New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR.

THE WEEKLY CALENDAR.
sunday-Carnegie Hall. 3 p. m. concert of the
Russian Symphony Society; Metropolitan
Opera House, 6. 80 p m. concert OF Wagners
music: Hall OF the Institute OF Musical Art,
$3.50 y. m. recital OF sonatas for violin ana
pianoforte by Mr.. and Mrs. Names.
Monday-Metropolitan Opera House. p. m.
opera IN Italian. Marta; Mendelssohn
Hall. p. m. pianoforte recital by Heinrich
Gerhard.
German opera, "Das Rheingold"; Mendel-
ssohn Hall, 6:l5 p. m, concert Of chamber
music by the Kneisel Quartet; Carnegie
Hall. $50 p. m, concert OF Musurgia.
neutrality-suspicious. Opera House. p. NJ.
German opera "TannhAuser.
Thursday-Baptst Temple Brooklyn. s:15 p. m.
concert Of the New-York Symphony Orches
ira Walter Damrosch conductor.
Fr1day-Carnegie Hall, 2:30 p. m. public re-
hearsal OF the Philharmonic Society; Metro
politan Opera House. p. m. Italian OPERA
"Tosca"
acknowledgements Opera House, p. m,
German and Italian opera. ''Eansel und
Greter" and 'Pagliaoci": p. m. italian
opera, I'll Bsrbiere di Siviglia-"
Victor Herbert is TO make his second ap-
pearance the present season with the Phil
harmonic Society as conductor OF the seventh
public rehearsal and concert TO be held on
Friday afternoon, March 2. and Saturday
evening. March 3. at Carnegie Hall MI Her
bert will also be represented a composer on
the programme, which is follows:
symRhony No; 3 In wslae' Raj,
Henri Msrteau -
Suite RonantGue. Victor Herbert
It has been eight years since the Raft sym
phony was played by the Philharmonic Or
chestra- and the suite by Mr.. Herbert has never
before appeared on one Of the society's pro-
gramn:es. The composition was first performed
by the Pittsburg Orchestra under the direction
OF M. Herbert on February 2, 1900, at Carnegie
Hall. in Pittsburg. one month after its compile
uon The composer conducted the work when
II was heard for the first time in this city on
February 26, al Carnegie Hall, at a concert of
the Pittsburg Orchestra Henri Marteau. who
plays the Beethoven concerto for the first time,
VIII al the same time celebrate the Tooth an
nlVersary OF its original performance by Franz
Clement In Vienna. in 1905
The fourth concert Of the Kneisel Quartet
will be given in Mendelssohn Hall on Tuesday
evening. February %. Harold Bauer. pianist.
will assist, and the programme will be as fol-
lows:
6sT5stto for two yiolins and viola Op. Dvorak
Slsret minor, Aus Meinem Leben' -. .smetana
io ior piano FloAn and cello. nat. 9e. Schubert
Dvoraks "Terzetto." which he composed for
the amusement and instruction Of his children.
was published in 1887. 1t is curiously made as
regards form. The first movement is a short
introduction, but in quick time, instead of
SLOW, lessening directly into the larghetto. also
very concise. Then follows a short scherzo.
then an adagO, themes with variations the
most elaborate Of the four movements; but there
Is no extended development in any of them; all
are light and gay, and just what great COM
poser might be expected TO write for the pur-
pose he had IN view. Smetana said he wished
the title Aus Meinem Leben" to be printed
the programme when his string quartet
cd and
biographical details 10 be put into il. He in
tended 70 portray IN the first movement his
youthful love OF music, his romantic DrediS-
positions and longings. and the premonitions
CIa|n r Just before the coming OF his mis-
fortune. The second movement is a polka,
which is national Bohemian dance; It indi-
ce'es the Joyance OF his youth and recollections
o me aristocratic circles in which he moved.
The largo sostenuto recalls his love for the
maiden VINO afteTWard became his wife. The
lesl movement shows his perception Of the
lonal element in music. for Smetana was the
FOUNDER OF the national school, continued with
50 great distinction by Dvorak. and many Of
ms compositions interpret subjects of national
import His Joy Of his success IN this direction,
az hrst Indicated, is interrupted by the oncom-
s.g OF his deafness, a glance at the gloomy
Lulure slight ray Of hope of betterment and
nhaily painful impressions at the recollection
OF his first artistic beginnings. Smetana died
N madhouse at Prague in 1884. Schubert
wrote MS two pianoforte triOs in 1927, the year
geiore his death, when he was thirty years old.
nohnist, who stood in much closer relations to
SeelhoVen, and he and his friends. Booklet and
1-lncke, nrst played them in public in 1928.
Schumann wrote Of its lyric feminine char
eCtef' he said OF the first movement that IL was
agreeable. uustful. virginia.; the adagiO was
feeling
The fifteenth week Of grand opera at the
metropolitan Will be almost equally devoted 10
4usisn and German works No novelties will
De presented. but there will be a special per-
tornlanoe Of "Das Rheingold." the prologue to
p's second land las) cycle this season OF Der
t-hg oes Nibelungen." Marta still one OF
ne most popular operas IN the repertory. will
DC sung tomorrow with a cast again including
-HiAe sembrich as Lady Enrichetta, Miss Edyth
NAker as Nancy. Mr. Caruso as Lionello. Mr..
:" Flahcon as Plunkett and Mr.. Rossi as Sir
-fls'an. The cast viii be completed by Mr.
DutI1che and Mr.. Foglia. Mr.. Arturo Vigna
WI conduct. Tuesday viii bring US to the per-
'ormance OF "Das Rheingold." The curtain will
se al e;3O. and there viii, as usual. be no in
eiHssion- The Fr-cka viii be Miss Olive
Afehsted. Miss Marion Weed will be the Freia
u'he Louise Homer will interpret Erda. and
afAes Alten. Ralph and Milford will appear as
&c kline Daughters. Mr.. Burgstaller is cast
-or Loge. Ar. Van Rooy Wotan: Mr.. Gorftz
Hioer1ch; Dir. Dippel. FrOh. and the Bonner will
Mr Muhimaan The two giants. Fasot and
sa,ner win be Messrs. Blass aud Gourmet. while
"ar' Refs will interpret Mime The conductor
VIZ DO Mr. Alfred Hertz On wednesday even
~ eas bill viii bs '-Tsnnhauser." with Nine.