IN THE WORLD OF CONCERTAANÉTOPËRA Parker and American Music 'Concerning"L'OiseaiiiBieu" H. E. Krehbiel plan. The interruption he believed Maurice Maeterlinck's "fairy play," milk, sugar, light, bread, the fire A By Bird". the The sense of individual loss and the I and hoped would bo but temporary. "L'Oiseau Bleu"---"The Blue cat, dog. to the American the window end of a friendly personal communion Professor Parker's belief that Amer¬ which was introduced Suddenly openin» i New Theater nine vites and to which had brought cheer, encourage- ican students could hold their own in public at the years Tyltyl Mytyl begi<- ,.., done into an of the blue bird. ment and edification for a full gener¬ competition with foreigners in Euro¬ ago, has been by quest Off tj.ç., ation must in the pean conservatories was as well found- Albert Wolff. In its musical garb it first to the Land of Memory, «.¡5^ ,' give way contempla¬ Palace of tion of the death of Horatio Parker to ed as his- conviction that they needed will have its first performance on any the Night, next to th» Gs den of some reflections on what the dean of no chauvinistic coddling in their na¬ stage at the House Happiness, then to the Cemet»_ the School of Music of Yale University tive land. Long years ago we took Saturday evening, December 27. M. and then to the Kingdom of is to be the ture. Still have stood for in American music. He did the trouble to look into the report of Maeterlinck expected guest they not captured .¦ blue not belong to the younger generation the Hochschule for the last year of of honor, while the composer, already bird, and,after all their a;r;. of composers, though he died before he his sojourn there. Of the 200 students favorably known as one of the Metro- tures return to their home and bat an man. 182 were Germans. The entire Ameri- conductors, will direct the When the morning a had become old He was a link politan's comes, neigfcfo.' _ can consisted of three The receipts will go to who looks very much like the between the class represented by J. C. contingent young performance. Kairv ¦ i D. Parker. Dudley Buck, John K. Paine women who studied pianoforte play¬ four charities.the Queen of the Bel¬ the opening scene, enters, to beg fa and George W. Chadwick, who sur¬ ing, a young man from Columbus, Ohio, gians Fund, the Millerand Fund for blue bird so that her suffering !¦.., vives him, though he was nis teacher who was in the violin class and three French Orphan Children, the Three Big child may be made well bv the »ht,< more than forty years ago, and that of young men besides himself who were Sisters Organization (Catholic, Protes¬ it. Looking around, they "re amaze«; ..' Edward MacDowell and his .successors, contemplating work as composers as tant and Jewish) and the Milk for discover that their own little tnrüa as of had some of whom, like David Stanley well performers. Tho three young Children America Fund. Both au¬ dove, which been in their hom«1 »!'¦ for were his men were Holden Howard thor and composer have their the time, has tnrned blue. Smith, instance, pupils. Henry Huss, waived, give it, and with the Gladly they He stands with these men as Parkhurat and Arthur royalties for this performance. giving their !¦..'