New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30

instrumental Compositions and
Songs of Many Ma
tionalitics

The musical nav Of New York is in
satlable if it was not surfeitcd yester-
day, when besides the Metropolitan
Opera House, Carnegie and Aeolian
halls and the Hippodrome, two smaller
theatres and room in Greenwich
Village housed musical entertainments
either in the afternoon or evening
There were audiences, of course, for all
the singers and players, but more in
teresting than discourse on the per-
1ormances would be confession from
the agents as to how some Of the au-
dlences were secured. However, that
kind of confession, though it might be
good for the soul of the agents
would scarcely fatter the pride of
the concert givers. In some cases,
no doubt, those who danced also paid
the piper; but it is not for the record
ers of the doings to attempt to dis
criminate.
The concert of the Symphony Society
II, Aeolian Hall, in the afternoon Cone
of the regular subscription series), had
been planned by Mr.. Damrosch as a
compliment to M. Messenger who is con-
Quoting the concerts of the orchestra
Of the Paris Conservatory in the United
States.
The enterprise, which was under
taken largely for the purposes of patri-
otto propaganda, had been thrown into
confusion partly by the prevailing cpl
demlc and also, we suppose, partly by
The sudden cessation of military ac-
Invites, and NJ. Messenger found it i'm
possible to come to New York to CON
duct the concert as projected. In con-
sequence Mr.. Damrosch took his place,
but lett the programme as originally
arranged. 1t consisted of Bcethoven's
"Eroica" symphony. a suite for viola
d'amour and orchestra, by Lorenzini,
and the overture to "Le Roi dYs"-
pieces more or less French by assocla
ton, though the composers were re-
spectively a German. an Italian and a
Frenchman. The middle number was a
bit of archaic music, which owed it's
presence in the scheme, no doubt, to
The fact that the solo performer was
NJ. Casadesus. Of the little body of mu-
steal antiQuaries who came to New
York two years ago to delight the
lovers of chamber music with their
echoes of ancient days.
Two Lornzinis are mentioned in
the old handbooks, and which OF
the two was the composer of the
suite which Mr.. Casadesus played,
we do not know, nor does it signify.
One of them, Antonio, was an Italian,
born in The Hague about 1740 as u
son of a musician in the service of
the Prince OF Orange. He was a
pupil of Locatili. became chapel
master at Nancy and sat long among
the violinists of the Paris Opera.
His brother, born in Wiirtemberg
in 1864, was his pupil. Both wrote
Voluminously for string instruments
in popular vein. The suite admir-
ably played by Mr.. Casadesus. is pretty
music with some warmth Of sentiment
in its slow movement Ga Siciliano)
end considerable brilliancy in its short
gentle tone Of the old instrument gave
evident pleasure to the audience which
was appreciative also Of the players
skill.
In Carnegie Hall at the same hour
Miss Sophie Braslau gave recital Of
songs. The hearts Of the audience be-
longed to the singer before she began
to sing, but they were big with re-
newed admiration after she had fin
ishcd her first group of songs. which
were Bohemian lyrics set by Dvorak
She sang them in their native tongue.
as, no doubt, she did the long list Of
Russian. French, Italian and American
songs which followed. Her voice was
luscious, and taste, intelligence and
deep feeling spoke out OF all that she
did. Nh. SCHNEIDER played the accom-
nanimcnts