New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-07

II music filling the night could dispense all the
cares that infest the day then perhaps. also. the
days that filled with music might bring sur
cease OF worriment to those who have weeks in
fused with mscries. A pleasant thought that
would be 10 those mortsls who tried 10 hear all
the music provided for them In NewYork yester
day. Not counting the couple OF hours necessarily
devoted TO rest and refreshment. there were about
twelve hours Of music. II began at 80 o'clock
IA the forenoon at the Astoria. with the first OF
Mr.. Bagby's musical mornings: II ended much
later than IL 80 o'clock at night. that shall not
undertake TO tell when. at the place. with
the first OF the entertainments arranged by the
newly organized Society OF Musical Arts. which. II
may be said again. to avoid possible confusion.
seeks 10 entertain its patrons very different
line than that followed by the Musical Art Society
Both of these Entertainments were interesting ex-
tremely interesting. In the character OF their oHel-
!nes. but both were semi. quasi. or pseudo pr'-
and may be said to be outside the province
the reviewer Of public doings. Doubtless the IN
terested will find reports Of them outside OF TINS
department One circumstance. taken IN coii
ton with another affair In the evening 'h'i'es
word of comment. The halls built for concert pur-
poses have found energetic competitors III ''ie oa
Quet and ball rooms OF the palatial hote's WHY"
have recently come into existence IN wha' ie"
years ago would have been called the upper par u
the city. Out OF five musical entertainments "''"
attracted extended attention yesterday 'iiee 'oN
place IN hotels for In addition TO the TWO ALREADY
mentioned ne having taken place In the Astoria.
concert Of chamber music was given In the pan
uuet room of the Hotel Savoy by new organiza-
ton entitled the New-York Chamber Music CIuo
TIL. concert. In public halls were a song recital
nv Mfr and Mrs Georg Hensche In Chicker'ng
Hall In the afternoon and concert by the MAI
,o,horn.Rever-Hane String Quartet in Chamber
Music Hall in the evening So far as the purely
artistic achievement went. all the days ooi"ks
were dwarfed by the recital Of the gifted coupe
that warmed the hearts OF numerous and cult
hn az >.
Hensche have been faithful in their VISITS TOT
wears and it is plainly part Of their purpose 10
extend public knowledge OF song literature 70 any
marked extent but their art is so exquisite Do
UNIQUE In fact. in It's finish. that there can DC no
fear that any sincere and intelligent mus'c-lover
Of this generation will think their mission fui1iieo
They certainly gave keener or purer pleasure
than they did yesterday afternoon. Inc hai'en-
born Beyer-Hane Organization Is still young enough
to be entitled TO special consideration on tho score
Of its youthfulness. but II Is working so con-
scientously and diligently TO reach high stanoard
,ba u 10 EASY 10 overlook Its defects and to bestow
honest commentator upon 1t. Since last year II
has improved the quality and the homogene'ty or
its tone and acquired some OF that freedom ana
spontanety Of utteranoe which Is Its greatest lack
Its music Is not far from panstakine readins OF
the printed page, but the rest will como with time
There was a praiseworthy degree Of 1t In the mid
die number OF its scheme last night. which was
Griegs Sonata for panoforte and violin. IN =
minor in which the ambitious young leader OF the
party had the help Of a talented young woman
Miss Edith Thompson. whom we understand 10 Dc
a pupil OF Mr.. MacDowell
The New-York Chamber Music Club is composed
OF Messrs. Angus; Spanuth. plano; LUDWIG Maruh'
VIOLIN and Anton Hegner. cello. The hrst ana last
named are well-known resident musicians MI
Marum who has recently come to New-York from
Chicago 10 an excellent vlolinist. OF nne schooling
and thorough musical attachments The hree
cultivate the extremely rich field Of tho pianofor'e
trio that is generally allowed 10 lie fallow. so far
as public performances concerned, with evident
enthusiasm and thorough taste. and Will add an
element 10 the musical life Of the metropolis that
will be fully worth the attention Of discriminating
music lovers. Their performance last evening
gained in attractveness from the informal sur
roundings. such as have been found 80 agreeable
IN tho Astoria concerts-surroUndags OF a sort
that seem destined to increase In popularity In
concerts Of this sort. The small hall Is excellent
for hearing chamber music In The programme
contained as Its instrumental numbers Tschai-
kowsky's elegiac trio op. So In A minor-intended
to commemorate the death OF the composers
friend Nicolas Rubinsteir-and Saint Sasnse. in
F. op 1S The former is curiously unequal com
position very free In form. practically In two
movements. Of which tho last Is a long series OF
variations, ending IN one OF funereA character.
particularly emphasizing the motive OF the whole
composition.
There is much beautiful writing In the trio. and
many fine episodes. OF strikingly beautiful effect;
but X IS characteristic OF lechalkoWshy mctnoub
Of composition in lite inordinate length and fruit
less repetitions. which 80 far to invalidate It's
beauties in the minds OF the hearers. 1t was
played with abundance Of the color and va
riety Of expression that II calls for. and with a
generally good ensemble, after the performers had
recovered from a certain nervousness and uncer-
tainty that were manifested at times in the first
movement The strings were sometimes out OF
tune In the delicate and graceful trio Of Saint
Saens; but there the brilliant precision upon
which II relies much for It's effect. for IL Is
heartless music. and pretty well devoid OF really
pregnant ideas The club assisted by Mrs.
CarmIne Moore Lawson. who sang a most inter-
esrng group Of songs by Franz. Dvorak. Bungert,
Mcdowell and Arthur Bird. Unfortunately. she,
too. took some time to reach her own artistic
level and 1t was not TIL she had nearly completed
her allotted list that she In good and
singing uniformly in tune. 1t did not appear last
evening that she had gained In artistic insight
IN warmth Of voice since she last appeared a
singer Of "Lieder' IN this city. a couple OF years
ago.
SIEGFRIED SUNG IN PHILADELPHIA.