The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

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the Russian Orthodox Church, followed by
q theme similar in function to that which,
in the middle part Of Chopin's "Marche
funebre." Tsehaikowsky's own bereavement
is again o-verpoweringly expressed, and
with a base estimate, the funeral procession
marches TO the grave, over which the
final chant is intoned. This poignant an
dante ends with ascending chords.
A lighter mood will be invited at the
coming concert by the introduction TIC
act 3 Of Glazunow's "Raymonda.' The
knight, Jean de Brlenne. returns from a
crusade to find a Saracen wooing Ray
monda, his betrothed. He challenges and
Stays the Saracen. and weds Raymonda
with glittering ceremony, which Glazu-
now's music duly celebrates.
Thu "Valse Triste" Of Sibelius, already
popular In many European concert rooms,
will have a first hearing here next Thurs
day, and 30 will a characteristic episode
from ~Raehmaninow's opera, "Aleko." A
cortege from Rlmsky-Korsakow's "Mlada'
Will bring the concert to an end with the
note Of pomp and gaiety.
To Sing Tschaikowsy's Opera.
Eugene onegin." the first Tschalkowsky
opera ever to be produced In this country,
will be given In concert form at Carnegie
Hall, New York. next Saturday evening
and Sunday afternoon. February 1 and .,
by the New York Symphony Society, un-
Ger the direction Of Walter Damrosch. The
success OF this opera in Russia, the com
poser's own country. has been remarkable.
In Moscow, st. Petersburg, Odessa and
Kieff, Eugene Onegin" reached that point
of popularity whereby the managers pro-
duced It as often as once a week; at the
Charkoff Opera House t obtained such a
hold upon the public fancy that perform
snces OF it were repeated every two or
three days, throughout entire seasons. 1t
has been most popular in continental cities
outside OF Russia. notably IN Vienna where
every presentation Of the opera attracted
large audiences
Emile de Gogorza will sing the title role
in Mr.. Damrosch's concert production at
Carnegie Hall, and the other principal char
acters will be interpreted as follows:
Madame Lerin. a landed proprietress
tmezzo-soprano), Miss Rose O'Brien; Ia
tiana. her daughter tsopprano), Miss Marie
Stoddard: Olga. another daughter (con-
%traito), Mrs. Taylor Jones; Eugene Onegll
(baritone), Emilio de Gogorza; Lensky
(tenor). Ellison Van Hoose; Prince Gremin
(high bass, Tom Daniels; Triquet (second
tenor. Paul Dufault. The choruses will be
sung by the Oratorio Society.
Musicians who know the work say that
The music OF Eugene Oneginp is beauti-
full, based on melody pure, simple and
even old-fashioncd: its songs, which may
easily be considered individually, are
charming, and the entire work is thor
oughly worthy and quite typical Of Tschai-
kowsky. Mr.. Walter Damrosch first pro-
duced Wagner's "Parsifsl' and Saint
Saens's Samson and Delilah' in this coun-
try, also the Immortality popular Pathetic
Symphony of ~Tschaikowsky; his produc-
ton of a Tschaikowsky opera in America
promises to be one of the notable events
OF this season.
Piano Entertainment.
Leslie Harris. a pianist who recently ar
rived In this country from England. will
entertain the members and ladies of the
Montciair Club in Gu Hall Monday even
ing. The most appealing thing In his pro-
gram. which is chiefly of the popular,
humorous material. is one OF those senti-
mental little tales about two ragged street
urchins. who hear the Christmas bells
s-ringtng, but can't quite figure out how
they are to come in for the season OF
good cheer. Mr.. Harris Is said to give the
little song with appealing tenderness. and
the accompaniment. with a piano repro
duction OF a chime OF pealing bells, Is said
TO be effective.
Bach Choir Rehearsing.
The Bach Choir OF Montclair has begun
| rehearsals for its festival In the spring.
The sopranos and altos rehearse IN the
Wilde Memorial Chapel from s to 8; the
tenors and BASES, In the lecture room
under Mr.. Kennedy, from s to 8: the full
choir rehearses from . to 10 In tho Wilde
Chapel. all on Mondays. In the revised
program, the Motct service will be In
cluded. but the proposed open-air per
Torrance of the secular oantatas will be
omitted. Bach's greatest work, the Prot
estant Mass in q minor with Latin text
will be studied, and the Passion Accord
ing to st. Matthew" will be taken ur
later on. The latter was given last year.
Edward A. Mcdowell.
The death OF Edward A. MacDowell,
one of Americas foremost composers.
brings with 1t a feeling of thankfulness as
well as of sorrow, Hopelessly a mental
wreck, death must ave been for him and
his relatives q welcome relief. All hope
had been given up that he would ever re-
gain his reason, and one had been accus-
toned to hin Of him In the past tense.
Blessed with a strong body It had been
expected that he would live for years,
always a constant care to those who at
tended him, and therein lay the deepest
fling OF fate. But death came sooner than
expected. With The idea of providing
money for his care during the rest of his
life the MacDoweli Relief Association was
started In New York, and subscriptions
were obtained from admirers of Mac
Dowell's music all over the country. New
ark people contributed their share in-
dividually. This none will now go to
his heirs. MacDowells music will live
long.