New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

,-oeranme will consist Of Mendelssohn's ever
.n-e TO "A Midsummer Nights Dream; Tschai-
,-,-strv's Manfred" symphony: concerto for
,5o1oncelo by Joseph Jongen, and Beethoven's
overture TO 'Egmont." The violonceilo con-
..-+o viii be played by Jean Gerardy. The COM
noser is professor OF harmony and composition
n +ba Conservatory at Liege. Belgium and one
NJ the most admired of the younger school CT
r,eIrfsn composers. He is about thirty years old.
,6 has.1-or a Prfx de Rome Among his compost
+,ons ts.a symphony which has been played with
.rcress at the Ysaye concerts in Brussels. From
The circumstance that he has composed a sym
rhonio poem, entitled WALTON" and a suite on
fsernes from ancient Walioon melodies, 1t seems
fair 10 assume that he is a Walloon-that is, a
descendant Of the old Gallo BelgB, who held
their own in the Businesses of the Aroenn5s
Mountains when the Germans overran Gaul. and
who have provided many statesmen to modern
Belgium NJ Jongen has also made essays IN tne
field Of chamber music, and one Of his tr1os is
enjoying wide popularity at the present time.
The concerto for violoncello was composed for
Jean Gerardy, and its title page pears an n
serIptfon to him II is in three movements. The
romposer employs the device OF community OF
theme, material developed in all the movements
heing presented IN the introduction 10 the FIRST
The philharmonic Society announces two e1-
ira concerts under the direction Of Wasfh SsGo-
nofs on the afternoon Of January u and the
evening Of January 13 in Carnegie Hall. Three
coupositions by TschaIkowsky will make up tns
prCEramIne-the SSTen&Qe III y sCEIusss Lag
-arst concerto for pianoforte Cplayed by Adele
AUS der 7Ohe) and the PATHETIC Symphony.
Miss Aus der Ohe played the concerto under tho
direction Of the composer at the concert in Sc.
Petersburg in which the Pathetic" Symphony
had its first performance: The story OF thaS
performance is moro pathetic than the sym
phony Tschaikowsky was not satisfied with
the manner in which It was played or with its
reception by the public He asked the Imperial
Music Society to set Il down again Its next
programme His request was complied with.
but before the day arrived he was dead.
There IS 20 be an extra performan,e OF "Han-
sci urTd Gretel" at the Metropolitan Opera House
Tomorrow afternoon with the cast employed IN
all the performances heretofore. On Wednss-
day the current list VIII be increased by the 3D.
dition OF Faust" and on Friday by Trdn-
tan und Isolde" The other representations VIII
be devoted TO repetitions Of operas already given
this week: "Rtgoletto' on Monday, La Som
neInbuia" on Saturday afternoon and "Lohen-
grin" on Saturday evening. Mime. sembrtch and
signor Caruso will sing in 'Rigoletto'' ana La
sonnambula,' and Signcr Caruso VIII make Ms
first essay in Faust which Is to be sung In
French on wednesday in order to enable Nine.
Earnes to effect q re-entrance on the MeLropoA-
tan stage. Miss Jacoby as Siebel. Miss Bauer
rledster as Martha, Mr.. Plancon as Mephistophe-
Les Mr. Scott Valentine and Mr.. Bogus az
Wagner VIII complete the cast Signor Caruso
VII conduct the performance. In Tristan und
Isolde" to be conducted by Mr.. Hertz. the parts
Nj Burgstaiier, MI Van Rooy. Mr.. Blass. Mr..
Munlmann and Mr.. Reiss.
The singers at to-night's Metropolitan Opera
House concert will be Miss Olive Fremstad.
Miss Florence MuIford Mr.. Pol P1ancon and
Mr Taurino Parvis. The orchestra VIII be under
the direction Of Mr.. Nahan Franko. Among
the vocal selections promised are an aria from
PuccinPs 'Tosca," sung by Miss Fremstad; an
air from Ambrose Thomas. sung by Mr. Plan
con, and an air from Samson ct Dalila7' by
Miss Nulford. The orchestral selections VIII IN:
'TannnAser" Chabrier's .Rhapsooie Espa-
gtole" Grieg's Peer Gynt suite. ''Gillets "Loin
dll Bal" the 'TValse lente' and "Ptzzicato" or
1Ielibes. and Berlioz's "Rakoczy."
At the concert Of the Boston Symphony Quar-
tdt IN Mendelssohn Hall on Tuesday evening
Mr. Sigismund Stojowsh wifi present himself
in the character Of composer as which be Is
well known in Europe especially In Paris where
In 1891 he produced pianoforte concerto In b
sharp minor and IN 1893 Cat 6 Colonne con-
csrt) q symphony in D minor. Mr.. Etotowsh,
when he came 20 New-York as professor Of the
pianoforte at the Institute of Musical Art, was
hailed as & pupil OF Paderewsh He did study
with that artist, but It was after he had pursued
to q finish regular courses in Craoow under
ZeIensh and ar the Paris Conservatoire where
IN 1887, 1888 and 1888 he was pupil Of Diemer
IN pianoforte playing and Delibes in composition.
At his first concours he carried off the first prize
n both classes. Besides the symphony and con-
oerto mentioned he has composed the sonata for
pianoforte and violin which he viii play with
Gr Willy Hess next Tuesday, another sonata
FOR pisnoforte and violonceilo, set of varia-
tons for stringed instruments, an orchestral
suite. many pieces for pianoforte. OF which
serenade has been played in public by Pader-
ewski and a piece for chorus and orchestra en-
titled Tie Printemps" Mr.. StoJowsh was born
Strelce- Poland. =,
Mr Stoiowskis sonata is IN G major and is
IN three movements, the finale being a series Of
variations on & melody IN moderate tempo. The
second movement, a scherzo. is said to have
Polish tinge. The other pieces to be played at
the concert OF the Boston Symphony Quartet are
Beethoyen's Quartet in 3 fiat, op is. No. g, and
Brahrns's sextet in the same key for two violins.
two violas and two vfolincellos The quartet will
dave the help in this number Of Max Zach and
Josef Keller, also Of the Boston Symphony Or
cheStra-
Tbs Olive Mead Quartet viii give the second
concert of the serfes in Mendelssohn Hall on
Tuesday evening January o. Miss Augusta
cottlow, pianist, viii be the assisting artist.
The third pair OF Boston Symphony concerts
viii be given In Carnegie Hall on Thursday
evening January H. and Saturday afternoon,
January 13 The soloist at the Thursday con-
cert will be Alfred Reisenauert and on Saturday
afternoon, Professor Willy Hess. Mr.. Retsenauer
playing Webers "Concertstlck," and MY Hess.
spohrs Ninth concerto for the violin The other
numbers on Thursday evenings programme VIII
rs Rubin Goldmark's overture Hiawatha,
1scEslhowEkys "Brancesca da Rfminf and
Sssens Symphony No. z in y major Tns or