New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-20
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
MUSIC.
MISS KELLOGG IN THE MESSIAH.

MISS KELLOGG IN TIE MESSIAH.
Miss Kcllogg's FIST appearance in this city
IN oratorD attracted last night audience Of about two
,honsand people at the Academy Of Mic, filing all the
house except few Of the boxes, aud closely crowding
tbe parget and balcony. chorus OF 100 or 900 mcm-
bers of the endclssohn Union under the capable lead
of Mr. 8rist0w a good orcbe''Ta, and small church
organ played by Mr.. =. p. warren, furnished the
solid background Of the work. and the -,o
parts were taken by Miss Kellogg, Mrs. Kemp
ton, Mr.. simpson, AID Dir. whitney. We
need say little about the performance whole If not
brilliant, 1t was entirely respectable; the ch Gus
firm and correct and gave several " the mos' famous
numbeFs -uch as All we Ike sheep" and the |" Halle
iuah" with e2cIient spirit, though the panf-imo e.
fscts in For unto US" much exaggerated; Ar.
Simpson and Mr. Whitney were rs good as usual, and
Ms Xemptoa. who f. almost always particularly bad in
oratorio was w0rs an heard her befIre. The
interest of the ev lg conferred Of course, in Miss
Kellogg. We happy to record for her rather
bold venture a distinct success. she La1 formed
her style upon good models she shows for the grandeur
and deep feeling OF the music that appreciation which
have right TO expect from tho true artist ana her
nre and sympathetic voice lends Itself nauagy 10 the
of all the more tender and delicate sassages
Come unto Him. exquisitey sung, and the greater
mart of 81 know that my Rcdeemer yetb" was almost
perfect But Handel needs something more than delicate
phraslng fine feeling and neat voodsm. Miss Kellogg
has all these but she lacks both the strength
OF voice the breadth Of style and the passionate Dspra
ton which are demanded in "Rejoce greatly, nor does
she rise to the glorious elevation Of that great passage IN
her last solo, For now Christ risen" This, however.
is only what VIC ought have expected. We speak OF
II not 10 find fault but to define what We believe TO be-
her true sphere. She IS not universal genius we DON'T
! know am body who s but even in The Messiah she
Is better than any other singer now in Amerca-Nilson
not excepted She takes very few liberties with the text
In the Rejoice greatly" she accecrates the time IN her
roulades with the purpose, presume, OF giving va
riefy 70 n kind OF ornament hardly consonant 10 the
taste of the present generation THIS purpose iauH
able put the effect OF the variation ia ineongruon-
- ..,, .as can be obe..a,i oy the art which the
hest English oraforo singers have acquired Of iu-
dciousy distributing the emphasis on these mnScal
arabesaues W. strictly observing the itmef Ia scY-
eral places also Miss Kellogg adopts new way Of d-
yidng her words, and s0nctime' for conVetle OF
yoca.izng she introduces words than ca oe found
in the text The phrase Of Come unto Jim, Tor
example she sings, Ye shall find rest unto s"@ your
souls and the phrase OF Il know that my eiceiner
bvctI - he renders "TAe first fruits 81 thens Of them
tIot sIoo,,p Tho eject Of this relupca;on d. highly
dlsagreeabe aud Mis- Kellogg so good yoeais' tha'
she has no need to resort TO it.
We baye only TO say in conclusion that the oratorio
was given almost entire. the only elsion We regretted
b,ing that of the quartets, since by man. &c.' ana
tf There was no insoent and foolish inversion Of the
proper order OF the numbers But the work was pro
duced under the supervision Of a true musician, lns
| might have been taken for granted
MISS KREBs' RECITALs.
We beg leave to call the attention of cor.
uoisseurs to change in the hour OF Miss Krc5 n Dee
recitas The second Of the series, which Is 10 take place
TOMORROW will begin at o'clock instead OF at Ihs IL
i'm Difference the wishes Of many ladies, VINO fOuhu
the hour previously fixed upon too early