New-York tribune., 1869-03-15
MUSIC.

THOMAs's FOURTH SYMPHONY sOIREE.
The following programme was presented as
the fourth Symphony soiree last Saturday evening at
steinway Hall:
suiten form, opus Grimm
Mote, vrs and pray sl, g.ri chorus
symphony IN orcic.iia
''P'' l"' opus Mclicoia Union and oois,i1
Overture 10 "TaHnfAur wagner
This was an interesting and sufficiently varied selection
The suite OF Gumm's was received with much favor. es-
pecaly tie second movement tandautcl, graceful trio
played by Mr.. Theodore Thomas Mr. Maizka, aud Mr..
Berguer II heartily encored. The third movement
q minuet was charming The chorus Of Bach's was al.
niraby given II grand work, partly In the fugue
STYLE Int containing also severely beautiful choral
Ncr his nor either OF the two pieces which followed
IT, had ever been performed here before The syn.
phony by Max Bruch belongs TO the exasperatng
modern school which loves 20 dshgure itself aud
10 heap its own road with unnecessary
denltes and TO choose the hardest and tortuous
WAYS for getting TO It's destination The symphony never
heless contains several exquisite passages. and much
excellent aud forcble writing is compact ana logical
and gorgeous Instrumentation and the first second
and fourth movements allegro maestoso. scheTzo and
allegro guerriero) are highly effective. schum"nhs .
"Gypsyv music 10 another novelty with when Mr'
Thomas has done well TO make us acquainted IL ls
meodous and really fascinating In thiS as wen Us al
the other portions OF the concert both chorus ana OF
chcsra showed tho resnt OF patient and intelligent study
and enthusiasm FOR their art We have ne'erheaiu em
with more thorough satisfaction
ITALIAN OPERA--THE PROPHET.
"The Prophet will be repeated tonight at
the Academy OF Music II Is gratifying TO know that
has produced genuine sensation, amounting, among
musical people, almost furore and we should not be
surprised n II came as to having run as the np
proaching close Of the will permit 10 IS gratlIy
ing also 10 see so gorgeous work presented with such
attention 70 details such liberal stage setting, and
cast so nearly adequate to its proper Interpretation In
one respect the Fdes Of Madame La Grange II would be
impossible to suggest any improvement This Is one OF
the most extraordinary, most inspiring performances
that we have seen on the opcratc stage for many year
Miss McCulloch also has great deal Of praise by
her simple and intelligent delivery OF the music Of
Bertha Tho opening cayatna, II cor net sen she omts
but the duet with Fides Deia Mosa g,0ro, and the
Per seJor me fede in tho fourth act give opportunities
for the display Of some OF her best qualities
OF voice The grand Of the three Anabaptst lead
ers which FORMS TO speak, the background OF the
whole opera Is splenddy treated by Antonucc, Habel
mann and Barili and Boetti as John Of Leydea, and
Formes as O6erla not altogether satisfactory are nj
any rate good enough not 20 tho general effect We
have already compmcntod the manager upon the per
fecton Of the chorus scenery and decorations, and the
effective grouping Of the spectacular scenes The few
defects ins6parable from first performance VIII no
doubt be removed tonight, and the opera VIII run
smoothly The orchestra lod by Mr. Marctzck IS admi-
rable IL has splendid work TO do for the richness OF
Neyerbeers score Is wonderful II is enough TO say that
mono OF tho beauties obscured or missed