New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-19
MUSIC.

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSlC-CONPLIMENI-
AIRY CONCERT.
Al the Brooklyn Academy of Music last even
ing very pleasing complimentary concert was gwen 10
Miss Florence A. Rice The house was crowded through
ont with refined and highly appreciatye audience that
appeared to heartily enjoy the performance ana 10 take
great pleasure almost overwhelming the iar sIe
~ cantatrioe with lavish applaud and floral tributes ta
came like shot from enemy in AMBUSH from every
side Miss Rice is singer In Dr. Theodore H. Ouyers
Church and has host OF admiIing flends whose laNOI
she manifesty merits She has queenly presence and
a voice rich in those qualities which renderthe contaoso
pleasant to who prefer to nger among the medium
notes where music is sweetest Its tones are fresh, fu
ripe and powerful and the deeper they descend the
richer they grow, II they sank into NINE OF gold
Although her method and execution OF operate music
uv Indicate what she might accomplish, her style is SUI
fcenty cultivated and flexible TO win her vocal
which fully Justified the bOuntful paudits WIN Mnleh
she was greeted She sang her ballads with delicious
sweetness aud expression Her rendering OF nay
sad sunset and opening OF heavens eVeruulng
gates golden hinges turning Miss RICE was huP
ported by an attractive array OF talent Mr.
j. n. Pattison favored the audience with some
gems from tho opera of Doctor Of Aicqnta exhibited
f the ornate setting Of grand fantasia for the piano.
which the composer played with effective faclity IA
This composition and his " SOTte e Bat" he sent Hoods
OF calenzas aud scales in chase Of flying melodies when
they only overlook and then, Tor moment az tho
swallow skins the lake mOrsel OF pure simple n.Io
DIV became as welcome green oasis IN desert sweep
Jug sand That popular avOre and dulcet tenor Dit ~
Simpson operate rOUanzas ana pam pshts
we'll did not attempt anything lac could n9t 90 ,as
perfect ease and therefore distressed no one anu
all Mr. j. r. Thomas gave his eavatlna rom Ia IN 90
and other pieces with voice ana execution US Il an
mellow as Autumn; and Madame Martinez perioinl.eu
her of the solos, duos, and qualetes Vi te ga
full programme, in most acceptable manner nenty am
pauty within the limits OF her restricted aDlty, anu
xxas warmly npplauded and cOpOusly bouqueted Inc
audience IN the best possible hunOr ana
ss plentiful as phOpenas at Christmas UNIT Aho pea
fifni beneaclary as she looked up and smiled bemgny
IN the Thousand glad faces before her must nave ic
grateful for success, when eOuId haruy nave o''H
more brilliant and complete
PosTPONEMEET.
At the Academy last night, after about 100
persons had their seats che manager announced
postpOnement OF the opera The cause was uhueIsoou W
lie some difficulty with the orchestra
MUSICAL NOTES.
La FaroritG will be sung tonight at the
Academy Of Music
DIR. Carl Mendelssohn Bartholdy, son OF the
great composer is now engaged in the publication OF
second series OF his fathers pOsthumOus works The
s'Trumpet Overture" which Mr. Thomas gave us re,
Gently at one OF his Stenway Hall Sunday concerts ana
at the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the first fruit OF this
enterprise and we may shortly expect new book OF
songs without Words composed between lo4l and lsA5
Among the other works TO be published IN TINS series are
the Reformation symphony" in ID minor performed IN
Bertin and London IN 1880, panoforte SONATA ana
funeral march.
Miss Jenny Busk, who is TO appear in a con-
cert at steinway Hall the LIST OF September is Ba
lady who has Just completed zen Years course ~
Europe Report that she possesses hgh soprano
voice Of excellent quality.
Schubert's pOsthumOus cantata of Ld-Gru,
has lately been published Vienna. 1t planned h'
scale OF full OratOriO but only two parts com
1eted These are said TO full OF sublmity and orgi
Iality, but too prollx for complete performance.
An English paper announces that Mr, wal
1erein hitherto known director OF theatrical Orches
tras is SAID have finished an Illustration OF MT Long
fellows "Evangelne," which he is about 10 take viii
him to the United States
new national opera, Franz Alderman
10y NJ Mry is 10 be produced at the Flemish Thester
Brussels.