New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-18
mnsIc in New-York.

tanned by so warm sympathy that they need no
COMMUNICATION of ours, yet interest IN the cause
of Art, and he diffusion OF Just sentiments as TO
its expression, impeI Us TO utter the satisfaction
we felt in the performances Of this Society last
Saturday evening. From them ere heard music
worthy the admiration of any mind, and perform
cd With degree of perfection worthy great NE
tropols 1t was such music as we hoped to IND
n New. York, where there are many persons ecu-
Gated where the Fine Arts have ALREADY attain
ed their perfection. and where thereis also an IN
fax Of well-educated musicians, ii any where in
his county.
The orchestra composed Of more than fifty In
strunents, is truly excellent, both to gra3ation
and arrangement, and the skill OF individual psr-
onncrs. The effect OF the music is, therefore,
delicate, mellow, spiritual no rude masses Of
sound, no clang; bnt Hexiollity and fitness alise
delighted the ear and the soul.
The audience, TOO, was sympathetic audi
ence, both in its stiffness and its applause. There
were no rustlings of paper and whisperings, so
prolonged as to lose the Introductory strains,
on hearing which intelligence Of composition
should be grounded.
Almost every piece was well performed IN its
own kind The symphony of Haydn gave US
yreat pleasure, and of kind to which we have
becorc unaccustomed. We had 50 long been
intoxicated and ppbone by the passions ard pro.
onget inspirations Of that god of modern music,
Beethoven, or stunned by the noisy msrvetss$o-
dcced by the merely talented composers, that
music so bright so serene, so youthful aud un-
eduiterated, came upon Us as sweeiiy asst might
10 open me window from some great ficture-gai-
levy aud step oui into a fresh green field.
In all the movements Of this symphony, we
enioved seeing the forms to which we are accus-
TONED in the simpler, clearer outline OF an earlier
day. The m;nuet wes really a minuct IN lis
thought and form. The composition by SPohr
gave us some idea OF his music, which we never
attained ftom hearing il more impefiectiy per-
formed This composition was full OF grace and
d gnity; it showed great knowledge OF hHmo-
nv bu! there was also melody, which Is surely
the heart of music.
The clarionet was played with great beauty
We ncpe to hear the same performance repeated.
Tre vocal part was unworthy the instrumental.
The ouartetle was an entire failure Mrs. Lodcr
sings in good style; whether she can ever til
that room 80 as to satisfy the ear, we do not
know, as she had that night severe cold.
We are very desirous TO hear Beethoven's
Seventh and Fifth Symphonies from this orches-
ira ais, some music from Mozart
One terrible drawback upon the pleasures OF
The evening We could not have expected with an
audience capable of appreciating an entertain,
ment s, refined. We ieIer 10 the atmosphere
produced by an entire want Of proper means Of
ventilation, which during the last hall hour
,eemed 10 taint the very music as 1t flowed
Americans arc such devout imitators Oi Eng
land in every thing else, 1t IS pity they should
omit it solely in this respect. We are so well aware
of the horror fresh air prevalent In this country,
having seen those who need it generally Stunned
more than if they showed symptoms of hydro
phoba, that we have became very tmd IN
speaking on the subject yet, US there are TO be
tgo more concerts, and there is, this time, good
deal or pleasure at stake, would ii be too much
to ask for the insertion OF one or two movable
yancs, rery near the tops of the windows Il
the audience would only try it, we think they
would find it is peasanter for hundreds of people
to have some means of breathing, while listening
together to music
IN concluding, let us say more distinctly why
| we fc! 50 much satisfaction ct hearing something
50 truly good in It's way. 1t was not merely that
we enjoyed sweet feelings and intellectual exhila-
ration but because, knowing that it is the Office
of the beautiful arts to remind man of what he
ought TO be- by giving back TO him, in worthy
forms, the aspirations OF his better hours, any.
thing that is done, in this spirit, instead OF flat.
tering corrupt taste for the sake of money or sue
cess, seems to us a focal point Of light and heat
the earnest of general good, and the stimulus Il
| its attainment.