The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-13
THE SENG ERNEST.
The Performance Of the OrntOriO Of the "Me
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issue of yesterday, but it was unavoidably
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From Our Ocn Correspondent
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE oratorio of the
Messiah, as given by the Batimoreans, cannot
be termed anything else than a success 1t
was so, not alone in respect to its musical
rendition, but also in the harmony of disposi-
tion and temperament of its vocal performers
Selected, as they were, from the different
organizations of Baltimore and from the
several ranks and grades of the musical pro-
fession thereof, they joined in the good work
of giving, with proper expression and en-
phasis, the chorals of Handels great master
work, irrespective of local jealousies and.pro-
fessional chickering's, thus promoting the
credit of their city and advancing the dignity
and prestige of it's vocal force. Nearly 400
singers of more or less ability stepped out on
the platform this evening, and well and faith
fully did they interpret their parts. 1t is
doubtful if this could be said for other cities
possessing greater number of singers than
Baltimore, because of their petty malignity
and professional quarrellings.
The hall of the Maryland Institute is $50
feet long, and will comfortably seat 2500
people. 1t is not especially well adapted
acoustically, but in the present instance any
defect in that respect was not noticeable ex-
cepting to a musical connoisseur. With tho
fine chorus and grand orchestra of especially
selected musicians, the effect was truly grand,
and, as oratorio music is something new IN
Baltimore, the audience, which was composed
in great part of the elite of the city, were in
ecstacies at the success attending the enter
tainment.
The orchestra first distinguished itself by
the performance of the overture to the ora
torio, the Introductory grace movement show
ing off to advantage the wind instruments,
followed by the fascinating lead for the vio-
Inns, allegro m0derato, with bassoons, flutes,
and hautboys gently intermingling, the whole
ending with an expressive 0ddgt0, giving
much effect and solemnity.
Himmer, the popular tenor who was wont
to gladden. the hearts Of ye Philadelphians in
German opera, then opened the sacred con-
cert, by giving in fine voice and style the
rectative in Z major, 'Troestet Zion, spricht
euer Gott" (''Comfort my people, saith your
God'O, which followed with the aria, ''Alle
Thale macht hoch und Ell haben" ('Every
valley shall be exaltedD. 1t was evidently a
tax, not on his musical knowledge, but on his
vocal power, owing to the great extent of
space to be filed. Madame Rotter, the
soprano primo was not so essentially success
full in this respect; and, although she sang
with great expression and artistic ability, it
was noticeable that she was not SO much at
home in this spacious hall as in the Academy
of Music in your city, which is not at all re-
markable for it's acoustic properties either
by-the-by The lady is, however, justly en-
titled to the deserved popularity and prestige
attending her name and is properly esteemed
wherever she appears.
The composer has not given great variety
of leading arias to the soprano in this work,
but Madame Rotter made good impression
in those intrusted to her, and has fine,
methodical style Of vocalization, and sweet
voice of medium range. 1t cannot be in
justice claimed, however, that her power is
more than medium.
Frederici, the contralto, is as lovely as ever
and tonight she was most enthusiastically ap
plauded in one of the first gems of the
work, ''Er ward verschmahet und verachtet'
(''He was despised and rejected'D as we'll a,
the other leading parts written for the con
tralto.
The noble basso profundo of Hermann
was most acceptable in all the many fine selec
tions Handel has especially favored that vocl
WITH amongst which may be mentioned the
aria 1--WE give the English names, that they
may be the more easily identifed) 'But who
may abide the day of His coming ?" ''Tht
people that walked in darkness, and ''Why
do the nations so furiously rage? ?" In eacl
of these he especially distinguished himself
The choruses were given with unusual pre-
cision and prompttude, the different tempo
being taken up at once, and without evidenc
of nervousness or embarrassment so FIRE
quently manifested on such occasions. Th
lights and shades were nicely observed as t,
the ptdaO and forte passages and, in a word
the results of good practicing and private
study were perceptible. OF course, yer,
much of the oratorio was omitted, but wha
was given reflected credit on the executant
in general, both vocal and instrumental, anC
especially on Mr.. Charles Lenschow tn
director of the Sengerfest, who has lahore,
with an energy and zeal worthy of all praise
The reputation and credit, however, necessa
rily attaching to his name from such an even
will amply repay him for the trouble he ba
taken, and it is certain that the oratorio q
TIE Messiah will not prove the least snc
cessful of his labors.
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