The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-10
To FATHER HEINRICH.

To FATHER HEINRICH.
Hail mighty priest of music's potent sway.
Magician OF the hearts most deep retreat.
Accept the simple Offering that we lay,
A gift OF warm affection, at thy feet
We feel thy mighty power to grasp the SOUL
And wake bright ecstacy, or deadly fear;
To rouse pale terror with thy thunders roll
Or pour soft strains of gladness on the ear
Long may'st thou here in honored quiet dwell,
And weave thy visions with our country's name
The after.times in glowing words shall tell
Thy worthy greatness, and thy well-earned fame.
What if UNDECIDED by the heartless throng1
What If at times no hopeful, sun-warm CLEANS
Beam thy clouded path Of secret song
Let this not shade or break thy golden dreams.
There comes future after this brief hour,
That wraps our memories in undying bloom.
A loudtongued voice of Woodworking power
Echoes behind us in this vale Of gloom
Then cheer thee, master Of thy heaven-born art
Thy strains shall float down through the endless years.
Thy magic melody will ever stir the heart
To wiid-toned rapture, or to silent tears
Thy name will find home in every land
Where Music dwells to hallow and refine
In far-of ages will there proudly stand,
To thy great soul, sacred, cherished shrine.
New YoRK, May 6, 1886 D......
The concert, upon the whole, was great, very
great triumph for the old artist We should suppose that
about 1900 persons were present on tho occasion and
certain that all pleased and delighted Much Of the
this sublimty ana grandeur sometimes startled
by the quantest and oldest passagcs We ever heard
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Mr. Ills compositions, and the most fantastic parts al
ways artistically correct and perfectly descriptive Of
their subject The Grand Monumental Symphony" to
the memory OF Beethoven was omitted notw Withstand
ing the very large orchestra engaged hore not in
struments enough for its execution Madame Oo's first
song, The Maid Of Honor Laughing at Love-" is
tany both for the singer and pianist the diff
fcult ever written. We question very much whether
any other lady vocalist could be found in the country
pable Of executing the long running passage which
ours near the close of this song in so charming
as Madame Otto did although her shake in the
place was /" no great shake" The Parting" most
sweet and pathetic song was very effectively and cor
recty given by Miss Northa II seemed indeed, as If
each Of the three principal lady vocaliss had her song
written expressly for her. peculiarly well their
respective pieces adapted to their individual talents style
and voice After the above two ladies, Mrs foder sang
sacred song from Mr.. Heinrch's Oratorio of The
Pilgrims entitled " We Wander in Thorny Maze"
ton. And could have done better justice TO IL
than Mrs Loder for that sacred song executed
by this lady certainly Of the most brilliant gems
OF the evening. The Embarkation March Of the PHI
grms" is very expressive, and highly descriptive
position repcte with the authors peculiares and dim
culties Some parts OF this well given but In
others especially the difficult concerted passages
lack Of sufficient rehearsal strongly perccptble
The Yagcrs Adieu" is very beautiful and effective
and should say, destined TO great popularity We
must omit mentioning Miss Watson who sang in very
excellent voice, Messrs Loder, Timm and King ali
Of whom In for well merited share Of applause
MIR Heinrich however, has by this concert immor-
talizcd himself May he live manyyears more and in
happiness repose on his well earned laurcls
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