New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30

A considerable interest In the subject OF ancen;
Greek music may be LOGGED for on the part Of stu
dents of the classics In New-York. from the fact
that two performances are promised of the hymn
10 Apollo which was discovered. cut In marble
slabs in the treasury OF the Athenians at Delphi
by the French Archaeological School at Athens In
May 1893. Frank Taft VIII make It a feature of
the programme OF the second concert TO be given by
the Madrigal Singers in Chickerng Hall. and Frank
Damrosch OF that of the second concert of the Mu-
steal Art Society. Both conductors Will use orig
inal arrangements. Mr. Taft following tho interpre-
tation published by NJ. Reinach in the bulletin de
Correspondence Hellenique," In 1884, and Mr. Dam
rosch that OF a German musician named Thler-
fielder. Mr.. Taft will arrange the ode for womens
voices harmonzed, and BARITONE solo without ac-
commandment: Mr.. Damrosch will strive for an
antique effect by having the ode sung in unison
and RELOCATING the harmony possibly to an or
chestra built on classical lines OF this. however.
IL is yet too early to speak. The matter comes
to mind from the fact that Herr Therfelder seems
TO have got warmed UP to the subject of antique
music that he has tried his hand at the restora-
ton OF what is in some respects the most interest
ing of all the relics of Greek music preserved for
us This is the fragment OF papyrus roll be-
longing TO the Augustan age containing a portion
OF a chorus from "Euripdes." 1t Is the only BIT
OF ocular evidence which has been preserved to
prove what all scholars know 10 he a fact. that
the classic Greek tragedy was a lyric drama. and
II
that It contains notes for what to be insru-
mental interudes, as well for the words. Tn
happily II Is the smallest and worst mutilated OF
all the relics Of ancient Greek music and the notes
which the restorer must supply are more numerous
than those which remain. The restoration OF the
words naturally caused difficulty. since the
Euripidean tragedy has been preserved in many
editions Nevertheless. Herr Thierfeder has re-
constructed the melody. supplied what is missing
according 10 the rules OF Greek music as we know
them from the compilation OF ancient authors,
made by Meibomius NOW at the service OF All
through new publication edited by Carolus Janus
"Musci Scriptores Greenland published by Teub-
ner in Ieipslc) and provided 1t all with an accom-
paniment. The piece has been published by Brett
kopf and Hartel. and when one remembers that
all OF the Ineligible inscription the old papyrus
Is contained I'm six lines OF text and seven OF mu-
steal symbols. II is bit startling to read on the
title page: Mach der Euripdieschen Original par
titur bearbeitet"-"erranged from the original
Of Euripides'
IN Brooklyn this week. under the auspices OF the
department of music OF the Institute OF Arts and
Sciences. DR.. Henry c. Hanchett viii give the first
OF eight analytical panoforte recitas. which are 10
occupy az many successive Tuesday afternoons,
beginning Mt o'clock. The first recital is designed
to illustrate rhythm and the music will be by
Bach Beethoven. Schaeffer and Schubert. on
Wednesday afternoon, under the same auspices.
Carl FIque will give lesson In musical form.
DR. Hanchett will give the same series OF rectas
in Chickering Hall on Monday mornings at II
o'clock.
Paul Hidden will give pianoforte recital In
Memorial Hall at schermerhorn-st. and F1atbush-
ave Brooklyn. next Thursday evening. He will
play among other things a manuscript scherzlno by
Howard Brockwsy.
The pianoforte concerto by Henry Holden Huss,
which the composer brought forward at concert
& the Symphony Orchestra in Boston two or three