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during the evening. The next public rehearsal tette Club: Messrs. August Roebbelen and Martin a work of striking nnd manifest originality both
and concert are set down for Friday and Saturday, Lot'fflers, violins; Mr. Julius Risch. viola, and Mr. in conception and detailed execution. Dr. Maas
Wilhelm Mueller, violoncello. Miss Segur's light ntered fully into the spirit of this remarkable
February 10 and 11.
soprano voice was heard to advantage in the ballad. ompositiou and gave additional evidence of his
"Fly Forth, Gentle Dove," given as an encore; but ability as a conductor in directing this work.
THIRD SYMPHONY CONCEBT.
her rendering of "Pieta d'un Infelice" ("II Profe- The same can be said of his direction of the
R. DAMROSCH evidently knows how to ar- ta"), and "Quando a te Pieta" ("Faust"), showed Leonore overture.
Interest centered upon the three Norwegian
range a programme and make a disposi- that this style of music was unsuited to her talent.
Mrs. Rice-Knox sang "A Cry of Love," words and pieces composed by Dr Maas. They contain the
tion of compositions to suit his auditors.
The third public rehearsal and concert, which music by Marquis de Lenville, copies of which Scandinavian rhythms and national tone, which
took place January 5th and 7th, presented a pro- were ostentatiously circulated among the audience, the composer adheres to with consistency. The
gramme of unusual versatility, opening with Men- and the familiar but pretty ballad, "The Wedding second one (On Bandak's Lake) is a beautiful mu-
ical poem, full of tenderness and depth of feeling.
delssohn's Scotch Symphony. Beethoven's Cuckoo Day."
Mr. Fritsch's best effort was in the rendering of The instrumentation shows great ability in that
Song followed the symphony. The next number was
Wagner's "Waldweben" from "Siegfried." Miss The Winds that Waft My Sighs to Thee." The direction. With these Norwegian pieces Dr.
Hattie Simms and Mrs. Belle Cole then sang the New York Quintette Club played the allegretto Maas has proven himself a composer of more
duet from Berlioz's "Beatrice and Benedick," from Mendelssohn's quartette in E flat in capital than average merit.
Mrs. Ella Cleveland Fenderson, the vocalist,
the performance closing with Liszt's "Battle with style.
sang with expression, but the compass of her
the Huns."
GERMANIA THEATEE.
voice seems to be limited, and the voice itself did
If the detractors of Mendelssohn's genius and
not fill the spacious music hall. The next Phil-
NEUENDORFF'S "DON QUIXOTE."
originality could induce the musical world to
abandon his works or place them on the shelves
N accomplished musician like Mr. Adolph harmonic concert will present a symphony (No. 1)
of obscurity, they might succeed in their efforts to
Neuendorff cannot fail to make an interesting by Mr. J. K. Paine.
prove their premises. But as long as Mendelssohn's libretto more interesting when he puts the text to
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
music can be heard, just so long will his brilliant music. There may be some doubts as to the value
The next quarterly concert of the conservatory
genius be recognized and the profundity of his of the libretto of "Don Quixote," but Mr. Neuen- takes place January 21, at Music Hall. The pro-
poetic thought admired, and, in many cases, even dorff's music is exhilarating and sparkling, and at gramme consists of works (instrumental and vocal)
worshipped.
times in concerted numbers it is really meritorious. by Hummel, Haydn, Thalberg, Chopin, Liszt,
Mr. Merton acted the role of the Don, but did Mendelssohn, etc.
His Scotch Symphony is a representative clas-
sical gem, clear, concise and logical, at the same not keep tempo with the music; Miss Von Janu-
GILMORE'S BAND.
time realistic in its descriptive feature. Mendels- schowsky, an excellent artist and good singer, was
sohn quickly grasped the Scotch rhythm and main- a successful Pasquillo. Miss Schrotter, as Donnn
Several
concerts
have lately been given by this
tains throughout the symphony the iambic peculiar Diana, gave the best musical rendition, and Mr. band with great success, the one of Friday, Jan-
to Scotch songs and ballads. The wierd and plain- Weiss, as Alonzo, played and sang with fervor.
uary 13, crowding the large hall of the Mechanics'
tive airs that infused the slow movements remind
Charitable Association. The soloists were Miss
us of many of the rhythms found in the border bal-
"PATIENTS." .
