I'm
no-Sb:ltty here An orchestra Of ffty men in New
York would cost ct least $780, but not moro thnn
third OF the sum in Berlin.
Dr. Hansck recently devoted feuilleton IN tho
"Neue Free Pressc" Of Vienna. to some OF the
newest compositions by brahms and Dvorak He
was most favorably impressed by the lnttcrs quar-
tet IN fiat, op. ZOE. which tho Kne!sel Quartet
brought forward here a couple OF weeks ago ana
speaks with nmazemcnt Of the fecundity OF Dvorak.
who, though he began his career comparatively
late In life has nevertheless published over hum
dred works. almost as many as Brahms. who Is a
decade older He thinks that tho American episode
In Dvorak's career may have been period Of trial
and renunciation but Is sure that Il was not dis
advanta gcous TO his musical development lie
drew musical honey from tho natural wonders o,
the country. says the eminent critic and prepared
# for the delecta,ion OF others. Ills symphony
chi yrofv CfIf n
81 and his quartet In h. op 90. refresh us az
precious fruits of his American sojou'n. Never
;heless think Il q happy dlspensa;on that ne IS
again at work surrounded by his wife and children
on his native heath. in tho land that he loves so
tenderly and which has a soacoast only In Shakes
peare's Winters Tale We think can perceive
his satisfaction with his old surroundings in the
new quartet In Nat. We DO not mean that
Czichsh rno;lv again forcing their way to the
fore-from tina, habit Dvorak seems 10 have ernan-
cpated himself to a great extent-but neither Is
there anything American in It,
Tho news Of Italo Campaninrs death calls TO
mind one OF the greatest dsappoin;ments that ever
bcfeu those FREQUENT victims OF baked and baflcl
hopes operate amateurs. C2mpanini made his
aeou, here in 1872 under Mr. Mapeson's manage
1nent al Drury Lane playing Gennaro IN LucIezia
1orcia" He was received with acclamat!on ms the
lcritjmate successor OF GuiglinL melllfuous
with some idea OF dramatic propriety. made the
ney tenor the towns talk. at last!' exclaimed
the cognoscenti, with grateful sign. but cam
pan,ni never sang again as on that hrSt hleh'
Perhaps he did not pay sufficient homage TO our
climate. and as Henry Jarrett said the east wind
took him by tho throat In revenge; anyhow the
charm Of his voice diminished, and the position al
one moment within his grasp was never quite
rAached A few years ago 1t was announced III
America that an operation had restored to him MS
lost powers but little came OF IT, Cainpahihi dico
at his residence near Parna~-Qondon Telegraph
rba second concert this season of the Phhar-
monic Society will take place at Carnegie Hall
next Saturday evening. the public rehearsal on Fri
day afternoon. The programme VIII consist OF
Dvorak's dramatic overture. "Hustzka' the duet
hetween Senta and the Dutchman from Wagner's
"Flying Dutchman," Bach's orchestral suite In Il
minor. and Becthoven's Pastoral symphony.
Tho second concert this season Of tho Boston
symphony Orchestra VIII take place In the Metro
nol,an opera House Thursday evening of this
week Herr Hair being the solo performer and the
programme consisting OF the following works:
overture. "Carnaval Roman,' Berlloz: concerto
,o. violin Tschakowsky: "Mephisto Waltz,
I,sx, and symphony No. In major. Schumann.
rh. poston Orchestra will give two concerts In
RrookIyn this week, the first on Friday evening.
tho second on Saturday afternoon Tne pro-
eramme for the first is as follows: Overture.
MANFRED" schumann: concerto for violin. Bee-
,hoven Carl Halir) overture. ''Carnaval Roman.
Berl,oz: Symphony. major NO. y, schubert Al
The afternoon concert Goldnarks Sakuntaia
e-,,ra Nondelssohn's italian" symphony and
IN. overture to "Gwendoline." by Chabrier. VIII be
played.
Mr. Martinus Sieveking will give planoforte re-
c,taI in Carnegie Hall on the afternoon OF next
Tu.sdav beginning at 2:SO o'clock. HIS programme
will be as follows:
sona,a-op. 27. No. -. heehovsn