The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
hielbn and Aus der Ohe Two Concerts
Yesterday of Much Pleasing Interest.

Yesterday of Much Pleasing Interest.
Yesterday was notable for concerts Of various
kinds in our busy city. Miss Aus der ohe
gave In the afternoon her second re-
cital at Mendelssohn Hall: in tho even
ing the KAltenborn String Quartet was heard
In the small hall OF the Carnegie building.an an
entertainment Of much pretension took place
in the Metropolit8n for the benefit NJ the
Sunnyside Day Nursery. At the latter con-
cert a large audience was present COM
posed OF fashionable people. who listened
to the miscellaneous programme with
a satisfaction. heightened. undoubtedly.
by the comfortable thought that much lucre
was by this means gathered into the treasury
ofthe nursery. even though the fact must have
been evident TO every one that from the stand
point Of art something must be either change |
or added before the concert could he brought,
not to perfection. but only to simple ade-
auacy. Everything savored OF the Italian
school OF music. with frequent strong
reminders OF the opera. as. for instance.
when Melba sang the Mad Scene'' from
Lucia" or Miss Stein gave the dramatic
aria from "Rienzi," which she really
sang most respectfully well-or when Signor
iBensaude. performed the opening air to
,Pagliacci." or when signor Pandollni
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credit. All Americans, and especially critical
ones, are delighted to have novelties pre-
sented for their consideration. So many beauti-
full things have been too often repeated to us,
that though the old friends may perhaps. be
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otmodern writing. Hence we appreciate Signor
Pandolhni's choice OF songs. and we must
talent. Notwithstanding that he is mistaken
and on quite a wrong path in using SO strongly
that fiat and bleating quality 1--WE explain for
the sake of those who are not technically
sheep.
Off the chief applause OF the evening and by
left. the Opera House heavily. piled up with
baskets and lunches OF roses. both inside and
and she seemed not to be in her best singing
The orchestra was out OF tune to a degree for
Sepilli has, perhaps, not yet become thoroughly
acquainted with Americas preference for a
band. all the instruments OF which have the
same or n somewhat similar pitch.
Miss Aus der Ohe's recital was n delightful
afternoon of music. The two most admirable
works upon her programme were schumann's
fine Sonata in G minor and her own
very remarkable composition Suite in E ma
jor," which on this occasion the pianist gave
for the first time here. There was in
this extremely clever work SO much
mony and OF musical form that it at
once raised Miss Aus der Ohe to q level far
above composers OF much wider reputation
than she has us yet won. There were originality.
ingenuity. breadth, and fancy in this brilliant
suite. and 1t proved a genuine artistic triumph
for its inventor.
The Kaltenborn String Quartet is this winter
made M OF the following artists: Franz Kali
tenborn. first violin; Edwin Walther. second
violin: Ernst Bauer. viola: Herman Boyer
Hane. cello.
The club constantly improves in playing.
gives unmistakable evidence OF industry. and.
Judging from the number OF its hearers last
evening. is a flourishing institution financially.
Miss Florence Terrell was the assisting pianist
last evening. playing Rubinstein's sonata for
piano and cello. with Mr.. Beyer-Hane. The
quartet played Mozart's Quartet In g and a
Beethoven Quartet.