New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-12
USIC.
MADAME PEscHKA-LEUTNER AND THE PRUssIAN
BAND.

MADAME PEscHKA-LEUTNER AND THE PRUssIAN
| BAND.
The Brooklyn Rink was crowded last night
nv n hot and demonstrave audience assembled TO hear
the famous German prma donna and the Band OF tho
Kaiser Franz Grenaders The enthusiasm was all that the
manager of the entertainment could have desired ana the
reception of Madame In particular was
extremely cordial She had generous welcome wheh she
came upon the stage, and when she had sung the APP
pause became uproarious She gave only two pieces
the "Infammatus" Of ROssin and the air and varia-
lions by Proch which she repeated often at the Boston
Jubilee In the first she disappointed people little
they found her execution good but not phenomenal but
in the second she took the house by storm.
We cannot say, however, that che fully con-
firmed the extraordinary impression she had
made IN Boston. Her splendid and penetrating voice,
heard in the vast spaces of the Coliseum against the
OF that gigantic orchestra fell upon the dis
tant ear purified OF all mperfections We wrote OF IL
then that in a smaller hall it would probably be found
deficient in sweetness and mellowness OF tone, and I'm
perfect especially in the upper register. Our antic
patons prove correct. 1t is not a fresh voice,
and, general thing, it is not emotional The won
derfu high notes which produce such effect not
always reached with Yet 1t Is without doubt
Of the most magnificent voices now to be heard on the
STAGE and the art with which the singer II is beau
tiful. Such pure and noble method, such exquisite
phrasng, and such control the last difficulties OF
VOcalsn are not O1ten presented 10 our aumlfatlOn
The band played the overtures to "Tannhaiiser" and
Egmont," selection from the Africaine" and
eral other pieces and gave amid shouts Of delight the
Watch on the Rhine" and THE Star spanged Banner"
In precision they in wise inferior to either the
English or the French, and though the English
produce a richer tone and the French
men excel in yyacity and sentiment, there
is martial spendOr in the playing OF the Prussians
which we have thus far heard equaed The Tam
haser overture and the selection from the "Afrcaine,"
with It's magnificent unison passages all played without
a faw call for particular admiration We have never
had anything in America like the performance OF these
three military bands and the Jubilee had done no
other good than bringing them here, Mr. Gilmore would
not have lived in vain.
FAREwELLs OF JUBILEE MUSICIANS.
The public performances in this city of the
famous European musicians who crossed the Atlantic
by the attractions of the Boston Jubilee, are
rapidly drawing to close At the farewell concert and
ball of the Garde Republicaine Band, NJ Paulus
leader to be held this evening in the
Hall OF the American Institute, Nine. Peschka Leuner
win make her ouly appearance in this city. The nomi
OF the Baltimore Convention and other public men
have been invited TO attend and the Rev Henry Ward
Beecher Theodore Tton, Gov Hoffman, and others are
expected make speeches The French band will also
give Dati<e relgieuSe this afternoon at st. Stephens
Church The farewell OF Johann Strauss will be
given tomorrow.