Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Music in the West.

Music in the West.
Zone ofthe .Germanians' has been kind enough
to write to us of Their experience out West. The
principal paragraphs will lnterest our readers
The letter Uears date st. Louis, May 29th 1881
Speaking of the standard of music in the West,
sfurthersprpgressed than was aware Of. and that
good music issyery much desired. and also greatly
apprecated. We have been called upon in every
city, Pittsburgh, CINCINNATI and Louisville, TO per-
form Symphony; and you know that " are not
slow.in complying with so sensible request. We
have given three concerts in Pittsburgh 10 full
houses, six in Cincinnati, including one we gave
in connecionwith the 'Amateur Musical ArSoci-
atom, Speaking O this Society. cannot onil to-
express our opinion, for they really do deserve to
be encouraged. Thisc company, consistng of about
z150sngers, ladies and gentlemen, belonging partly
to some of the first families in Cincinnati, have
been studying Oratoros and Can,atas under tile
direction OF Mr.. Victor Williams, thorough mu-
stefan, for the last year or two, and have several
times given concerts, largely attended by the mu-
sic loving commun ty of Cincinnati.
Witnessed Haydns Creation and was much
pleased as far cs the chorua concerned; the so
los, however, with the exception of MILE Leh-
mann, who sang the principal airs, left much 10
wish fol. The orchestra was made up of diftr-
cnt associations and was very poor. The Ger.
manians,' in connection with the Amateur AsSoci-
ation,' performed Rombergs Power of Song and
Ries's Morning two productions OF IN ancient
character and, although full of pleasing melodies,
SCdICSly Moituy VI oShi6 pAOuuSCu f"HcIG W e Gail
hear Handal's, Haydn's or Beetloven's mastery
works. The impression which the 'Germana'
has left in Cincinnati, can safely assert, is not
easily wiped out, for we have now, This morning,
forthe fourth time, received letters from enthuSi-
astic admirers of music imploring us to pay them
another visit The concerts were generally very
well attended
From Cincinnati we visited Louisville. Our
expectations Of this city were rather high, and
am sorry TO confess, that to a certain degree we
were rather disappointed. We have met with some
gentlemen amateurs il. this place, who, from Wis
il 10 Europe or the Eastern cities, carried with
them recollection Of good aud solid music. and
who have done everything possible 10 make our
stay pleasant and agreeable, and have not ceased
in besiowing their praises oil the productions of
our Society; they have also, by their influence,
succeeded in gathering crowds in the Concert
Hall. Bit os Tor the public IN general, they are
scarcel ripe to appreciate what Is offered. We
played there two Symphonies, Beethoven's c mi
nor, and Spohr's 'Consecration OF ToneS;' but
am afraid that they Thought strange of such mu-
sic; Waltz, Polka, &C., l guess, would have
been more pleasing ut least, their conversation du
ring our performance annoyed US very much. The
first evening, during the Midsummer Nights
Dream overture Mr.. Bergmarn had actually to
Stop the orchestra until conversation ceased. An
other very annoying custom seems to prevail all
over the Western country, perhaps Cincinnati ex
cepted. People come TO the Concert, either just
attEe hour of commencement, or 10 to 80 minutes
later which naturally is great disturbance 10
Sic The general impression we left in Louis
vile is very favorable, and every body there seems
to think our audiences number. more than they
are used to see in Concert room, although We
do not complain of the immense lot of money that
we brought away. -as s1a.lss
Last night we gave our second concert in st.
LOUIS, and are very we'll satisfied with thsatten
dance; The first was well filled, but the second
was crowded. and people here are more enthuSi-
astic than in 0nyof the previous places; theyen
core nearly every piece and do not 10 express
their delight. However must add, that one half
Of the audience is composed of Geunns.
Il send you enclosed some programmes, from
which on perceive that we have thus far per
formed the Z minor Sintonie, the Pastoral and
the 'CouSccration of Tones 10 the Western peo
pie, and thus have, lit being the first time they sv-
er heard a Sinfoniel given them an idea oI the
good aud true in Art
Before cusin: my letter cannot omit TO speak
Of sJme resident music bands here and Loulsvi lie;
they are as good, if not better than many IN The
East and add much to the refinement oil musical
taste. We have listened to arrangements from
operas and even overHes, hich weSe we'll execu-
ted and only lacked strength aud unity 10 be pro-
nounced really good. The orchcslraS i'll Pitsbur
and Louisville. favored us with Serenades and ii
gave us much pleasure 10 listen. JaelI and UrSc
have everywhere created the greatest sensation
and added much 10 MAKE our concert attractIvr.'-
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