. exemplars Whiting. They neighbor recovers her spirits. R of sound musicianship, in contradis¬ gave a good account of themselves at General Manager Gatti-Casazza has when Tylty) asks for its the return utf tinction to many clamorers for public the conservatory. Mr. Huss won spe- spared no pains in the preparation of little neighbor Bhows a reineta«. whose claims rest cial mention for excellence* in counter¬ to give it back the blue bird recognition upon this operatic fairy spectacle. The Rus¬ from both and disappears. e;cap?i professions of nationalism and con¬ point, and at the examination concerts sian painter Boris Anisfeld has pro¬ fessed contempt for the learning and he ligured with Parker in the list oi vided the scenery and designed the Other of the week, the sirü training which once were universally composers whose works were per¬ costumes. The "stage business" has of the season, will be "¡'armen'' to. conceded to ¡>e essential to artistic formed. Eight students in all figurée been under the direction of morrow evening, wi1 Farra" Richard and Romaine, and Mi srs, Martinell« creation. It is for this reason that, in the conservatory concerts of 188o Ordynski. Rosina Galli has arranged and Couzinou. Mr. \v<,:,r will with h than that of a and of were ~ feeling larger '84, four them Parker the dances. The choral element ha.' "Oberon" Wednes ,( ..' personal bereavement, we deplore in Parkhurst, Huss and Whiting. Of th« been Mines. Ponselle, Delaunois, «lordon a;v supervised by Giulio Setti. And Sundelius and Messrs. 'he death of Professor Parker a great four non-Americans the one wh« over Martinelli, Di«, only all has been the guiding eye ol Dua, d'Angelo, Laurenti and Reschi- loss to American music. achieved anything like eminence wa: the composer himself. The list of char¬ glian. The attitude of The Tribune toward Alberto Franchctti, of whose compost acters in the play is a long one. Ir "" as a Bpeiii a ¡Christmas matinee national art has been plain and con¬ tion a symphony and two open's, "As detail, the cast is as follows: Day Thursday, wit! sistent for many years.so and rael" Mmes. Farrar and Messrs. HarroM plain 'and "Germania," have been hear« Tyltyl and Scotti. consistent that we do not believe it has at the th .Raymonde Delaunoii Metropolitan Opera House, Mytyl, .Mary Klli¡ "Cavalleria Rusticana' and Tl been misunderstood by former in Mother Tyl.Florence Eastoi acci" anybody, though the German régime, the lat Father Thursday evening. The former frequently misrepresented by men self¬ ter in one of the Tyl.Paolo Ananiai sung by Mmes. Destinn. Perinl and early years of Signo Grandmother Tyl...... Louise Bera Mattfeld and Messrs. Althotue ishly concerned with the commercial Gatti-Casazza. To Mr. Gatti fell th Grandfather Tyl.Leon Rothie Chalmers. in. side of the art and misconceived Maternal Love. .Florence Eastoi "" sung by Mi?s by honor of giving public production als- Joy of Understanding.Gladys Axmai Muzio and Messrs. Caruso, Amato small talents incapable of realizing to Professor Parker's opera "Mona,. Light .Fiora Perin Laurenti and Paltrinier this journal's ideals. American music, the of which Father Time.Leon Rothie Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" for the history forms an intet Bread .Mario Laurent first time this season by which term wo now moan music The Friday evening esting and instructive, if also rathe Little Girl.».Edna Kellogi with Mmes. Alda and I "gram and created and performed by native sons I Two Little Lovers. Messrs. deplorable, chapter in the career o Minnie Egener and Helena Marsl Crimi, Amato, de Seguróla of the United States, is, we believe, the theater in Bada, Laurenti, Rescl in, Paltr: proud lyric upper Broad Joy of Being Just.Margaret Faraan nieri and Audisio. Mr, every year coming more and more into way. Joy of Seeing What Is Beautiful .Cecil Ardei Papi w.il The conduct. the estate which The Tribuno has Fairy.Jeanne Gordoi in His Work As a Composer , Night.Frances "L'Italiana Algeri" at the Saíur- wished to have it enter; and for that The Ingrar, To Cat.Margaret Romain day matinee, with Mmes. Sesanioni, reason the writer has less and less that history we might return i The Dog.Robert Couzino Sundelius and Howard and Me;;;.. it, Mme. cause to affect the belief of a careless had not been made the subjec Berlingot.Jeanne