, 1872-10-12
ADJUSTMENTS,


Aiken's Theatre was again filed last evening
10 it's utmost capacity, upon the occasion Of the
sixth concert Of the Thomas season- Like all
the audiences Of the week, it Was a thoroughly
app1eciative one This feature has been
3; marked one, and more noticeable than IN
any previous Season. The concerts have drawn
out q class Of people more than usually musical,
and thus that congenial atmosphere las been
created which is always SO grateful to artists,
and makes some amends for the other atmos-
.phere which has been so disastrous to lsrynxes.
The programme, Ike that of Thursday evening,
WAS made up OF 8 combination Of new and popu-
lar music. The opening number was Schumann's
First Symphony In 3, every movement
of wh ich was richly -colored tone picture, full
of piquant themes, wrought up in the most
picturesque manner. The freshness and origin
aIty OF Schumann are particularly developed in
this symphony. The tempo which Mr. Thomas
gave to It WAS very rapid. but with such players
as follow his baton. no tempo is too rapid It
would have wrecked an ordinary orchestra, but
not particle Of clearness or shade OF expression
was lost in the performance The second num-
WaIkueren," or the ride of Odin's maidens
through the clouds, marking with their spear
points those who were chosen to be slain in bat-
lie. The opera from which it is taken is q part
fhe warriors and witches Of Odin, tie reyels OF
The gods and feasts Of theh heroes in Walha1la-
It has its foundation in the old Morse runea, the
mythology OF which is transferred to Germany.
It was subjec. particularly adapted to Wasner's
poetical genius, and also to his musical theories.
Weber, IN the Incarnation scene Of Der Frei-
schutz, hiss written in q someWhat similar way
sha Ride cl the Wild Huntsman, but it is weak
Maidsna. The music is 8 perfect picture Of this
terrible ruah Of the fates through the clouds,
wild and weird beyond description. The rhythm
is the galloping motion Of their steeds, and 3
supernatural terror spreads through every meas.
ure Of the Ride. Words are not needed to tell
the story to the listener. They are tame when
compared with Wagner's measures, aud cannot
be forced into such vivid expressions OF emotion.
The Ritz is even more powerful instance
:'Ttistan and Isolde" which was given Thnrs-
dav evening. At last the world has 3 composer
who has solved the hidden secret Of music, and
placed it in it's proper relations to poetry. The
second part of the programme included the over
tufe to s:Oberon;" the adagio Of Beethogen's
6:Prumetheus' music, and Wagner's tsKaieer
March," which Was written in honor OF the Ger
man Emperor's return to Berlin after the late
has been any time during the week, and made
better impression, especially in his singing of
the Two Franz songs, "Remembrance. which is
IN F1anz's peculiarly weird and melancholy vein.
md ssForegt Fair," )" fresh, sparkling little melo
3y. In the second part he sang Schnbert's Scar
rierDove-" Mr. 0sgoodhasnou sung long enough
to make it clearly evident t1at his forte is in
chamber music. With the Schunann. .Schubettand
Franz songs, E piano accompaniment which
could be depended upon to sympethize With the
singer, which has not always been the case this
Uaek, and congenial audience, We can imagine
that be would be vary effective
The pheasant season will close with two con-
.ertB, this afternoon and evening" The matinee
programme is as fellows:
FART FEST.
0verture-Magic Plute-- Mozart
Tx~vheffo-2d sYu1ntbuy, Beethoven
Invitation to D4nce-1nstrumeutahon By