New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
MUSIC.
..xrFrr OF THEODORE THOMAS.

IN. .., tbSt the Central Park Garden was
.roded on Thuriay evening would be to tel Ony Ian
- nth The audience was probably the laihoo' o
,lected in that place. Before the concert oPN
hu was entirely filed. and the garden was nSS WIN
ht eves and nuttering ribbons, and vocal Win merry
taIE and laughter. In the hight OF tne c'o"is ""'
aacult TO find even standing room' except ID lew
,,oI aud remote corners and proinenadhg was almost
,,possible such benefit night was hgh compliment
70 Mr. Thomas and credit TO the nusio''i 's'e VI o
oitv The lover OF art must have seen WIN uhquaneu
Icsre that the substantial recognition for which Mr.
rbomas abored so long has rewarded him at last FOR
- 800 ho oxnended his rare talents In tho cause OF
80 ,h little or acknowledgment save
from few Of the more cultivated con-
,o,ssorrs But the populace has found MN
rt a. last and all classes are now ready to do him
no,or He has not only succeeded in organizing the
t erfec orchestra ever heard in America but he has
certain personal qualifications which especially fit him
For the place he now fills. He is thorough scientific
musician an accomplished artist, man singularly well
acquainted with all the best works take OF the old and
the new composers familiar with the abors OF the active
musicians Of the day; gifted not only with correct and
refined TASTE but with great tact In choosing what LIS
listeners will relish hating humbug; despising oil the
arts of noorety; always and in all things conscientious
Then MI Thomas has other qualities which Ameri-
cans mover fail honor He is enterprising, ana he
full of pluck No great piece Of orchestral music Is
produced Europe but he has 1t before any one else In
"A
trying TO get RATS new symphony and did not succeed;
Mr. Thomas has been playing it this long time. Wagners
new great March of Victory written for the celebration
of the revived empire, and just published in Lepsc,
was imported Immediately on its appearance. MI
Thomas got it out Of the Custom-H House Wednesday
night and performed on Thursday. What courage and
Dersstency showed in keeping his orchestra together
while the public Indifferent to his abors We need
not say If ever musician in America earned his
honors by sheer hard work it is he.
When Mr.. Thomas appeared the stage he was
greeted with repeated rounds Of enthusiastic applause
which he acknowledged with his usual mOdesty. We
orticse the performance whole, for it was
all of that excellent character which is habitua at the
Central Park Garden concerts One two points, how
ever. deserve special mention. military band was
placed in the gallery outside the hail. in position COM
manding a view of the conductors stand. 1t played
light music during the intermissiOns, and Joined
with the orchestra in webers Jubel overture,
the March and Battle Hymn from "Rienzs"
&C producing 10 those who were favOrably
situated gorgeous effect The programme en-
braoed a happy variety OF classical and popular music
and contained several novelties The mosthmpOtant OF
these were Fest Vorspe OF LISTS short and curiousy
abrupt composition which is not likely to become popu-
lar, and Wagner's KdiserSmarseh, of which we have
already spoken This is a work Of great splendOr and
marveOusly rich effects, closing with effective and
singular adaptation Of Elm JeSe Burg. Elaborate as 1t
8s 1t admirably played although, as we have said,
At had been in Mr. Thomass possession only "a hours
Among the standard pieces performed during the even
ing were the adago from BeethOven's "Prometheus,"
with excellent obbigaO by the new violonceist Mr.
Apply the a9ago and scherzo from the Ninth symphony
and the adago and rondO from Paganns violin concerto
iu fat well played by Mr.. Bernhard Listemann, who
order TO become leading volinst under
Mr. Thomas Mr.. Lstemann is excellent musician,
aud glad to have him once more in New-York.