Letitia Louise Fritch, soprano; Mr. W. H. Stan-
lads and in the songs that have become universally A DMIRERS of "Patience" should see the only ley, tenor; Signor Raffaylo, euphonium; Mr. B.
popular.
XA. original version, as given at the San Fran- C. Bent, cornet; Sig. De Carlo, piccolo; Mr. E. A.
Mendelssohn, as already said, was quick to ap- cisco minstrels. Crowded houses nightly attest Lefebre, saxophone.
preciate the national rhythm of the Scots, and how the truthfulness of the performance. Birch's
Miss Fritch is the first lady vocalist that has
splendidly he utilizes the subject can be learned make-up as a kind of Beecherized Bunthorne is sung in this immense hall. It was feared that her
when this symphony is performed well. It was alone worth the price of admission. The singing voice could not be heard, as the distance from the
the best work done by the symphony orchestra on of the Boy Choristers, Frill man and Stanley Grey, front part of the house to the front of the stage ia
these occasions.
two hundred feet; yet, notwithstanding this great
are also interesting to lovers of ballad music.
Dr. Damrosch was exceedingly anxious that the
space, the powerful voice of Miss Fritch sounded
very delicate nuances should be carefully expressed,
and reverberated through the hall with beautiful
NEW YORK QUINTETTE CLUB,
and he succeeded admirably in interpreting the r
This artiste has a remarkably powerful
r ^ H E programme of the concert of Thursday effect.
various movements of the work.
voice, clear, resonant, and true, and as her vocal-
afternoon, January 12, consisted of a quar- ization
Wagner's "Waldweben," a sylvan-tone poem, 1
and method are built upon a proper basis,
from his "Siegfried," and Liszt's "Battle with the tette by Volkman, Schuman's quintette, and Kiel's she never fails to produce splendid effects and al-
Huns," are remarkable compositions of the ad- Reise bilder (Pictures of Travel) for piano and ways scores a success.
vanced school of music, and replete with instru- violoncello. The attendance was, as usual, large
It is refreshing in these days, when the article
mental effects that are at times surprising. The and appreciative.
is so rare, to find a tenor voice of powerful calibre
Liszt composition was not performed with suffi-
that has a musical quality and is used with judg-
MARIE GLOVER'S DEBUT.
cient vigor; there seemed to be an absence of tone.
ment and taste. Mr. W. H. Stanley is a tenor with
These two composers, Wagner and Liszt, are
ISS MARIE GLOVER, who is mentioned in such a voice, and his singing in the large hall was
identified most prominently with the attack upon
another part of this journal as about to ap- effective and successful.
Mendelssohn's abilities. The names of these three pear in the operette, "Jennie Lee," has abandoned
BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
masters on the same programme suggests a men- her intention in this respect, to till a much more
tion of the latest phase of the literary warfare pro- lucrative engagement.
An estate of nearly two million dollars came
gressing in European musical journals. New
Miss Glover will sing the leading role, Oeorginn, into the possession of the Boston University on
editions of Liszt's literary works have lately been in the operette "L'Afrique," to be produced at January 13. It was left by the late Isaac Rich. A
published by Breitkopf and Hartel, Leipsic, and the Bijou Opera House on January 30. The mu- college of music iB already in existence and forms
his "Life of Chopin" contains a preface which sic is written by Mr. W. C. McCreery, of St. part of the university. Dr. Eben Tourjee is the
embodies a fiendish attack upon Mendelssohn and Louis, and the libretto is by Mr. W. Schuyler.
dean of the college of music, and states that much
the other Jewish composers, as well as the whole
Miss Glover is engaged at a handsome salary, will hereafter be done in the musical departments
Jewish people.
and will make her debut on the New York stage to realize the wishes of the testator and of the
Dr. Hanslick, of Vienna, has examined the new under very flattering auspices. Her voice is a friends of the art.
edition of Chopin and discovered that the article mezzo soprano.
