New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-28

subscribers for the whole series Of symphonies, Ku.
necessary to remove part Of the extension Of ne siam
built for the accommodation Of tho chorus on Taesa,
and Wednesday, and the singers were consequeas,
crowded very close together. Their number, We should
Judge, was also little reduced. The audience filed al
the additional seats thus obtained, occupied the ul
room at the rear packed both gall 10 the roof A.
took up all the available standing Long lelss
the performance began the full capacity OF the bal I'D
been strained, and tho manager refused " sell auy nsr
tickets the galleries The only places seni
few seats held by the absent holders of ugkss
and benches IN the extreme rear OF the SMALL bal.
where tie softer passages Of the music we're lOuaI
inaudibe. This was the programme;
'ui'0 NO. D. j" 6yciii,rc Ar and o;3yoic
Aria-Sound Alarm, Judas MaccabGus ".....IIlnas
Mr. Nelson Ndrey.
AndSnte Con- Not schuasn
Two Movements irom the Unfinished SYMPHONY
minor.
ISTEBMSsloS.
symphony. No o. in minor. .BecILSyu
FIRST PART.
Allegro mr. non trOppO, Un POGO Mlcstl10.
ScherzO, Motto Y.yiCc,
AdIgO Motto g Cantablle.
SLCOND PAsT.
Rectaive Solos, Qiartcttc, and Chorus
MIS-. II. N. Smth, Miss Annie Louise Cary
Mr.. Nelson Marley, Nj. J. L. RldolPhsa,
The Handel aud Haydn Society.
What a selection it was! There is hardly anythiu;
more exquisite among all the older masterpieces tAla
this charming little suite Of Sebastian Bat. Toe bsls
tiful fragments of Schubers unfinished work deserves
place with the most precious gems OF Symphonic musN
And then came the colossal Ninth symphony grelcstG
all creations Of the greatest OF all These thru
instrumental numbers fitted perfectly with one another
and the aria of Handles, sung with great dignity aud
truthfulncss by M. Vlrley, relieved the Programme
just enough, without lowering its tone. The orchen
had been increased for the to 100 perJrmcr
was rather dangerous to add 50 many as 10 auxaran
Mr.. ThOmas's skilled men; but they were chosen VIII
extreme care and the result justified the venture. ia
precise accuracy the grand Opeu tone, tho susceptibility
the eloquencc and the nc feeling Of the original O
ira not sacrificed, If indeed they were sensbY 10
paired by this temporary addition TO its number Aki
the Schubert symphony the verdict WAS unanimous Ia!
such wonderful playing had never been heard before
NOw-YOrk.
AS the critical period of the evening approached X
excellence Of the performance seemed to ncfer,
merely pretty good rendering OF the chcrd SYMPHONY
in fact is impossible. 'When It - gwen as il ought
by skilled and sympathetic musicians It inevitably r
cites the performers TO extraordinary efforts. Nlea
fails 10 elevate them above their everyday level
achievement, 1t may be set down hascO. BIT 70 Va
very soon apparent that there would be no 1lsco %
Saturday. The allegro was superb. As the mysieliou
movement went ON, IN which darkness and light semn
wagncr's commentary on this symphony, "suaesd
after joy against the pressure OF that hostile poss
that stations itself between us and al elrthl
bliss" sort Of inspiration seized upon the orchestra
Mr.. Thomas abandoned his usual lmpasayeness Sss
showed a nervous energy 10 which he seldom n'a
rein and it hard not 10 believe that every NAM
the band felt unwonted lire burning in his veins andi
new force giving power TO his hand The joyous sd@"
betrayed a still more perfect sympathy ana a snim
creasing spirit; and tho indescnbably Nantlim shs
touching dddgio was not the mechanical execuio1ai
set task but the eloqucnce OF deep emotions pOuedV
OF full hearts. Tie three Instrument, moyemcn'a
the symphony are progressive, and the close o. ~
ada0o leaves at the elevation where the ran u'
the feelings becomes almost painful. Tho short Pa~
which precedes tie choral movement has asN'
seemed 10 us an awful interval lie m~~
has almost reached the point Of eXlltauon T'a'
its sentiment passes the limitations Of the exresS"
power OF the orchestra aud demands new inieriFeA
But it becomes instinctively question ~ the pi'a
whether this vag G sentiment, this striving na sape
human emotions, this tending towards the JOY Of !"
infinite, can ever ind 40 interpreter through no
agencies We stand appalled, at the constant ra'ant
upward into the starry spheres. We wait IrembiF."
disastrous fall. All musical re lders know how Beso
ven solved the difficulty in his wonderful comom''a"
the orchestra with the mighty chorus Al the W.
ming of the movement be abandons at once the ooI"
forms Of instrumental music The strain whicd 'H'
strings take up Is like recitltiye measure lw
human voice. Il soon passes INFO the theme @n'0'
be the burden OF the chorus. The spleudor Ot 'e ~
Torrance Of this portion by the band on s''~D-
night is beyond all praise. Tie ten do'o' -.
opened the song as 81 h0ndlod By single man. -
'celli and violas soon joined, Then Tie N.',I
the swelling theme moves onward 10 the terrible 80
quartette. Probably no more difficult niuse 'D' IA
quartette was ever written for the Noice. H'"A
from the impossible by margin 50 haiIo" ~.
scarcely perccltible, IL taxes every I''o"" a
ablest artists and even when ii IS sung ''i'',,
eNaets such painful effort from the singers t1A' s,
satisfied The average listener. Wei near" "a,
once when il seemed TO us al that Beethoven w.,
should be that was when Madame Iarepa'ho's "a,
il for the Handel and Haydn Society ~ leoS -.
artists who grappled with II on SATURDAY n'h'
sueh triumph as Madame Rosa secured fer pe'' ,,.
her associates five years ago; but they diu .,n
great credit it Is high praise 10 say lba'i t
ful passage where one always uemOlts :" - ,bs
Them they were not overthrow. But tho w n,rA
chorusl With this the glory Of the nlgnt '..,iou.
There was no fault TO ie found with IT, i"l NINA Of
there doubtless were, trips and then o''' esn-
the many stumblingblocks which tie ,.t,kes
poser threw all about lhe score; but reIV sops.
were swallowed up IN The overwhelming ioreh " Mn,
which was not like the music OF eal'b' Wv ,od In.
sh outing Of the joyous hosts Of heaven - The
strumenls We'd with one another IN naRn'n,' .rs
sensation produced by The last hoN'n'"' - n Vile
phouy Is p,ycr sensation Of pleasure a. ga, 4 49,
tho rellC! uaDeo ~ solrS on, IL = "