Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-06
strakosch,s Concert.

MEssRs. EDIToRs: We are rejoicing over the fiut
music of the Strakoseh band at the Hall, and
particularly in the visible marks of improvement in
the public taste for music as exhibited in the Judi
cious applause. Time was when the pieces in the
| programme, which we've of classic character, COM
posed by musicians who we're shining ptenomsns
in their branch of art, as were Rubens, Titan az
Raphael in that of painting and sung to perfection
by skilful artists, were passed over cOldly by the
Nashville public hoDored with oontemptuous
criticisms the singers grimaees, squealng squall
ing, roaring otherwise as the critics thought
suitable When that part of the programme was
reached in which TO humor the uncutivated taste Of
the community, the Director 4d put on some namby
pamby ballad by Glover or Foster, some ballad al>
ready made familiar by wandering negro singers or
barrel Orgsns, and destined TO be forgotten in q
generation or two, stir in the audience would be
percepibls and the singer welcomed with vociferous
applause. All that is being changed and now we
go to a grand concert and pay graud prices, and
expect 10 hear not only good singing but also good
music. Sill the unoulvated taste IS 10 the majority
aud must have its simples. A few years ago had
Strakosch brought his company here and put out
programme as fslloWs:
/. A Grand 'Bravoura Itaisno, to show what the
company could DO
?. Coming thr9' the Rye,
g. Days of Absence.
L. Away with Melancholy.
5. Am not fOndly thine own
g. Ha Jim along; Piano solo with var:
We say had such programme been offered, how
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bad taste or rather of uneuivated taste must be fed
and that grand Baritone Amodo the Obese, is
allowed to sing of his magnificent pieces, and
Madame Strakosoh gives US {" "Kshlsen MavOur-
neen" f." "Wiibin Mile" and Pussey cat song,
Yet how we rejoice in the Improvement Amodio
was more popular than Madame, and Verdi received
more hearty applause than the Pussy-cat composer
Now we are not disposed to boast, but we cannot
ignore the fact that We have among us one
lady who is is superior as a eaDtatrice to
Madame Wilhorst, and sixty-two young ladies
who sing better than Madame SrakOseh. In a
year two if We continue to improve in the public
tas c, and this troupe comes around again We nope
the ladies just mentioned will be allowed one piece
each for variety, but that the burhen of the work
will fall on AmodiO Squires and BaIili for alas, we
have no AmodiOs, Squires or Barilis among us
mOre's the pity.
Bnt as 10 The singers themselves Parod is always
good, and if one could forget the grand parade made
her when she entered THE republic by the port
of New York. when her hackers sWore that she would
distance Jenny Liud, her singing would leave the
hearers without wish, unless it to hear more.
Squires has thin head voice, Of pleasant intona-
ton, which he very kllfully, but which is
irely two light for concerted music in which Amodo
takes part AmOdiO and Barili, are both superior
bartOnes the former, the best we have ever had in
Nashville, except perhaps Belleti.
Madame StrakOsoh is very nice lsdy, very pretty,
and sings in good taste and very correctly only as
We said before, we have rather too many of her
pieces in proportion; but that is not her fault
Finally, the Countess Cora de WilhOrst has admir-
able execution, but her voice is rather indifferent
in quality Of tOne aud her singing produces the
same sensation that Ole Bull would IN playing of
his superb faniazias on two dollar fddle-the per-
Torrance is wonderful bet = the sc! Take it all
in ALL these concerts are excellent. and very
bsnkful to Mr.. Srakosch for them and sincerely
hope he will make us another visit at no distant
date. Ton AND SARAH.