Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-20

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spcoxn P,III,T,,ovTc Co,ceRr.--The Philharmopi,
Society are giving excellent fulflment of their pro
mise to devote themselves to the study Of the grea
masters whose compositions have been stamped as
classical nv the exclamation of the musical Of all
nations. Their programme on Tuesday night EN-
braeed the following pieces, each gem in its way;
l. The Introduction and Allegro movement OF
HIYDx's Grand symphony in d. tone of the twelve
composed for SOLoNoSs coneerts-) g. d. i.
2 LANNEk's Lauterbrunnen Waltzes.
3. A concert Overture by KALLTwODA
4 MExnr1ssoHN's Wedding March.
The performance of HkTnN's symphony was, we
think much the most successful effort the Society
has yet made the beauties of HAYDS's graceful mel
odies were enthusiastically and skifully interpreted
by the various performers and the ensemble derived
from MUELIERs mastery guidance precision and
concert of action which brought out all the finely
grouped harmonies of the work.
The set Of waltzes next on the programme was
the only piece which connoiseurs viii hesitate to
receive strictly classical but really when such
composer as LANNER uses the waltz the form Of
his graceful compositions, lose sight Of the origi
nal destiny of such works subordinate to the bu
siness OF the ball room, and enjoy the sparkling fan
cies of the composer much if he had construct
ed them upon the more digniied model of the over
ture symphony. In the execution of this COM
position we cannot refrain from noticing the really
excellent flute playing Of we believe, nearly the
youngest member of the society this Is where we
form the highest hopes OF the association. in the
enthusiastic efforts of its junior members.
The Concert Overture ~ KALIwoDA is we believe,
piece Of music totally unknown in this country, as
are the orchestral works generally Of this composer
We can only say from the specimen we heard Tues
day night that they are well worthy Of the study Of
both amateur and professional orcheStras. They
abound in the recondite harmonies and modulations
OF the modern German school, at the same time that
the clear enunciation of the subject and general
aness of expression renders them better adapted to
general acceptation than most truly German compo
sitiOns
NENDEIsssHSs Wedding March is a composition
too well known to need any criticism of ours; it is
easy of performance and always popular both |
with connoisseus and the public in general In this
piece we must venture to say, that the execution !
needed light and shade So much of this march is |
fortisso that where the pianos and tortss do
occur they need to be carefully marked in order
prevent it from degenerating into noise.
But we have a new feature to observe in this
time upon the very delicate task of accompanying
vocal music Three OF the pieces, selected for the
purpose introducing a.young lady who Proms
ing pupil of Mr.. MUELLER, were given with full
orchestral accompanmeuts these were the grand
scsna from Der Fresclds the Duet for soprano and
basso from RosspIs La Gassu Ladrd, and BEsuoPs
air TeHu1e niy be1~L This was severe test where
both the singer and accompanyists movies, but
HHri4#r all nir
billy encountered. The superb Instrumentation of
WEBER was most dexterously adapted to the capa-
city of our Philharmonic orchestra in doing this
MUELLER had peculiar advantages and awaited him
self of them skiIfully. While residing in England
he was intimately acquainted with Sir GEORGE
SMART the welLknown musical conductor, in whose
house WEBER was an inmate during his residence
in London at that time he presented his own orr
gnal score of DsrFreysclut, to Sir George, who on
his part presented copy MUELLER. that we had
WERER's instru nentation from the fountain head.
We should be unjust to the young lady if we did
not speak in the highest terms Of the manner in
which she acquitted herself under such trying cir
cumstances, singing masterpieces of three such
difficult composers as WEBER RossCT and BIsuoP,
and that with a form Of accompaniment, to
which she was entirely unaccustomed; when We
adj to all that she was evidently laboring under The
unavoidable nervousness inseparable from first
appearance and that in spite of all she acquitted her
self with much credit and to the delight of the au-
dicnce it will be allowed that both she and her in
structor deserve the highest encomiums.
The other lady vocalist of the occasion, or
well known fcllow-citizcn, Mrs HEATING. She gave
us beautiful French ballad. THE Maid of Sorren-
"a. IIAYDy's beautiful air, with Verdure Clad,
and the mezzo soprano part in the Duo from Troya
tore alIof which were most pleasingly rendered by
her full. rich voice and tasteful execution.
The concerted vocal music was somewhat impair
ed in it, effect by the sudden indispositon Of Mr..
DoRuAN who had cngagaged to sing the tenor parts.
Of course the gentlemen who supplied his place
without rehearsal claimed nothing better than the
kind indulgence Of the audience. which was most '
rraciousy accorded.
Among the instrumental solos a mastery per
yormance of GorTsCHAIk's Jerusalem, by young
lady. who manifested thorough command of the
instrument and a most intelligent appreciation of
her author We may mention incident of the
concert which shows that this young lady is not
one of those piauisies too common among amateurs
who have been drilled to play one or two show 6
pieces without acquiring any knowledge of music :
as an art and science. The serenade trio in the
first part Of the concert was to have been accOmpa
MED by Prof. BECKER, but the ndisposiuon of Mr..
DoRNAN rendered it necessary for him to take the
leading vocal part, and it was accompanied by the
lady at sight with all the correctness, taste and self
possession of a veteran professional pianist. This
shews knowledge of music for which the intellect
as well as the fingers have been carefully cultiva-
ted.
The only other item Is Mr.. PNGUEI.T 5 violin solo,
or rather the duo from GuIllaume Tell, performed
by him and Prof. BECKER on the violin and piano. =
We have only to say that De BEMor's morcedH 3
given with skill and expression in which the per-
formers Wed with another, and fairly divided
the honors which were showered thic5ly upon +
them
Toa this we need only add that there was presenta
numerous and highly appreeiative audience and the
corolary that the consEE8 was a grand
success.
THE MURrREEsBoRo News of yesterday contains
the valedictory of friend, the Rev q. r REx-
pE,SoN who has been connected with that paper as
its editor for nearly ten years and during the great
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