The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-25

Theodore Thomas Annual Benefit Con-
cert.
The elimination, In a musical point of view, of
the Summer season at the Central Park Garden
must certainly be assigned to the annual benefit
concert of Mr.. Thomas, which took place last
evening. The chilly and threatening state OF the
weather interfered to some extent with the at
tendance, and many were doubtless, deferred
from enjoying the richest banquet OF sweet sounds
ever furnished on a Summer evening by this able
caterer. Therefore, it but reasonable to expect
that Mr. Thomas will repeat the programme when
skies are more favoring 1t abounds In novelties,
or at least in words with which the New York
public are not familiar, as may be seen from the
Iolowlng:-
Gr reraa raTsn 0p Oh b,s, Kisl
seherzo y%phoay AN gaterand OBJ p.eIlaa
Rhapsodie Hcngroise, No Lszt
LYNNE salS.s cssiIs Sediiation regiease, eSunod
snS ka sa'n'
Selections, third act ''Die Meistersnger Won x,onor
Introduction lountei pe seiise Noaenraum- Deut
- : weise') and finale. First time
Overture, Iiunya di Laszlo Erkel
Watt KieDeF Bonbons scn strau.a
Schiller March Meyerbeer
The band was increased for this special occasion
beyond its usual strength, as was manifest by the
increased fulness OF tone, but 1t will not be too
much to say that nothing can increase its pro-
ideas OF the composer the slightest suggestion OF
the conductor Eight years ago this indelatigable
and indomtabe apostle OF the divine art boldly en-
tered the until then unknown regions Of Summer
Ga concerts HIS orchestra reached
an experienced baton and Conscientious
musician, whom no camor cntreaty has ever
been able to bring down from his high standard OF
art. Requests for what is misnamed popular
music because it is associated with the London
hpv w
been invariably met with firm, emphatic reiusals
and Mr.. Thomas has been the principal instrument
the best and purest that music can boast or
Through him Peoria as well as the modern Athens
the ideas too, OF Beethoven, Scnumann and the
iuturists as they were previously with Roots
professional hymns, Sambo's plantation ditties, or
brings TO the doer mperishable renown.
or the programme now under consideration II is
unnecessary to dwell moment on the performance
Of the ''Scherz0n from Rafrs "Fathcrland" SYM
phony, played nine years ago at Irving Hall by
Thomas orchestra. the third and pest OF the "Leono
RAJ overtures OF the Titan OF composers; Schumanns
pretty little song Strauss vouptuOus waltz
measures or the stately march OF Meyerbeer The
concert opened with march by Kie> a must
clan OF considerable repute in Berlin and an
old conJrere OF Rubinstein. Who Mr.. Dietrich
pose he Is one OF the school OF q certain
gentleman introduced last Winter by the Pnllhar-
monte Society under the name Of Erdmansdorer.
Gounods work shows the Intimate knowledge
which this favorlte represe NATIVE OF the French
school has gained OF the true dev0tl0nal spirit oil
church music, and Saint Saen5 a French pianist OF
considerable cminence, appeared TO advantage In
a highly effective Iarcntella, in which Messrs.
Weiner and Kaiser, on the flute and clari-
onet covered themselves with well-earned praise.
Wagner, IN the 'Meistersinger,n carries out
fully our first and unwavering Impressions OF his
school, An admirable master or instrumental
effect, and gifted with poetical IDEAS he chooses
az times to play the part OF the tantalizer rather
than that OF the true musician. He deliberately
breaks on delicious sequence OF harmonious
thoughts with some barbaric interiude, and the
sooner Mr. wagner dispenscs with these the better
his chances for the future. Erkel Ia q Hungarian
composer, and his overture, although decidedly
Frenchy. is quite taking and pretty. II Mr.. Thomas
chaperons him through this country Mr.. Erkel Will
become q positive iavorite.
Although tAe fall OF the thermometer last even
ing Kept every one within DOORS yet the nall was
quite Crowded. sufficient test OF the estimation
In which the New York public hold Theodore
Thomas and his Incompatible orchestra. We may
mention here that the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Society has chosen MI Thomas as Its leader for the
Fail season, and that the smoking question has
ended as IL began, in smoke.