The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

The date for his first concert here has not yet
been fixed. As he does not sail from Eng
land until Oct. * he will probably not be heard
until the last week OF that month ut the ear
Hest. The application for tickets began as soon
as the date of his sailing was announced and
already enough seats have been reserved to
fill half the house fer n concert not to be given
for at least five months. All the applications
that have come to Schuberth's are not from
persons OF wealth. who are able to reserve thor
places whatever the cost may. lie. At least n
number Of the applicants will be compelled to
make sacrifices to hear the concert Judging
by the nature OF some Of the requests. one
young woman wanted a seat and was anxious
TO paw for IL in installments until the date OF
the concert; Another wanted to pay half on
the day Of her, application aud the rest when
| tious Of this character which show how gem
eral Is the desire to hear the pianist again:
here, The. majority Of the visiting celebrities
In this field must be content, with rather mod.
crate success. Only Tor padereWski is there
thing which impresatios try in vain TO dls-
cover. One planiet who came To this country
gagged to nut him before the public 20 be the
posseasor Ct qualities which ought to secure
him some Of me Taderewski u2pnlarity. I
don't know much about his. playing said
this frank person. Il have not heard him and |
could oiI not nc lei much il ! aid 70, But "d1 | t hbIl , pe,.
paderewski. and he's as pale as q ghost. lie
looks the part AMI il he doesn't hit EN- hard
LII Ullstihen. lne ulundEeI was hio'nhCh.
The pianist in question proved to be an artist
OF nearly the highest rank. but In spite OF his
couture ana comilexi1n there was 10 ap-
troach to the vogue OF fauerewskl In MS ca
reer here.
M. IL. 4, ,ho ,t.,,sor s,,oro
Garden a series of summer evening concerts
Is somewhat belatcd this year. but 1t has
started. at last under the auspices Of earnest
and enthusiastic women who met with some
measure Of success in Il similar attempt sew
music with the agreeable circumstances that
appropriate decorations and seasonable
beverages Will produce. Franz haltenborn Is
mentioned as the conductor OF the new or
chestra which Is to provide the music. and the
women in charge Of the scheme have received
subscriptions sufficient to encourage their be-
lief that the concerts will begin in June. 1t is
to he hoped that their plan will succeed. as
mai p smm m mro eyenings in IN Famed and Je.
| cent surroundings ought to he able to crafty
that taste. let the public Tor this sort OF en-
terta,hW Iar seems 10 ns Snh y n, SG" in thhs
winter months. 1t is to be heard on all sides
and at reasonable prices. For years there
have been various EFFORTS TO make lust such a
series OF concerts, prortanle, ana none mas sue
ceeded; Anton SeldI. when ms popularity as
a conductor was greatest. used I, ATTEMPT
two or three weeks q chean, priced c9i.certi
every year IN the Madison SIuare Garden and
thay attracted small audiences. DlHerent
managers with various conductors have maze
the same exrerlment and found nat runllc
support was slight. Last summer attemnt
on the roof garden was not successful II is
places has not al ways been Of high quality aud
the orchestrns nave been variable IN size he
cause aus w tms i mempeT rs r rsi ens IN sn ,sn Gchc eise
where. The present plan seeks to provide 2
good orcneS'rSS IN w when me on, menioef Tbs shall
will II an probability deserve public support
Marcella Sembrich was tho first of the art.
ists 70 La engaged for the company n. the
" 81
metropolitan next winter anu anton 'an.hooy
was the next. Nine. Sembrlch would have
Man.ioo crnv ,oTt NJ vort ,aI thora NJ,
Maurice "rau ieit New YORK had there not
been some questions as to repertoire next
,sa' No. t'oN
seinprieh diu not stipu'ate IN hef contract i1st
season that she was to have certain roles
which haye hitherto hesn associated win
WIZ" mhe" , ,a nnd = ,,oes urnniaod sha
"yeriIe and Elsa. Her appearance in the latter
rILe ought to be interesting whether or not it
conforms TO the standard ot New YORK to-day.
res nns G fis1 as a sD ir tsnasnc Sn aG not u a iy mor r5I To-
and It is sung here in that iashton by its rem
resentatiyes at the Metropo!itan; Nine. AoTdica
Nine. Sembrich Will not sing the part In this
way is quite certain. and it remains to be seen
" BET cnito applied TO roles that are common
~ regarded here as adapted to wholly differ
ent treatment will prove effective. Mime.
Semhrich's discrimination &c. appear as Mar
ouerlfe. Elsa. Fra and .in,tefe indicates n de,
IN the performance OF those WORKS. Slle had
ni,M" 95sros on on her own sbouiders. AZ II was
only In "Romeo ct Juliette' and lie Nozze iii
Figaro that she had the benefit OF the strong
fo@rSrn,, rcas The vaI,o Tint The singers mn mt
on this can be understood from the experience
OF. one prlma donna wh5 was asked last wear
~, n ot; Tor several vanrs Nv '''" 4" N' ~
Tho opera had never been q success here.
and the tenor who was to sing me Leading r,"le
sotbn nrimo donna kneew tbat he rhoncns werc
in favor OF her singing to a small audience.
She decided that the music was unsulted to her
sinCir" tths rHIe Esw singers are wiIlinv - -
put their powers to such a test. Nine. Sem
brich sang always with only MN. Salisnac and
r.'op%ogcmen If che cared 70 reirrn vas 10 n
certainty from the outset. Anton Van Iiooy's
| return makes q German performance 81 Die
Melstersingcr" and the revival Of Der File
gende HollAnder" certain. His differences with
Maurice Grau have evide-tiy been overcome.
Last year he received 5000 u Performance and
NJ tbf olnse ~ the spaSon nstnnishsd Mruricn