New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

belonging to organization, and Is controlled bl
the same conductor, who-it is needless 70 say-has ~
his especial line hardly equal and certainly not
superior In America. For some reason, however, whca
we cannot explain the concerts at the Montagnes
Academy are commonly inferior TO those in Iryngplace
The programmes apt 10 be disAgured By a little
trash to catch the vulgar ear and the execution 30 Ia
careless But 10 the fourth concert Of tho
season. given last Saturday night there little excep
ton to be taken The bill, At rate, was excellent
PAETL
Symphony No r. in p ................. Haydn
soenA ed aria III dsG~ Rnoin''eih
Male chorus, from "Antigone" .Mendesohn
PART II.
Csyatns' "Bei Raggio from sc6irimide Rossin
Miss Kellogg.
Male chorus The Soldiers Farewell" Kinke
Overture "eerstiHe und 0lackehe FahT| Mendeissohn
The bright and beautiful symphony radiant with thai
joyous sunshine characteristic OF Haydn In MS happ
est moments, charmingly played. The ehecniio'
was careful precise and delcate the adagio ana minW
we're especially commondabc, and we cannot forbcars
word OF particular prase TO Mr. Retzel fW
his delightful hute-playing in the latter well
known movement Wagner's Faust was better
done by Theodore Thomas's band at steinway Hal
about a month ago, still its execution Saturday
satisfactory Memberships Calm Sea and Happy yoy-
age was not well chosen q closing piece, for its open
ing measures too delicate to be heard above the
tramp OF departing feet. II is curious fact Of which
adequate explanation has ever been given, that be con
cert long short good bad many Of the audi
always will go out during the last piece, even
though it be the best OF the evening We fanced that
the first part OF the overture rather coarsey rem
dered but the disturbance among the audience was
great that we cannot speak with confidence.
The solos set down for Miss Kellogg on the BID
were the same she gave at the New-York philharmonic
the week before In both she accompanied by the
orchestra. she sang the splendid scena and aria Of
Rubinsten's In her very sweetest manner and was ey
IDENTIFY fully conscious Of the exquisite pathos Of the
andante and the introduction besides being mistress Of
the great technical difficulties Of the piece Her inability
however, to cope with the passionate closing scens
was more manifest than ever. The attempt did credit
to her courage but Oyer-taxed her strength, and
we should perhaps attribute it TO this excessive
exertion that in the Bel Rdggo" aferward she twice
tIipped and missed the tmea mistake which she hardly
ever commits. Her performance however was received
with uncquyocal favor, and an encore was obtained
without difficulty Indeed, a piano had been standing
idle in front OF the orchestra all the evening, and as
nothing on the programme called for the instrument It's
purpose obvious TO the melnest intelligence. For
her supplementary song Miss Kellogg chose senti-
mental and common place ballad entirely unworthy Of
the occasion. 1t literally applauded, but The plain
truth that sang badly for she carried the afec-
tation OF simplicity almost to the point Of bure,que
The male chorus mentioned in the bills consisted OF
thiryfye forty amateurs under the direction OF Mr.
Joseph MOseRthal We recognized number Of them as
members OF the madrigal club known the Vocal So
pllshod conductor Both the selections given by them
on this occasion recently sung at concert OF tho
Club in New-YOrk They were superby rendered, and
richly deserved the recalls which rewarded them. Tho
chorus from "Antigone"-"O Eros all cOnquering
Power'-was sung twice; instead OF repeating The
Soldiers Farewell" the chorus gave srhrGters Cham
payne Song" whehis always well received, and pretty
good music too
The audience much larger than usual, the Academy
being filed to an uncomfortable degree.
MISS KREES' RECTAIs.
At the Ninth Recital, last Saturday after
noon the piano selections the following:
2. q. Nocturne III q maJOr} - Cbopin
b. Eude S-''-'-'''''''''
3. a.. Consolation Tiszt
b. stndcEen vop Schubert ''..--''-'
4. Scberzo, from the Midsummer Nights -,,-
s. Fantastic on the iiaguenots Tnaberg
The Sonata Appassonata is ordinarily one Of Miss
selections from Beethoven She plays 1t with
spirit. vigor and variety Of expression The andante
Saturday hardly good usual but the last move
ment admirable and the first was much to
be commended. The two pieces from Chopin
we're given with rarely delicate and graceful touch,
and the two wellmatched selections from List were
Illustrations OF the delicate and poetic vein In which
Miss Krcbs il at times charming. The Hindchen con
schubert not the serenade familiar to parlors
concert rooms, but another little known In this
city The triumph the entertainment the scherzo
seIfpossessed was the young adys performance that
few except professional musicians appreciated the diff
Guilty Of her task 1t labor worthy OF her best
efforts, and superbly she achieved IT, Few things that
she has done give us higher idea of her extraordinary
technical proficiency her unring physique, and her fine
musical Intelligence. She enthusiastically recalled.
and played Rubinstein's Waltz in F major
Madame Krebs-Michales reappearcd as vocalist at
this concert singing Dessauer's Loekng," and joining
Mr. Randolh Ia q duo from semramide." Mr.. Randoid
also contributed songby Bumentha on Tenngson's
Tears idle Tears" the well-known ara Al Grea"
from Donizetti's maria di Rudcnz," and Stcellis
Tear The two last his best efforts;
in the duo and the first song he somewhat out OF
tune. The audience of the best or the series.
OVERLOOKING into the large hail. and including as usual.
tho most cultivated class Of connOisseurs.
PROGRAMMES.
Who writes the programmes for the Nilsson
Concertsl II extensively announced that the CTea-
ton" in which Miss Nilsson is TO sing Wednesday, Is
an oratoro by Handel. We remember that the pro
gramme Of Nilsson concert during the Winter, the opera
If Massancllo" said TO be the composition OF
Verdi.
THE DRAMA.
! BOOTHS THE ATTR-MUCn ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
The production of "Much Ado" at Booths
Thrater together with Mr. Edwin Booths personation OF
| Shakespeare's Bencdick-whch has been seen seven
times since last Monday-are much in the thoughts OF
students of the drama. Ausi0n 70 these topics was
made in this column on the morning. after Mt Booths
first performance That ausion Swallowed forth judg
ment somewhat averse to aspect OF the revival