Gordo; Hackett, de Luca, Didur and Piece. Happiness.Mary Mellis Miss Gaili and Mr. characteristic of the that of lather elaborate discussion in thes The Child.Adelina Vosai Bonfiglio will fen«. spirit, time, Milk Mr. Papi will conduct. American music means columns within the last year. It i .Mary TifTan the songs of Water.Adelina Vosai more pertinent to the purpose whic Sugar.Octave Du Fire we had in view when we began the re .Angelo Bad Another Child.Miss Kenned Charl-es Carver, Pianist The Late Horatio Parker flections invited by the intelligence o First Child.Miss Bellci Professor Parker's death to call at Second Child.Miss Florenc T+iird Child.Miss Borniggi tention to his, achievements in th Fourth Child.Phyllis Whit field of composition, especially th Fifth Child.Miss Manetl achievements which him brought fnm To refresh the minds of operagoer in England and also respect Tor Amei the story may be outlined briefly a ican musicianship. He did a larg Calcnöar for toe Current Wccü follows: amount of work in the smaller form: SUNDAY.Carnegie Hall, 3 p. ni., conceit of music such as secular songs and anthem pianoforte by Sergei Rach- Tyltyl and Mytyl are the children o maninoff; 8:15 p. m., concert Cantor Josef a for the church, and carried for yeai by Rosenblatt; 3 p. m., piano¬ poor woodchopper. To-morrow i forte recital 2:15 Christmas a large burden of the drudgery ei by Philip Gordon; Hippodrome, p. m., concert by Emmy Day, but for them there i and nó tree nor tailed by his duties as organist an Destinn, Philip Bennyan Jacques, Pintel; Metropolitan Ópera House, Christmas stocking. So af teacher; but it. was while these bu 8:30 p. m., popular operatic concert; Sixty-third Street Music ter they have been tucked into thei Hall, con¬ beds and the «lens were heavy upon him, while 1 cert of Irish music; City College, 1 p. m., free organ recital by Samuel parents think them asleej was organist of Holy Trinity Churc A. Baldwin. they yield to the temptation to cree] here and teacher of out and watch the window th« counterpoint MONDAY- Metropolitan Opera House, H p. m., French through the National opera, "Carmen"; preparations being made for the holi Conservatory of Musi Aeolian Hall, 8:15 p. m., song recital Charles that he a by Carver; Waldorf-Astoria, day in a horn kept peculiarly warm pla« .11 a. Mr. wealthy neighbor's in his heart for the m., Ragby's Musical Morning; Park Theater, 8:15 p. m., English across the street. lofty things "The Mikado." his art. He must, perforce, be operetta, While thus engaged thoug! TUESDAY.Aeolian Hall, 8:15 Fairy Berylun of first as a choral composer, becau: p. m., pong recital by Jean Barondess; Park enters. She is a witch and she demand 8:15 H is most conspicuous triumph and tl Theater, p. m., English operetta; 71st Regiment Armory, 8:15 p. m., that they find and bring to her th festival of one with which he achieved Europe! the People's Liberty Chorus. grass that sings and a bird that is blu« renown was the oratoric "Hora Novi WEDNESDAY.Metropolitan Opera House, H p. m., English opera, "Oberon"; ¡so that her own little child who is ail rima." *¦ Park Theater, 8:15 p. in., English operetta, "The Mika«J,o"; City College, ing may bo restored to health and hap As a student his thoughts we 4 p. m., free organ recital by Samuel A. Baldwin. piness. Upon agreeing to seek the bir directed to the instrumental field, ai the fairy crowns Tyltyl with a of the THURSDAY.Metropolitan Opera House, 2 p. m., Italian opera. "Madama magi before he Week set found what he cap with a wonderful recogniz Programs Butterfly"; 8:15 p. in., Italian diamon to be his especial field he had opera, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pa- which has to put gliacci"; Park 8:15 power disclose the pas symphony, throe concert