New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-19
MUSIC.
Songs, Chamber Music and "Parsifal.o

Mr.. Heinrich Meyn gave a song recital in Men
delssohn Hall yesterday afternoon, the chief feat
ure OF which was group OF German songs by
Alexander Fielitz. which accompanied by
the composer. Won Fieltz, who has enjoyed con-
siderable vogue song writer for dozen years
past, is now a resident of Chicago. He is a native
Of Lepsc. where he born in 1850 and studied
pianoforte with Schulhoh and composition with
kretschmer in Dresden AS composer ne mas
two operas to his credit. large list OF songs and
a few pianoforte pieces He has tried his hand at
opera conducting. but after serving brief terms at
Zurich. Lubbock and Leipsic. his health gave way
and he made his home In italy. whence he sent
some Tuscan songs. besides scores. IL not hun
dreds. OF German lieder which far above the
level of the sentimental baladist and considerably
below the level of the true song composers OF Ger
many, whose names do not need 20 be mentioned
Early in his career he wrote the series OF ten
songs entitled "Elnand,'' which Mr.. Meyn sang
yesterday, to the evident delight OF OF per-
sons in the audience who were familiar with them
They tell the story free from all offence. Of a
MONKS love for Roses were the messen-
gers between the pair, who were separated by
wall, without such Granny served for
the communications between Pyrarnus and Thisne-
The monk put his love into songs, which he longed
TO sing. but dared not Yet. even so. the hard
hearted abbot got wind of the affair. promulgated
anathea against the songs and the fair IrIningard
and called the monk back to his vows He buried
his songs in iron box and gave them IN care OF
the forest birds gentle tale end gently oohe
into music by Mr.. Won Fieltz- Modestys pale
cheek never showed q flush. Gently melodous is
the music and graciously harmonious. but little
varied in rhythm and mood The songs might have
sounded better had Mr.. Victor Harris. who played
the accompaniment for all the others not COM
posed by Mr. Won Felitz Except two by Redel. for
which Mr. John Cheshire gave admirable support
upon the harp but 1t was pleasant TO see the
composer and know that tempt and ruancs nao
his approvaI-that the readings were aurnarlsa'lVe'
The pleasure would have been larger had ne IN
spred Mr.. Meyn 10 clearer enunciation ana q
strfcter adherence TO correct information
The trumpets called to the second representation
of "FarsifaT' at the Metropolitan Opera House
soon after the song ute was finished at slenoel7-
sohn Hall A fine audience listened 10 inc per
Torrance in rapt attention and were generously
rewarded There was no change in the cast from
last weeks the artists put all their souls into their
work and the stage management was markedly
better than before.
In the tntermisson between the first ana second
acts of 'Parsifal' musical exercises were resumed
at Mendelssohn Hall. the Kaltenoorn Quartet COM
ing forward for it's first concert of chamber music
assisted by Miss Jessie Shay, pianist Inc pro
gra1nme consisted of Beethoven's Quartet IN
minor, OBJ 49, No 4: Griegs sonata in e. for piano
forte and violin CpIayed by Miss Shay and MI
kaltenhorn). and a quintet for pianoforte ana
strings in F minor, by Grabert-composer and
composition new 20 local concertgoers. II IL an
| agreeable composition. which ambles pleasantly
through familiar scenes. paths that were iong
ago worn smooth The quartets Work sho"ed
communicable improvement over that OF last year
I'm respect OF purity and tunefilness concert OF
| Tschaikowsky's chamber music was on the list
for performance by the Marum Quartet IN me nan
OF Cooper Union last night
friend Of the Institute Of Musical Art OF which
Frank Damrosch is director, has given that sehooi
5000 to be applied toward scholarships in the n
stitute and to be called the James Loeb Scholar
ship Fund The income will not be available before
next October. and applications are not to be re-
ceiyed at present. H. T. r.