W. H. SHERWOOD.
on the Jews was surreptitiously smuggled into an
This
celebrated
pianist is at present in Boston.
old preface of the "Life of Chopin," which preface
REMENYI'S CONCEET.
It ^ o u l d t> e beneficial to all musical institutions
is still dated some years back.
remarkable artist gave a ' 'solo violin per and to musical students if the views of this artist
This fresh attack of the Wagner-Liszt coterie has, HHHIS
A. formance of matchless novelty and interest," could be practically carried out.
to all appearances, failed to produce any im- as
he called it, and as it really proved to be, at
He is of the opinion that the piano is the in-
pression. In conjunction with the majority of Stein
way Hall January 11. The pieces were structor, the teacher most eligible to the great
the musical journals, we must express our regret played
without accompaniment.in accordance with uody of musical people. Said Mr. Sherwood:
that great and gifted men, like Wagner and Liszt, the intentions
the composers. The programme
"There are but few opportunities for the large
should find it consistent with their dignity to drag comprised the of following
compositions by Bach: masses to hear symphony concerts, and even less
religious opinions and prejudices into the realm of Prelude and Fuge in G minor;
Chaconne
in
D
chances to hear quartettes. Now there is one
musical discussion.
minor; Tempo de Bouree and Double in B minor.
which can be heard whenever it is
One of the worst features of these continuous The second part consisted of compositions and instrument
tirades is the fact that both of these composers transcriptions by Remenyi, and part third of foxir desired, and that is the piano.
"A piano recital can be arranged without much
are employed in attacking the dead composers. cappricios from the twenty-four studies of Paga-
•trouble or expense, and thus a means is at hand
Goldmark is slightly alluded to this time by Liszt,
to hear the composers and find the interpretations
but we will not hear the full text of the new tirade
of the various schools. I do not mean by this
until Goldmark is dead.
MUSIC IN BOSTON.
that
some of the old methods should be pursued,
Miss Hattie Louise Simms sang Beethoven's
R. MAAS has the happy faculty of arranging and indiscriminate programmes arranged and in-
"Cuckoo Song" without tone and without any sug-
an attractive and interesting programme competent, flashy, and noisy players be used.
gestion of inspiration or poetry: The duo of Ber-
"My view embodies only such performances as
lioz's "Beatrice aud Benedick," sung by. Miss for the subscribers and attendants of the Philhar-
Simms and Mrs. Belle Cole, was made dreary and monic concerts. The fourth concert of the pres- will educate the listeners in schools, academies,
incoherent on account of their lack of familiarity ent season, which took place January 12, at Music and colleges. For instance, the piano recital should
Hall, presented the following numbers: Web- become a part of all institutions, as it is with some
with the score.
er's overture, "Preciosa;" aria from Handel's of them now.
"Guilio Cesare," by Mrs. Fenderson; Rubin-
"I am engaged now to give piano recitals at some
MISS SEGVR'S CONCEBT.
stein's symphony in F; three Norwegian charac- of these places, and nothing affords me greater
teristic
compositions
by
Dr.
Maas;
a
Schubert
pleasure than to play and explain the compo-
y
was a fair audience at Chickering Hall
_L January 13 to receive Miss Louise Segur; she song, by Mrs. Fenderson, and the Leonore No. sitions.
"I play to the young people, who listen. As the
was assisted by Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox, contralto; 3 overture by Beethoven closed the concert.
Nothing more varied and classical, too, could larger means of hearing great works are necessarily
Mr. C. Fritsch, tenor; Mr. Remmertz, baritone;
Mr. Case, pianist; Mr. George Colby, accompanist, have been wished for by the most select dilletanli. limited, I am of opinion that the next mode should
and the following members of the New York Quin- The piece de resistance was Rubinstein's symphony, be adopted, and that surely is the piano recital."
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