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Steinmy Day Afternoon 2 NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, JAXFARY I<>, 1910. MUSICAL NOTES «?a COMMENT Benjamin Lathrop's song recital In Men- ROBERT BLASS. EMMY DESTINN. WALTER SOOMER. THE METROPOLITAN delssohn Hall to-morrow afternoon: In "Czar und Zimrnermann" at In "Germsnia" at the Metropolitan. In "Lohengrin" at the Metropolitan. Early Italian air*— The New Theatre. Come ra«Rio dl sol Caldora (1671-1".~6) Se tv m'ami se sospiri PerßOlesl (1710-1736) (Copyright by A. Dapont.) Three cradle songs from early to modern Ger- The InitialProduction of "Gcrma- man— vilegenlied Mozart (17.'«- !>1) nia" on Wieitenlied ;•• Brahms <1533~'97> Saturday Afternoon. Wlegenlled Hump,i (1854) Air and variations — I'rucli Alberto Franchetti*s "Gerrnania" will re- French airs from 1075 to I'JIO ceive its Chant de Venus dans l'opcra "Tlies^e".. first production in America at the Lolly«Iftt3-'B7) Metropolitan Opera House on next Satur- Chanson dv PapiUon Catnpra (1600-1744) Steinmy day afternoon. The opera opens during Chanson .Triste. ... / iVuparc (1848) the CtfXtasc \ rising of the Germans against Napoleon, -Mme-raoi ...."." .* Bfmbf-rsr (1861) and chief protagonists are these same » Early— English and modern American com- the posers German patriots, many of whom are his- Nymphs and Shepherds Purcell (lcr>?-*95) torical characters, such as Johann Philipp A Pastoral Carey (1090-1743) The Forsaken Maid Smart \u25a0 Vertegrand Palm and Karl Theodor KQrner. The opera Love's Symphony.... LurJtstone Is In glorification of the German national Laughing Pong ...Densmore spirit, and fitly terminates on the bat- The Adele Margulles Trio will give its is the embodiment of scientific research and tlefield of L>e!psic, where Germany at last second concert of the season in Mendels- musical progress of the Twentieth Century. emerged triumphant. Mr. Toscanini will. sohn on Tuesday evening, This is course, Hall of direct. The cast will be as fol- the programme: lows: — GUSTAV MAHLER,the famous Trio Op.— 70, No. 2, E flat major Beethoven 4 conductor Giovanni Filippo Palm Glulio Rossi Sonata Op. 65. G minor (piano and 'cello). Federlco Locwe Enrico Caruso Chopin of the Philharmonic Society, writes us as follows: Carlo Worms Pasquale Arnato Trio—Op. 8, B major Brahms Crisorono Antonio Pini-Corsl RJcke , Emmy Destinn Ferruccio Busoni will Rive a piano recital "/ never imagined that an upright piano Jsne :;• Christine Hfltane Lene Armutb Marie Mattfeld in Carnegie Hall on Tuesday afternoon, could be constructed which would satisfy a J«bbel Lenora Sparkes January 25. P*«t<ire Stapps Adarno Didur musician's requirements in every respect.*' Luetnow Paolo Wulman Carlo Teodoro Korner Jack Sehenk The New York Scottish Society will hold La f-icnore Edvlde Marie Mattfeld its annual cflrbration in memory of the SIR ELGAR, the great 11Mandraino Peters Arlstide Baracchi EDWARD English IICapo della Polizia Edoardo Misslano birth of Robert Burns in Mendelssohn Hall composer, Vn» Donna Florence Wlckham on Thursday evening. The soloists will be exclaimed enthusiastically after playing t.*n Giovanotto Rita Barlllo M:s? Jessie N. MacLachlan. W. 1,. Cock- on his Vertegrand : "Tannhauser," with MM. Slezak and burn, Miss Mary Henry. John Harker and Whitehill and Mmes. Gadski and Fremstad, Mi.ster Robert Young. "Thispiano would bleed TONEifIwould \u25a0will be sung to-morrow night, and 'on knife, " Tuesday evening there will be a special The third and last sonata recital for wound itwith a performance of "Manon" in aid of the •violin and piano of the series by Mr. and French Hospital. In the cast will be Miss Mrs. David Mannes will be given at the price \u25a0 Yet the of this remarkable upright, in Farrar and MM." Clement and Scotti. Stuyvesant Theatre this evening at 8:30 "Lohengrin will be sung on Wednesday o'clock. In addition to the sonatas by ebonized case, is only night, when Walter Soomer will make his Grieg, Beethoven and Cesar Franck, Mr. first appearance of the season. Mme. Nor- and Mrs. Mannes will play a romance by dlca. is announced for Elsa; Miss Wick- Leopold Damrosch, which is particularly of ham will sing Ortrud, and Mr. Jam Lohen- Interest in connection with the twenty-tifth $550 grin. anniversary of the death of Dr. Damrosch. "Madama Butterfly,'' -with Miss Farrar $25 $20 and MM. Martin and Scotti. willbe sung on The following is the programme of Fer- down and a month Thursday, and "Orfeo ed Euridice." with ruccio Busoni's piano recital in Carnegie with interest. Mmes. Homer, Gadskf, Gluck and Sparkcs, Hall on Tuesday afternoon. January 25: on Friday. Chromatieche Fantasie und Fuge Mme. Xordica is announced to sing Mar- Bach-Buson'. STEINWAY & SONS, poerite in "Faust" Saturday Choral Yorspiele Bach-Busonl LEO SLEZAK. MR. CRABBE. on evening. In dlr let Freude Steinway Hall, 107 and