New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
MUSIC.
A DAYS MUSICAL INCIDENTS.

A sixth concert OF the Philharmonic Society. a
fourth OF the Young Peoples Symphony Society.
subscription opera at the Metropolitan Opera
mouse In the afternoon and opera at popular prices
IN the evening, and a song recital at Mendessohn
nan IN the evening were the chief musical offer
ings yesterday The character OF the Philharmonic
concert was sufficiently indicated by the review OF
the public rehearsal which printed in this
journal yesterday. AS rule. the concerts are bot
Ter IMAM the afternoon performances, which by
courtesy. tradition and from force OF habit
called rehearsals a fact which is attributable
an much to the inspiration of more festive feel
Ing and smart dressing 1t Is to the additional
training which extra performance brings with
II But so far as those things concerned which
are OF primary interest, while the society is pur
suing its present policy of importing foreign con-
uuctors. the rehearsals are valuable as the con-
certs Neither praise nor condemnation is likely to
work material change In the character of the
concerts between the morning and tho evening
which make day.
Both the opera performances repetitions
OuI III them were very material changes which
merit mention least The afternoon representa-
ton was devoted to die Meistersinger.' Miss
Alten. who had sung the part Of Eva at the earlier
performances. having been taken Ill, Miss Paula
Ralph. one of the experiments OF last year and the
year before. put in her place. The result was
anything but gratifying. Miss Ralph novice
in tbs DartI her artistic capacities are in no wise
commensurate with it. She sang it without re-
hearssI. without rehearsal is woful phrase, but
II ls expected TO Work an indulgence at the
potan Opera House for all manner OF shortcom-
ings in the mechanical well artistic depart
ments. But ought it7 Miss Abbott was announced
to sing in Faust" last night. but Miss Abbott did
not return from concert engagement until Thurs
day evening. and there time for rehearsal
so Nine. JomelI was last nights Marguerite But
30 toyl o Observation-Disclosures and personally
conducted tho rehearsals holding for next
Thursdays operetta with vaudevilis intermezzo.
Miss RaIphs Eva, weak. timid (Small wonderD,
faulty in information, the only defect In an
otherwise admirable performance Of Wagner's
characters such Mr.. Conred commands one
would search the world over in vain.
Mr.. Damrosch taxed the understanding and ap
probation of his youthful hearers pretty severely
when hs performed Brahms's first symphony. but
it WAS IN tbs line OF his latest development in the
compilation OF programmes for the Young Peoples
concerts There was Also doubtless. educa-
tional purpose in his election OF NJ. Charles Gill;
bert to sing number OF French songs largely deal
ing with child life. They delightful musicaIy
and an incompatible lesson in French diction, and
thus had twofold justification
Last nights performance of Faust at the Met
ropolitan had little TO commend II beyond the IA
miuar Valentino of Mr.. Scott and a sonorous and
polished delivery Of the music of Mephisophees By
Mr.. Gourmet
Mime. Dolly FriedlAnder. e newcomer from Paris,
gave a song recital last night at Mendelssohn Hall.
Her programme comprised songs OF the old and
modern German and French schools. Nine Fried
lander is the possessor OF sympathetic and well
trained nlezzo soprano voice. She made most ia
vOrable impression in songs by Chausson. Faure
and Cesar Frauck H E X.