New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07
MUSICAL MATTERS.

The Identity of the winner Of this years Pade-
Yswski prize IN the orchestral department has been
established Mr.. Arthur Shepherd is a native OF
Salt Lake City. a Mormon. about twenty-five years
ND, who made his musical studies at the New
England Conservatory Of Music In Boston, where,
for over three years beginning ten years ago,
he was q pupil of DR.. Percy Goetschius. con-
nected vyith Tic Institute OF Musical Art of New
York gity. He IS teacher in Salt Lake City, con
ductor OF the local orchestral association. and has
composed extensively in many forms, but has pub
Nshed nothing as vet
M Walter Damrosch will deliver an analytical
lecture on Beethoyen's Solemn Mass in D. which is
80 be performed by the Oratorio Society at its con
cert on SATURDAY. evening at the Institute Of Must
cal Art at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon The
lecture Is part Of the course entitled How to
Listen TO Music
The Quatuor F1onzaley gave concerts of chamber
music IN the room generally set apart for chamber
music in Carnegie Hall on Tuesday and last even
'ngs The programme was the same on both oc-
casions The purpose OF last nights repetition being
20 enable music students and teachers to benefit
from the PLAYING Of the quartet which is main
fsned by Mr.. E. j dc COppet. Last year the organ-
zatlon gave few concerts for benevolent purposes
and philanthropy is not absent from the present
enterprise. inasmUch cheap prices have been
made for musical students ana practitioners. New
eFtheess it must be confessed that there is an
cement Of disappointment in the changed relation
H--P between the quartet and the public As a
private band, maintained By A private gentleman
ier the cultivation Of chamber music along lines
which to him seemed right, the Quatuor FlonzaIey
Vas thoroughly admirable It might seem less so
II us readings and technical accomplishments were
subjected to tho standard of judgment which must
SPpiy to al performers who appeal to the public
sor support,
Peter Pan" at the Empire Theatre. has a fire.
qdent ne!ghbor Of his own kith and kin these DAYS
T f.rnfe o-rair,
.pera House last night. and, judging by the size
q The audience there is still goodIy portion of the
P'ohc who believe in fairies. even in their music
10 be sure the upper regions under the gilded
ceiling We're not very thickly populated: they be-
Ae'e in tenors uD there But downstairs there
vas hardly a vacant chair. The same cast as or
ne FIRST presentation including Miss Alten Miss
7osfnanell, Miss Homer and Otto Goritz. sang the
music and played their parts with a delightful
soanoon 10 the naive spirit Of the opera which
'Speu'lon seems TO increase rather than diminish.
me Nonen's String Orchestra Society. OF this
-tys gave concert last night in MendeIssohn Hall
oe'oIe large audience OF friends Francis Rogers
sAt masculine assistance by singing two groups OF
nsnnctly masculine songs in his customary viriIe
e'p mus'cianly manner. The orchestral numbers
moulded sinfonietta' Of Jensen and waltz OF
esrrefic adapted by Richard Hoffman.
he Musurgia, conducted By Walter Henry Hail.
gave its first concert as mixed chorus at Carnegie
-lsI last night Their programme included three
onlpositions by William Gerfcke and the first part
y LISTS st. Elizabeth which is seldom heard
-sie The private nature Of the organization
MAKES more than record OF its proceedings I'M
lessary. The audience was OF good size