I*9 East Fourteenth Street. New Others who will sing are MM. J6rn, Gilly Nun freut euch As Tannhauser at the Metropolitan. In "Aida" at the Manhsttan. York and Sonata. Op. 11l Beethoven (Copyright by Mishkln. New York.) Suticay Express Stall** at the Dair Didur. Sonata. B flat minor Chopin "Czaar und Zimmermann" will be sung at Drel Fantaslen Liszt Traum, Rlgoietto, Also sale at 125 th St., the Thursday matinee at The New Thea- Sommernachfs Faust. "Die Weihe der Kunste" ("Consecration of on 17 East between Madison and Fifth Ayes. THE PACIFIC OPEN tre and "Fra Diavolo" on Friday night. SLOPE the Arts"), which received a prize of $1,000 EVENINGS STUDIO NOTES. offered by a public spirited citizen of Cin- AT THE cinnati, the judges being E. A. MacDowell. MANHATTAN. Mayor McCarthy and a "Wide Frank Van der Stucken and Lamperti-Yalda School of Singing in Heinrich The Zollner. Since its production at the Sanger- MUSICAL. MUSICAL. Paris, France, which was founded last Oc- Open" fest the slumbered, First tober, Tozcn. cantata has but a few of "Grisdi- is progressing so rapidly that It is days ago Dr. received Performance the [By Telegraph to The Tribune.] Elsenheimer a letter UNIVERSITY DEGREES BY THE GRAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, said its success is surpassing even from the the Municipal 67 WEST 03D ST., BET. CENTRAL PARK WEST AND COLUMBUS AYE.. N. Y. dis" on Wednesday. San Francisco. Jan. 15.— CARMEN MELIS. director of Kurhaua Th« Only Empowered by Legislature Regular hopes of its founders, Mme. Glulia Yalda President Charles in Wiesbaden, Ebenizer, Music School Act of to Confer Vn!venss> A. Day of the of Works, As Herr stating that, Degrees. Voice culture and all Instruments aad Musical Sciences. Special course for The postponed first performance of Mas- and Mme. Francesco Lamperti, the latter Beard Public Mimi in "La Boheme" at the the suggestion Teachers and Professionals. Thorough course for b*gtinn«r«. 3otb Year. Dr. Eber_a-_~ who is one of the largest building Manhattan. at of Intendant General Dean, E. tenet's "Griselidis." with Miss Mary Gar- the widow of the great teacher. With the contrac- yon President. Beatrice Eberh&rd. D. M.. 57 "W. »3d St. diction, tort; in San Francisco, resigned his post (Copyright by Mishkin. New York.) Count Hiilsen and the intendant of the den in the title role, will take place at the beginning of the year, classes in this Royal Theatre, Mutzenbecher, French, Italian were week, declaring he could not serve under Yon the mu- Manhattan Opera House on Wednesday German and estab- r«aid large sums. In f&ct, tho new District nicipal authorities of NEW YORK cast, school, several leading Mayor McCarthy and keep his self-respect. Wiesbaden had de- evening. The as heretofore an- lished in the and Attorney has received no aid in prosecut- cided to perform it at a nounced, instructors in Paris in charge. The Mayor on assuming office delivered festival concert to willbe as follows: are Mme. ing graft cases from Heney as- given May German Conservatory Edwin Farmer the and his be in of this year In of 3*J L»amperti has lived in Paris a diatribe against the outgoing adminis- honor Graduate of Leipzig Conservatory 1353-^ .1 Griselidis Miss Mary Garden since the death sociates. the German Emperor. Post graduate undent at 1902-* • i Flamina, husband, where she is said tration, charging its officers with graft, in- The work will be OF Berlin. the Devil's Wife Mm*. Walter-Villa of her to oc- Ex-Supervisor Gallagher, the chief wit- prepared for performance MUSIC Studio. 1007 Carnegie Hail. Hon. and T!to Bertrade Mme. Duchene cupy a most enviable social position. She efficiency vinii various sins of omission. and conducted 23 WEST 42D ST.. NEAR STH AYE. Mornings. Residence. 301 V.' :\u25a0\u25a0•-•- St.. S.T. I The Marquis M. Dufranne this month open a ness for the prosecution, has been allowed by Chapelmaster Afferni, employ Directors:— CAßL. AUGUST FRAEMCKE Alain, and Mme. Yalda will The old officials were present had to an 1 will HEIN. a Shepherd M. Dalmores series of receptions at the school. No. 160 and to disappear, and it is reported he has gone municipal Founded 1376. 31st Season. Incorporated ISS4. The Devil M. Huberdeau to this verbal castigation the orchestra and a chorus of LEADING SCHOOL, OF MUSIC Boulevard Malesherbes, at which the pupils listen without probable The Prior M. Villa many well any to Ireland. Thus it is that the two hundred voices. The cantata closes AT LOWEST RATES. Instruction In - M. will doubtless meet known per- chance for reply. McCarthy singled j and all Orchestral Instruments. Gondebaud Scott sons. i'alhoun case will be dismissed for lack of with a pompous setting of ELOCUTION VO(TORPADIEVL ex-Supervisor Henry "The Star MME. out Payot. asserting AKT. I Puccini's "Boheme" will given twice evidence.
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