New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-10
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC
THE FRENCH BAND.

THE FRENCH BAND.
The French Band had welcome last night
At the ThirdaVe Rink quite hearty a. tDa gwen 20
the British Grenaciers last week az the Academy OF
Music The audience TO be sure, did not III the buiia
ing, but 10 very large one prodgai Of sh the
customary demonstrations delight and Of some 0ther
freaks Of enthusiasm not often witnessed at American
entertainments. Ladies waved their handkerchief at
favore solo players. and stad old gentlemen rose from
benches to flourish their hats IN air 81 the perform
ance the Marseiuase. The Rink no, III adapted for
popular Summer music, since II Is cool and well ven
tilated, and its acoustic properties all that could %
desired and the noise al the beer counters inside the
auditorium could be stopped there would BE- difficulty
IN hearing all the music at the reOtest parts Of the hall
At the Boston Jubilee the Band Of the French Garde
Republcaine generally regarded during the Brst
week as the best OF the three foreign Organizations AS
the competition between France Germany, and England
became more lively, the Frenchmen hardly maintained
their prominence aud the best critics were puzzled
where 20 award the palm. The French Band Il the sue
cesor Of that splendid company Of 100 players formerly
attached 10 the Garde DE Paris and famous in the days
OF the Empire even beyond tie boundaries u their own
country They have been recognized As wen as re-
named since the days Of Sedan, the Commune having
played sad havoc with them. They have now about Dali
their former number and comprise great deal Of ne"
material bur fortunate retaining their old leader
NJ Paulus great many Of the men are excellent solo
players and like the Englshmen, they are remarkable
for a superb mass OF reeds and Tor Tich
smooth basses There are no bassoons, however
and the tone OF the assemblies il brighter than the In
gsh but ess mellow. In dencscy Of expression ana
many the lighter Crsces Of execution they are oec
edIy superior TO Mr.. GOdfreys company; more magnih
cent rescendo for instance than they gave last night IL
the selection from "LOhengrin" hardly ina yine
and certainly we have never heard. They opened TIE
concert with Hail Columbia" amid general storm OF
applause and passed from that 20 their own national
hymn which aroused tempest The regular programme
contained only pieces but II was heightened by en-
cores till 1t filed good share Of the evening. Not 10
90 into detail, we may content ourselves with
word Of commentator for the splendid execution
Of the Meyerbeer FaketGH-' the wonderful
performance OF four clariOnets IN unison IN
an air from Lucreza Borgla !" and the selec-
ton from Loheucriu" Of which we have already
spoken. This last included, besides the Bridal
song and Introduction 10 the Third Act which are now
so familiar concert rooms, delicious andante
taken if our memory does not deceive from the first
part Of the Third Act Tie exquisite sentiment with
which these soldiers interpreted Wagnsr's tender and
poetic thought and the grandeur which they gave 70 the
closing measures not 70 be spoken OF without ehAu
sia1n II the Bride song and Introduction, which came
after the Andante, had been well done tins number
must have been the sensation Of the evening The Won
der IN an these bands the perfection with which the
cariones and oboes supply the place ot vons and u
has not been more conspicuous in any case than IN this
selection from Wagner.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Madame PareDa Rosa has been offered an
engagement Tor the season 40 g. Petersburg She la, ID
contemplation. however the establishment OF Englls u
opera In London.
The coming of NJ Faure 70 the United states
next recently announce o. the authority OF IRe
Frenug POSI- Is denied by The LoDiOn Graphic, which
also states that liz sankey's ret-n 70 America is not 10
contemplation.
Messrs Maretzek g. Jarrett have engaged a.
compriH1rQ % accompany Lurct 90 tie United states,
Mile Grossi, Young German singer who recently mace
on encouraging debut 40 DruIy Lane az A0TgeTHe ne
VGl0is IL the HuCueno5" having previously sung WIN
success NJ Vienna and Berlin she is only 10 years OLD,
and = said have attractive presence and a me
high soprano voice. The reported engagement or MIC
lima d. Mk4 s confirmed. aud NJ. COul0n u tie Paris
Opera has also been secured.
At state concert, on the goth Of June, al
buckingham Palace the company RECALLED WIKI tie
duet and chorus Waited for the Lord, from Men
de. ssOuu's Hymn Of Praise" 10y Miss Nilsson ana
Madame LuCca the quartet from hgoletto, Oy Miss
Kellogg Nine scalchi II. Capoul and Nj 5antley the
great nrale from Fideiio," by Nilsson, Kellogg, Car
d0ui Cap0ul. Faure and BagaglOl0, solos by Nilsson,
Lucca Kellogg. Capoul. Sautey, aure and others aud
A trio from Meyerbeer's Marguerite q Aniou." by
santley. FaUre aud Bagagolo