New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-17
THE MUsIcAL FESTIVAL.
rOU ETH DAY.

FOU sTH DAY.
Yesterday afternoon the managers Of tho
festival announced special "Grand Beethoven ce'a-
bration;" and here Is the programme:
l. Fifth symphony &C. minor Beethoven
g. Aria from Don Giovanni" mozart.
zig. Brign0B. ~,
l. Finale, "Attla" Verdi
Gilnores Band
g. Overture, Fideo" NO. ~ ............ Beethoven.
T. with Verdure Clad" .Hoydn
Madame Anna Bishop.
o. Romanza from Martha" Flotov
Signor BrignoI
TO- March from The Prophet. .MeYerbeer
H. Soldiers Chorus from Faust .GOunod
We have no objection 20 this music in Itself but TO cali
it Beethoven programme il preposterous The Syn
phony went better than it did the first night though tho
opening movement still rather scramb,ing, aud no
part of the wOrh given with TIE perfect finish which
Mr.. Bergman knows well how 20 obtain at the Pill
harmonic concerts. The overture to "Fidelio' (which,
the advertisements kindly inform Ms Is "ths
greatest opera Beethoven ever wrote9D, was
also .but ndiGerently performed. Tic orchestra
AT no time we believe has numbered moro
than 200 pieces exclusive Of Gilmore's Band
Of 90. It has been reduced day by dOy until il
counts 100 but very best players noudeo.
that Mr. Bergman ia expected to produce works OF
the highest character, not only without rehe9rsas but
with secOndrate material IL snOt his fault II the result
is unsatisfactory He has not the Philharmonic orchestra
by any means Madame Bishop sang, instead of the ars
from "The Creation,"a "Gratias gimus by GuglemO.
and there were other changes in the programme
The audience was the smallest Of the week.
In the evening we had half Of the long promised
Elijah" by the Handel and Haydn Society and here at
least something worthy OF festival The audience
large enthusiastic and Of excellent quality and for
the fret time since the jubilee opened was composed in
large Of citizens Nearly all the choral
societies in their places, but the work was done
entirely by Mr.. Zerrahns famous i've hundred. Madame
Parepa-R Rosa Miss Sterling, Mr. Castle and Mr. Whitney
took the solos. As they came upon the stage
the great jubilee soprano received with loud cheers.
and the chorus and sauted her with the waving OF
handkerchef. Zerrahn, too, had enthusiastic greet
ing OF the performance have not word to say but
praise. Many who heard the comparatively feeble sing
ing Of 1000 persons Monday and Tuesday must have
wondered at the superb volume OF tone which came from
these 500; but those who knew what the Handel and
Hagen Society DO were quite prepared for
the treat which awaited them. How firmly the singers
attacked every note carefully they kept the tmei
How steady they the most intricate and bewider
ing passages How beautiful were the piano phrases.
how delicate the shading and emphasis, and how gandy
and massvely the voices sweed in the crescendo They
covered themselves indeed with gOryi they showed New
York societies how an OraOro ought to be sung and set
us wondering whether, had a performance Ike TINS
been given on the first day instead OF ths
fourth the fate of the festival might not
-
many of us that instead the whole oratoo which was
promised we had only half, especially the omitted
portion embraces of Mendelssohns finest music.
Madame Rosa and Miss Sterling lost their best solos ana
Mr. whitney lost of the best of his stu, "o
had the beautiful duet for soprano and alto, Zion
spreadeth her hands for aid" the double quar-
tette. "For He shalt give his angels" and tho
Angels guartette, Cast thy burden upon the LORD
Mr. Castle sang II with all your hearts exceedingly
well and Miss Sterling gave Woe unto Him. with good
taste and good voice. if not with quite enough life In
comparaby the best things however were the two ORA
mato dialogues between the soprano and the bass Here
Parepa ia always unapproachabe. Even she does few
pieces better than in which that fine phrase
"The Lord hath heard thy prayer, the soul OF my
son reviveth !" the in which, after describing
the heavens brass" above her. she behOds the little
cloud arising the sea-" And Mr. Whitney, in the
noble part of Elijah, not unworthy OF the noble
company in which he was placed He sang admirably
all through without doubt he is the best oratoro basso
in America
We believe two persons in Boston said that wa
envious last year because had no jubilee Wen
don't about the jubilee, but there are two things
for which do envy BOstOn,-the Handel and Haydn
Society and Carl Zerrahn.
The second part OF the programme last evening
miscellaneous selection, including nothing Of note except
Let the Bright Seraphim" by Parepa and Mr.. Arbucke
II was of course encOred.
After the performance Mr.. Gilmore and his band
marched to the flfth Avenue HOtel ana pau Dlauamo
Parepa the graceful and spontaneous compliment OF
Serenade.
JUVENILE BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL.
The grand Juvenile Beethoven Festival
which was given by the Tenth Ward schools, called @
large audience together at Stenway Hall last evening
1t was miniature Jubilee without the artillery. Geo.
r. BrstOw as conductor, Mr.. Hoffman pianist, and
Mr. s. p. Warren organis with the sweet voices Of
the folk and the music Of amateur performers con-
ributed successfully TO most enjoyable entertainment
In the programme were selections from Verdi, Meyer
beer and Rossin besides of course Beethoyens
choicest symphonies. Mr. Harrison, the AssStantSu
perintendent Of Public Schools, made an address,