New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE APRIL Iso6THRIYsN fAoEs
MUSICAL NOTES.

1t behooves a writer in urging the necessity Of
preserving the verites Of history to be himself cor
in historical statement. The Tribune therefore
corrects a statement which appeared in its column
OF Musical Comment last Monday to the effect
that the first performance of Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony in New-York took place on March I.
1916. 1t was on that date that the projected per-
Torrance announced, but the date of the per-
Torrance was May 20 of the same year. Since then
Che Philharmonic Society have given the work six
times. not counting the public rehearsals-once I'M
der Carl Bergman. once under DR.. Damrosch three
times under Theodore Thomas, and once under An
ton Seid 1t will be the principal feature OF the
last concert for this next Saturday evening
The solo singers will be Nine. de Vere-Sapo, Mrs.
Carl Alves. William H. Reger and Ffrangcon Da-
vies Mr.. Davies will also sing a scene from Dr. C.
Hubert H. Parrys King SAUL" and the concert
will open with the prelude and finale from Wag-
ner's "Parsifal."
Messrs Novello. Ever & Co.. No. p East Seven
teenth-st have issued a circular OF information
about the festival at Bayreuth in the coming sum-
mer at which The Ring OF the Nibelung IL 10 DE
given The first series of representations Will take
place between July 10 and q; the second between
July &c and %; the third between August and D;
the fourth between August and y; the NTH be-
tween August l6 and 10. Novello. Ever & Co. will
book $50 for each series he regular price,,
and 81 for each series. booking fee.
The annual concert Of the Yale Gee and Banjo
Club will be given at Carnegie Hall at $50 Friday
evening, April II. The concert Is given as hereto
fore for the benefit O. the Yale University crew.
which this year is entered in the Henley lnterna-
tional Regatta, to be rowed in July This trip VIII
necessitate unusual expense and the committee
in charge OF the concert in hopes that it will
be we'll patronized In order that large sum Will
be netted for the crew Since the concerts have been
given in Carnegie Hall during the last two years,
they have become distinctively social occurrences
and have created great deal Of interest among the
supporters OF Yale in this city The list OF patron
esses is large and includes great many wel-known
names among the women OF New-York society. The
clubs have been carefully trained by Mr.. Shepard
in New-Haven. and are unusually strong this yea:.
The boxes and great number OF the orchestra
seats have already been subscribed for, although
the tickets have not been placed yet on public sale.
They will be offered to the public on April 10. APP
plications for tickets before that time may be So
cured by mail from Pierre Jay. No. 30 Nassau-s;.
The committee in charge of the concert is as follows;
Henry f. Rowland, J. Frederic Kernochan. George
A. Adee. W. w. Skiddy. Thomas Thacher. Arthur
NJ Dodge. Otto T. Barnard. II. Holbrook Curtis.
Walter Jennings. George G. Haven jr. A. Henry
Mosle ]. Sanford Barnes. Jr.. L. Frederic II. Belts,
Pierre Jay. secretary; William a. Delano.
At the fourth and last concert OF the present sea-
con OF the Oratorio Society. Henschels Stabat Ma
the following soloists: Mrs. Hensche soprano: Miss
Marguerite Hail. mezzo-soprano Mr. j. ii. Mckln'
lev tenor; and Mr.. Ffrangcon Davies. harytone
Part Of the programme will be varied and Will
consist OF three choral numbers, conducted by Mr..
Damrosch.
For the last concerts Of the Symphony Society OF
the present season on Friday afternoon, April H.
and Saturday evening. April is. Mr.. Damrosch has
arranged a programme which contains. among other
numbers Schumanns Symphony In + fiat. Tscha
kowsky's Romeo and juliet" overture and also
the overture "Iphigenie in Aulis, by Gluck Miss
Antonette Szumowska will be the solo performer
and will play Saint -Saens's Concerto in minoT.
The third OF the series OF chamber music ana
song recitals planned by Louis Schmidt jr.. will be
given in Chamber Music Hall on next Thursday
evening The performers Will be Miss Lotte Mins
pianoforte Miss Marguerite Hall, mezzo- soprano,
Victor Herbert, viooncello. and Mr.. Schmidt Fol
lowing is the programme:
l. Suite for piano ard violin. Eduard Schut
Mills and Mr.. Schmidt.
2 Songs-a tu MANI Observation-Disclosures. Pergoles-
del INTO dolce Ardor'' ............... iluek
Miss Hall
g. Cello SODA Lesende :.......:.. Victor Hrrher,
b Am springbrinnen" .......... Davidom
Mr. Herbert.
T. songs-a Love Lullaby 'orins lhonss
iA''''' Miss Hall
8. Violin Solo-Iiavanaise ............ Saint Saens
Mr.. Schmidt.
c. Ave Maria Bach Gounoi
Miss Hall and Mr Schmidt
= Miss Mills. Mr. sch;adt and Mr.. Herbert.