New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
MUSIC
NINE. SEMBRICH's SONGS.

Mime. Sembrich sang thiTty-one times at her re-
cital in Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon. Her
programme called for twenty-five songs. but five
of them were repeated in response to emphatic
requests published in the usual way. and four
songs which not on the list were added,
az the end of the first part of her programme. one
at the end Of the second and two after the printed
list had been disposed of. In each case the sup
Elemental piece. with the impeccable taste of the
artist kept in harmony with the group OF
songs that had preceded IL. Thus, after the first
group. which contained italian, German and
English opera airs and songs of the eigh-
teenth century. she sang Purcell's "Nymphs
and Shepherds; after group of classical German
songs by Schubert Schumann and Brahms she
appended Schumann's ''Nussbaum'; after the third
group of modern German. Russian. English and
French songs. ChOpins ''Maidens Wish Oo heT
own accompaniment. of course) and Richard
Strausss "Standchen" In each class there was
repetitIon-two in the second and third In the
first it was MY Lovely Celia" by the old Eng
lsh organist that was thus signalzed in the sec
ond two songs by Schumaun, viz, "Roselein
R0slein.' and "Widmung"; In the third, Arenskys 5
But lately In dance" and James II. Rogerss
Love Has Wings" In each case there were other
songs which merited the same distinction ana
would doubtless have received it had 1t not been
obvious that some moderation OF the listeners eN-
pressions OF delight and the singers generous dis
position been necessary in order to keep the recital
within bounds. Handlers "Oh. Sleep. why dost
thou leave me?" which as a lesson in the art or
singing pure and simple was worth dozen opera
performances was one of these; Brahmss VIE
Melodein ZIeht es mir another and Professor
Parker's Love In May" still another.
To the knowing there is ample evidence OF the
character OF Nine. Sembric,I entertainment IN
this bare record. The whole story would be told
for them if 1t added that the audience was
one that filed Carnegie Hall and was made up OF
the citys lovers teachers and students OF the art
of singing. 1t would be weariness 10 repeat the
old story of a SembriCh recital. if IL were not
pleasure. which grows the years go by TO tell
of the delights which each recital brings with in
creasing measure and growing wonderment- In
it each the puTest artistic enjoyment
reaches high water mark. Her programme
yesterday again masterpiece Of COM
bination from twofod point Of vtew-that Of
education and that OF enjoyment. II could
not escape attention that some Of the songs which
called out the greatest enthusiasm were songs
which she had sung before and which had long
been familiar. But this only testified to the ad-
miraton in which her art is held and to the very
significant truth that in the of good music
familiarity breeds growing appreciation and
love. Sounds OF delight followed the pianoforte s
first intimation OF the coming OF Schumann s
''R5seIein" ''Widmung" and Der Nussbaur" and
the pieces which she added at tfe end. Madame
sembrich sang constrainedly ut the outset, but by
the time that Paradies's "Quel Ruscelletto' was
reached she was all her glorious self. Mr.. Luck
stones sympathetic accompanlments were thrice
al