New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06

Of GerOntius'' and Apostles One factor in
producing the choral singing was a special lecture
given BY AR. Damrosch the members a few
nights before The Apostles" was publicly per-
formed. The conductor took up the several themes
and made their dramatic value apparent: he showed
how the composer had enforced the meaning OF
the text. by rhythm and accent by melodio
contour, by harmonic changes subtle daring.
Thus the chorus its task with general
appreciation OF Cigars aims. well acquaint-
ance with text and music The coming perform
ance viii have the benefit OF this well Of the
recent public concert.
Mrs. Theodore J. Toedt will sing the soprano
solos. She made an excellent impression at the
cent performances OF Ccleridge Tsylor's Atone
ment"
Tho third % sam FrankO's concerts Of old
music viii take place in the New Lyceum Theatre
next Tuesday afternoon The programme will con-
sist OF Bach's suite I'm minor. Mozsrt's SYM
phonic Concertante'' FOR violin and viola: OF
dances BY So cchini and Mehurs overture to
'Stratonice." he Mozart piece will be played BY
Miss Maud Powell and NJ Frankie. The vague
ness which used 20 prevail I'm musical nomen-
csture-and does yet. for that mstter-is Illus
trated in the descriptive title given 10 this work.
In the catalogues II is called syraphonie-concer-
tante' To-day the word concertsnte is ordinarily
used adjective 10 indicate that certain solo
instruments in a concerted piece had been written
In a manner which gave them unusual opportunities
cor display In the eighteenth century. however,
The word was substantive ana Indicated either d
composition for orchestra in which solo instru-
ments lifted into prominence or a piece for
several instruments without orchestra. Mozart's
piece for violin and viola solo and accompaniment
for orchestra Cviolins. violas, basses. oboes and
horns) belongs IN the former category: the i'm
portance given TO the tutti passages probably
gested the compound definition. title. which
might therefore be translated "concertante SYM
phony." Neither the occasion which called IL
forth the date OF its composition is known.
h. nh faeF fsss r,nfDl
owned a copy containing cadenzas In Mozart's
handwriting. and the style OF the writing as well
as some characteristics in the music have led 10
the conclusion that the work was composed about
1850. II was brought forward Of the con-
given in sslzburg IN 1856 IN celebration of the
centennial anniversary Of the composers birth
The Dannreuther Quartet will give its third
concert OF chamber music In the chamber music
room OF Carnegie Hall next Tuesday evening
George Falkenstein. pianist, will take part and
the music Will consist Of Svendsens string quintet
in @. two movements from RATS string quartet
Die sch6ne Munerin" and Dvorak's pianoforte
quartet in L fat. CD. 81.
Frank van der stucken. conductor Of the Gin
cinnau Symphony Orchestra. has composed the
official march for the Inauguration Of the St Louis
Exposition. He has called the work Louisiana
Into its thematic fabric the composer has woven
fragments OF the "Marseillaise," Hall Columbia
''Dxie's Land and the ''Old Hundredth."
At Mendelssohn Hall. next Tuesday afternoon. at
, O'Clock. Susan Metcalfe. soprano. and Pablo
Casals 'cellist. assisted by Mrs. David Names.
pianist viii give this programme
Sonata G minor Beethoven
Pablo Cssals and Nrs. Names.
Aria Och venl' fNOzze al Figaro Mozart
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Miss Metcsife.
suite 9 major .bson
Pablo Casals.
De Sson suS ERs H I6s1ls soAuO,,
''Auf Wasser singer.
Der Arne Peter .Schurann
Metcaife
Sonata -. Loesteih
Pablo Csssis.
'Feldcnsamkrit" ...--..0
s'Ilie Mainschf''
Am Sonntsg MorEen.- 'iA'
'Ldeblichs Wangcn''
Miss Susan Metcaife.
Isidone blackstone the plane