New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18

The Festival has commenced. some 2,OOU
siugers having arrived from neigLboring ana disenI
uites The first concert was given al tho Academy oil
Music on Sunday evening. the weather was most ui-
propitiouS the rain coming down very heavily, WheE
occasion The parquet was not hall ted. the second
literally empty the family circle nhd gallery
partially filled, and the balconi a'oae was
tOleraby crowded. II is TO be regTei.eu mat anything
Uhoud have occurred TO tlrOw damp uion tie open.
ing of this great nasea gathering The importance OF
this Festival in musical po? OF view, cannoi Dc OYER
estimated IL viii direct the attention OF oar citizens
90 the fac, thai music Is great clement Ia h.d o.
civilization that ct least al on one portion OF our
R ms"ns Of social enjoyment, and no one will
doubt its genial and humGnAing elects when
the babitual conduct of OUT German i"AoH-c'zens Is
duly considered Their social meetings everywhere
are marked BIZ musical cises and eIcesses rarely II
ever occur. Music is peacer'. friendly and GENIAL IN
its influence, and the more irs cultivation 10 EXTENDED
o. 20 ia Intercourse. This Festival VII ako show that
the practice music is not Incompatible Win business
habits. Here are 3, % business mex, ana al! hsTd
workers, who work none TIC worse for beng able To
sing but who, when tser aOor - over, rave soace
and al amusement which 10 change % fortune can rob
them Of This Is POINT vel worthy Oh earnest Con-
This Festival st further shows that the great city
OF Newly orkthe Mot.opo.itan City, ne We dehght 70
cal IL in our pardOnaDlc agTOg ence-has no pnUhc
building capable OF accommodating chorus OF d
thousand yoicesthat i1is city II lot fitted Tor the
holding Of great festival MS rs nesns are ny inferior
70 Boston, and in every way Insufficient IL Is blot
Upon reputation for enterprise and IN more ways
than one it is positive loss 30 the city, for great
musical occasions cannot DC attempted IN lace "i te
fact that there is no hall Ill which they oouid DC
celebrated.
The programme Of the FIST grand concert Wa, IS
follows;
Les Prelude, Cy the Orchestra Lsl.
Psalm of Chorus md orcne''r; hIen
die Jueir, The Uniee Din. Msr.chne'
WLpagsnactt for ui chou md OTche.'r. Menasls.oAn
Mad zimmerman and Mes.fs. l. nhaTl. STEMS aud Ifo'
Ito orchestra which was directed by Car! Berg
mann performed LISTS III elGaes IN manner worthy
Of all praise. Prou 9titude' precision. deeaey ana
6riancy Characterized tbs performance tho players
felt the masters hand. AMI ioloed ITS &c % WIN ut'er
faihfuness We have rarely beard more dehcno shbo
1ng. poetic colorng than TINS performance e1
lbite1 II Is pity that so much excellence in eXeeu.
tion wasted upon work which 10 memorable only
Is a mastery piece Of oIchestration -. c,o ~. am
The chorus, which numbered PernhpS oVO or CIV.
were behind the band. and tcd tue stage mp 70 ne
back wan. The greater portion Of them stood on the
stage and rang night into the back OF inc bedus VI
those who stood before tnem. Undoubtedly two thirds
Of the power was lost by this means Tho Impression
Of all VINO heard the frs. chorus was that OF dsaoiht
meDt al the aosence Of It's expected granGuei anu so
nOriy which 80 large body II singers was expected
TO produce. But the multiplication Of voices does not
bring O corresponding increase at ou'spokcn power
The sound emitted by 1900 voices. although ~ more
massive Is scarcely ionGer tran that 70 be obtained
from 800 voices. Besides. male VOICES are not pehe;
trating in their quality. onenf tie number OF mN'u
voices and female would produce double the tone
As the concert proceeded however the real power OF
that of voices appreciated and the y!
OF the MASSIVE swelling harmony was ieIt ny al re
voices are well trained aud OF goOd quahy; the
general utOratOn ~ good and ihe prompi1tude IN exc.
cutiou remarkably excellent The light ana slale IN
The co1npOsOns well observed. anu tue cTesendos
we're moot effectively execu'ed.
The Psalm by Klein and the grand chorus from
Harschncr's Der Temper were admirably sung the
latter especially. and were received Win ouu ana oS'
The WaiDnrg snacht by cndelss ohm " ne tho crown
3ng excellence of the performance IL ls woTA Vi r're
besnty fgl Of exquisite ffancY ana llch IN srepSt" VI
1as.ion The Orchestraton Is replcte Win hynies VI
heautv and of singular variety 30 that the al D.
nd iufp q
no note The subjects fresh and vigorous some o.
the cboruses cen hardly DC cxccled IN fancy anu
sojritual beauty In tins composition me ie-
I,ale chorus Is employed and the sopran voices gnt
mo or lifting up the mass OF male voices seemed 70
<rstrnnls its oo;ger The work was finely performed
6rouciout ihe pianos were strictly obSeFed' NC
1prt.s were grandy sonOrOus and mo most uon'
Date sha les Of color G6iod charm WINE they iuy re-
,esled the thought and intention Of the composer Inc
solos were most creGi.abiy executed Inc pef
vas loudly apDlauded throughout and most enthusiasm
c,lly ai the close IL must be considered both rs 70
selection and execution, "A decided SUCCESS.
The second concert took place ut the Academy Oh
Music laot evening, which occasion 2VOo hihscIs
and 100 performers were announced. Inc programme
vas as iOll0ws
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Observation-Disclosures (fu Oichesfs) ;Lit'o1
q TherAsrei thy United SingeIs ...'''''''n eDihs
, AuS Gret Zum 5cIweft iNuSA'n
(sgng by the United singeTs of Philadelphia -,
Oed pus IN Colonos :.
(Ihe United Singer and OGchcstIaj
- M,
l. Overture-Renz tFul Oche'trs).....'...'h wssneI
Hymn 70 Music.
3 Prayer Of the Zoi!ner
(Ualtsa singers aud OIchsstts)