New-York tribune., 1901-03-31


The ST. John Passion is performed occasionally in
Germany. but II Yields the palm OF superior excel
lence TO that of ST. Matthew. This first per-
formed on Good Friday. 1923. in the St. Thomas
Church. Leipsic II is in two parts which
formerly separated by the sermon. 1t is written
for two choruses each with its orchestra and
organ solo singers in all the classes of voices. and
a cembalo TO accompany all the recitatives except
those OF Jesus. which have a distinctive accom-
paniment written for the string instruments.
Dvoraks Requiem" which had a performance
in New-York few months after its first produc-
ton at the Birmingham festival nine years ago
given in Vienna for the first time on March
II will be performed again by the Oratorio Society
next Thursday evening with the solo parts in
the hands Of Nine. Gadski Miss Gertrude May
Stein. Ellison Van Hoose and David Bispham
Programme Of the concert TO be given by Mr. and
Mrs Henschel at Mendelssohn Hall next satur-
day afternoon
Duet La '''' 323 %3 g4 and M4. H.n..6. Fn'seo
Air from AleKander's Feast Handel
Air from Don caland5ino cina4oss aiT,ss
The Milking Pan Old t,Hel5t5 Ms3eT
Mrs. Henschel.
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.easa l15 ai3 una v.a:; . Schubert
Mr. IhcI
Duet, from the music to Tenuyson's ''Becket
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Mrs. Henschei.
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Duet, from lie Nouveau seiEneur de village Boieldeu
Mr.. and Mrs. Henschel
The following artists will take part In the con-
cert with orchestra to be given by Mr.. Henry Wolf
sohn, under the direction of George Henschel at
Carnegie Hall next Sunday evening. Mr.. Cam
panari. barytone: Nine. ManteH, contralto; Mrs.
Dorothy Harvey, soprano; Leo Liebermann and
John Young. tenors Julian Walker, bass; Fritz
Kreisler, VIOLIN and Ossp Gabrilowitsch, piano
forte.
Mrs Ellen Fletcher-Caples, soprano: Theodore
Bj6rksten tenor and Alfred Donaldson wickes
violin. will take part in Mr. William C. Carls free
organ concert at the Old First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Charles J. Dyer will give a song recital
tomorrow evening at No. 1i2 East Thirty-thrd-st
with the help OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Names. Mr.
Dyer studied two winters with Nine. Joachim in
Berlin.
An Italian opera which had its first performance
in a German version at the Royal Opera I'm CasseI
a few weeks ago, is the subject of much enthusi-
astic comment in the German journals at present
The title of the opera I'll Cuor delle Fanciulle'-
'Das Madchenherz' in German Luigi Ica wrote
the book and Crescenzo Buongiorno the music. The
composer. present resident of Dresden is said
TO be 3 devoted follower OF Wagner. but in this
opera he has borrowed from the master musical
dramatist only the formal freedom which his sys-
TEN gives, and has followed his own national bent
in the generous pouring out of graceful melody.
The story of the opera is pretty contrast to the
blood and thunder tales of the Italian "veritists"
II deals with the life of a singer She is the
daughter OF well-to-do plain people. who through
the scheming of the chamberlain OF an Italian
duke, becomes the chamber singer Of his petty
highness. She has sweet lover in the person of a
chtldhood's playmate, who is studying for the
priesthood. having despaired of winning the heart
OF the capricious young woman. An ingenious IN
termezzo introduces the young singer and the old
mistress OF the duke. also a singer, in a contest
which is turned IN favor OF the novice by the an
pearance Of the young lover. A musical play The
Judgment OF Paris" is 10 be given. The pr,estlv
candidate turns up the tenor hired for the oc-
casion and manages 20 spoil the singing OF the
DUKES mistress and win triumph for his love
Inc reward, however. Is not his. but the dukes Sha
becomes Ills mistress. but after while goes the wsv
| or her predecessor. She Is cast of and diving
SENDS Tor a confssso.. The priest who answer. the
call Is he* childhood fr!end and later lover She
dies IN his arms. whiis he kisses her for the nr.,
and last TINS rhs authors OF the libretto have
| mads tbs old duke q musical amateur (he plavs
nave oeeh pfstiiY utilized for musical effects, The