New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04
MUSICAL COMMENT.
Continued from third page.

-, is receiving credit for having been the
-, ,,suirafion Of Haydn and Mozart. since a
res. movement in Bavaria suggested TO
pa15slo+s g more thorough end painstaking study
stu oe''c oornnositions OF its members These are
OF li s,oVn as the Mannheim symDhonists, and
nov n-orlSs are publishing by the organization
theS which is printing the Monuments
u S--nan Music C'DenknAler deutscher Ton
OF W r. Richter was born IN Moravia on Decem-
ka'-ss 1-0G he entered the service Of the Count
ssi = =, Ravarian Palatinate in l1o2 and became
O. lh e ~ the cathedral at Strasburg IN 1863
ort@-.-~sined in service there TIN his DEATH and
t1e ls-.srfV-eight masses In MSS. in the csthe-
len yh-s-r Many OF his chamber music COM
ol S1 including number OF symphonies.
pos' printed in Amsterdam and London while he
ke' IN 81 Mannheim. They. like the present
va are written for eight instruments
ge. TWO horns and the quartet OF strings.
u. Editor Of The Tribune.
- Referring once more to Martha" Il would
',r,sresting 10 know whether any one ever re-
hAssrs 10 have heard the duet for Nancy and
IDsts. IN the last act. In local performances
J..rr1otov's opera for a quarter of a century at
O O.. n has shared the fate Of the fifth act of
70 IJueuenots" and the finale TO Don Giovanr
TTha scene Of the st. Bartholomew massacre
!: - ,tsver.heers work WIS last given here with
!. slusso1 and Campanini during the season OF
Ne - Nine Trebeln, who a famous
80 ~ her day an admirable comedienne as
81 ss a great singer, used 20 insist upon the
We ~ this duet She was. in fact. par
- - II that II often found place In her con-
u. 'o.,grarones in England. The current re-
GER - 5be opera omits IL, but il might well be
tores especially with two such excellent
'TSers IN the cast as Miss Walker and n. Plan
soH. she stock scenery Of the Metropolitan
onere House has been employed IN the present
Counting OF Martha, ana II VIII be noticed
-. - second scene OF the first act and the
s--rl,Sing tRhIeau are identical This is not in
ocorSsuce with the nbretto When the scenes
- Pichnlond Fair are re-enacted IN the finale OF
~ opera the action should occur. not In the
lie raarketplace but in Lady Henrietta's
park r-,,e- ,,,e ,,,,,,, ,a,, T.,
- mar has become OF the mirage in the
-. fsbov-ing q caravan with camels. etc.)
Strb should follow the sandstorm in the final
go NJ The Queen Of Sheba-' During the
Stanton regime. in the old days OF German opera
- NTeTronolitan, this a very striking
-. eagerly anticipated by the audience. but
,be present stage management ignores 1t en-
.telg A. E. @.
'iT New-York. Feb. 2s 1906.
Z orr correspondent quite positive about the
,~oner stage setting Of the last act of Martha?
The writer. whose memory OF the opera goes
,sck full generation and who can recall many
performances Of the duet in question by such
singers as Mrs. seguin and Mr.. Campbell. can
NOT remember ever seeing the last act done as
concentrated by ubrettist and composer. In
deed the fact that the announcement Of Ger
man performance as far back as 1864 mentioned
,bs, the fourth act would be restored" would
seem 10 Indicate that the conclusion Of the opera
had been abbreviated soon after II appeared on
.be local stage Properly, there ought 10 be two
scenes in the fourth act. The first picture is
me interior OF Plunket's farmhouse. Lady Har-
-4s, and Nancy are shown IN by a servant Lady
Harriet declares her purpose 10 confess her love
Cor Iione! and sends Nancy 70 PIunkst 10 ask
his assistance. Plunket informs the lady that
Lionel has fallen prey 10 melancholy. Lady
Harriet lures her lover into her presence with
stanza sci 10 the tune Of The Last Rose Of sum-
rner" Follows duet in which the lady tells OF
her discovery OF Lionels parentage. confesses
her wrong, pleads for his love and is cast OIL
The lady sinks fainting on couch. Enter
Nancy and Plunket. Lady Harriet resolves
upon the plan Of re-enacting the scene OF the
meeting al Richmond Fair TO bring Lionel back
10 his senses Then comes the duet between
Nancy and PIunket. We'll. what neXt?" ia,
was nun9 IN which Lady Barriets friend Is
wO0ed and won by the farmer. The final scene
should now be enacted according 10 the follow
ing stage directions: Scene changes. Outside
Plunkeis farmhouse. Farmers and servants
are busy placing tents, booths. benches etc, as
they were al Richmond Fair. Some are dressing
I'D q farmer Ike the Sheriff. Lionel is brought
IN sees Martha, RECEIVERS his wits; general JOY.
70 the tune which once was The Groves or
Barney"
Miss Sally rockingham Akers and Edwin
Wilson. soprano and barytone respectively. may
Be heard in a Joint song recital in Mendelssohn
Arthur Whiting announces informal recitals
Of pianoforte music at his studio. No 141 East
10Th street. Oh the afternoons Of March and ol
and April q and %. The music 10 be played Is
schumanns "Davidsbundler." two rhapsodies.
o. ~; the roulanza, op. us; two intermezzl' op;
Us iutermeZzo. Op. III; capriccio, op. 40. and
rhapsody. op. 119, by Brahms; Bachs toccata IN
D major. his own suite moderne. op. 10. and
heE SET Of pianOfOrte studies designed 10 Illus
Hsie pedal effects.
An entertainment. az which George Cary Eg-
geston viii speak, Miss Florence Pratt Will play
he pianoforte. Miss Marian Leland VIII recite
poems and prose things, and Bernard Lanoino'
Who Il is said. IS under contract with MT Con-
red, viii sing tenor songs. is TO take place In
lie East Room Of the Waldorf-Astoria on next
Saturday evening for the benefit Of the charita-
DE fund Of the Dickins Fellowship
The third and last concert this season by the
Boston Symphony Quartet viii be given in Men
oessohn Han on next Wednesday evening. 1t
VII be the occasion of introducing in New
York serenade for flute. violin and viola by
GaE Roger who just now is a close rival Of
Richard Strauss for the honor Of holding the
centre Of the stage IN the world Of music. This
WORK is new its opus number being TIA. and
was published only recently. So far as is
Known Professor Hess gave its first performance
u ths country at the last Boston symphony
quartet concert IN Boston, and this VIII be its
"fs' Performance n NeW-York. In Boston IL
treated very favorable impression and was re-
tlaeo as 4 most valuable addition 20 the htera-
nSie OF chamber music II viii be played by
.Iu1lessor Willy Hess Mr.. Emile Fertr and Mr..
TS-ene AagUarre, the admirable hautist OF the
t'.spon eynphOuy Orchestra. The second num-
- on The programme Will be Richard Strauss
rs-s re- iof piano:orte and violin in E-hat major
aA VII be played by Professor Willy Hess
~ Ame. Olga Samaroff The final number
a, sA DC oe BeethoveIl's quartet IN E-hat major,
ass Isabel p. Hspgood desires 90 have ~
1IO"n that she has resigned the Offices Of sec
Soy ana director In the Russian Symphony
'0aeiy OF Hew-York.
Ars Thomas Taper Will assist the Olive