New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
MUSICAL NOTES.

Of miscellaneous musical news the chief
item is that Theodore Thomas will bring out IN Sep
tember new German panist-a young lady who IL said
TO be very pretty and yivacous as well as fine artist
and that with her the Thomas Orchestra viii give some
concerts 5einway Hall before starting on its winters
travel,
The English opera season will open at the
Academy of Music the I'd Of October. Assoon 1t
over the Nilsson will begin. Very little is yet
known about the composition OF Mr. Strakoschs com
pany except that he has engaged the French tenor
Capou who - now one OF the stars OF the London sea
happy coincidence that one ms i2g0Te GhSr sC
the Swedish Marguerite.
The first note of the coming opera season Is
the announcement that Madame ParepaRosa will sail
from Liverpool next Saturday. At this news the Amer
ican public may he imagined as throwing up its hat and
shouting hurrah not merely because Madame Rosa is
great artist but because she 10 lady for whom thou
sands Of US have conceived strong personal regard.
Her coming back ia the return OF an old friend The
brilliant trumphs that cOncertroom have witnessed
since she went away, and that operate stage viii
probably this Autumn cannot make us forget the
glorious singer and estmabe woman who has been FOR
so many seasons the firm favore OF every American
audience. Perhaps We shall greet her none tle
less cordially for knowing that she brings with
her abundance OF fresh attractions In her company
will he our townswOman Mrs. Van Zandt, VINO has had
brilliant career in London and on the Gonlnst cara
poseT John Barnett Tom Karl said be the Adonis OF
English tenOrs. fresh from Italy; MI ana Mrs Aynsey
Lesser note To say nothing OF such excellent old ayortes
as the Sepuns Castle and Campbell. Mr. carr Rosa, We
need hardly say, will direct the company ana conduot
the orchestra aud how admirably he does DotA we KNOW
by experience.
There is no music now but garden music,
nor ON these bamy nights could any other be endured
Tho great halls are barred aud darkened the Academy
j. iven over TO CARPENTERS decorators and architects,
who are making wonderful changes against the coming
and along the fashionable avenues closed blinds
and dusty iooreps proclaim that all the world Is out OF
town breathing the air OF the mountains, slipping
notv waters or bathing the surf Yet those pleasant
garden concerts at upper end of the town crowded
every evening Where all the people froIn Of
the mysteries OF Summer life In the city Possibly they
spend the days darkened back chambers, and creep
forth stealthily at O'Clock breath OF fresh air
plate OF cream and two or three hours merrment. At
any rate there the people aToand in the moving, chat
tering crowd that around the platform wete neo
dore Thomas guides hs famous band never fails 10
OF the notable faces OF the best New York
society The only drawbacks to the entertainment
are that there are too many people and they
talk too much but for the majority the sight
of a Wedrcssed crowd and opportunity 10 talk all
through the music perhaps the chief pleasures of the
feast. For ourselves choose the Garden rather OF
rainy night, when the audience Is small and quiet and
the nternssiOns short The orchestra gets better
AMI better an the while. Mr.. Harvey, the excellent En-
glish trombone player has Joined It, and II mas been
| strengthened ia many other respects. Among the
new compositions which have been received with most
favor are two marches by the Niolinlst J0ach HORNE
aanu's Aladdin" overture, and Nagners Impressive
Kalscrm rac which, eince lts iIs production on .e
occasion OF MIR. Ihomsss beuent last month. aus W.