Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-07
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY CoScERr.-Frida.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY CoSCERT.-Friday
evening, the Philharmonic Society gave
their fourth and last Subscription Concert
for this season, at Concert Hall, when and
where, they were assisted by Miss GeOrgina
Paige, Mr.. C. Fl. W. Bent, Mr.. r. Dorman,
and other valuable professional aud amateur
talent The large hall was well filed, and
with appreciatiVe listeners, if we may judge
from tie hearty applause that greeted the
successive performances, sometimes very fiat
tering to the players, and trying upon the
nerves of those few who have not yet gained
confidence in the safety of the building. The
parts borae by DR.. D. Becker at the Piano
and Mr.. Mueller as conductor are worthy of
highest praise, though we are constrained to
say that every member of the Society ac-
quilted himself wOrthily.
The programme contained Eiscellaneou
selection of music, of higher character than
usually chosen for such occasions, and in
cluded three or four vocal pieces for Miss
Paige and Mr.. Bent who sang them in fine
style. OF the quartette by Fleming we have
no words Of commentator nor of the trio
from Bale. For some reason, bnt not from
want of ability OF the singers, these pieces
dragged. Especially do we deem praiseworthy
the rendering of the aria 50 Bel Raggio," the
serenade Good night Beloved" the Duet,
Holy Mother" the aria Come per me
Sereno,r all of which however deserved
little more infusion of the spirit of animation.
The duet performed by the Flute and the
ViolinceIlo with orchestral accompaniment
was done with freshness and in a style de-
serving an encore, which the performers did
not receive, to the discredit OF the auditors.
We feel thst we may be treading on sacred
ground when we presume an opinion of the
quintette from Beethoven. but We venture
nevertheless, that when the aforesaid quia-
tette shall be long forgotten, the Grand
Waltzes from Labitzky will live to the graft
fication of those at least who may be no
better judges of musical composition than
we. However, the rendering of the quiu
tette has not been surpassed here these many
years,-not since the days of Ed King, Geo.
Taylsr, Francis Bench and others who used
to regale US with the works of the old
masters. The national overture, by Mr..
Mueller, we unhesitatingly pronounce the
best arrangement extant of our stirring
national airs-Yankee Doodle, Hail Column
bia and the Star Spangled Banner. 1t
brought forth the hearty plaudits of the
large audience-and an encore, deserved.
The Instrumentation of the Society is
much imprOved-gOOd before though it was,
and stamps them among the frs. good con-
certs. We were glad to see our favorite in
strument the viOlOneellO playing so con-
spieuous a part in the entertainment, and
ably sustained in the quintette by the viola
of Mr.. DeRoode. We see too little of both
these powerful instruments.
Let rs add our warm thanks to the Philhar-
monies for their efforts to establish real music
upon firm stand here, and commend as
warmly as we may the successful vocalization
of the pretty and graceful Miss Paige whose
voice seems to have gathered sweetness each
time we have had the pleasure of hearing
her