The New York herald., 1866-07-27
TH''n nay.
Grand Concert OF Six Hundred Singers In the
Fest Hall.

Grand Concert OF Six Hundred Singers In the
Fest Hall.
LousvnyK r. July 20 1867.
At business meeting held this morning in the Fest
Hall the affairs Of Che saengerfest It was resolved
that tic next annual festival Of the North American
Saengcrbund be held at Indianapolis
The great event Of the present festival took place at
the hall this evening. A great concert with six
hundred singers, supported bv an orchestra Of one
hundred performers, led by Edward sabolewsk and
consisting Of the choicest gems OF tho classic school,
drew together q denseiy packed audience The
heat was oppressive, but the programme, and the
rendering OF It, more than compensated for ALL
The Overture TO Egmont though not rendered with
that warmth and thorough precision II received at
Thomas last symphony soirse showed enough Of the
heroic element to make acceptable Mendelssohns q
address to the artists was sung with little nrc
or soul; bat in Mohr's glorious Lied the
immense chorus warmed up TO the spirit of
the composer Al time like the distant hum Of the
ocean the shore and again Ike the rush OF tho
whirwnd, instruments and voices obcyed The baton or
tho director
heard occurs IN this niece Carl wolfsohn did frTl
jnstce the OF Beethoven His crisp nervous
and sympathetic tonch. and clear, snarklng mothod
rendered the conceptions, caprcious and varying
thoughts OF the great master In sfve that
would have wrunv acknow wiedgment from him,
had he been pros mt In the Isabel tn obire
again prominent and tho fnnie consisting OF the
English na onal anthem was massive and grand The
second benv bv Mendelssohn Introduces that won
derfrl masterpiece OF nSturc the Island OF Stana
In tho oprning we approach cautiously and
hear mysterious sounds issuing from the Basaltic
bows, between which tho waves dash into
the Of the then the varons instruments
OF tho orchestra the echoes Of little th which
srring up like bubblng rls A. advance dream. like
melodies strange and eccentric figures and sudden
bursts Of discors the explorer his Journey while
underneath far down in the depths o. the orchesir
thcre Is n tremuous motion alternately swelling and
diminishing like the ceascless risc ana fall of tho
The succeeding piece " The Battle OF Spiriis'
happily chosen and placed One part OF this extraordi-
nary composition contains much walpurVisnacht devil
try IN " as from the hands OF the o. tho
Fr eschuz Robert le Diable Harold The execution
orchestral and choral-was all that could be desired.
pierre, which is perfect photograph OF the
days OF the barcades received with an outburs o
genuine cnth" "siaem. The magic wand a. the director
cauFes to pass befor, the gloomy BastiIc the nut.
tcrngs Of tho Revolution, and the outbreak and tho
attack, with t rattInr Of mrute pas de charge shouts
dying the Place do Grove and s hdcors paraphcrnaa Of
DEATH and lastly the soul-strfng Marsclcs, crowned
with fantastic wrcaths Of VIOLIN viola and flute pas
sagrs
Tho other pieces splcnddiy sung, and the
was one Of which the West may well fceI proud. The
such an ncouesble evidence Of the progress OF music
on this side Of the Alleghani les
morrow will be devoted 70 Rrandi picnic NJ tho
Fair grounds and ball nj the Fest Hail. The dstri-
button OF tho various prizes will take place the Fair
grounds IN the afternoon. The decision Of the judges
not known yet
During the afternoon today many Of the societies
visited the beautiful Cave Hill Cemetery outside the
city There has not solitary OF disturbance
red during the entire festival