New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-11
The Eleventh and Final Lecture


oFw. H. FRY.
This earnestly expected musical illustration
came oil with full force Tuesday night last There
were some three hundred performers and certainly
not less than three thousand auditors filing the hoass
to the second gallery and the ceiling Al the appointed
time troops of young ladies dressed In white, forming
tie chorus took their places at the from, sides OF tho
platform followed by their harmonious partners OF the
tenors aud bssses and the great orchestra The lee
turer then spoke for about hour and half Illus
trstng the compass powers AMI combinations OF each
and every instrument OF the orchestra accompanied
sy practical illustrations in a symphony composed By
him. entitled Day in the Country which represented
the religious and material aspects OF Nature, the traits
OF rural life suggested by instruments calling up
country associations lie last movement an allegro
representing village dance, enormously difficult al
execution This WAS suddenly intercepted by .
slow movement chiefly for the vIolneellos with
rapid violin passages extending in every bar
over nearly three octsyes. and this continued
Till the waiting csntable, expressing the OF
successful lover, died swayhen succeeded tho dance;
pouderous air upon the keyed brass Instruments gave
the rude steps (so expaine) and various limitations
figured passages changes of key cnhsTmonic transi-
TONS concluded by the air fortissimo and furious
cluded the work. 1t was loudly applauded, aud was
UNDERWOOD because PORTIONS or " playei IN
bits and detail and then analyzed and mterwsrd en-
crossed We must not oalt 10 mention the msgnihcent
execution of horn quartet representing the iiymea
a nature In the earlier movement OF THIS symphony.
The lecturer explained the limits of descriptive music,
and denied the value of music a descriptive agent,
except t called up locality by horu, pipe, trun-
pet, drum, &c, or some air connected with memory.
lie said "cave" could no more be described IN music
than great coat or n rouudot beef Iiau yh,er The
second piece was Waltz and Chorus, given superbly
by the choristers and orchestra Ths was from Mr..
Frys opera OF LsonOra, and was explained to be mu-
etc OF the southern voluptuous type. IL was re-
ceiyed with n storm oil applause from parquct
and galleries and was encored and resung with equal
excellence. Next followed the Finale To Act Of tho
same opera sung by Madame lie Vres and the chorus,
being continuation of the ball (so pouted ou)
of the previous chorus This piece Is bryura Of un
surpassed difficulty, In "a time, accompanied and IL
coda Is distinguished by series Of rhyme chromatsc
passages OF two octayes in which the most startling
enhsrmonic transitions introduced by rasping
trnt the vions. The chorls too, has most difficult
changes Of key which they executed with splendid pre-
cson Notwithstanding the length Of this piece,
called for until Madame DE Ves had 30 aud give
IL again, which she did with brliancy and accuracy II
the object Of composer be to secure the plaudis of
thousands ii gained rlly this occasion Follow
ing in order. haue the last OF n symphony BY
Mr. G.. h. Bnstow the Conductor Of the Music of tho
Lectures.
Mr. Fry explained briefly the ns,ure Of a syruphony.
and stated that the symphony good the earliest
symphony OF any cOmposer-that IL had received the
approval Of men Of the csliber OF Mr. Benedict and
others OF equnl note and was tho duty OF Americans
to support such worts-to insist on hearing them and
thus evoke thsm. The symphony VOL played 10
Is admirably written. The traits are synphonic-the
treatment elabOrate-the instrum ent alton cear-and
the applause great as that bestowed upon any sym
phopy Mr.. Brisfow has shown himself sklfll instrr-
mental composer and we hope 10 hear more of his
works A charming vocal quartet by Mr.. Curtis from
his Eluhera--a cHnfsta fOllOwed-but II showed tho
want Of rehearsal, and this explained by the lee
iurer who stated the impossibity OF getting together
the orchestra sufficiently often osecure good rchearsas
Mr. Curtis smother American composer Mr. Fry never
having heard this quartet before could not anayze H. Ho
soted that several pieces not Pehearsed with
ohest1, this among the number This perilous nnder
taking 10 give pieces whou, rehearsal Next followed
a msrch-rhe Metropolitan Mareh-whch the lecturer
mentioned he had written in hurry ~ the instance NJ
Mr. Harding, the proprietor Of Metropolitan Hall This
TOO played without rehearsal; but all things
sdered, went airlynOt little due tO the elaborate
sdedrlmmng OF part peculiarly accented for this in.
srument The trio OF the march has very curious pas
sages tor all the clsrOnets, which would pat the best
solo player on hH mete as they spread out through
three Oeiayes. THIS large looming 81 instruments Is
peculiarly OF the writer, hut be should have rchearsa,
and plenty Of them. The lecturer described the requi
sites Of a march and throughout he insisted tho
adaptation OF means IN ends In music, without pc
dante, "organ.loit criticism IA he described H.
chorus from Mr. Fry's opera Of the B0rdsyos, fol,
lowed. IL WINS very badly sung not having been re-
hesred with the orchestra II bad better been omitted
than botched The from Der Prelschntz the pei
Of Conoisseurs, was admirably delivered by Madame
De Vnes A chorus from Mr.. Frye opera The Chris
tisDs and Psgans showing the impending maryrdom Of
q Christian paideain az Rome, brought out al the
strength Of the chestra the bras nsruens and the
chorus. The chorus IL divided into two parties the
ecrating psgans and the waiting and despaiflng Chris
tisnr While tie and sopranos sob their
full minors, the bases roar up and down with furious
energy H. one or two passages there arc minor uni
In which every VOICE and instrIment-wOod string
and brass-rush up and down some two octsycs. In
other psrs the cease and the cry tbs
Christians sloBe the Savior Is heard. The piece 10
too serious be appreciated % fret hearing besidcs
being evidently u tremendous difficulty, having Ia
yolyed changes OF key yneoparlom nihaing passases
and 90 forth
The stately march from the Prophet concluded tho
perormAncts.
Before il, however Mr. Fry took tie platform, and
spoke for half hour artistic duties and relations;
the Interests Of society IA art the SHORTCOMINGS
q the American mind in that regard This was the
most exciting time Of the evening among the audience.
owing TO such phrases this. The Lecturer had been
speaking Of American proves 10 various thngs, and
thar al We wanted now selfrelance ~ place us a.
high IN the hne ars IN literature He spoke OF irving
Cooper and sad, st this moment book more read in
Europe than any snee the Bble first printed was
written BY American lady" A stOrm Of Applause
followed, attended BY vehement Kissing ~ IKE - hear
tassng said the lecturer "No speaker or srti<ts u
good for anything Until ne Is soundy hssed- Laughter
and continued hisaing i tai tia audience that
ak no fayon Of them.
~ was freeman before vss IN srtss" fTrencn-
doos cheers and Kissing continued, ot quiet hsvtsg
been restored Yes, ask nothing a this audience but
the liberty Of speech; and now having settled that
matter lee ssy 20 my friends who ave biased me,
whom do not ike the ess tor dong, thaf did not
sIlude 70 the book Ia question In any polDsal sense
Whatever, bur dmply mention of American literary
art" MARKS Of spprcvall
We shall not stsnp,to gvefurther remarks, except 10
cay that the Hall reseunded With applause and sttsr Tia
lecture members Of The orehessrs rushed up 10 siiA
tate the lecturer.
Thus snished Occupying three hours In delivery %
Illustration which the audience waited 20 beas1 the la
Of Course OF Lectures. which We have sksechsd n
reports sad which have attracted the eonnosss-
ship Of the City during rhe whole winter.
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