New-York tribune., 1869-03-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
srCINWAY nALL.


The noisy entrance Of Tammany into the
Sunday concert field apparently neither attracted
PEELED any Of the patrons Of TheNdoro Thomas night be-
fore last Mr. August Arnold the pianist was well re-
ceived on his second appearance and Mss Josey oh6
also met with favor The scherzo from tho Reforma-
ton Symphony" encored
ITALIAN BENEVOLENT CONCERT.
The annual concert for the benefit of the
italian Evening School for Adults win be given this
evening at s,enway Hall Tie charitable enterprise Is
under the patronage Of number OF ladies we'll known in
the circles Of fashion, and presume the attendance
will be very large. sgnor Antonio Barii has charge OF
the concert and will be assisted by Egnon Brignoll,
Roncon T. Barili, and Paolicch Miss Alillet, Miss E.
Kohl the Berge Choral Union and several amateurs.
TIE TAMMANY SUNDAY CONCERT.
Sunday concerts having become an estab-
lshed institution in NewYork, there is why
they should not be given at Tammany well as at Stein
way Hall, and OF the directors OF the former place
Of amusement having come TO this conclusion, inaugu-
rated series " weekly concerts Sunday evening They
doubt actuaed by the best Intentions, but they
evidently attempted task TO which they were far from
equal aud they should have the falacy Of under
taking enterprise OF this sort with insufficient means
incompetent performers, and inexperienced manage
ment The faults many and the redeeming quail
ties few The orchestra although adequate enough for
the ordinary requirements of the establishment was not
orchestral There six orchestral pieces in the first
part and the second beside accOmpanmens 70 all
the choruses and solos SignOr Opert, the conductor
is repued good musician, and lie shows some signs OF
deserving this reputation. His selections we'll ar
ranged and orchestrated but he displays want OF udg
ment in making up the programme; he confines himself
almost entirely two composers Verdi and Opert The
former predomnaes the first part and the latter In
the second Sig OpeTis compositions are OF tie order
called descriptive that is TO say, they are caboraey ex
planned In the programme, without which explanation 1t
would be difficult TO discover what they mean. They arc
not music of the future but rather Of the realistic pres
ent march dedicated to Gen. Grant contains moro
than one operate "reminiscences Another piece, descrp
tive OF fire. IS Illustrated by the ringing OF bell at the
beginning and shouts OF the musicians az the finale.
third is musical illustration Of Jerome Park races II
is needless 10 pursue the list further. Tie aso OF
the audience may have been consulted In these selections
as the only encore during the evening was accorded
10 the classic overture OF tho Forty Thieves, con-
Quoted by Mr. Conoy its talented composer 1t consists
Of tumble OF the popular sangy buresquo songs, ter
minatng with the imitation Of the railroad from After
Dark" The vocal portion Of tho concert wes led by MI
Robert Greene an excellent singer OF English brayura
music His performance OF GOunOd's Nazareth was
the only meritorOus feature OF the evening. II is
splendid solemn melody, skifuly orchestrntod' and
worked up 70 grand finale with full effect OF orchestra
and chorus II is unnecessary 80 through the pro
gramme in detail. Perhaps charity would sscribe the
weakness and incompetence OF Miss Hattie Greene TO
nervousness but the same excuse Will not second
time There Is unlimited room for Improvement n these
concerts aud " the management Is wise II will not at
tempt second until Of the needed reforms are
carried out