The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-22

JUIuEN's FAREWELL CONCERT took place last evening.
The house FULL seats could be had in the balcony
and very few down stairs It his forty ninth
cuve night Ne but Julien, viii venture to say,
could have drawn forty nine large audiences together
consecutive nights to hear concerts 1t is a triumph
worth noticing Not that would, in any way or man
ner be understood to endorse the somewhat pompous
farewell address published the bills of last evening"
don't think Ju lien has succeeded tried tto
promote the growing taste for the order of classical
composition in this country On the contrary far his
most successful pieces have been those Of simple
miliar order such his national quadrilles his Prma
Donna Wallz his pokas His symphonies from Beethoven
and his selections from Mendelsohn heard with de-
light by few; but they By the charm which
drew the crowd TO Castle Garden or Metropolitan Hall
As justly might Herr KONG claim the honor of the forty
nine nights for his remarkable execution the
piston. Jullen's mainly due to the spirit
vgor with which his chesra executed airs that
have been accustomed from youth to hear played in
feeble commo npace style. 1t the extraordinary
fire he contrved to nuse into lis band which gave them
their reputation 1t of his sYankee Doodle, Of his
" Hail Columbia" of his g household melodies, that
people spoke when they asked their friends Have you
been to Jullien'sy"
There are those who call him a lhumbug That is to
say, there people who having eyes, that whom
Julien appauds Nine. Zerr with his white gloves and
at Herr Konigs tours de force he does do so from
any genuine feelKg of delight but in order prompt
his audience. So when he tells that such such
piece played with great applause before the Queen
Of England the Prince Royal Of Tmbuctoo these peo
pie say that he does not really attach any importance
to royal favor, having in fact snubbed her Majesty
Queen Victoria a very notable occasion, but that
he used the form to catch those snobs among who
like anything till it has received the stamp
of European and aristocratic approval Into all
these questions not to enter. Julien may
or may not be humbug; and it may may not be
very horrible and very shocking thing to be humbug
All that undertake to say that his music very
delightful to listen to- and that returned home
from any OF his concerts with thing like feeling
Of disappointment The rest noralsts, not
critics.
Last night, for instance it impossible to listen
to his overture to Der Freichutz without intense
sensation Of enjoyment is often ratified through by
orchestras without perception of its unearhy and
at the time its sympathetic strains, that it
quite like waking acquaintance to hear old Weber
so truly feengy rendered or Meldelssohn whom Jul
lien has exhausted previous occasions had SYM
phony in A minor, also divney played and
Their from Beethoven looming out from its surrounding
rivals in all the grandeur Of its authors geuius STILL
aid the Katydid Polka, and the Prma Donna Waltz,
the public fvorite and received the honor of
encore. The American Quadre given for the forty
first time and usual the audience--with the excep
ion Of half dozen i'll bred fellows who ought not to
ave been there--heard Hail Columbia standing We
rust 1t will always be Such tribute Of respect is
lightly due to the air which is understood to speak, in
muscs thrilling language the love feel for
try However trivial such outward forms may appear at
superficial glance they have in reality very intimate
connection with the sentiment they symbolic. II it be
fate, men, stand side by side under arms
defend homes and national honor from foreign
enemy Z" Hail Columbia will fill the air as advance
1t will then be we'll IL the soul-srring appeal Of that
BILE air have been hacknied used to such dsre
spcct that it still the fantest and encourage
the bravest hearts.
For our part look back with pride to the share
have been enabled to take in doing honor to national
air. When first suggested that it should be heard
standing, certainly did not expect to find the hint
promptly acted upon and though the fact is entirely due
to the good taste and proper appreciation of New York
ers It is still gratifying to to reflect that the idea
first conveyed to them through the medium of the