New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
YESTERDAYS CONCERTS.

Two operas and two concerts were yesterdays al
lotment OF music to the denizens OF the metropolis
With half a hundred theatres also offering their
entertainments. afternoon and evening, ii is not
likely that anybody in the city left hungertng
for either artistic amusement diversion. At Car
negte Hall in the afternoon the first of the SYM
phony concerts for young people took place. under
the direction Of Frank Damrosch. In the evening
the annual concert TO provide funds for St Marks
Hospital occurred The concerts for young people
and those of the Peoples Symphony Society. which
used to be given IN the hall of Cooper Union seem
gradually 70 be approaching each other In matter.
method and artistic purpose. Both Mr.. Damrosch
and Mr.. Arens explain the principal numbers in
their schemes to the listeners helps under
standing and enjoyment. There is a difference in
the personnel of the audiences however, Mr. Arens
drawing his largely from the wage earners, while
Mr.. Damrosch has a host of youthful listeners and
a large contingent of public school teachers. II is
significant of the good accomplishing by his con-
certs that he is confronted by the need of estab-
fishing branch courses. either in the Borough Of
The Bronx or Brooklyn.
Mr. Damrosch yesterday wtdened the plan hith-
erto pursued so to give an entire symphony, the
so-caucd Oxford OF Haydn. which played
when the composer went down 10 the ancient uni
versity or July s. 17s1, to receive the degree OF
Doctor OF Music honors causa. He had taken a
new symphony, composed for the occasion with
him but there seems 10 have heen a lack Of time
for rehearsaIs and substituted this work. which
he had composed in 1851 17Ss in Vienna. OF the
performance a contemporary newspaper wrote: "A
more wonderful composition never heard. The
applause given TO Haydn enthusiastic; but the
merit Of the work in the opinion Of all the musi-
clans present exceeded all praise When oxford
offered the degree 70 Handel the composer declined
it contemptuousIy with the remark. What the devil
I throw my money away for that the biockhead
wish He did not care enough for the honor to
nav the fees which were not very alarming. If
FIaydn's note is to be believed: Il had to pay
and a half guneas for the bell peals Oxforth
(sic) when received the doctors degree. and half
a guinea for the robe" The robe was gorgeous
one Of cherry and cream colored silk. He had to
walk about in II for three days, and expressed the
wish that his Vienna friends could see the imposing
figure he cut
Out OF consideration for the fact that he had
given his Youthful listeners piece Of symphonic
dimensions Mr.. Darnrosch invited Mr. Bispham %
regaIe them with five songs which were aug
nnented in Difference the wishes Of the audience
He sang two songs of the seventeenth century,
Ross's All rendini' and Lulhs "Bos epaiS' in
the original tongues Scarcely in cousonance, this
with the educational purpose OF the concerts
Weber's arch love song. Der Holdselsen' and
three modern English songs-Parrys Through the
Ivory Gate" Cigars Speak Music, and stan
fords "Johneen" Mr.. Bspham not at his best
yoca!lv and frequently much too intense in his
emotional utterance: but he held the hearts as well
as the ears Of his listeners Besides the symphony
Mr. Damrosch brought forward the minuet from
Bizet's "LArleslenne" music and Wehog's overture
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