The New York herald., 1866-09-20
MUSICAL.



These popular musical entertainments are fast drawing
TO close, and in few days Terrace Garden will
longor reecho the symphony overture fantasia salon
piece that charmed the numerous visitors during the
dog days Mr.. Thomas evidently intends closing tho
series OF concerts in a brilliant manner, for the pro-
grammes he presents become ting every
night At the ninetieth concert, the second part
sisted Of the beautiful symphony in D, by Mozart This
is the shortest symphony written by the composer and
probably the attractive for tho II consists
OF three parts--1. AdagioAaegro 2 Anddnte. 3. FL
idle. The nrst movement Is characterized with
the majesty and martial fire of Mozart; the
second is plantive and simple as lied
Of Fatherland, and in the finale Mozart is in
the happiest humor Although not exactly a
cherzo, this movement possesses the merry rolickng
spirit Of one and almost hear tho sparkling wit
jokes and laughter that made these social reunions OF
the great composer and his friends attractive Little
airy flights Of themes, following each other with the
utmost rapidty which the strings and reeds seemed
to gambol payfuy together until reprovcd by crash
Of the brass instruments Tho symphonic form the
only in which the composers soul has full liberty
in orchestral composition, and In this little melodous
symphony, Mozart pours food OF ideas which has
furnished succeeding song writer's with some OF their
beautiful subjects Ho has in this symphony left
out for the first time tho nsenuato. The rest
OF the programme at the ninetieth garden con
cert was cqualiy interesting, Ine greatest eif0rt
OF Weber, the overture the Freischutz preceded
the symphony. The weird tale OF tho seven charmed
bullets graphically told, and demons hunters and
woodland and Tararean rush past the of
the directors wand like dsordered vision Walp,-
Cfsnact tuam The selection from Robert Diabs In
troduces some Of the most telling points in that
drous work Of heyerbeer The grandeur Of the German
school, the grace, melody and beauty OF the Italian and
the dramatic and descriptive power Of the French school,
characterzo those two great operas the Huguenos and
Robert In L4fcoine he leans too much 10 the sensa
tional and makes Il more OF spectacular drama than
great MUSICAL work. che Huguenots is the great
est triumph OF human genius that has been at
timed in opera Roter k Didbie ranks next
In grandeur and majesty Then followed
tnrc of quite different order OF music Flotows
Martha II ~ always welcome treat TO those who may
not appreciate or feel the mammoth thoughts OF Meyer
beer. Mozart Beethoven Sandwichcd between those
grsat works we're the marches, watzcs poikas and
galops OF Strauss, Matzka, Gunjl aud KederHela Re-
rarding tho execution OF such programme II would be
unfair 20 expect such coloring shading and attention
detail as we look for 10 the concert hall An open air
concert cannot do full Justice 10 symphony, but the
general effect better than looked Tor Mr Thomas
orchestra has spent years IN struggling attain the POSI-
ton OF eninonce which II upcs and Beethoven
Mozart, Weber and Meyerbeer now DO Intrused 10
its bands without any tear Of tho result The symphony
In will probably DO repeated at the Sunday concert at
Irving Hall on the 23d inst II Is treat which
sician professional or amateur, should miss,