New-York tribune., 1900-03-26
NUSICAL COMMENT.
rs.R FRANCKs "BEATITUDEs"-NoT
az THE OPERA AND BOSTON OR
CHESTRA - SCHUBERTS SONG,
-T-NGEDULD," AND A oUES
TION OF TEMPO.

.TTNGEDCLD,' AND A CUES
TIoN OF TEMPO.
=, incident Of TIE uausicsl season deserving %
= attention .han II can receive al this time was
--osuction al q public concert OF the
l-S rtsaerlx-anz last night OF Cesar
c,,k.s oratorio Les Beatitudss The concert
-oE Mace in Carnegie Hall, and the choice OF Ihe
- urss doubtless due 10 the interest," IN Il eAAeH
=, r~ PsuE Kiengel. The conductor or the 1-eoeI-
r-snz 70 whom belongs the honor OF having hrs'
t-,ngh- II forward also in Ieipsic Last night PEI
sa-,,a was the first that the oratorio mas re-
,res IN Arnerica but il has been put on lie i-S'
a. -hA next Worcester festival, ana lHet
- scarcely be doubt but lhht II W.
- a. vav intc the repertory or al our
,.-zs- choral soc.eties- II Is certainty lh9 -
l,-eres1ing new choral work that Ne" 80
- a, a decade with the exception OF Inc
..s- Francis" For that reason. Il no o'Aet' =
.- not 70 be disposed Of N snch az -. . "a
4. ,ss{,,la 10 a reviewer writing 4ale a. 44-e -
- = t--Ia hearing. Il Is more 10 the pre-
sfier s---s-I - ,so-s of sincere compliment TO
= - and his eociety for the large nieas
= ,.,ess which crowned an exceeuil-s4s =
-. ,,r king. The LiedeTAA1AL-- : - -
-rat organization. and II is q allilcu4' -,
maintain a large mixed chorus VIII ,ta ar
--ao-sr new works are performed as ~ =
-. concerts with orchestra and IleSe
=, -. a. much work an oratorlo 7oes
,.r7snar!y able 70 perform Ine 60 - - ,ast
-, ,-zssr 10 winch . performance nae 20 - ~
- -4-le5 e Perfect II was not bct "elte' -
= -, f,e concerts given Tor the eu1-i0 -
a - in -re socssty's hall The chorus Ia
- ,rtarged for the occasion; il was "e- ~
s and sang with fair precision anu ,..H 50
-, when not overwhelmed Dy tae o1I-i
:. ne composition. which, however are H'1 ~
-.t7a orchestra supported the cnolr' am =
,s-a ~ me hands Of Mrs. Seabury y O4o
- ~-s cara weinstein, Sopranos MES -10
So eonrralra. George Hamhn and I. ss- beIseI'
-sr-7-z- Anton Van Rooy, barytoiae' anu
,rn.. bsss The audience was appreclAllNe CO ~
Nisz a. = - .,DIsuge. but scarcely numerous
enough 10 have made The venture
eesstu--
- +hs onera on Saturday Nine Nordlca ae
- = 4n. audience with her impersona1oh %
- :, bsi,e her first appearance IN lie iO
-. saasor She was in admirable voice. aii - 80
,bara Is nothing can diminish her Zea- IL -
. ,-af., she is as devoted as that OF W N4eie-' 60
rhere was nothing in her surrouiioiiis7 o-
sasv,-,g influence upon her spirits sHe - -
- - q ro+ahle performances Her priie1PN-
,,rio-,s in the representation were not 50 AZ
srirt+irg as those associated with heF IL '-e -,
t,- devotion and artistic honesty IlAe Nc ,ar
:, NJ weakened by such circumstance W
-. ms vibrant and vital with all the ell'o''oi
81 nassions Of the part. and all her poseS -
- -s-rs instinct with varied and oeautlIuI li4e'
Had II Van Dyck been able 10 iIloue - -.
WITH The same puisatng vitality SO tii. ''-1 -.
snces might have kept pace Win ilS ~
which we're full OF picturesque express -
taro and heroine Of the tragedy "ouiO - -
re-, admirably paired Fortunately me -
70 so carefully hushanced his vocal resources liz
he Vas able 10 DO his duty toward Ihe iN]
rssoect OF intonation, even N me china - -,
4raf scene which. being finely concelFeo am CIV
cusr-lz, embodied in defamation and actloh' eA
s-e5 2 thrilling effect. The manly tenderness V
Tse-- Van Roov as KurwenaI calls for "oru'
though II can only be q reiteTation OF the p'o
which follows him in ali that ne does, anu 'H
noble sorority Of II. De Reszkes King MARX asaI-
won admiration. Frauletn Ohtzka was lhe Dig
g6ne and so much OF approval as can De "oH
bv bores+ effort was hers: but her cultural man
1er q singing not only makes voice OF great
natural beauty ineffective. but gives an lhdisIie'
ness 70 her erunciaIiOn which could not Dc par
5onas ~ arv ouera and is positively vicious IN
Wagner In the evening lie Nozze di Figaro
,sss give, vsrb Nine de Tere-Sapio in the part
Ct Susanna which Nine. Sembrch has made a
delight; Nine. Earnes as the Countess ana MISE
De Lussan as Cherubino- N Dufriche replaced
E5oGard De Reszke Is the Count, and lethargic
ard ur.nspirtrg performance was made more de-
pressing bv want Of public interest IN the opera
evidenced BY the small attendance. Excuses were
Gzde for Nine Eaules on the score that she was
z1lcted with hoarseness. and the air Dove sono'
vas omitted.
The last OF this seasons concerts in New-Hork
sy he Boston symphony Orchestra was given IN
6tookyu Saturday evening sno was cohoucteo
Sy Ar Kneisel- Mr.. Gericke broke down in the
E.edie CT q concert given n Philadelphia on
Friday He had been suffering from severe cold
Contracted while travelling the usual monthly
circuit, this out into fever. He was un-
Wiling 10 abandon his work. however, but MI
Anese! had 20 relieve him when his strength de-
srIeo him Fricay in the middle OF Lalos
syInphonie EspagnoIe.'' Saturday nights pro-
g'aEaIne IN Brooklyn was made up Of music which
Id been heard here On Wednesday and Thursday.
VII me addition Of three ballet numbers by
Professor Paine, OF Harvard University. The list
comprised Weber's overture to .'Oberon.' Beetho-
sehs planoforte concerto No. (Herr Dohnanyi).
Ihee Moorish dances from opera entitled
Azsra-" by J. b Paine, and Beethoven's seventh
SAphony- Mr. Kneisers manner OF leading is
sAa=n-Cnstrar,ve, like OF Mr.. Gericke, but his
fragment is G1erring his taste excellent and his
-S11 nr1a- As was but natural, he made effort
introduce changes IN the readings Of the works
s-leh The orchestra had been playing all week
-F Nj Gericke and they sounded bouyant,
a-TeaH