New-York tribune., 1868-04-04
MUSIC.

For the Steinway Hall musical festival, which
will probably begin about the 18th OF May, we are
promised rch varied, and peculiarly Interesting pro-
Vramme; and IL Il be well carried out the week will be
one OF the most memorable In the history Of music in
this country. Mr.. Harrison purposes producing the
Reformation symphony" OF Mendelssohn, one OF the
treasures recently brought forth from the immense mass
OF the composers unpublished manuscripts. IL Nn VT
tually unknown until recently for II was played only
once during msesros lifetime aud then laid ASIDE
for alterations, which never were made ~ mas peeh inc
sensation OF the in England, and the critics are
warm In praise Of IT. Another fresh and einarkaDic
Work In preparation for this festival ia Gounods grand
Mass OF St Cecilia, which has also been performed
number OF times lately In England ana has been ts
theme of masy elaborate criticisms both ndatory ad
he reverse Beethovens Choral symphony is 10 be at
tempted with better results We trust han when the P
harmonic Society took 1t mp short time ago We lcar
that there more courage than prudence the yenture
hut the ambition OF the NewYork Harmonic Society 70
retrieve their recent faiure-though w Dy no means
dsgraceful falure-deserves commendatlon Only Two
oratorios believe are on the list OF
Messah Of the finest OF the season just elose ahu
Enh ot the series In which there was
for Improvement .
The Sunday concert Tomorrow night at
stenway Hall announced the last of the "reglar"
series wherefrom We infer that cerIain more less
irregular performances are follow IT, The artists for
this occasion are Madame Gazzanlga Leopold de Meyer
Mr. Listemann and signor AlDano haiIast MI Ihomss
us the aiiegrtuo from BeethoVens Ith symphony lne
oyertures TO schubcrts " Rosamundo." aud Fiotows
martha" aud ''The Artists" quadrile by strauss,
which has become very popular Ihe vocal selecllOns
are attractive and the programme altogether very
Almost simultaneously with the musical fos-
val which is to of in NewYork In the course of
six weeks or so grand Handel festival is 10 be given in
London at which choral societies from all parts Oh Eh
gland with orchestra OF corresponding Strength ao
expected t0 appear Tho festy al advertised 10 ke ace
IN Boston month seems Ia be yet somewhat uncti-
tain Patrons the musical art asked to subscribe
To guarantee fund of t25 0Oon the expenses should
exceed the receptsa prudent precautio Dut not nat
teTing TO Boston taste.
Another posthumous work of Schubert's, a
a. Fran Qyn Ihou uypa
Vienna by AN Eng gshmaD. Mr Grove, and has been per
formed in London. IL said 10 be An admirable cOO
stioD. full OF fresh meodous fanoes and reh IN variety
Two hitherto unknown pieces or MendelssohDs nave
likewise been brought out lately In London, panosrte
sonata in hat and eXtet for plano ana strings Both
are very highly praised .I.l f I.l .t.."
The la Grange and Brigno concert troupe
under the management ~ Mr. Gilmore, has been very
successful in Boston, aud Brignol has produced his mari
time symphony with very falr amount OF applause
a cuiously interesting concert was TO nave
been given a Exeter Hail. London the 25th OF March,
by tho National Choral Society, with band and chorus
of ZOO Mendessohn's FIRST Wapmgis Night" almost
unknown i'm England and Handles "Acis and GaL'tea,'
made up the programme