The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-26
NOTES or MISIC.

Emil paur IL a very serious musician. but he
can accommodate himself 10 circumstance
So he conducted Arditi's PARA" waltz for
Nine. Sembrich at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night with as much care as II he
had been in charge Of a svmrhony. Nine.
Sembrlch was heard FIRST In Nerdi's "ErnGni.
InrOldmi' and as che was In splendid voice
that n lumber passed of brilliantly. She had to
add Gounod's "Printemps" and after the
Arditl waltz another ballad. the old English
song which she in Introduced first AT her recital.
Through the illness OF Nine. Mantelli. Miss
Carrie Bridewell. in whom the Polish soprano
has 80 much Interested herself. suddenly had
an opportunity 10 make her debut ut the con-
cert instead Of next Friday night when
III T Tas Ma "iyS 'O' Mis- "' Bride veil we'll re-.
vealed the possession OF, a contralto voice OF
considerable range and beautiful quality. and
showed the effects OF a good schooling in her
method. She also sang with feeling and tenn
permanent Her Plumbers were an aria from
Samson ct paliIa;" two English songs and
sig. ,ampannri were the other vocal ,oloists.
Arthur Friedheim played LISTS concerto in A
minor. the tenth rhapsody an1 T%ausig's ar;
Paur conducted the orchestra IN tho overture
To- Der Frelschuotz." Massenot', "Medita-
ton, 4" in which, Nahan Frankie played the yIo-
lin solo, Tschaik ovskyhs scherzo and the prcl-
ude TO the third act Of "LohengrIn."
Cesar Franck's music appears more and
more frequently every year on tho pro-
grammes OF New lork's serious concerts.
Last night. at Carnegie Hail, q specimen OF his
choral writing was heard when the Lieder-
kranz Society sang les Beatitudes" for the
frat time here. Both DR., Paul Klengel, who
conducted, and Anton Van Eooy who sang tho
music OF Christ last night. were concerned in
the original production Of this work in Lcipsic
several years ago. Abroad. the work Is con-
sldered one Of the best specimens of Franck's
style Of composition. II was begun during
the siege Of Paris. but the composer inter-
rupted the work TO comrlete his ~oratDriO The
REDEEM ptiOn.' so Les B~eatitudrs" was. not
published until 1850, Cesar Frnnck died ten
years later without having. heard the work,
which was n OF given during bis LIFETIME. Last
night the interpretcrs; besides N. Van Rooy;
Tsr% NM; Sra6uTyw ,prHi; ,m mnTi' s Mnr rye ana
Buyer, The Licderkrar2 chorus and orrhes-
ira augmented :orthis concert also took part.
With the exception OF, VI, y an Rooy, Tho so,o-
ISIS were scarcely equal 10 doing Justice 10 the
o~ratorio. which IL a sambrc work OF great
beauty. elrgaic in character and seemingly
very difficult Of execution. The musical treat
ment Of the work In what one would have been
led to expect after hearing his, symphony in ID
pIih'o1nyy Orchestra and LOS, EoiIdes" given by
such an organist as VI Franck was should
never have used Gregorian tones in a
religious co!mpositIon,, In tone the %orntorio Is
serious and lofty and had evidently been n
work Of love with the composer. The effect 81
the %oratoriO. ms has been indicated, suffered
last night from the character o' the intrrpreta-
tiOn.
Marie Brcma was one Of the solo,sts at the
seventh Philharmonic Socis.y's ooacsrt Q: .hs
present season given on Saturday evening in
Carnegie Hall and Leo Schulz was the other.