New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
Swift. Mrs Benedict. Mrs willlam Assdes1 ~.
Joseph Hunt, Mrs. Frederick Jewttt: MS Chert0
de Ssisethy. Mrs. W r. Lane and Mrs. BayIh.
THE DIWN or A NEW ERA.
MISS vERYs LAST LENTEN TALK -.
FORE THE HARLEM PHfLHAR.
ionic sOCIETY
WHAT rs TO BIZ AMERICAS STAND IN THD p
vEIOpMENr or THE Music oy TINE
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In taking I'D the subiec, ~ yesterdays '.uso
lecture. which Tho last in the series KY n b.
fore the Harlem Philharmonic Society sd was
held at the home NJ Mrs John McroughlI No 2or
Fifth-avc.. Miss Very gave short summary o. fhs
former discourses. She referred To 10 cours. ~
last winter. when study ~ the esrer schools
o, music made and recspiirlsed tho dshni-
tons Of certain technical terms rferring again -
the Inaccuracies Of the scale Ese. which. she
said. though acous,icaly wrne serves our pgr-
pose"
The Dawn OF New Era" eas TIE .ihie~, ~
yesterdays talk and Miss Very Fixed Tits In m.
year 1900 when were agiiated by thoughts %
humanizng influences.
The second reform In mis-" the speaker sid
gave rise to the production ~ he opera which
introduced in ~" strangely enough this
form OF music. which We have -ome 20 regard as %
the lighter vein. had re emana;ion in thought
while the symphony ono o, Tho highest ard sc-
knowledged % 10 one ~ tho most INTELLECTUAL
forms OF muslcai expression. an - traced % a
romantic origin 30 connection with the dance rhs
classic In music is born u aspiration and unrest,
and the symptom form reaches tho highes, point
In the endea'or 20 force iis meaning into speech.
Symptom. must, is properly the music % pro-
gramne that is. lt tells rs story. one may read
and understand tho author carries one along
but II Is necessary 10 understand Ms language IN
order 70 appreciate his tale. bs, absolute music
may be interpreted ny each listener FOR himself
TX mas no story OF 50 own
"Of the TWO rea. schools ~ music known 70 his
tory the romantic IS represented by chopin. Mem
delssonn. etc. he classic ny Beethoven Haydn.
Handel and Bac1. Wagner Is the Shakespeare Of
dramatic must. and Beethoven may be ssii TO
stand FOR The intellect - tho art When The dark
ages fell upon tho Ola world architecture ana
painting could look ia h upon q long and brilliant
history. music had no past. although the date Of
the lniroduction o. christian music ia nxed a, \.
=. 2N lp to ls' nothing had been accomplished.
The 'rouoadours we're the hrs, 70 introduce melody:
our scale. however. dates from IN" coming ~
Bach. aHl We no" count eleven tones IN our or
We can taint.y guess what the advance Will be In
The laws OF acoustics are demonstrated every
day In the ordinary things % iife-the ringing OF
bell. the singing 81 kettle the nun'ning on nc
he direction 81 chidren's minds % spprecia-
tincton In musical Competitions what Is me
status OF must in social life? How many young
One day / heard d, teacher explaining tos class
sounds which rouse the Imagination. lif' the soul.
inspire ocstacy In heart and mimi. From Tits hys.
mnsic vouId. instead OF giving f. iIrni foundation
on its feet. inyer It and snow the art standing upon
children may be more truly taught BY ns,ililns
some practical knosledge ~ 'technlcslities and
thelr ttstes Would thus develop cary.
Mis-; fy 5 skea rn msa r. n: snes sprs mS.
pass from GERMANY she said Where VII Il GO,
She referred briefly TO Russia's stand. and quoted
M hr T5on as spoke ~ the Work wome
may he expected 10 do IN ne future, In spite %
the charge % being without sufficient Imagination
10 make composers.
TnetFrench horn was exhibited. and It's and
place IN the or hcstra explained. Miss Very then
play ed a sonata IN T. minor ny Grsg and on
Wings % Song" ny Mendelssohn-a transcription
for the piano. \ superb bouquet o' roses was pre-
scented 70 the -tlfer AT the close oi the morn
ing in token - the appreciation her audience felt
OF the course Of talks ended with that meeting
Among those who have attended the Lectures
and present yesterday were Mrs. @. W.
IL Mrs J. WOrster. r..
Wheeler. Miss Whitney. Mrs; William Ross Mr..
William Ray Mrs Charles r. Townsent,CMfss
Bolton Hall Mrs J. J. Blodgert Mrs 8 g Me-
TICK Mrs lsaac Mills. Mrs. a. P Fitch. Mrs-
Thomas n Newman. Mrs. Henry A. ropham Mrs.
Charles A. Terry. Mrs R n n Steel; MS ol rranx
Chlttilon Mrs. John r. Ball. Mrs 9 " II Elt-
ting Mrs Francis +. Bryan Mrs Charles W pay
ton Mrs Henry T Peirce. Mrs John Elderkn, Mrs.
Daniel p Hayes. Mrs Curtis b Pierce. Mrs. Milton
H. Robertson. Mrs. Daniel =. Sickles. Mrs george
Barnard. and Mrs. A. r. Riker.