New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-28
MUSIC.

The programme Mr.. Theodore Thomas Of
fercd in his FIRST Symphony Soree last Saturday night az
Stenway Hail. must be called admirable one, covering
almost every phase Of progress through which musica
art has gone from Bach 10 Beethoven Baeh Chuck
Mozart and Beethoven are the landmarks Of this period
in the history OF Music, and II Mr.. Theodore Thomas
added IN his programme the OF Schubert. he
perhaps justified from fact, that this contemporary
ofBcethoven became his vocal music the founder of
epoch Of what Is called the German Song
The concert opened with Bachs Suite in ID. It com
position I'm three parts tOverture Ar, UayOtte) and
written In that 0o style which represents the spirit of
fhh period which 10 owes IT'S EXISTENCE The second
mart appeals more 10 modern taste account gifts lovely
melody athougb the other parts by ID
of this hcaveny gft The orchestra did justice 30
this composition than of the other pieces OF the
first mart of the programme. Chicks Aria, from
"Armida,D which followed made httle impression
opcra. twrifien in I577 for Parisl which opens
with a moEologue by Armida " Az 81 va "o1'e me dOt
tire rcie." IL is short G,,d,te when m the opera
would not fail 10 impress deeply by It's characteristic
masic but is as most OF Chicks music, out OF pace m
the concertroom Madam Parcpalnsa seemed 10 lack
bat she fully redeemed herself In her rny 2iJstc lei
drring of the beautiful aria from Mozarts " le NOzze d
Ernro performed for the first time in 1885, The purity
d tone and expression, given by Madam Parepako
in the rendering Of tins aria, Gto'$e oBn ~ Hgpe''
fond not be excelled and hardly wonder that the
unfortunately not large audience insisted upon lepe
tiiion Of this artistic feat.
Between the two arias just mentioned, the Inroduc
Tho third act OF Medea" ny Chernbn was heard
here for the first time. I'm the LIST OF Itahan naeSu
Chebni stands Ike giant as to depth, ORIGINALITY on
thinking, learning, and earnestness Of purpose. The
music heard this fully proved this especially
when we consider the time II written L. bold trans
almost oresbadOws what Wagner and Gounod attempt
at the present day.
The two movements from the unfinished symphony IN
minor, by Schubert played after the aria by Mozart
are as lovely specimens Of the genius of the unfortunate
Young composer could he found in the very long list OF
his works Rich In melody. recalling some motives, scat
tered in his songs abundant In modulat0ns,
fancy. and pOcca feeling they nevertheless suffer from
that want ol concentration OF form which characterizes
an his larger works in the present instance the con-
ceptOn rather small and the treatment not "a we are
wont 10 look for IN symphony hut the two movements
are nevertheless full Of melodic charm and that
euphOny OF sound which seems TO be the great privilege
~ the composers Of the time 40 years ago, that we WI
ngy forcgo criticism and submit 10 its poetlcal III
nuence.
The concert could have been better concluded than
by production Of that giant OF symphonic works called
Becthoven's Fifth symphony. The orchestra entered
with the right spirit into this dominion Of the lOtcs as
prauOn and lr Theodore Thomas thus finished the rst
part OF his difficult and honorable task
Nine Parepa- Rosa's farewell nights ut the
Academy Of Music are announced THE Hugucnots"
Will De sung tonight and Norma atomoTow night
when PaIepaRosa VIII say farewell. T'Africaine VIII
De- sung on wednesday, and Nine. Louisa kapp- Oung
will make her first appearance here, IA Setitd