overtur« Theater, p. m., English operetta, "The Mikado." and the future and turn SUNDAY Morning . inanimate oh a Mana-Zurea FRIDAY.Aeolian Hall, 3 p. m., ballad concert; 8:15 scherzo for orchestra, a stri: 3 m. My Heart la a Lute.Woodman p. m., concert by the jects and dumb animals into speakin Carnegie Hall, p. Piano recital One Spring Music League of the Dean of Music at Yale quartet and a suite for pianofor by Rachmaninoff: Morning.Nevin People's Institute; Carnegie Hall, 3 p. m., concert by creatures. Everything around the chil violin Sonata, B Princess ,'î the New and violoncello to his cred minor, Op. 5S.Chopin Theatre, p. m. Recital by Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera House, 8 p. m., Italian dren begins to take life and voice- Aeolian Hall, Monday Evening University his Four Etudes, Ü|>. .'>!*.Chopin Mona diseuse: "Manon Later, studies under Uheinberp Four Etudes (Tableaux), Op. 39, Gondnè, opera, Lescaut"; Park Theater, 8:15 p. m., English operetta, "The bore fruit in a Kn Passant par la Lorraine, concerto for organ a Rachmaninoff Vi<:ille Marche Mikado"; Hotel Commodore, S:30 p. m., musical. Etude. Op. 81.Rubinstein Militaire Française evening test will be on the hall, the. orchestra. .Since the « Etude. Dan» un Detour, announced the evening variety farce-comedy newspapers Op. 42.Scriabine SATURDAY.Aeolian Hall, 11 a. m., symphony concert for 3 of the Rachmaninoff recital. or the of cupy themselves more with the Three Etudes : Chanson Tendre du ISfh Siede children; p. m., The w^in- Music stage, pretentious platitudes for Dunce of the Gnomes: D Je Saute, Je Dause. du song recital by Elizabeth 8:15 ner will obtain a recital Notes which to flat major. .Liszt .Pastorale 18th Siede Rothwell; p. m., concert by negro public under writers who seek to screen th<;ir ig¬ appeal the masses rath Campanella . Les Belles 18th children; the of J. Paganini-Llszt Grados Manieres.'.. Siècle Carnegie Hall, 3 p. m., violin recital management A. Fuerstman. norance a than to the ad Parnassum Clair de Lune by Albert Spalding; On by pretense of despising connoisseur, it is likely tl Aeolian 3 m. Minstrels Metropolitan Saturday evening, December 27, Hall, p. Piano recital . Debussy Opera House, 8 p. m., first of a The artists learning. a larger number of persons will by Philip Gordon: Jean Verd. performance French opera, "L'Oiseau Rachmaninoff will play the following at Mr. Bagby's musical Chansons «le Guerre : Bleu"; 2 p. m., Italian program : morning to-morrow will ho Miss Clau¬ Devotion to the highest ideals in member him as the composer of t Rhapsodie in B minor.Brahms opera, "Italiana in Algeri"; Park Theater, 2 and dia Gavotte Fanfnn la Tulipe. . .Epoque Sonata. Op. Muzio, Mme. Margarete Matzenauer, music which . Gluck-Brahms Le Napoléonienne 8:15 p. m., English operetta, "The Mikado." 31.Beethoven may be consorted with a operas carried off two Fantasie Petit Grégoire.Guerre de Rondo Capriccioso . Charles Haekett and t.ui«jniar prizes in (.' minor.Mozart Le Joli Vendee Mendelssohn Miss patriotism which shall exact for the $10,000 each than as the author of Sonata In 15 minor (in one movement).Liiszt Tambour, 'Ballade, F minor; Impromptu, Op. L'ii : Novaes, Brazilian pianist. Ballade in A flat Nocturne in 1) Hut Chanson de Marche du 18th Siècle Valse: Scherzo, Op. American artist as sincere a measure oratorio which remains the chief Etude Herita : Danza, Danza. Fanciulla Gentile. .Durant«; Prelude, C 31.v. .Chopin gl< (black keys); Nocturne in E Les A in sharp minor; Valse. Op. 10, Albert returns from a tour of and as full a of of American minor Scherzo in B Papillons . Edmond Rostand Night May: During the Rain; It lMore Novelties Produced Spalding appreciation meed music and of two oth« minor.Chopin Petit Was a by Rachmaninoff to Soldat.Jac