The New York herald., 1870-06-14
The Great Composer Orchestrally
and CfOrally HOnOred.

night was far more surkrisinge Beyond question 1t
was grand musical triumph aud It is no exaggera-
lon to say that the arst programme was sp!endidly
rendered and hailed with enthusiam by an appreci-
alive multitude. AL things considered, no COM
parlson can fairly be made between the
Beethoven festival and the peNee jubilee
held In Boston. The former gotten Yp with tn
most astonishing rapidity, and 1t would be unjust to
the managers not to give them the greatest credit for
the zeal. spirit and enterprise displayed by them in
the gigantic undertaking. At Boston there was per-
lectiOn Itself; but It must be borne In
nina that the tmo for preparation was
long, and the most ample opportunity was
afforded for the mnutest details OF the jubilee
Altogether the Beethoven festival was splendid
success and clearly proved that musical triumphs In
this city are not by any means impossibities. And
what noble subject was the grand basis OF the
undertaking. How many composers OF memorable
WORKS pale before the glorious name OF Beethoven!
Admittedly the greatet that the present GEN.
tury has produced, his memory viii 1--we in
whatever part OF the globe true music Is apprecl.
ated. One hundred years ago he first saw the
light AS most people are aware. Louis Won Beetho-
ven was born In the pretty little town OF Bonn, on
the Rhine. His career was wonderful. and fully
Illustrated that his gifts were as natural as those
OF Shakespeare In their way. Hadyn was,
perhaps, the man that first understood
his mighty genius, having In 1855, been
shown cantata of Beethovens composition
with which he is said to have been enchanted In
1892 Beethoven left Bonn ana proceeded to Vienna
where he studied under Haydn. 1t is unnecessary
to follow his magnificent career. His works will
not only be admired to the end OF time but Ill even
be regarded as the great standard towards which
the present generation looks with awe for the sub.
Unity which characterlzes them ALL Beethoven died
on the 25th of March, 1927.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE COLISEUM
was very impressive and looked to the best advan-
tage. The lights burned brightly, and towards
eight O'Clock the crowds began to I'LL the building
with great rapidity. Gradually the different socie.
ties took their respective places the stage and In
short space OF time there was not vacant seat on
either side OF the massive organ. And now the
Interior OF the Coliseum presented a scene to
be remembered, brilliant and imposing as 1t was.
AS the conductor appeared O long continued round
of appreciation arose from all sides. general feel
ing of anxiety prevailed 1t was known that every
thing had been hurridly organized, and few antic.
pated the triumph that was at hand. The baton fell
and burst OF harmony resounded through
the building like the laundering roar Of
the tide washing high upon the beach.
Soon the audience felt the thrill, and when the pro-
gramme was fairly under way qualification was uni
versally apparent BY the request OF the
several conductors the decorations throughout
the entire building were very limited, owing
to their interference with the harmony, but
those displayed were transformations and
appropriate. For the hort space allowed for the
completion Of the details in connection with the In
terror Of the Coliseum the managers deserve much
snMeSnea4fon saeSe efsc a. 9 the m mey%shnK %
over thirteen thousand persons were comfortably
seated.
was crowded to the walls. In the centre was the
organ aud on either side and extending to the ex-
treme end OF the stage were the different societies.
The orchestra was composed as lollows:-First
vions, fty-six; second violins fifty six; violas,
ep oeo Twelve e elsone i %eye; fasot 'ssHe esS
horns, sixteen; trumpets, six; trombones eigh.
teen; saxIuba, SIX; Kettle drums drums four making
i've performers. The grand chorus was COM
posed OF about two thousand five hundred per-
ticuarly crowded. but the acoustic properties OF the
building generally were excellent
THE CONCERT
The programme was as follOws:-
Allegro Com Brio 3 Andanc Con Motto See'n0''n
~. 3. =: Allegro s D. a.. !: Allegro: nssIo:,..
O. Grand ara and chorae 'Inlammatus" (s'abat
"a'e' Nine Paepa. Rosa '0''n'
entire naao Max aars
8. Madrisa' "sincs First asaw Your rl Face, ~ ,so,
By New Jersey Y Hnr%Snis sSsi.s Society
l. Grand Chorae "rhanks Be to God" (Ell-
The enc great combined chorus organ and great ra
Conductor, DR.. James Pcch.
Performed by mores band under the direction Of T. s.
Gilmore.
1. Grand Patriotic Hymn-"star spangled Banner"Na-
"'1N' Madame Parepa-Rosa.
l'e tas sreat Crshsstra; military band Corps,
AAS condsessd s,fss's Gn.S'y By T. s. aimors is!'
Fl. sn qs arc. NJ Won Weber
,, Conductor, Carl Rosa v...,.,.
Fart song soms SpaSs SSmy breenes
By Ss Ssss New js:sS Ha;sssi sSSsn Society
Grand Chorus, csRaISS! Saasnas sssiS1 Handel
combined Choral M Organ and Grand Orchestra
| Carl Bergman was the conductor OF the symphony
and proved himself incapable OF graspnR larger
| masses than the one hundred Instruments of the
Philharmonic Society; Twice that n1moer were
charming work, but the effect was incom-
| the first movement which had sufiiclent
allegro about it. but very little BRIO we come to the
theme theme Is chosen In this movement There is moth.
ing positive about 1t except Its impatient utterances
It is semi tempo dt ad,cta but caprlcious spirit
| complaints, threats, entreaties and tears, which
crowd the ofthe listener like mportunate cries
of obstinate petitioners. The wonderful ptanisstInO
! passages In which the suppressed murmur of
strings, reeds and brassese expresses sort OF wres
| ting IN SplrlL or an unuertOHe drKuueut WHICH
| results in a unanimous OutDurst which makes the
very soul swell with gladness and triumph, were
| completely inaudble to threeI0urths Of the auIl.
ence. The solo parts should have been tire.
| bled or quadrupled, and then every one would
have had chance OF hearing ana apprecialing
| them. The finale OF this dndd'.te movement ex-
| hibits that grand characteristic Of Beethoven. NO
matter how lar his fancy may lead him into the re-
glons Of Fairy and lie never forgets where his start
Ing point has been and he invariably returns to IT,
How those wonderful double bass passages tell in the
| commencement of the third movement But last night
they were utterly indistnCt. Mr.. Bergmann probably
forgot the important part they play In this move
| ment. They announce the theme with as much Dig
nifty and emphasis ever did preacher his text
The finale Is simplicity and grandeur itself, the
march theme dropping now and then into uneX-
| pected little episodes, which are, however, never
05trusve Here the acme OF connterpolnt 10 reached
In which the one simple subject is coored, as II we
| gazed at ir through Kaleidoscope. We hear the
closing chords, as it wore OF the movement, but
suddenly an aboe, carlones, bassoon or violin, Ike
q musical Jack o. Lantern, leads US OIL into some