New-York tribune., 1868-02-21
MUSIC.
sreINwAY HALL-JUDAs yacc.errs

The enterprise of Mr.. Harrison. in present;,c
MS once or twice year the principal standard
performed with all the care and effect which the nusjca
resources OF Newfork permit meeting We ara happx
to observe tire substantial reward it deseryes Tha a.
ceence Of the performance and the numbers and entu
siasm Of the audience steadily increase and the enter,
tanment last night in respects the mos,
successful OF the season. manager wh.
| appreciates so thoroughly what is really admirable
in music and who labors faithfully present IT, de-
serves the thanks Of the community Time was not
very long ago, when the great works Of Handel and
Haydn, brought out at intervals by the NewYork
Harmonic Society," only entaled loss upon the enthusas
tic association of amateurs who sang them and the fro
quency of their repetition had to be measured by the
length OF the SOcietys purse. II Is gratifying evidence
OF improvement in public taste and fair recompenss
OF courage and sagacity, that they .
source Of revenue TO the Society Including the per-
formances Of Daniel" by the Mendessohn Unon there
have now been oratOo nights this at Stein
way Hall, and there will be more. Judas Maccs-
beus ranks Of the best OF Handels works. reach
ing the pitch Of sublimy which the great
attained In the Messiah" and in Samson" and ex-
hlbng the ulness Of his power Of dramatic expression
and richness OF invention 1t is les captivating to tho
popular than the Messiah" because il is more
declamatOry. 1t equals that sublime composition In
its intensity but it is the intensity OF power
OF the Messiah is the intensity Of pathos For this
very the performance last night, so far the
principal singer Madame ParepaR Rosa, concerned.
better than the admirable representation eH
Christmas evening" and not psthos is her chief
excellence There probably artist in the world whs
could give the soprano music Of Judas" SO well 40
this lady. In that brilliant aria $50 shall ths
Lutte and harp awake" she was perfectly Rors-
Gus. Such superb Interpretation OF the eK-
ated song it is a delight even 10 remember. and
such strong received has rarely been heard
in New-York concert room. Equalylsdmrable. but In
1if hor andha AIR
men, Hattering may deceive you" in which she mani
tested musical depth Of feeling and the decacy OF exeeu
ton in which she has rival Miss Branerd took the
mezzosOpranO part, sustaining the whole hrst por-
ton Of the oratoro and the second placing herself di-
rectly in contrast with this great singer or
course it subjectihg the quality OF her
voice TO severe test, and few artists woula
have consented TO submit TO it, We thereforo
all the more pleased to notice courage aud devs
art duly rewarded She has great merits OF
her own, and they were by means oyershadowed sy
those her companion lie voice is pure and sweet she
arsticaly and she enters thoroughly into tho
conception Of the composer discovering and interpreting
the pathos which underes his fOrmaties and nfusing
into his stately periods meaning which nine persons Out
OF ten altogether miss Take, for instance the abored
| air Father OF Heaven" as usually rendered IL
| is mere difficult defamation, but in Miss
| Brainerd's mouth it is beautiful. We must praise
also her very sweet singing of the air 80 Liberty thou
choicest treasure lin which Mr. Connoys organ play
ing deserves eommendaOn for taste and eorrectnesss,
and her duets with Madame ParepaRosa especially this
last one lovely peace" The male voices have less
opportunity the female in this oratorio Mr slmp-
son. however generally good except In his ns reel
tatye "'Tis WELL my friends" where his voice was Q
| little fiat Mr.. Thomas sang Arm, arm, We brave,
with considerable effect; but in other parts he was tams
| In fact BIr Thomas and Handel were nos
made for each other. The choruses we're. upon the
whole excellent. They were at times little shaky &C
in Can forth thy powers" and Disdanful OF DANGER
but the spirit and correctness OF their other numbers
atoned for small faults and See the conquering hero
comes" was really magnificent 1t was Of course TO
peated
In the course OF the evening the Harmonic Society.
through their President presented Mr. Ritter the con-
ductor with gold medal, mark Of their appreoa-
ton Of his admirable qualities as a musician and man.
The presentation speech not In the best taste buf
Dir. Ritter replied to it like modest gentleman The
| compliment paid him sure was well deserved
MUSICAL NOTES.
| At the Academy of Music, "RigolettoN is an
nounced for tonight and La Favorta for the matinee
| tomorrow.
evening at the Reformed Church, OF Fftbaye.
and Twenty rstst under the direction Of Mr T. Con-
| molly.
| concert is to be given this evening at st.
Tmotys Church. Fifty seventh-st, between Eighth and
Nnthaves the proceeds to be devoted to oqudatng tho
| debt on the organ.
For the next Sunday concert at Steinway
Hail. an unusually good programme Is offered. Beside
Thomas's orchestra, Madame Parepa Rosa, Leopold Do
Never Carl Rosa and Brookhouse Bowler will all appear
| The programme for the fourth Philharmonic
Concert the first public rehearsal OF which takes place
this afternoon embraces Mozarts symphony in minor
Wagner's introduction TO Lohengrn," and Mendeis-
| sohn's symphony in major.
| The return of the Grand Duchess of GerOI-
stein. next Monday will be fitting elimination TO tho
festivities OF the carnival season. and the French Theaor
will probably be radiant. The OF Her Hghness In
the Provinces has been triumphant, and for once New
York Boston, and Philadelphia not TO speak OF washing
ton and other small towns have agreed In liking the same
thing The Grand Duchess will make love, and FRITZ VIII
make war; and NepOmue make salutes, and Puck. Paul.
aud BOum will hatch conspraces for few nights only,
La Belle Helene being underlined for speedy production