New-York tribune., 1870-12-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
GLEE AND MADRIGAL CONCERT.


The ladies and gentlemen who. undo, N,
Browns direction, rst unfoided 10 our pu,e the t.
ties Of the old madrga writer's have rsoreanzed iber
selves under the title Of The Vocal Society OF Hewyor
aHd last night gave their lrst concert under the pe
nune The Society has undergone soms changes sinos
won ts way 90 directly 10 our regard years ago.
some OF the members have strayed away into another
club OF the general characters others bavn nos..
In their places and others again have been added 10 hs
roll DR.. Brown. though still leading spirit o, te co,o
pany, no longer wieds the batou and Mr. MoseDthal
stands at the conductors desk; bat substantially tbs
Society is the same and certainly has lost mono Of its
old excellence The concert OF last night steinw.y
Hall, was the first Of subscription series for which NO
single tickets arc Sold and II attended by an audi
OF tho very best character which occupied nearly
every seat in the The programme rather nse
ror to the programmes Of last season. II contained
for society OF this kind great deal OF weak music and
OF the fourteen pieces embraced in It only four ver,
| madrigns. One OF these, LADY, when behold" By
John Wbye. Is TO public. 1t Is well described
In the programme model Of this kind Of compost
on for In decacy, Ingenuity, variety and elaboration
II has hardly rival though to the untutored acks
the fascination Of such pieces "Fair Phis Saw 90
When First Saw Your Face" which 60 popular
at former concerts. Moreys Fire Fire My Hearti"
and ]. Stafford smiths "FlOra Caleh." which we're
sung last night, both exquisite little gems and
weelkes The Nightingale Is a marvel OF quaint
choruses including Champagne Song" Of schrsters,
Soldiers Farewell by KlDke and the beautiful o
Eros, AllcOnquerDg Power from MendeissOhns "An-
tgone all for male voices alone The mixed chorus and
quartettc "EH, Ell Lama SobGctboni," from Uaydn's
Passion Music noble II is failed Of rs due effect, Doa
through any fault Of tho singers but because it IL mpe
sbe TO present this music fairly with only piano 40
compartment. Miss Bcebe, Mr.. W. ", BoeEet aad Mr.
Fritsch ntersperscd .Jios through the evening
the lady deserving great deal OF praise FOR neat and
| tasteful execution ~ "The Nghtingale's Trin" Mr.
Beckett choosing song OF Blnmenhas and Mr Frtscs
being ut his best In one Of Abts 1--WE think it was
Abts) which he gave for an encore, The chorus singing
was il possible better than ever before. What bcauu,
fu volume OF tone came from those seventy tlroatsi
How perfect the time, how exquisite the chaa-
rgl The male ohorusos, especially. were superb, snd
the "AndgOne chorus, with It's magnificent cresoendo,
It l. enjoyment even remember. In Mr.. MosenthsL
the Society has secured conductor who will be satisfied
with no rough slOvenly work what he has done with
the Mendelssohn Gleo Club is proof enough Of thai:
Thorough precise highly refined, and endowed. We I'm
agno, with that essential requisite, strong personal
magnetism we shall be surprised If no do not give NJ
with this admirable society of tho best chorus
singing ever heard in Noy-York.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Church Music Association ia rehearsing
the first concert OF Its second season HaydnB Thir
or Imperial Mass and weber's "Preciosa." Tho over
ure 10 Lurline" s also 10 bo played. The concert u
announced for the 4th OF January.
1t is rumored that q season OF Italian opera
viii soon be given at the Academy OF Music on the
operative principle, the artists taking tho arrangements
into their own hands. Such things have been dors
efOre, whom imprcssarOS Shy, but the pecuiaTy
results have never been brilliant The principal nei,-
bcrs OF the combination are said 70 DO MadaDe Czag.
Lo Franc, lseyna, ana SuSiDl.
The Euterpe Society is preparing for its
second concert (Dec, 22 interesting selection of
| chamber music The principal numbers on the pro
| grHmme are a nOtet by HauptmanD. another by Men
delssohn, a third (uupubishcd) by Richter, soprano
recitatiTe and male trio from Mendelssohns CbriSt
and trio OF GOldmark's. VIC glad TO hear uat the
Society prospers aud especially that has succeeded N
| organizing good and Jealous orchestra. IL appeals
chiefly to musicians and hghIycducaed connoisscur',
and dcvOtcs itself tO q class OF compositions from whose
ected II is doing Therefore brave service the
OF art. and deserves our hearticot coDnncndation
The Beethoven week will be appropriately
honored In Ncw-York notwithstanding that we have
general celebration by combined socetlos Tho per
formance OF "Fidello tonight under tho auspices ~
the Beethoven MnncrcOr, with the assistance oil the
PRINCIPAL artists from the Sads ~ ON
day evening, when msce eaneois selection from Beeth-
of the Phiharmonic society with the
the "Eanont" and the dat concerto; aud the Ledcr.
tie ''Sonata Appassionata" aud the Fifth Symphony.
will make up. the whole pretty substantial feast
Two young ladies from California, Rebccca
and Emma Laemlein. gave concert last Tuesday at
stenway Hail. for the purpose OF introducing themselves
to tho American public in the quality Of solo pianIst
They which In danger of being spoiled ny
unwso praise for at present they ought TO be In ths
school-rOom. They have acquired great rapiity OF
lingering without that precision OF touch which ought "
precede everything else, and judlcO.s teacher would
them back and learn strike the notes correctly
before they attempted exhibition OF brancy They
were assisted by Miss Nuy Pieris, whose musical
attainments call for especial criticism, and by Le
Frame ReyDa, and Susini. Mr. Lo Frame in excel
lent voice and made decided impression with his Can
qus de Noel. notwithstanding tho annoyance Of very
| bad accompanist ut tho cabinet organ ,Susim sang
delightfully."-.
An extraordinary concert wss given recently
In London for the "Refugccs' Benevolent Fund" It
memorable for tho joint appearance OF Madame
VLrdot-Garca, NJ Faure, tho great French basso aud
VI. GOunOd who play tho accompaniment 10 two Of ha
songs for Faure. All most enthusiastically re-
eevcd and Madame yiardot created absolute furore
The Aeneup, says; "Her voice Is fresher than 1t
ten years SINCE the lower notes IL decidedly ricboy
and sonorous. That her vOcalization Is such .
marvel arises from the ndomtablo will that she displays
IN battling with nature, which has not endowed her with
fine organ With her. tho singing Is OF the heart and
ntellcct the voice itself is but secondary. When she
has execute of those daring scales which she
alone invent, and ia which she has TO attack hsd
notes, the fleet the S harsh and grating Tor tao
which touch the heart Her glorious sister Mali.
bran excepted. arste be cited who has oxerces
such potent spell over auditory, no vocaists gifted
| with the most sympathetic OF organs and no singers
possessing tho faculty Of hOrd execution u the NOSE
brilliant degree, can be quoted who have such drainato
powers as Madame Vsrdot. In the Scena from Glneks
0rpbee,' 'Jai perdu mon Eurdice." the passionate
appeals of 0rpheus for bis lost spouse were rendered
with such acuto sensbiity that tho emotions Ol nsy
OF the listeners conveyed more by sympathesio
tears than by the ordinary tokens Of applause"
THE DRAMA
DRAMATIC NOTES.