New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
MUSICAL CONIIENT.

Nine Schumann- Heink's popularity IL 40 zr..,
on her merits in wide range Of endeavor 80 wide
spread and firmly ixed that no harm can re.pI.
from deploring the fact that she sang an ar -
Handel In the manner that she did at her SOM
recital in Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon. tn
air was from Hercules" and only a finished per-
tormance of it cOuld have made It interesting T.
disclosed the wide range Of the singers voice ana
It's pienitude but nothing OF the style demanded b
last century music. Vastly different was her N,o
Illustration of sustained singing and good rnusicaI
exclamation IN But the Lord is Mindful OF Ffis
Own from Mendelssohn's est. Paul" and vba,
she reached her group OF songs she carried mind
fancy and heart Of her listeners captive The size
OF the audience. considering the fact that the must
cal season cannot be said to be open. was in the
highest degree complimentary 10 the singer.
Miss Leonora Jackson violin PLAYER was Nh.
Schumann-Heinks associate in the concert Ead
this talented young woman. whose stage bearing 4.
model Of easy and unaffected and beautiful grace
omitted Saint-Saenss ''Rondo CaprcCoso'' IL might
have been possible TO speak OF her as a really
gifted artist Three small pieces which she made
the middle one OF her three numbers, an aria by
Browsky, Berceuse by Arensky and one OF the
Brahms-Joaehim Hungarian dances were PLAYED
delightfully."- as to tone and taste. but the hack
neyed rondo made her immaturity almost as an
parent as the Brahms concerto did on her first
appearance, Another year OF study amid the
silence of her advertising trumpets might make
an artist out OF this young whom all music
lovers would welcome with gladness.
performance of .Lohengrin" az the Metre.
politan Opera House last Wednesday evening had
so much TO commend II that II was a Erfsvous
pity that it defeated the foremost claim advanced
in favor Of Mr.. Savage's enterprise by its unin-
tellgibility- Had il been sung in German II would
have been better understood by a large percentages
OF those who heard it. because the majority Of
singers who sing in German have learned the
necessity Of distinct enunciation OF the text An Il
was those familiar with the work IN its original
tongue felt the need Of librettO. Mr. EckhoId the
conductor got exceedingly creditable work out OF
his i'll balanced band, and the chorus was less
cacophOnOus than IS the rule when Mr. Grams
fossils throw their Italian CALCULATIONS into the
German Utterances of the principals Mr. Grams
scenery being used and the chorus being much
larger than that of the poIygIot organization and
better handled. the stage pictures very brave
indeed Miss PhOebe StTakosch as Elsa increased
the good opinion Of her stage knowledge and judg-
ment challenged by her performance in Faust"
She is an intelligent, painstaking artist In feeling
and spontaneity OF utterance and action she was
surpassed by Miss Meisslinger Ortrud. but. unhap-
PLY. this lady's voice is taking on an edge and
her years Of experience in England and America
hav- not taken the Teutonic kinks out OF her
tongue. Mr.. Wegener. tenOr-Out OF the
West. UNDERSTANDINGS a pleasing voice and
Cwhat few OF his associates have) a good con-
mand Of expressive nuances. but his information fs
impure-often distressingly So Mr.. Prlnge made IL
palmer than any that English was the Ian
guage used. and Mr.. Mertens that there are Ger
man singers. even good German singers. 10 whom
the language IS distressful or who, az least MAKE
it distressful 10 the hearers
The managers Of the Metropolitan English Grand
Opera Company announce that they have received.
many cOmmunica tions from music tea cheers q thfz
city urging that number of seats for tue
ing performances be reserved = cents each IN
order that their pupils may attend the different
representations. There have also been many re-
quests from other music lovers OF limited means
employed during the day stating that they are
unable to avail themselves of the cheaper priced
Wednesday afternoon performances In view OF
these facts the managers Tin their desire further
the musical interests of New-YOrz) have decided 10
set aside about four hundred seats in the family
circle at . cents each This new policy was begun
last Tuesday.