, 1873-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

TIE FIRST TlfoMAB CONCERT.
Tho first concert Of tho Thomas acason WIS
given last evening in tho now Music Hall. It
wnB tho first limo since the fire that tho orchos-
trn has played In this city without suffering from
It's surroundings. This timo It had now and
elegant hall, with o1cellont acoustics, and Us
bright, cosy, aud cheerful az could bo imagined,
30 TINT audience and orchestra wero ouco moro
at homo. It was not 80 largo an audience nB
would havo boon present had 1t baen moro pros
porous timo from the money point Of Wow, but
for panic times, and considering tho uncertainty
Of earthly poHsssaiona nowadays, 1t waa
a largo audience thereby showing
that there are mnny poop1o who aro bound to
enjoy themselves whethor currency oirculates or
not, and who, II they go up, viii. 60 to tho ac-
compartment Of tho best music In this country
or any othor, for that. Tho audience was largo
ly musical ono, that iB, made up Of the old con-
cost etand-bys aud connoisBeurs, mud tho reBult
| waH plentiful absence Of tho concert nuHences
who talk, and bring babies, and como late, aud go
away carly, &C., DO.
Tho orchestra virtually retains its old organ
izatton, although 1t haa boon slightly increased,
fifty players boing on tho stage. Tho frat
giolns arc still led by Listomann's 3 norvouH bow.
To criticize tho plnying Of this orohostra ia
| simply suporauous. 1t seems as II 1t played
better than ever, but this could hardly DO inas-
much as It has always played perfectly. 1t may
be accounted for by tho fact that It is seasoning
like m old violin, and TINT tho general tono ia
getting riohor and nlollowor, md moro human;
with age. Thomas programmes, however, are
| always theme for disouBHion. This ono opened
with Deothovon's fest overture, 'The Consoora-
tion Of tho House." which Was p1nyed for tho
under Doethoven's baton, at the Inauguration Of
Of tho Josophstadt Theatre, in Vienna, on
which OCCASION luis "Ruins OF Athens !"
very happy selection for tho
instrumental dedication Of the new hall, aud ita
| grand fugue was given with stoadinoas and
effect which would have delighted tho old COM.
poser himself. Tho second number was the
/ andanto, from Mozart'a "Jupiter Symphony a
| soft, flowing. cantabilo movement for strings,
roels, and horns, which WAS received with hearty
| applause. Mr. NJ. ". Whitney, tho well-known
basBo, had tho third number, tho familiar de-
scriptive aria, Rolling in Dillows,"' from tho
"Oreation." Mr. Whitney laB long hold an
| onyiablo prominence IN this country, and lat-
terly in England, not on!y for lis earnost, dig
| nitled, and conscientious manner, but also for
| his truo and artistic oratorio motlod-tho
result OF long and paiustaAing study.
| He Inns sung bore many times
in oratorio, but noyor bettor than last evening.
| Ills delivery OF tho anlante (broolk) movement
| WAS q model Of artistic orator1o singing and
produced such an effect upon tho audience, ill.,
| tousihed by the clear. low notoB ut the cluae,
congratulat,on. Mr. Liatemann followed Mr..
Whitney, giving for hiB violin solo ,Yieu1tomps'
t. Fantasia on sclavonio Airs" With its rich or
chestral accompaniment. Hia nervous, ouor-
sih yh e Go oos fpos spon ws PX tho IL & aa Ta
| based, aud which lel moro than onco
| into perfect mazo of technique. which
novor, however, disconcorted his rapid
angers' The hhaRHoaie Dis Ha;0ngfoiao a; No: e. Of
closed tho first part Of tic programme. It w4a
tho same rhapaodie which Anno MehIig used to
play in tue Thomas concerts, ouly it was placed
III al intensely brilliant, gorgeous, and pietur-
rhapsodo tor tue pinno., Thomas has been nc-
ouBeu very often Of quick tempos, but horo was
a chain-ightnin tempo which will givo Ills ac-
cusors another opportunity to vent thetr Spleen.
which ho can hold in his hand, equal
to any emergency, it would bo as absurd for him
not to lot them go as it would DO for driver to
hold in fuli:blooded racer to tho paae Of
| country nag: The performance was one Of the
grandoat troats Ihunas has yet given us, aud he
onoes BY ropoatiag 1t before tle season Is oyor.
| Tho second part OF tho programme opened
with tho "Oyerture dl Ballo," light, graceful
ho ~sRnonn by asss aSr & daytss
Tho second pambor WaS tha aoanod "'4ssl "Avo
Maria" (after Aac1), tor harp and vioins, which
was SncoEod, hlr. Iiomas selecting for tho en-
ooro tao pretty nttlo "Amarylis." The third
Strauss, called "vionna 1onpcr." ~ i i
sample, Of Vienna temper thon Vienna temper
is decidedly Jolly and Folhcking, Mr. Whitney'e
number " this part VAS Hullsh's weli-knowa
ballad '*Ths Ihroe Fishora," which he snng:
Will. wltn such feeling and tasto that he gained AZ
"Thore'a Nothing Lke Fsseuhenins i.. ~ Broozo." %
nas sssDg ssS wound fo w. baeehan9!e
Wagner, end hia Fluid igunea Alaraoh, :"
peculiarly Wagnoriah,
LILO programme Tor this ovoning Is as follows /:
! rAnr rugT.
So %oes Old s:ai: is HoSso
~. M!ng, 49,, T. .i Mennot 3. "nrllal Maroh," !"
Air and y.,aas4 M 5S III eginssy;lstop %assy
rox.n,o, 81 1o,,n,.3h A.; !. H. par9tt
psfe Lit der Wakastepn Wagner
oyerture-.nunys f.. 1as4lss 1lse%?sn1 zrse,
Theme aBa yaslatiq1s1or; is noehdyen
song-"1 am Roau.or, !" ;" 5oa aid stranger,n
/ 81. hIenlolssohn
Ar. Awon IF. Vhitnsy.
Marche ct cortege-" nouo do saba =. .Goupod
We havo received tho following Qommunlea-
tion, which speaks TOR itsolf, ind which will meet
with hoarty response tronl 'a!l 1nusioal peoples
20 the Elttqr 6f 1hs Chicago Trfau1,e:
4Nnd9ratand that air. Thomas has yielded to
T tue request Of several of hB admirers, ana Aas
announced luis intention to give q Beethoven
night during his present SEASON. As thlH Ia an
nouncoa as positively tue labt soason during
which we can hope I'd henr suoh perfect mu-
Bieal Organization, NO beg, In bohalf Of the mu.
eieal public Of Chicago, to request .Mr. Thomoe
TO givo OIL that OCCASION Boothoyon's four over
turos to "Fidelio," composed for this, hin only
opera, and each qna greater than ita
Predecessor -;ygqaqhiag q climax OF mu,
sicel GRANDEUR that IL not bur.
paBaed ly any musical competition a1tant
10 hour theso four maBtnrrioooH Of this great
composer performed in tho auooossion OF tlleIl
ctoatlon, and at one time, by such perfect or:
cheHtga, would bo musical study aud musica
treat that would ho tho oyapt Ut . lfotfnlo
ploaHe press thIs upon tho attention Of Mr.
Thomas before It il. too lato, and lot him reAt
asaurea that Il 1le will but respond to tia leueat
1.-The ~ able to DO 10, Id can % nothing that vii
nuke him LONGER remembered ~ musical bon
| ,,1n 10.