New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

1anen at Ronceval. Though Mr.. MacDowel likes
programmes for his music. he Is not a musical car
toohist lie aims more at depicting the moods OF
things and the moods awakened by things than the
Things themselves and therein he approaches the
model set up by Beethoven In his PASTORAL SYM
phony.
Emile Olivier. the French statesman and Acade-
mican. who married one Of Lists daughters. pict-
ures Wagner as follows in an article written for
lie Correspondent:
The dual character of this powerful personality
was to be read in his face the upper part beauti-
ful. marked by lofty ideaty rradiaed by two
gentle dTe scordns to sanssn t'
lower part grinning and sarcastic. n cold caculat
nose and a protuberant chin like the threat OF a
Will As the Hovs and the
that of Wagner united the singer, seer. almost
the prophet and ne humorisi.. 1t amused him TO
expound his theories concerning opera and the
drama, which were and still confused. Only
Onr thing % PLAINLY s from I'll that hi he sd
dence TO close the musical cycle by international
soved Already was he looking ' for the panauer"
savior, whom he was finally destined TO find in the
found him but the banker withdrew at the crucial
moment. The man has missed an excellent oppor-
tunity TO become famous said Wagner
The rehearsals of the oratorio Society are held
every Thursday evening at Carnegie Hall. where
Mr. Walter Damrosch will receive applications for
membership. At the concerts this season Nerdis
Requiem Handel's Messiah and Mendelssohns
Elijah" will be sung. Among the solo singers VIII
be Nine Meba. Nine Eames. Nine Nordica and
Ffrangcon Davies.
The prospectus Of the symphony Society promises
six concerts this season and the same number OF
public rehearsals The concert dates are November
I, December s. January January 30. March 70 ana
April g. the afternoon meetings being on the Gays
Immediately preceding. The first concert VIII De
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g. 1893 Mile. Camille seygard. of the opera at
Brussels will sing the Jeanne dare" scene the
Oratorio Society will give two unaccompahed
choruses, "Paternoster" and "Legende. ana the
opening and closing numbers will be the "Marche
Slave" and symphonic "Pathetique." AT the sec
ond concert Carl Hair will play the Gesangs
Scene" by Spohr and the Brahms-Joachlm Hun
garian Dances and a symphony by Martucci Will
be brought forward for the first time Morit2
Rosenthal will play at the third concert ana Teresa
Carreno at the fourth. which will be devoted TO
Schubert's music exclusively.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra Will give hVe
concerts this season In the Metropolitan Opera
House under the direction OF Mr.. Emil Paur The
dates are November 10. December 10. January H.
February % and March D. Among the solo per-
formers who will take part are Teresa 'arreho'
Moritz Rosenthal. Ben Davies and Carl HalvL An
entire programme OF Wagners music and two nov
elttes-Smetanas "Wallenstein' ana an entf dct'
from Schilling's "Ingwelde''-are promised
The American symphony Orchestra, Mr.. sam
Frankie conductor. will give three evening con-
cer.s this sea son in Chickering Hall. on November
a. February 2 and March q. AT the hrst concert
Mr. Charles Gregorowitch, Russian Viohhls'
pupil OF wieniawskI and Joachim. will effect his
American debut. The orchestral numbers VIII DE
Glicks overture 10 'Iphgen'e en- Auhde an"
Mendclssohns Italian" symphony.
The Milanese publishers. g. Ricordi Co. have
undertaken a new and complete edition OF the
operas OF Verdi for voice, with pianoiorte accom-
paniment and pianoforte solo. There VIII DC
,venty-seven volumes. and they will be issued AZ
the rate OF two each month. beginning In Decem-
ber the subscription price being 10 Tires ior the
vocal scores and s. res for the solos
p.,.onal Note.-Mr Reinhold l.. Herman. once
g. singer then n teacher finally the conductor OF
the IiederkranZ in this city. has composed ne"
opera "Wulfrin," which IL 10 be performed next
month I'm Cologne and soon after IN Breslau. where
an earlier work Of his. "yincta" has already been
given Nine Caroline Fisch.r-Achien mother
NJ Mfr Emil Fischer the admired basso died on
september Il at her home In Friedenshen, near
Graz in Austria. She was ninety years old. ana
began her career rs an opera singer In M tho
wear OF Beethovens death. She retired with pen
sion from the theatre at Bruns"ick IN iS- HHiohh
her best roles were Amlna. Norma Donna Anna.
Arathe and the Queen OF Night in Moznrts Magic
Flute" Vladimir de Pachmann has taken
I'M a residence in Berlin whore he proposes TO give
lessons Mr. Rudolph Aronson has con-
tracted for the appearance Of Nine Teresa Car
reno at concerts OF the Philharmonic ana sym
phonv societies In this city and concerts in chi
coao Boston Philadelphia. Brooklyn. Washington.
Baltimore. Milwaukee. Detroit Providence Toronto
ard Montreal DR. Dvoraks industry has no
abatement. He has Just composed three orchestral
ballads which Dr. Richter Is 10 bring forward
shortly In London. His symphony. From the
New World" was performed two weeks ago at one
Of the Promenade concerts. Figaro. OF
London tells us that Nine. Eames IL studying the
roles Of Elsa and Sieglinde with Director Kniese Of
Bayreuth.
The last OF the popular Saturday night concerts
al the Olympia Music Hall by the Metropolitan
Permanent Orchestra. with Anton Seid as con-
ductor. will occur tonight. The programme Is as
follows:
March Tannhaussr W ;",ne
serenade for viooncelio ;,;..............Vo kmann
Mr. Redrieh p,,,,s,o,
siesfred and he BRO 9m , s!esiG.ed' Wagner
"a Maiasuena tspanish,. Moszkovski
%, La Gallina Cuban. Go,tsehak
ID, German ........................... Moszkowski
,e1 EN-, sl1 RS. Of the valKyrior
@, Dance Of the syph' nerllo1
P2z. song from D. Wagner
~ Violin solo Henry schmidt.
Wives Of Windsor Nicoal
HCNOR ~ SOUASHES.
AND JEST on THE BOY ORATOR SUITED THE
CROWD BEST.
The farmer is once in n while a humorist. de-