New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-08
STAGE AND PLATFORM.
MUSIC.
MJSlO.
,r,s wrNTERBURN's CONCERT.


Mrs Charlotte V, Winterbum gave concert
mr. Grand scale last night, at Tao Academy y
N,sic and her SUCCESS In particulars was gr@er
than one would naturally have expected. she Pad
GOOD audience, and very kind one ana sie gave On
The whole n decidedly interesting ENTERTAINMENT MI
Theodore Thomas was there to help her NSth his eu'e
,oestra and there had been no other attraction TINS
ploue shonld have drawn large attendance The over
tnra IN ~Tannhaiiser," the " RakocEy" march, anu
selection from tho midsummer Nights Dream ~
wen AZ most Of tho Accomplishments, were PLAYED hy
this superb band With magnificent effect Mrs winter
bpr,s own pieces HandePs Lascia en- 10 piangai
the great scene from "CterOn," ocean Thou
Mighty Monster" iateresting song, The
Message" composed by hereof, with orchestral accom-
paniaent; a bass song arranged from Howe enuueu'
Rcposc" and ballad FOR encore Mt. NJ D. "mt-
ney sang exceedingly wei the Out odegno rom Inc
Mage Flute" breezy nautical piece by RanoegRer' anu
the rhree Fishers" There also two artists new
10 our concert rooms. One was Horr Beuno waiter
young vioauist from Bavaria who is making snort
visit TO Auoncs has great facility OF execution
true inonaon clear but rather thin Tone ana oe'u
tful delicate and sympathetic style, when was espe
ciarlv admired in tho first and second movements or
spohr's concerto in d minor. The other was Mr. Adol
phus Lockwood, an admirable solo harps'' VINO hhs
recently arrived from London.
THE BONAwITz CONCERT.
Nr. Johann BOnawitz had a very successful
concert last evening at stenway Hall, when he produced
sympiony II his own with other pieces, and exhibited
lis qualities a pianist in fantasia OF Mozarts'
pooraise Of Clopns "a fat majorl and one OF lAszPs
Hungarian Rhapsodes-not either Of those which Miss
Topg and Miss MehlS have made so well known here
hut another OF the series rarely, heard in our
public halls. llr Bonawz Is both deserving musician
and GOOD pianist His clean touch, intelligent inter
pretaton and excellent technique were easily recog
nzed and appreciated. The audience was very large
one. Next month Mr. Bonawtz begins a series of We'd
or xUhi
tEaciive programmes
MUSICAL NOTES.
The first of Mr.. Theodore Thomass SYM YIN
phouy Soes is to be gwen tomorrow Of INK mof
interesting events OF the whole season
The Saturday afternoon concerts at Assocl-
alton Han be resumed this week, when Mrs lio
4 II PSase Mr. j. Graf and Mr.. Carl Feninger, will
appear Mr.. James Pearce Is to be the orgauist.
The Italian opera season at Cairo was to
Mesdames Parcpa-ROsS, PoEzoni-Anastau,. Destiu
Loswe, and Smeroschi; sgncrs Corsi. Carpi, Piazza
Suigagia, and AuGiOhni, tenors; Steer ana CotOghl
signor Bottesu the contTabassist, is the conductor
great musical festival il to be given II
Cincinnati next May, which seems 70 have strong claim;
70 respectful constellation 1t was planned oy resi-
fnnd placed the entire direction Of the per
fornauces in the hands OF Mr. Theodore Thomas. The
foSn assurance that the festival will have real artistic
value There many excellent choral societies II
west Which can I've called upon TO contribute to th'
gathering. Mr.. Thomas las wisely determined 10 lIm
the number voices TO 3OO0 which, experiment ha
repeatedly shown, Is about the size Of the largest mau
BAcabc choru, giving not only correctness Of tempo
attack and of expression, but the maximum OF effect
every hundred that add TO three thousand impdir
the finish Of the performance without increasing th
massveness OF tone. Mr.. ThOmaS's own band will prob
ably furnish the Dueeus of the orchestra, and 1t will b
supple meuted bY picked musicians as 70 bring int
PROPORTION with the chorus The whole force Of 500
vii, not Of course used in the more difficult works,
select body Of $50 singers being reserved for the choice
comuOsiti0ns Among the works which Mr. ThOma
purposes 10 bring ont are the Choral symphony, Han
del's DettngeD 1e Deum. and something Of Wagners