New-York tribune., 1901-12-12

her; they play pretty bits and she sings operatic
airs The larger cities used TO enjoy concerts OF
This character and the Brooklyn Institute occa-
ssonaly rnanfests desire to restore them. but
they have relegated. practically. to the coun-
try districts Of the provinces Nine. Noroica, on
the contrary is carrying the dominant phase Of
metropolitan concert activity into cities and
.nwns alike She is a survivor OF the old operate
regime but also a ornament OF the new, and she
gives song recitals- The recital form Of u1u-
.sicaI entertainment has much to commend IL IN
any of its forms as song pianoforte or violin re-
cfts IL is admirably determinative OF the artstc
status Of the performer. A poor singer or player
nav be endured Of several factors IN a con-
cert intolerable in recital So recitais are
a blessing. They be given more cheaply than
old fashioned concerts. and may therefore tempo
rarily increase the number Of entertainments call
ing for attention mot always discussion) on the
part of the reviewer Of the press. but their in
nuence is purgative and reformatory.
Recitals have stolen into musical life SO insidi-
ously that it will surprise to learn that COM
psratively few years ago they were all but un-
known. Mr. William Mason, in his book OF nlu-
steal memories claims have been the first pianist
who ever undertook recital tour in America
That was nearly fifty years ago. Gottschalk had
travelled about the country giving concerts, but
always had with him singer or associate OF some
kind But what MI. Mason did forty-sx or forty
seven years ago was so far from being the rule IN
New-York fifteen years ago that nearly all the
concerts given by pianists contained vocal or
violin music as well The recitals recorded in The
Review of the New-Tork Musical Season, 1885,
are nearly all organ recite!s nonPortabIe and free
There is a single record Of a song recital IN
the book. Now the miscellaneous concert Is the
exception and the recital the rule And II Is well.
for it has whetted appreciation for higher order
Of song literature than was cultivated fifteen years
ago
The home OF the song recital is Mendelssohn Hall
There Mr.. Heinrich Aeyn disclosed his talents on
Monday afternoon and Mr. Francis Rogers on
Tuesday and there Mr.. George Harnlin will intro
-cuce new phase OF the form this afternoon sing
ing songs by one composer exclusively New-York
made the acquaintance OF Mr.. Rogers in December,
1889 His habitat believe, is Boston. That he
vas the possessor Of high barytone voice Of fine
quality also Of good taste. intelligence. dignihed
purpose and sincere feeling, his recital two years
ago demonstrated. All these admirable qualities
again brought to notice on Tuesday, and also
the gratifying proofs that some technical slack
which then adhered to the fine metal OF his art
had been put aside Mr.. Rogers does not rise to
great height in his singing. but never for a mo-
nent is he vulgar commonplace. He reads his
texts painstakingly and intelligently in all Ian
guases and his enunciation is delightful His pro-
grzInrne was not hackneyed, and ne grained the
lovers Of by singing the entire set OF gypsy
song. from which that prime favorite, AIS die
Ate Mutter" Is taken.
Mr. George HanIlin, who is to give recital OF
Strauss songs this afternoon, Is an American
singer born. brought up and educated IN the
United States He best known in the West. but
he has sung in New-York, Boston, New-Haven,
Providence Worcester and other Eastern cities.
HIS interest in the song compositions OF Richard
ersnes was awakened by Mime. Teresa Carreno
about five years ago The eminent pianist is de-
satec sdrnirer of the songs. She played them FOR
Nj. HamIin in private, and offered to play the
sccompaniren.s for him in public if he would give
Strauss recitaIs in Germany-a proceeding which
Mr. Hamlin lie contemplating Following is the list
Of songs on tnfs afternoons programme:
Opus la--zuegnung" Die Nacht.' Die Georgtne."
"Auerseelen.'' 49,
opas i7-"setdern deiE Aug in neines schaute, 'Das
Gehennrtss' "S.andchen.'
opus le-@W;e soften geheim sic halten, Brett
Gbe- ''Hoffen uud wteder verzaSen
opus rnen Geda1ken rnein Herr und mein SIM
-pu rneines Herzens Kronelein. "Ach l>ieb ieh
nuss nun scheiden," tAch web mir ungtckhaftern
Mann" . . -, ..
opus 2T-'Heiniiche Auf,orderung" ''Morgen Gaelic.
Song reci.als are as yet an aristocratic form of
entertainment but Mr. David Bispham seems de-
fernained make them popular. His experiment IN
Carnegie Hall last emboldened him to
project series OF five Sunday afternoon recltals
Tor this season They will be given under the
management OF Maurice Grau in Carnegie Hall on
The Sunday afternoons of January o. February z
March 2. April 6 and o. Tickets at from . cents
to g may be had at the Metropolitan Opera House.
6chuberth's and Carnegie Hall