The New York herald., 1871-03-05
A M u S z M z n T S /.

FOURTH PHILHARMONIC CoNCERT.-The announce.
ment Of the appearance OF the representative prtn,a
donna OF America, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg at
the fourth Philharmonic concert, drew to the
Academy OF Music the most brilliant, elegant and
crowded audience OF the entire season. whether
in opera or concert this accomplished young artste
Is the favorite OF the public and her beautiful
clear, sympathetic and thrilling voice and high cu
tivation In everything that relates to music
never fail to produce an effect such as
few prime donne on either side OF the
Atlantic at present can obtain. She was In fine
voice last evening and sang scena and aria, by
Rubinstein called .E Dunque verSr 1.-THE first time.
we believe, in this country and the magnificent
cavatina "Bel RaggiO' from Rossini's "Semi-
ramde." Rubinstein's work In construction and
especially in orchestral accompaniment is exceed
ngly clever and worthy OF attention. but its melody
is by no means interesting, and cold, severe char
acter pervades it. 1t is very difficult and
very trying on singer, but much OF
its difficulty was veied in the ease and
thorough ''at homeness" which Miss Kellogg brings
to every work she essays. This is one Of her most
admirable characteristics She impresses the hearer
with unbounded confidence in her ability to execute
faithfully everything she sings and there is an en-
tire absence Of the painful effort which mars some
Of the best attempts of many other vocasts But in
ROssinrs horid and melodious music she produced an
effect which rarely falls to the lot OF cantarlce at
passages pas 0' was SHARP and and Well-dened % oia1. and
her marvellous execution was never displayed to
better advantage. Besides this. she infused into
the cavatina a warmth and fervor peculiarly her
own. A laundering encore, lasting some minutes
was the consequence: nee She dld not respond to the
ments. The reason was as f0llOws:-
The directors OF the Philharmonic Society posi-
lively refused to accommodate her with q piano as
accompaniment, for some extraordinary reason
known only to themselves. There was . piano on
and an able accompanst, Mr.. Colby, In readiness.
But the directors would not allow Miss Kellogg to
orchestra. Now, any musician knows that it Is
too much for singer to attempt, after trying aria
with orchestral accompaniment, to sing again i'm.
Mme GaZZaniga Nine DE Lagrange and other vo.
calists sang at the Philharmonic concerts ana were
accompanlst. The action Of the Philharmonic
Society last night, therefore, can only be
ssargca bs Scans as a s and to the an bubble esm wno
vociferousiy demanded the encore. This encore
was OF such an emphatic, enthusiastic and 1atter-
to make the ABOVE explanation to exonerate her
from any blame want OF appreciation Of the high
The orchestral programme, as usual, consisted OF
only three -Schumann's Third symphony in
s os M Tss
is gan6,- grand work and win ever be heard
mn neteo tne oess
in mastery style: Neither OF the overtures was
worth place on the programme. "Medea' Is dull
gloomy and monotonous, without a particle Of
power or grandeur to compensate for IT'S colorless
character. sAladdin' IL almost fncomprehensible
In its abOred, style, and there is hardly the
sembance OF u connected idea in It.
The next concert takes place on April /, and the
programme will be Fourth symphony, Beethoven,
symphonic poem Tasso," Liszt and Gede's over
ture, 1.-THE highlands We thought the Society
had enough OF symphonic poems and Liszt In sea-
sons past, but the crazy Abbe turns up again. II
they would consult the true interests OF music. the
Bargie Reinecke ct I'd ona,e genus, to some unatic
asylum, where they might be appreciated.
LAURA KEENE, with full dramatic company will
open in the Academy Of Music, Brooklyn tomorrow
night, in "Hunted Down." under the management
OF Cunningham & Dow.