New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
MUSICAL MATTERS.
-,,r WEEKLY CALENDAR-ANECDO
pY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
ROssINI-NEws NOTES AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WA musical calendar for the current week is
sunday-No, 4s West Ninth-st , tp M. recital OF
." Prahms music; Broadway Theatre, p. m,
concert by the 18th Regiment Band.
Monday-Chamber Music Hall p; M, lecture in
Columbia Mnysrsiy course aT by v Hrsm
sls5' % pianoforte recital BY " il. Barber
Carnegie Hall SIS p M LShse-Greg Srs3 n,sr
Of ia Falote.'
MISUNDERSTANDING Hall. i a; m. lecture by Or.
academy tna1 of Music. Brooklyn, concert Of the
Seid Society.
rhursday-shcrry's. II a. m.' song recital by MISS
Akers.
bs Ha m f,h public re-
Observation-Disclosures Music Hall. 2:So p. m, cham
Der music concert by, H n wetzler. Miss Ger,
aidine Morgan and Mr. Paul Morgan: G pnnssr
monte Society.
--nsre are "a few perverse pedantic mortals'' who
think that programme composed Of an excerpt
from Goldmark's Cricket or the Hearth (Which
,s a weak decoction Of German folk-song tunes, the
spinning wheel quartet from Martha and the
allegro from the Tampa" overture). LISTS Pes
Their Carnevar' and the overture TO William Tell
"a scarcely up the level which ought to be main
tanned In New-York by the Boston Symphony Or
chestra BY a singular coincidence these same be-
nighted creatures persist in mild respect for the
classical forms and admiration for Beethovens
symphonies. They were all set right en- Friday by
.The Evening Post" thus:
II remained for Rossini to redeem the programme
fancy, His Tell overture was not only the the
best played but the best piece a9se1her PTGv ids
he would be proud If he had written that overture
3ss' Blue 81 Danube Walt Not by Brahms resrt
10 say" The Tell overture certainly is a mucl
m symphonyi YET there are not few perverse
pedantic mortals who think that that symphony is
n IN Tae IN not For this redeemng overture let
thanks be offered TO the courageous Mr.. Paur
Also lei thanks be offered to the courageous critic
who doesn't permit the fact that william Tell
was composed two years after Beethoven died to
interfere with his peculiar tribute to the overture.
Here are three anecdotes from Rubinstein's liter
AIRY remains which publishing ir the Ger
man journal "Vom Fels Nicer:
one meets with many disappointments. In Paris
Pasdeloup arranged a Concert populare Russo"
" some " Of my compositons and some by other
Russian composers. The concert took place in the
sppause was Highly aatierins and did me much
honor. Gazing at the jubilating multitude felt
at the iCor Of 0 my e S YOU in
asd never hear word about YOU Are you think
Ing Of giving ncert here?" l was speeches.:
am playing in London in Musical Union mat
inee The pianoforte had been placed in the middle
OF the room. so that vas entirely surrounded by
the audience. I was in good form. worked myself
into an enthusiasm. and felt that consciousness
wSq his heareT While paying u
and straight into the face of ole woman who
nearly lost my presence of mind and / registered
e. at once never again 10 look up while play
ing.
Or:
fattered by the demonstrating participation Of the
j attended bull fight and observed the enthusiasm
created among the women by the toreador. / had
artistic accomplishment.
Miss Ella Russell has been engaged by Mr.. Grau
for the Metropolitan company. and is expected 10
arrive from Europe in time to join his forces
March la On March 2s and and p she will sing in
ETY. Miss Russell has been on the operate stage
since 1852 when she effected her debut in Italy.
vent Garden in May 1856 She is NATIVE of cleve-
land. Ohio and a pupil OF Nine. La Grange. in
At the concert Of the Kneise Quartet. to be
given In Mendessohn Glee Clubs Hall on Tuesday
string quartet z fiat by Georg Hensche of
London formerly conductor Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestral Beethovens op. 50 No. 2, in f
op q. In the lest named the quartet will have the
Despite the valorous onslaughts Of the doughty
Finck and the sapient Edgar Stillman Kelley.
Brahmss music still has its perverse and pedantic
admirers. and it is much to be feared that unless
be pdoped and Re be pushed
Sew-York This afternoon hoasefu Of "brahm n.
ms will gather at No. 4S West Nnth-st. and listen
players being Mr. Arthur Whiting and the Kneisel
n the home Of Mr. Lazarus, have been arranged;
one was given last % month and the las, will be
The sumptuous work entitled The Music
of the Modern World" which has been pub
fishing by D. Appleton Co. since 1885. has
been brought 10 completion in twenty-five
ton. certainly the most elaborate and ar
,stic in Its ,typoSraPhieSa and pictorial IN
publishers now announce two extra numbers. one
Quoting and the other an article by II. E. Krehbiel
on American composers. Both numbers will in
number of illustrations.
The fifth public rehearsal and concert of the
Philharmonic Society will take place In Carnegie
Hall on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening re-
spectvely of this week. The programme will con-
slst Of a transcription for orchestra OF Bach's
Sonata in f major for panoforte and violin, made
by Theodore Thomas; Dvorak's concerto for vio-
Inns; Mendelssohn's overture "Meusine" and schu-
mann's d minor symphony. The concerto will be
played by Mr., Leo stern. an English virtuoso. who
under the direction Of the composer.
The symphony concer; which Herr Lohse is to
conduct and at which Mr.. Gregorowitsch is to play
Will take place in Carnegie Hall tomorrow evening
The orchestra will number sixty-fve. with Nahan
FRANKIE as concert-master and the programme will
consist OF Beethovens seventh symphony. Bruch's
concerto for violin In G minor. Goldmarks over
ture "Sakuntala." TWO violin solos. "Albumbatt"
Wagner Wilhemj. and lie Chant du Rossgnol."
Sdragnte DyOrAk'S symphonic
Waterfay." which will have It's first performance
in NewYork on this occasion.
Mr.. w. j. Henderson will deliver lecture entitled
1.-The Orchestra Explained" In Chickering Hall
Thursday evening April l. Technical terms will be
avoided as far as possible and the lecturer Will