New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
MUSICAL NOTES.
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ago. has gradually expanded its operations, with
the kindly assistance of public spirited citizens
attracted by its evident educational value. until
1t has now attained a dignifed position among
the musical activities of this city-a remarkable
growth. TO be explained only the ground OF
its recognition as supplying effectively urgent
demand in a loca! musical field. Beginning it's
work in Cooper Union Hall. the movemerG out
grew the capacity of that position very quickly.
Immense audiences soon f1ocked there from every
part Of greater New York and from the neigh
boring cities. Hundreds stood throughout the
concerts and hundreds turned away. For
the first time In this city high class orchestral
concerts offered TO the masses to working
people, to musical students. at price within
their means AT Carnegie Hall. TO which place
the concerts were transferred this season. Cooper
Union being no longer available the story is the
same-of a vast assemblage of eager listeners
who had bought almost every seat for the entire
course before the first concert had been given,
and 1t must be noted that no advance has been
made here In the admission rates notwithstand-
ing the enormously increased cost Of the con-
certs in every department. AS pointed out IN
the report or less serious deficit must at
such rates inevitably result. and this must be
met from funds contributed by generous friends
Of the movement But none of the various
means of support are sufficient to meet all the
current expenses and the officers of the enter
pr,se in their report make an earnest appeal FOR
contributions in any amount to aid them In car
rying on the concerts and in placing the whole
movement on sound financial basis. They are
especially anxious to add to a permanent fund
toward which some progress has been made and
which is Of large Importance to the indepeud-
ence of the work Contributions are. therefore,
solicited for either this fund or toward the cur
rent EXPENSES, and checks may be sent 10 the
Hor. John C. Carlisle, treasurer. No. 30 Broad
St. New-York City.
.rust at the time when the music loving public
will demand a little relief from the flood or
oneratic performances. recltals and problem"
music Sam Franko's first concert Of old music
will be given Anton Hekkins will he the sooist.
and will play the Andante from Romberg's sec
ond concerto and the Rondo by Boccherinl on
the cello This announcement In itself should
he sufficient 20 insure the success OF the initial
concert of the series The date is December ~.
the place Mendelssohn Hall and the hour S:lJ.
instead OF in the afternoon. heretofore. II Is
promised that the programme will equal in In
terest any OF those which Mr.. FRANKIE has pre-
senteo IN the past.
The ratorio Society's first concert will take
place next Thursday evening at Carnegie Hall
Frank Tanlrosch conducting. The society will
sing "a German Requiem" Brahms's most ia
nous choral work and Bach's cantata. Sleep
ers wakel for night is flying" The soloists
viii ba Nine de Montjau. the new French SO
prano; John Young. tenor. and David Bispham.
barytone.
In bracketing the German requiem with
Bach cantata the Oratorio Society follows lis
own example OF March 15 1877 when Brahmst
masterpiece and Bach's "Actus rraEicus each
had first New York performance. DR. Leopold
Damrosch conducted and the soioistS LOT 'he
Requiem" were Miss Marie Won HeiH'ouls anu
A. f StoddArd. The Brahms work was repeat
ed by the Orator.o Society under Waiter Dam
rys.h November - ana oS. 1891. With Clemeh-
tine de We're and Heinrich Meyn as sople''" anu
barytone. AT this concert Part IA VI SeNN