New-York tribune., 1873-02-03

concerts far in advance Of anything eso Of the same
class that can be heard in Americas but 1t was AZ su
events one OF the most brilliant in our experience ana
Mr. Thomas himself must have been more than satisheo
with It. The programme was as follows;
symphony No. 9, L hat.....-....-Sc -Schnnann' Ihnn
Miss Anna Mehlig.
PART H. ..
SvmpSonic PcsiI Orpbensi ............ .Liszt
Vorspiel, "De Meistersinger Won Ntrn-
berg. -"aeho''
The symphony was the one generally known "a tho
Cologne symphony which many critics have regardeh
as a sort OF musical panorama OF the Rhine "hethef
the composer really attempted to suggest IN all hat
commentators have imagined they could discover may
perhaps be doubled but it Is not difficult TO keepin
mind. through the broad and fluent and changing
movements OF this noble work, the majestic sweep OF
the river, the merriment OF peasant life, the Dsht
scenery OF blooming meadow and purping vineyard anu
vocal groves the solemn grandeur Of the cathedral c
and the religious accents Of the mnster chant is
strong and healthy spirit peculiarly congenia 10
Mr. Thomas and his orchestra, and they gave 1t such
handling as it had before in New York The per
fection OF the strings the vIvaciOus but sturdy
seherzo was especially appreciated, aud at the
close OF the movement there was pro
longed demand for an encore to which Mr. Thomas
was judlcious enough not to yield The other move
ments were equally excellent The grand harmonies OF
the regioso were developed by the wind instruments
with magnificent blending Of tones aud as the Vssi-
GUS passages brought out after another the various
merits of the band, the perfect rapport among the
strings the delicacy strength of the reeds and the
ful rich and nicely mOduated voice OF the brasses the
enthusiasm Of the audience seemed steadily TO increase
So highly finished and sympathetic an inter-
probation OF great masterpiece Is one oi
the rarest OF musical treats. Beethoyens graha
overture fitted well with the SYMPHONY for Sehumann
IS one of the composers who in their best works arc
not dwarfed by association with the most sublime OF all
the masters This too, was played with remarkaDe
force and elegance The two specimens OF the modern
school which closed the programme widely as they amer
both in spirit and In methods from what went oofore
certainly conveyed no sense Of ncongrulty Even ne
orpheus" was not injured by its close jnTtapOston 10
the "Corioanus" It is not of the most btsd'Te
and eccentric OF the Symphonic Poems Judged indeed
by the light thrown upon 1t in LISTS explanatory pre-
face it is TO be not only thoughtul-as LiSLIs
music always is-but truly poetic and graceful.
which his music very often IS not. "The gente
unduations like Elysian zephyrs" enveoping the uni
verse ' in flood OF eternal and mysterious harmony
are decatey suggested in the wandering strains, vague
but always beautiful, fantastic but always sweet and
harmonious, which compose the greater part OF the
work Two harps used in this movement with ad-
mrable effect and the piece closes with series Of the
richest and most varied harmonies wrought out with
full voice by the entire band.
The VorspieL to Wa gners much discussed opera has
often been played in New-York but We have never
before enioyed it as we did on Saturday might The
ing for which, without such assistance. might have
searched in vain yet how clear everything seemed
when we had the key. 1t would have been humorous
introduction to very sprishty scene but wagner In
reality is humorous and never even brisk. it
suggests however, "the cheerful turmoil Of German
holiday festival" with tile gorgeous professional mag
nfcence In which Wagner delights, aud is not only
superb specimen Of musical combinations and rich color
ing but bright aud cheerful expression Of gay poetic
fancies.
All this music was exquisitey played, and Miss Mehlig
with the Minor concerto achieved triumph decided
as that of the band She is OF those delightful artists
who seem to be always well prepared always In good
spirits always intelligent graceful and sefpossessed;
but this occasion she was something more We have
never found her more brilliant in execution or moro
poetic in readings. The excitement OF the evening
apparently seized upon her. the inspiring influence
OF the orchestra acted intellectual stimulant she
fairly exceled herself In the grand adGgo and gave the
whole work not only with the delicacy aud sentiment
which we should naturally have expected, but with
certain appropriate force for which We confess we we're
hardly prepared
A VISIT FROM THE BOSTON HANDEL AND HAYDN
SOCIETY.
- o~~nunced that at the sixth of the
Symphony Concerts to bS sca ~ .-',, on 'le
26th OF April, Mr. Thomas will pISNe o''."o
Ninth Symphony with the assistance of five
members Of the Handel Haydn Society OF Boston.
quae performance Of the most sublime musical work
written event Of the first importance for lovers
of art aud 1t event in the United States
that all watch for 1t with con-
siderable curiosity The. Handel and Haydn Society,
know by experience, is capable OF doing
part magnfcenty in the awful fourth the
symphony and for Thomas's orchestra OF course tho
work hardly be said TO present any difficulties. We
shall be glad moreover 10 welcome the famous Boston
chorus TO worthy of them and
OF Their visit TO NewYork the time of the sham
jubilee in the Third Avenue Rink some years ago when
they shsbbly entertained by impecunious show
and grudgingly listened to by unsophisticated
audiences tISm Jersey a9d LQpg Island. has been
source OF Modification TO musical NewYork since,
and there opportunity tc oblterate the recol
lection OF It, r..
GERMAN LIEDERKRANz.
One Of the pleasant concerts of the German
LederkraDz given last night at the club house IN
Fourhs with the usual satisfactory results An or.
chesra of professional performers under direction
OF Mr. Paur gave BeeihOvens bright and happy Eighth
Symphony not OF course, with the perfect finish which
look for in the Thomas concerts but with spirit and
intelligence with satisfactory effect as could
be expected In hall muoh,too small for band OF forty
pieces The onlyother instrumental pieces the pro-
gramme were two vioonceo solos, beautifully executed
by Mr. Berner-one adagio by Bargiel the other the
dnddne from Goltermanns fourth concetto Miss Home
sang All. mon hls," and charming song of Rubin
steins Mr. speiger. basso with finer voice than
have heard here for some time, gave an air Tho
Creation" better than German artists generally Sivo
oratoro music the LederkrsnE male chorus contrib
uted partsong OF Herbecks; and the concert closed
with Mozarfs Requiem Massin which some Of the eho-
raj effects were admirable.
MR.. LASAR's CONCERT.
The benefit concert of Mr. ). Lasar at the
brooklyn Academy OF Music last Thursday was highly
successfu-as any one might have predicted II wouid
be from the programme. The burden OF the perform
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