The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-19 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 19. 1863.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azursz's lIIMSRAMR.)

MUSIC.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The concert of last night wee, for the third time
this memo, honoured with the presence of royalty. The
illustrious visitors were the Prince sod Primer of Wales
and the Prince and Princess Louis of Reese. They were
attended by a numerous party of noble and distinguished
persons, among whom we observed the Baron Westerweller,
Lord Harris, Lady Macclesfield, Lord Trimleetoo, Sir
Thomas Gladstone, the Dean of Wierbsor, the Hon. Spencer
Ponaonby, Lady Goldsmid, MajoriTeesdals, and Dr. Becker.
The room was crowded to the doors.

The following was the programme of the performance :
PAST I.
. . . _

litnfonla. No.ll (Grand) Haydn.
Emit. and Aria, „With verdure Yes
Utlennthe Creation) Haydn.
lantana-Overture, "Paradise and the Parr
J(composed for the Philharmonic fioelstra
abalee Concert) W. S. Bennett.
Aria, "Che pur =pro," mdlle. 'Mena (n
Seraglio)
Overture, "Der Pretschutz.L._ Weber.

PLR? U.

Befonia In B flat
Beethoven.
Vete, "E atrano polar," Male. Thiene (Faust) °nano&
Ovet:ure, "pampa,'
Conductor —Protemor Sterndale Bennett, Mae. D.
Professor Bennett's fanteaist-overture, "Paradise and
- - - - "

the Peri," was a moat interesting feature of this seleation.
It will be remembered that ft' wan performed ha lin fret
time at the society's great Jubilee Concert at the end of
last season, when it made a strong impression on the audi-
ence. Stall stronger was the impression made by its repe-
tition last night. It was more delicately executed, and
with greater attention to the nuances of expreesioo, so tha
its design was more fully developed, and its beauties more
thoroughly felt and appreciated. At its conclusion reite-
rated peals of applause burst from every part of the room.
It is indeed a work of the highest order of ex-
cellence. The Philharmonic Society have reason
to be proud of its possession, and ought never
to allow a season to pass without bringing it forward.
Haydn's symphony, the eleventh of the set distinguished by
the epithet of " grand," is one of the most delightful of his
orchestral works. It is full of the sunshine of cheerfulnees,
and it is impossible to listen to it without feeling animated
and exhilarated. Even in its lightest and gayest passages it
L never for a moment commonplace or trivial. Beetho-
ven's symphony in B fiat is of larger proportions, with
greater breadth and grandeur of style ; but we still nod.
after listening to these two masterpieces, that Haydn, after
all, is "the father of symphony." As to the overture to
the Frei/cad/4, it is one of those things which, however
familiar it may become, can never be hackneyed—its fresh-
ness is indestructible, and perhaps it never gave greater
pleasure to au audience than it evidently did last night.
Mdlle. Trtieas was the only vocalist, but she was a host
in herself. She is the "Queen of Song," and reigns su-
preme over all the realms of vocal melody. Her three airs,
in three widely different styles, were executed with eqiud
perfection. Ws need gamely add—for it is what happens
whenever and wherever she appears—that she was received
with the utmost enthusiasm.
The royal party remained until the last note of the
overture to Zampa, and were loudly cheered on quitting
the room. Two visite, in immediate succession, to the
Philharmonic concerts, indicate plainly enough that the
Prince and Princes of Wales, take especial interest io the
higher class of music ; and that their countenance will not
be withheld from other performances no lees deserving
would appear from the fact that the Frits:ea Alexandra
has herself selected the programme for Mr. Charles Halle"
second "Recital" in St. James's-hall (Friday next), which
she has signified her intention to honour with her presence.