New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
MUSICAL COMMENT.
THE THIRD PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
NJ SAURET'S RETURN-A CHURCH
CHOIR REVOLUTION.

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Had # not been for the Mendelssohn concerto,
| with which NJ Sauret wished to effect his re-eh-
trance on the American concert platform, none but
| living composers would have been represented at
the third Philharmonic concert on Saturday night
last Whether this was designed on the part OF Mt
| Seid a mere coincidence does not appear,
neither do know whether or not Mr. Sedl aimed
at educational purpose when he compiled hs'
| OF pieces written by American. a German a
! Frenchn,an and a Bohemian. In any event the
programme entertaining one, and lost noth-
ing from the fact that it stood for to-day ana eH-
plotted the methods OF four peoples 1t was witnai
conservative programme. The young men on H.
our own Mr.. Chadwick and the German Hurnper-
dnck with all their fondness for modern methods
of expression preferred to have their music exist
for its own sake rather than for the sake OF some
esoterc meaning, while the Bohemian, DvoraK'
! finest OF living orchestral coorsts, spoke with the
! naIvete and simple eloquence which make MIN
! unique among the composers OF to-day II was MS
| fourth symphony, In major. which was per-
| formed and Its measures. full OF the happiness
! OF nature OF lush and waving grass and shepherds
songs OF the singing OF birds and autumnal merry
making carried gadness to the hearts OF Its near
| ers 1t closed the concert, which was opened by
| George W Chadwicks "Melpomene overture;
which showed Itself well deserving Of the dignity OF
place I'm the Philharmonic repertory II u cy!i
ceived In a serious spirit. and maintains user VIII
| admirable calmness on the high plane whicn ousht
| to be the home OF work ,hscIioeu u nt w The
dream music from Humperdlncks ,Hansel and
| Cretel' formed the central number OF tne scnsme
Mr seidi leading and the orchestra playing with
the most loving devotion ana bringing out '''e 'e'"
| ties OF the work to the full.
| NJ sauret played the Mendelssohn concerto and
the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by SAINT
| Sasns the Frenchman of the quartet OF composers.
II Is nearly twenty years since NJ Sauret was heard
here last He was then n player Of marvellous "aSh
| and impetuosity; he returns to us a ripe artist
| Time has cooled his ardor bit and taught nm
| temperancc but has neither stffencd his fingers
nor weakened his arm. He is 50 perfect master
OF the mechanics of violin playing that there are no
composure Ills trea tment Of the freakish syncopa-
ton in the rondo exquisite. lie read the con-
maTped only by habit OF over-accentlatng the
beginning OF some Of the phrases IN the SOY
a sforzando. on Friday afternoon and ,o agan onni on
Saturday night G he was caGo n tbe R FIRST m he
responded with transcription by hinlseIi IoI W.
In solo OF the ne seHG' eSampe o of Ernst in the kng
transcription by leaning on h'sZ' pnh pa"o ono ~
| Pagannrs studies.
| The boy-choir fad is continuing its ravages and
| threatens soon make clean sweep Of all the
| mixed chors which remain in the Episcopal
| churches of the city. What effect the movement
! is having upon the character OF the musical SER
| vices would better be discussed. In too many
cases. it X to be feared. 1t Is love for the pa
! geantry OF the surpliced choir rather than con-
cern for the music which causes the change to he
made How ardent the desire TO see the little boys
in their white gowns is illustrated in the action OF
| the vestry OF the Church OF the incarnation lasl
NrosHfv - Mr. Alfred Corning Clark who dupli-
Gated the vestry's appropriation tor muse us .n,s
- thirtvfour paid singers under the direction OF
Arthur H. Woodruff The SOLO singers at present
are Mrs Gertrude Luther, soprano; Mrs Mortimer
! II Leonard contralto: Arthur y. Woodruff, tenor
and Douglas Alexander. bass. The orsanist IS MIS-
Charlotte We.es Saenger. Last SATURDAY an Ui I
these besides the members or the cho'us cno,r
Informed that heir services woHd sa wn nS' vS
orously opposed 20 this action. when Is the r,su
boy choir and In consequence ne cnurrn a. p mHe,y y
10 lose his special contribute" 'of rom >'''" L
$500 year
Right admirable is the work which Professor
Edward Dickinson is doing in Oberiin In befah oi
musical history. Last year he gathered tne out
ure. of hi, lectures delivered at the conservatory
~ Music connected with Oberin Colles" INTO
,ool. anl Published it Guide 70 The study o.
Musical r.s story and Criticism. There were 9o 9oNs'
nfty lectures In all and To each lroisSsor prhii %
SON appended bbliosraphical li5t OF great Vau' @
20 students and inyestgators he mas nov S PT,o pr,
,rt.d a seres OF twenty-five lectures on ~ IN. ~i,'s
tory o. church music to be 'e.verei S1
January and May az the operin ihrooS Sin nitr
mary. and the syllabus OF thr If -.
bhosrapnca reference hAs ne,n ,r PuD'I'y br,r az
Hnlleiln Professor Dicknson's outlines are , suT
i've. and his l.,s onsnt q, TO ,,vr WIN '"'
| OF ~
s.t ~ books which show muc. to commend
,hcu 10 a hurried glance Is The Muse Primer
and the Natural Music Reader dn ave par's'
nublissed bv the American Book Company. Th'
authors and compiers are Frederick H. Kipey
principal Of the Biselow srhool Boston; am an,
Thoma. Tapper. Instructor In musical coinposi
lion and theory and examiner In theory IN tn'
% the Natural Course in Musc ana s,G pTSeeed sd o.
The theory that beginners IN music stun! s.'.t..
nd he
afterward What seems to US tne Imos. aus ,ni,e' n
feature Of the book Is the good Judgment i.sp'ayt
in the selection of words as VEL as mIsS rnt. no, 'm
ter Of the gravest concern. when one reher.s "pD.
| the influence which the exercises ana songs arr
bound to exer, upon the tastes OF children.
Tho ENGLISH critics seem TO have quite lost thei
heads over the paying Of Rosenthal. who mas peer
| giving concerts in London and the provinces 10
some months Not only do they express worde
and admiration for his technical skill. when wou''
seem to be even greater now than II was was "n,m IL ~
vos here but ne challenges praise for MS interpre
| ,s,Ion of chopin one writer after trying to tel
What his playing il like takes refuge In this sum
aii1rsSrcd that Herr Moritz Rosen,hal as pianist
| n not also as "A perfect scientific musician excel
ffTs's bore. don Rubenstein Paderewskl and IN
rest OF them are nowhere compa'eu VIII" "o'e''
| thai"
Mrs Rudolph Aronson. whose professional nam
Is Anna Alm.ra Dalma. has embarked on an oper
attic career IN Europe In March Anire snG eS HGener
| create" a role in new opera Alluie '"V"'e''
| BY Cordano at the Scala In Milan
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