New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Of February 70 at O'Clock Tor the beneht OF the
81 Johns Memorial Kindergarten.
David Bisphan announces n second organ recital
in Mendelssohn Hall Friday afternoon March /.
when he will sing cycle OF songs by Arthur
Somerven. words selected from Tennyson's Maud"
besides which. the programme VIII include compost
Mons hy Purcell. Handel. Ioew-. Franz Verdi and
q group Of old Irish folk songs.
The first Of the second series ~ orchestral CON
certs iuauEurated this season by sam Frauko. Will
take place al the Lyceum Theatre the after
noon of February e. at That this second
series is the outcome Of the splendid success Of
the concerts already given must be particularly
gratifying % all music lovers inasmuch IL evil
dences the fact that Mr. Franko's plan has passed
the experimental stage. Indeed. these charming
concerts give healthy promise Of becoming per
manent and prominent feature Of our musical life
and thoroughly deserve ali the euogy which they
have received well the substantial support
which is hoped for them in the future The follow
ing interesting programme win be presented at the
nrst concert Of this second series:
symphony No. > p maiar. ar.................. j. HAYDN
Concerto No : FOR violin Cnrs, time in America.
Leopold IIchtenberg
Preueio on theme from 'stahat Mater 6hrst time
Overture 'epreuve yiageoise' oafst time IN
America. ................A r Cirery
josef Hofmann is expected 10 sail for Neu--York
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on next Tues
day His FIRST recital will be given in Carnegie
Hall New-York city, the afternoon OF March s.
After that Mr. Hoffman, will make a tour OF the
Eastern cities under the management OF Mr. Ralph
Emerson Burnham. The interest In Josef Hofmann
has always been unusually strong in New-York
because II was here that IL decided to take him
from the stage a child wonder and give his
talents an opportunity 10 mature I'm years OF quiet
study. Casmer Hofmann. father Of the young
artist. Is himself musician. and professor OF
the pianoforte at the Conservatory in Warsaw.
At the Of five Josef appeared for charity and
year later he played In one OF the symphony con-
certs Of the Warsaw Musical Society When he
was eight he appeared at a concert for his own
benefit. and WAS successful that his father de-
cided 10 take him upon the tour which ended here
in 1856 He played I'm Germany. Sweden and Nor
way. and series Of brilliant Paris
The Philharmonic Orchestra OF Ieipsic seventy
five musicians under the direction Of Hans winder-
stein, will arrive in this country February 26
sixty days tour Of America. under the manage
ment Of Mrs Norma Knupfel. Of New-York The
orchestra, together with its conductor and Polish
pianist. Josef Sliyinsk. Will sail from Bremen
February - the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and
will leave for home or about May 1. The open
ing viii take place Friday evening
March l. at Carnegie Hall after which the leading
cities Of the United States and Canada will be Wis
listed. This Will be the first time that orchestra
Of the size and importance of the Leipsc Phil
harmonic has been brought across the ocean
Programme OF the concert to be given by Hugo
Becker, Josef Weiss and d. FfrangcOn-Dayes at
Mendelssohn Hall next Friday afternoon:
Hugo Becker josef Weiss.
Unendichen Schubert
D. Ffrang ngcon-Davies.
Adagio Allegro from Senate No .Boseherin
Hugo Becker
Menuett o.. IS
Albumblatt op. q Josef Weiss
Valse. op 20
Romance. nat major
In Thranen'' S-------------------- Hugo Becker
Nalse gTacieuse
Hugo Becker.
D. FfrangooE-Davies.
Am springhrunnen' DavidOn
Here is dispatch copied from The London
Daily News:
NJ PadereRski meeting English correspond-
ent here authorized him 10 say how glad he M
PaderewskD 10 meet Englishman that he
might express him from the bottom Of his
heart his feeling OF deepest at hearing Of
the death of the Queen. During hts visit 20 Eng
land in June last he played before Her Majesty al
Windsor Castle and he will never. he said forget
the impression made upon him by THE tnteIli-
gence and goodness. and by the interest in ana
knowledge of music which this glorious woman
was kind enough 10 show on the occasion Her
Majesty" he continued. inquired concerning some