New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
MUSIC.
IN CINCINNATI.
THE MAY FESTIYALg-rHIRD DAT.
inv rufRaRAPH TO THE rRfRuNg1

CINCINNATI. May 8.-The Festival has now
sufficiently advanced TO establish certain facts beyond
question ID 10 is legitimate musical success without
a single appeal TO sensation ~ 1t VIII be financial
success aud 3) 1t is destined 10 exert very powerful
Influence upon music in the West, and in its best
interests tho fruits OF which viii DO soen not long
hence. Mr.. Thomas Is by no means slow III giving
credit where it belongs. At httle mnMch
gathering last, night. he said, IN way
which meant 20 be public statement Oh M ue-D'i
ate convictions "The Cincinnati Chorus - inc uheSt
and freshest in voice the country There Is ZraI anu
enthusiasm, aud especially musical refinement "AcH
find nowhere else Ihave no difficulty in making them
understand. They full Of life and spirit ana eias
ITCHY, and would sing the solos II 81 gave them the sig
nal" Such a credental tdis from such leader IL
worth possessing.
The weather is very unpleasant showers having fallen
almost incessantly during the day Still, the popular
enthusiasm does not abate. The matinee was local
affair. the Cincinnati orchestra furnishing the nsru
mental music, the children OF the public schools. NUM-
bering about 1890. the ehoruses, and Dir. Brand
the Cincinnati leader and Mr. Aiken, the School
superintendent sharing the honors OF the baton,
the former conducting Ia mechanical manner and the
latter in way which 1t is impossible 10 describe on
paper but which has furnished the Thomas orchestra
with fund OF carioature for lifetime. The choruses
of than ordinary difficulty for children, but
they sung with vigor and enthusiasm character
stic OF youth. aud with so much determination that
eccentric patrarchal conductor more than once lost
the time by stopping out Of sheer admiration for the
wonder Of his work The singing spoke well. however,
for the condition Of in the public schools, and the
enthusiasm Of the audience was unbOunded IN express
sion Of Local pride. Mrs. Dexter, Mr. Yarey, and Mr.
Whitney added to the Of the programme with
solos. Mr. Varley sang the " In Native WORTH"
from "The Creation; :" Mr.. Whitney, "Rudder
than the Cherry +" Mrs. Dexter and Mr. Varley, Ye
Gay and Painted Fair" from The Seasons" and Mrs
Dexter, the shadow song from Deborah, in which her
execution was very clever In the duo, however, she
broke down IN one place, and was only saved by Mr.
arIey who took her part until she could recover her
self.
The crowning feature Of the evening concert was the
Ninth Symphony It's performance was sn Oyerwhelm-
ing success. The first three movements were given in
such a magnificent manuer that they elected the
heartiest applause not only frOmihe audience but also
from Mr.. Thomas himself Tho outside players were in
admirable harmony with the Thomas orchestra and the
sentiment OF the three movements IN every detail OF
the gigantic progression was interpreted with
consummate ability. The heartiest applause was given
to the GdagiO. The quartette was the same as that
which sung in NewYOrk. They appeared here under
still better advantage hagng had numerous rehearsals
and devoted themselves study with the most consc-
entious endeavors. The chorus did its work superby
faterng in of the trying passages MT Thomas
seemed fairly inspired with the OCCASION He has staked
the whole success Of the festival on this symphony
His usually placid baton was fairly electrical ana lts
energy and unatering decision carried the large chorus
along as II 1t voice. The high passages
were fairly startling their force, and the closing pres
!isstmo went like whirlwnd. When Mr.. Thomas
dropped his baton he energetically applauded the
chorus and orchestra before turning to the audi
ence, which testfying its delight IN no uncertain
manner. After Mr. Thomas had retired from tho stage
the whole audience its feet, and thousands Of
voices shouted for him. Upon his return TO the stage
the vast multitude broke storm Of applause and
bravas; men waved their hats and ladies'
their handkerchiefs. The scene was an in
spring one. In all his long experience ne
has probably never received such a tumultuous'
and at the same time spontaneous, ovation. The
symphony was preceded by the Oisis and Osiris, the
solo by Mr. Whitney. with the chorus schumanns
characteristic chorus Gypsy Lte. and Wagners Weird
Faust Overture. Mr. Whitney's aria was pre-
ceded by the overture 70 the opera, after
which he sang his numbers. and rarity OF
rarities among bassos, sang it IN tune schumann's
charming Gipsy" Chorus, with It's picturesque ac-
compartments and descriptive passages. was admirably
sung by the chorus and made such impression that
an encore was demanded, which Mr. Thomas did not
allow The principal features Of the concert tomorrow
night are THE Walpurgis Night" SGhuDerts " 23d
Psalm" and Lszts' Tasso."