, 1869-04-17
AMuSE MENTS.

IAE I'll AAfduH1 ASNAE+AA.
The nfth symphony Concert, gvea last evening,
uud set apart ~ a benefit fo5 1{r. Balat1a, WAS q
3ery handsome testimonial TO that gentleman,
Farwpll Hall le,ng fed with one Of the most brill
liant audiences Of the sc2soD-an audience Also
:rryectative and enthusiastic. The programme
nlsu was notable one, embracing, as II did, three
numbers never before given in Chicago, VIZ, the
& Major symphony. BY Schubert: the Trumpet
Overture, by Menuclssohn, mud Gernshein's 3 Tri-
umphai Igmn fur 1nalc choruA There WAS Also
the overture to Tennhauser, wtth 1ts grand opcn-
tuc and nna1e, and its chaotic middle, tn which
tune wxnt1e1s tn ketless gloom and dtseorslant
E1udtlc, intended for the future With such d
programme, and with the magnetism OF a nne nu-
ce before them ne oIeaessrz ana oe
The symphony Was the nan leatuie ol tne Ina1+ Gag
:ne, and especially grateful because our concert
Ins hitherto have en!s knon mn If s andaass y and
airdrr introduction, 0nfdnse con Tsoto, 9ehe'zo
und allegro rirac<, not constructed upon tae ee
exquisite melodies broadening Into tcauttful har-
1hony, the Whole moving n the most
fn mi and nd fnii Of ,he peculiar sweetness of his ND
siCal writing, hut the first Two movements seem
u US thu gems Of tho work In the nrst, The
tpycr e,ese5ves laurel wreath for getting safely
through il The theme Ii then taken up by the
reeds md eellos, and finally by ths ,s!n'i s1s.Eu-
ne t1ripe sna wind contrasts which sses p!aee to
1ie 1it,e :,c,c @ given out By the reeds The whole
orchestra gocs OF with general lao'!ce ~ naI
tno,. after which the oTiSina! theme returns ~ q
te Wind and Inc n'st We hss
slozei most IN ezaaiste1y 'hs 3"oa seate pastoral
Which fairies nigh, dance e. lncrodnesd By ,n
lhcne i. taken hy the strings, accompanied =!
magnificent and rather unique chorus, aud IN!
t4iiest responses from the horns, the whole gEsn!
rtn Il tn
uutl only the ceos furnish the connecting link Will
The PASTORAL, which RETURNS again upon the obo
wss greeted With tie most hearty applause.
tribute which tho orchestra deserved. The Trum
pct Overture Is mA.terwosk OF construction, hut
single tlcaEang is insufficient IL enable ole to gras
lts real n1eaning eject. Ii csden,lg cnoug
gets Its nslnt from t!nele phrase given to III
t1u1npcts, which rtcnrs here and there through ii
work. From the tnssuer @: PLAYING, however, las
evening, we snouid most decidedly call It th
Trombone Overture.
Mics I,artlett, 3 rnezzo-Rorrane Of full voice ut
Unusually good executive ahlltty for an ama.eu
made ye5 nc 3e of sS po1sos me e. tb NJ
cfrecully the ,rill, were e1ceednRl, we!l'lenc, i
large part Of the dramatic 1 snest W. ,oss d'o
eore vith the oEchestra ;st,, shs gained sSs
fgu firT second number was the 1aroEt,c I.arcpa Ii
lad asing, Birdie, Sing" which would have be
much muTt grateful II i'arena had never sung
,,,su the opcratjc stage, sang the FL poo
from "Lucia'' in splendid VOICE Aha s'}is,
with true appreciation 81 ne dFaaie 'osss
80. The Germaula MGnncrchor sang sttT
thorus, "Ihe Battle LYNN Of The Greeks, a,a = aao
such excellent ss.le ,,,a tnat @ an snnp viii
acromnaDi1ntnt- which came near Kainirg IN
snotaer eneorr. The society are deserving ot 81
cT4tt fsf s,tepeoon t1e5 Sneee Combination matinee MI.
c,ren st TIIcA Camilla Urso and the entlsu