, 1873-02-19

THE sEcoND ruoMAs CONCERT.

found hall, in tho Union Park Church, aB nd
nlrab1c in nil its arrangements az IL 1t lad boon
built for their purpose, and another largo
audience composed Of entirely difforont peop1o,
who could claim common citizenship, however,
in their manifcat appreciation of good music. If
Mr., Thomae WIS surprised at finding
another largo city In quarter which
ho not yet penetrated, tho poo
plo Of tho West Division must
have folt themselves particularly comp1imontod
by tho selection Of orc Of tho most classical
programmes that has yet boon presented in Chi
oago. II t1oy aot storo by musical reputation,
thoy can scarcoly havo overlooked this.
The concert opened with the introduction to
tho third not Of "h1edoa," by Oherubini. Tho
music is of tint description to recall tho oldcn
times Of classical soireos which we road about
In tho history Of court life, and which no ocoa-
sionally 500 pictured in old ongravinga.
Tho stylo Is dramatic, but Its Objects
arc obtained according to tho 1aw OF climax,
worked up on strings and roods, md without tho
massivonoss Of tho modern dramatic SCHOOL In
Immediate contrast with the latter, 1t is rathor
to bo admired for what appears now as unique
qualities thnn for any striking briltianoy. It
laoks tho fascination Of gonius which Beethoven
exorts, and which was to DO felt In the succeed
ing number Of the fovening, tho-adagio and
scherzo from tho Fourth Symphony. ItiBiu tho
Beethoven symphonies, after oil, TINT the moat
exquisite playing Ia heard from Thomas band,
for It Ia with this music that Its lender is
In full personal accord. Tho Beethoven aoleo-
tions Of last evening arc not so familiar hero as
nome others, but thoir graco and beauty must
hAyo Impressed many minds that hnve hereto
fore folt blank ut the mention Of tile old maB-
tor's name. sohuunann'a Manfred" overture
sadness and aombronoaa suited to Its thorno, and
30 vol Expressed by tho composer. Tho
selections from Wagner'a "Flying Dutch
Soao 9a s Ts5o nnassa y naW bgs os to
cumstancos undor which tho music of
this opera was written. It was in Paris, whore
Wagner. then obscure anu impocuniouH, had
aso ek the Of
ing Dutchman," and submitted 1t to tho Director
Of tho Opera. Tho plan suited but tho COM
poser was unknown; go tho subject was turned
%sgas TO pGpn Hsa o 5 e. hS no day. %iosd Mhsq
ssRped poaRpe copying foE tho music first r'aoana smo COM IN
years, set himHelf to work at tho Flying
Dutchman," completed tho opera, flow away to
Germany, and thoro succeeded in having 1t pro-
duced first. The nanae of the other man is for
gotten. Tho musc-so much Of it as was
heard last night-has tho originality Of Wagner,
but is devoid OF tho bold efroots which he pro-
ill., @ sas, w. ''4' -
Tho Sa1as 1 ~ Eho nvonino warn nhon,n co,,-
certo In minor, with larqheito and allegro viuaco
pagSa b Mel Meh]g M MSnaolsso Saaoaa
e aoS,nnr;r a. H"ya,s s6 ~ }yio;n Iii FSn9aav v H.,
Leonard, which II, bernhard Iiatomann played
with his customary thoroughnoHs: Tho popu:
larity Of piano-playing was again illustrated
o E Ine ho aS Sf coEay deaoegoa ts9@ lis
compliment for tho admirable manner In
her plnying, moro than tho thome itself, tint
f. Sabo e2 1 Rs paa so s a d
secure SO much enthusiasm in tho faco Of q
WE; Mno.9 1,Enesisn resumhu " 'ao
WINCH Was enarmg sone o. ~ s9ne.onS IT. H. WIN.
Gu. Woras, nccon.ang 20 a nan't Mr, tnnas 3nt1a
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sa , vara euu 1o;aa;nf to ~ os
ine programme ID os iono"e'
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3lloo1otto sth symphony Beethoven
Invitation ia Dan5o :. Weber
{Alaptcd for orchestra by Uoctor Dcrlioz.,
arand Polonaise, in List
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