New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19

from Europe. American vocalists would he content
they were sought for and educated. boarded. and
could he secured FOR several years In payment OF
the expenses Of apprenticeship In that way alone
the cxorbitant demands OF foreign artists be
diminished; and the folly and extravagance of pay
Ing them from $1,000 10 so mn night. as has been
ncction with this it may be mentioned that there
are some Americans now studying Tor the operate
pearcd in Naples with success.
How ingenious and unsuspectng that last state
mcnt. Some Americans studying for the op
cratic stage and Boston lady had actually
appeared In Naples, What a flock OF Successors
that zone lady of Boston has had, Here is por
ton Of the list put down at random: Emma Al
ban. Clara Louise Kellogg. Annie Louise Cary.
Minnie Hauk. Adelaide Philips. Emma Thursby.
Emma Abbott. Marie Litta. Antonette Sterling,
Lillian Nordica. Marie Van Zandt. Emma Nevada.
Emma Eames. SIby Sanderson. Ella Russell. Helie
de Lussan. Suzanne Adams and Lillian Blauvelt
Here Is an anecdote about Won Bulow and Mas
cagni which is significant. IN view Of the failure OF
all the atters operas since "Cavalleria Ruscana":
friend visiting Won Buow was met with burst
OF enthusiasm the subject which Verdi's
"Falstan' then II just writing to Mas
cagni." said Won Buiow. and showed his friend
this passage from a letter his desk: "Engrossed
in the mastery score Of Verdrs Falstan,' am
happy to be able to inform you that you have
found successor In your predecessor-one who
will long outlive you"
No concerts more enjoyable II Ia safe 10 say. 10
both the audience and the performers are given I'm
New-York than the series Of chamber music
citals carried by Mr. Arthur Whiting. with the
assistance OF the Knesel Quartet. They arc enjoy
able 20 the audience because the finest OF chamber
music is heard from the most serious. artistic and
thoroughly competent musicians, and In surround
ngs most conducive 10 its proper effect; and TO the
| hearers
thoroughly equipped in knowledge and sympathy
for the understanding and appreciation OF what
is offered. Mr. Whiting has this year selected one
Of the small rooms OF Sherrys new building IN
which to give the series II Is not entirely favor
able TO the strngod instruments, for 1t does not
give them their full share OF resonance probably
on account OF a superiority OF plush curtains. but
in room small the audience Is put into the
closest intimacy with the performers and the
works performed. That pre-eminenty the spirit
OF Yesterdays performance which was q lovely ex
emrnca;ion Of high appreciation OF high musical
| achievement
The programme was singu.ary interesting. IN
GLIDING schubert's trio in B fiat. Of the most
beautiful compositions in this genre. the first move
ment OF Brahms's first cello sonata In l. minor.
and Dvoraks quintet In major None very
familiar 20 this public and Mr.. Whiting is especial
Iy 70 be CONGRATULATED for giving hearing to the
trio-and such I hearing. hrcnsely poetic in
feeling and perfectly in the composers spirit The
nobility and deep feeling OF the fragments OF
Brahms's sonata we're an open book to Mr..
! Schroeder whose playing has seldom risen TO
| hgher artistic flights The Dyorak quintet Is one
of the most delightful products Of the composers
| exuberant genius in the fecundity Of It's invention
| ana the enhancing beauty Of the presentation
! and development Of its rich thenatic material;
| not perhaps one OF his most deeply felt in
| spirations for it is not much concerned with the
| serious side OF things but Of his most Joyous
| I Ito ha a
programme It was beautifully played. Mr.. Whit
! ing showed again his great and growing skill In the
| difficult branch of ensemble playing, In which ne
! has few superiors among musicians who essay for
New York concert -goers the tasks it presents The
! next concert Of this series Will take place on Jan
uary % when Brahmss third violin sonata. his
songs for contralto and viola obblisato and Cesar
! Franck's violin sonata will be heard
. Dull features we're consplcuousy absent in the
popular concert given by Mr. Paur and his orchestra
at Carnegie Hall last night The orchestra played
with something approaching bril.iancy. and the
singing OF Nine Meredith and Miss McGuckin was
deservedly applauded The features. which looked
| attractive the programme 10 those whose duty
takes them to the concert-rooms. were pianoforte
concerto (so-caed) by Mile Chaminade, played
| BY william II. Barbour and a Performance
| Symphonic Espagnoi FOR violin and orchestra.
| plavod by a prodiSious child called saba There
is something gypsyish in the name, and also
IN the girls playing hut II would not no venturnz
too rashly 10 say that she presents another case
OF extraordinary talent spoiled by too early and
unwise exploitation. She might accomplish won
derful things Il she kept az study In proper
| coupanv Mile Chaminade's concerto IS piece
Of srutting emptiness without variety or interest
of theme but full OF ycarnlng for Orentallsm. or
fasquelsrn. or some other ism. When Nile. CHAM
| made wrote this work she seems 10 have taken
leave of her taste well as her judgment
There was an unusually small audience nj inc
third Sunday night concert given last evening at
the metropolitan opera House-tust why was not
apnarent. Tor there we're five solo performers. be-
sides the orchestra 10 provide the entertainments
They we're Mile Bruguiere. Nine. Mantelli Herr
Dippel NJ Albers and NJ Plancon. one more had
been promised Miss Maud Mccarthy. violin
ist II was announced was still suffering from the
effects OF her trip the and instead o,
her solo NJ Albers sang second selection. There
was a great enthusiasm. as usual. for the singers;
more remarkable was TIE enthusiasm aroused by
Herr schalk's conducting OF Beethoyen's "Leonore'
overture No g. that would hardly be stiled Sun
dav night enthusiasm rarely reaches beyond the
work OF the solo singers. and still more rarely does
II attach itself to performances OF so serious an
orchestral masterpiece.
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