The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.
The Katenborn concerts will be continued at
the st. Nicholas Garden until October. and
there Ia already talk OF permanent orchestra.
under Franz Katenborn's direction. which will
give symphony concerts next winter. Prob
ably the promoters OF the scheme are we'll
aware that among the frequent In cidents OF the
crowded musical season the concerts would
attract much less attention than they did when
New Workers found in them their solitary op
portunty to hear music. The success OF the
series has proved the truth OF the assertion
that there Is a demand for music In New York
during the summer months. The largest au
diences gather on tho evenings devoted chiefly
to Wagner's music and the symphony pro-
erammes On Tuesday night Brahms SYM
phonJ, opus 90. will be given At the concert
on Sept. 8. In honor Of Anton Dvoraks birth
day. the New World" Symphony and new
composition. The Wild Dove" by the same
composer. will be played. Earl Guick. the boy
soprano. will be the soloist tonight. Tho full
programme is as follows:
Sacred March. Prophet" ..............M eyerbeer
"Jubel" Overture. Weber
o-.,..u. Genius Loci. ..............T Them
strns orches'ra'l Chattering ............ Gillett
Unfinished Sy mphony. Schubert
Hungarian Rhapsody No. (requesb ......... List
Prelude "Die Meistersinger ...............w Wagner
Suite. THE NAtions'-ta) Italy. to) Germany.
tc) Spain. I'D Hungary. ....,...........M osfowsh
Lullaby. Denne
Angels Ever Bright and Fair. Handel
Kammenoi Ostrow Observation-Disclosures. Rubinstein
Quartet ''Rigoetto Verdi
Overture. Tampa .Herold
The last OF the Sousa concerts will be given
at Manhattan Beach to- day. The programmes
include numbers by Gomez. Wagner. Gounod.
Verdi. Bizet, Weber Puccini. Gottschalk and
DonZetti. as well as Mr.. Sousas own compo-
sitions Mary Howe, soprano. who has made
a reputation for herself abroad. will be tho
soloist.
William Shakespeare. the famous English
singing teacher. 10 coming to New York this
winter to give lectures on his art in the
fashion contemplated a few years ago by Nine.
Marchesi. Vladimir do Pachman came TO this
country some weeks ago. In spite OF the fact
that his tour does not begin until October. in
order to avoid the ocean trim In the autumn.
He has horror Of the sea. and likes to have
crossing only In the mildest seasons. He is
now In the mountains and will return to this
city In October Lillian Blauvelt will remain
abroad for another year and then return
here to sing In concert. The plans for the
nineteenth national Saengerfest. to be held
next summer in Brooklyn. have already been
made public. Gov. Roosevelt will receive tho
competitors on Saturday. June 80. the OPEN
ing day OF the festival. which Is to con-
tinue until July 4. The programmes for the
principal concerts have been selected 1t will
| be recalled that the Emperor OF Germany has
presented prize to be competed for by the
| singers. The committee hopes to secure the
| use OF an armory that will accommodate $4,000
auditors and 10000 singers. This festivalwill
| celebrate. the semi-cep tennial OF the North
Eastern Saengsrhunds formation. Rose Fl
finger. who has appeared with success in Eu.
and sing In concert She was the heroine OF q
romantic story last winter. In which several
finger received her musical education chiefly
through the instrum entality Of Clarence Eddy.
did not believe that she was old enough. to
marry last year: when It became 9 M knoEn that
Tine MP psrs ' NstSsr Side .hoask IT sS.t ths
pepson Who Sv sympathised With them was o ths
ths hsd shs It wn
sSst va: %s$s PesseRnitoti 3 IL ns%s q
frst time in this country mort winter. He will
be heard here frst with the Phi! harmonic or:
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to come to this country to give series 81 con
eerts Reports from Germany Of DR.; Mpch's
1
are Incorrect Maurice Grau has made him
standing offer which he 10 at liberty to accept
House In Berlin allows him to come for the win
| ter to this country. He has not been engaged.
HoS Hr next Pau at hf denGape tse
| Wagner Opera there.
Models of the scenery for III Flauto Magico"
have been received at the METROPOLITAN Opera
House from Munich and the painters have al
ready set to work on them. The production
| will be as nearly as possible duplicate OF the
| revival two years ago under Possarts direc-
| ton. Maurice Grau went to Munich to hear
the opera last month. and Frederick Danger
field. the scenic artist Of the opera house. also
studied the representations. Amo. Sembrich
Is to be heard as the Queen OF the Night" and
| Albert Saleza and Edouard dc Reszke are to be
In the cast. Maurice Grau's suggestion OF a
possible production OF Massenet's ''Herod-
iado" at the METROPOLITAN next winter
strengthens the impression that Jean de
Reszke Is certain to return next winter for O
season In New York. probably briefer than he
usually gives here. but long enough ia
present him In some OF his most 70.
nous roles. 1t Is practically settled thai
he will como back to sing Wdlther. Lohen0rir
and the mature SieOfried with few perform
ances OF his Gounod roles. AS a popular at
traction. NJ. de Reszke Is much more potent
spsSs The %sseSF MhSS
DO compelled to drop from the repertoire the
opera which last year drew SONG OF the larges
to be the best Isolde OF her time NJ d.
Reszke has never yet sung Wqlther here II
German and next year he will be brilan
member,o OF a cast which Is to include Mines
Sembrieh, and schumann-H sinck and yaI
Grau have settled their differences. and sh'
is to return next season with the operi
company. This will moan q strengthening o
| fhG,n ar o. n ri n nnf n
in some OF the Wagner casts. NJ. Bonnart
who last season sang with the Ellis com pany
He is a Frenchman. who, has sung at the Tho
htre de la Monnaie and In London. He will
alternate Ia the lighter tenor roles with NJ
Salignac. The company to sing In some OF tn
Now England and Western cities will ncud
three OF the most prominent women singers o
the company. although the masculine part O
J the organization Is not so strong. Mines. Sem