New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
MUSIC

The fact that Manager Harrison has given success
fully his " Fifteenth Wednesday Popular Concert
proves how worthy these Concerts are OF their name
There still other Concert series directed BY Mr.
Ilauson--thc Saturday MATINEE and tho Monday
Soirfe in Brooklyn. 1t is besides announced that on
Sunday next will be gwen Twenty-siXth Sacred
Concert. THUS it will be Mr. Harrison Is quite
as busy and rs prosperous as any Manager OF Con
certS can possibly be- indeed almost beyond pre-
Cedcnt Credit is due him for brave and generous
venture, and for the positive musical benefit winch
so many OF his Concerts, the Sunday series parlcu-
laTly have been.
The last Parepa Concert was, in respect of pro-
graInlne perhaps trifle too popular. II Is just
possible To amnse the pubic successfully WIN some-
thing better than the old orchestra and Vlon SOLO
stock of variations; and surely we have heard
enough variations. But we ought not. perhaps.
criticize popular concert too exactingly There Is
taste that rallies its legion never weary OF hearing
musical milk d-water-nstTnnlental dllutlOnS OF
Verdi. and all the fayOrite crew OF mel0dous COM
posers. We certainly owe these lyrical GEM no
g1ldge; they good and sweet aS occasion requires
and will charm the million from now to doonlsday
We merely protest against their overriding; for
there is large portion of the public that have out
grown the susceptibility of being bewitched by a
popular composer heard for the thousandth time or
popular violnist " hO plays SAID popular composer
for the thOusandth time 1t is but just to say, how
evcf that Mr. arrlSOns concerts are Tor the greater
part, worthy of high praise. he has assembled
company of the best available artists, and it can
hardly be said that they are unequal to any good
night, of Meyerbeers favorte aria, Robert foi que
jaime may be readily insanced in proof. Nothing
can exceed the beauty and purity of her higher notes
and in some of the most charming qualities OF q
vocalist she is, indeed. without rival The Grand
Piano Duo on the theme of Don ,IuGn, as periormeg
by Messrs. S. B. Mills and G. w. Colby was one of
ccrts. It was Az h6dem6iistratiy6 ofnamentation
a great and beautiful theme, and served to dlstln-
gush that definite and delicate touch which makes
the playing of Mr. Mills always impressive, If never
altogether cordial and inspired.
Mr.. lIarIisons prospective enterprise the produc-
ton OF oratoriO a grand scale, will come well
recommended 10 public welcome by the sustained
acceptablity of his concert series. good oratorio
season il one of the needs of our musical community
and Mr.. HarrisOn'S effort i very oppOrtune. Next
Wednesday will be given Handers grand Messiah,
Parcpa leading the cast, with Miss Iiutchings. Mr.
Geo Simpson and Mr.. j Il. Thomas IN her tram; Inc
able orchestra of Mr. Theodore Thomas will be in-
creased Tor the OCCASION ana tho chOfus Oh Inc laI
monte Society will be aO strong
The last Sunday concert was given with an unuSu-
ally light programme. but remarkable FOR the
reappearance of Miss Kate Mcdonald, and the Sun
day debut of Mr. John Clark. The former is a keen
slight sympathetic vocalist whose delivery OF Top
lifts graceful song, Consider the Lilies was to say
the least acceptable Mr Clark sang song supposed
be from Mozart and curousy and mysterl0usly en-
titled Who trcads the path of duty. We were puL-
zled TO, think what passage from MusiGs
immortal child" came under that deScnp-
tion; but recognized at last our old sacred
acnnsintance. In diesen heiIgen houen." The
version which has been mSappled To tins grand ar
Is moral enough tO be tedious IN two verses Dut'
POLITICALLY speaking il is proane. The original how
over. is ~ sacred mus,c-Oyer and Sunday WOr-
shipper could wish FOR It invites the weary heart To
a temple of grandeur and of rest. 1t was
not in the best taste To give the irrele-
want and profane version. when. ~ the worst
good translation could be had; but Mr. Clarks rem
doring CAREFUL and clever, albeit wanting IN
the quality which all bassos need % truly sing Mo-
zirt, and which only one ont of thousand pos
sc~sos-we mean imagnaiiOn-as necessary 10 tne
singer 20 the poet or composer
MIR. Thomass symphony Soiree on Saturday
was successful Grimms fine Suite in canon
form a work new 10 concert -gOers. led the pro-
gramme IL is entirely for stringed instruments,
and is sdroity and exquisitcly worked in all its
parts-its best passage being an dndahte IN
which occurs "A very complex and charming tugue
Tho march and chorus OF BecthOvens " Rulns oi
Athens was strongly, though We cannot say
grandly rehcarsed by The Orchestra aud the
Mrndcls.ohn Chorus. Finally. we most heartily
commitment the orchestra for the real care win
which IIectl0ven's Heroic sympathy was brought
from the awful beauty of the funeral march tO the
grand resumption Of the heroic sentiment IN the
final AH,AO. May We hear it again 80 unpressiVely
di,cour,cd.
The well known musician Mr. Bergner. will on
Tuesday offer his annual concert with the assistance
of the fivorlt, cOntralo Miss Sterling and some of
our very hest instrumental sol0ists including Mills
Thomaz Warren MniIka. Borhm. and othcrs. Mo'en-
thai conducting. Br"thONtas scpiett, Il Iiat' op ~
viii be- u. great feature. $500,
For III, evening Messr-. Dachauer and Nillanoya
announce 4 concert uncommon in respect of It's sng-
rr. They are IT, b. a,.i,tcd by Madame t'a71anlga.
Ri, kellogg Signpr Biu III, Mis-, Sterling. Ngnpr
Rrni and Miss TDcdt. thc violinl,t The programme
Ia , performed - mostly from the Italian masters
At Cooper Institute ths evening the Black
swan Ni,, Greenfield il annOunccdto to sing. She VIII
De- assisted by Niiss Kate lanier. the southern
Nightingale lis IL not enough to have swan - and
Ml,, Grace Lanier. q pianist
To-day. ut 3 o'clock MeSsrs Segorni and Pease
will give the thrd OF their prosperous series OF mati
n6r. with programme Of flg features. classic ana
modern.