New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24
MUSIC.
The WAGNER CONCERT-CLosE OF THE SUMMER
GARDEN SEASON.


GARDEN SEASON.
Mr. Theodore Thomas brought the Summer
concert to close last night with brilliant wag
per performance. The programme follows:
PART /.
Introduction, Quintet aud Finale,
Die MeiStersingcr Niifnberg
Romance adapted for violin and orchestra by. .whemi
Introduction and Finale .......-." Tristan und Isolde
Wakiirenritt Die Wakiirie
symphony No S.-..
Introduction. Lohen9nn
b"cchaiale ''''''''''' Kaiser March. A"n"""''oi
II is only necessary give the titles of these compo
stons for everybody knows now superby Mr.. 1homass
orchestra invariably renders them. Last night the
execution seemed 10 be more perfect and the spirit
Of the band magnetic than ever and both in the
music of Wagner and the joyous symphony Of Beethoven
its PLAYING marveUusly sympathetic Tue extracts
from the Meistersnger" must be placed Think
among the triumphs of the present The Intro
duton and some other numbers have been heard here
occasionally for several years. but the selections
now have them. tenold richer than the isolated pieces
played for before, arranged by Mr. Thomas
only recently. They convey a wonderful idea OF the
splendors of the opera and in spite of their somewhat
severe intellectual character and reconcile meaning
thoroughly relished by the vast majority of every
audience The Introduction aud Finale from Tristan
uud Isolde admirable specimens Of Wagner's most
pOetical STYLE and almost tempted to call them
tender and graceful although graee has been pretty e
fectuay banished from all the composers later operas
For this attribute OF beauty mnst go back to
" Lohengin"
The Romance" was exceedingly well played by
Mr. ListemaDn whose modest merit received from the
audience becoming recognition The hail was densely
crowded and there was abundant enthusiasm all
through the evening.
The season which has thus closed will he remembered
by all frequenters OF the Garden the best OF its kind
TN
steadily improved since its organization, and this
Summer has displayed richness, vitality. fine coloring
aud delicacy OF which cannot speak with too much
enthusiasm The programmes besides have been I'M
usually good Not only has the proportion Of CLASH
cal music been very large, but the mlscelan-
eous selections have been upon higher plane
than they used TO be, and the general char
acter of the concerts has been decidedly more intel
lectua IL is evident that Mr. Thomas has made
advance in the education Of bis public and that he
now secure appreciation for kind of music which
few years ago would have hardly commanded listeners
In pecunary sense learn that the present season
mas been even successful than any OF lite seven
predecessors.
The Winter tours OF the Thomas Orchestra have
four in number and lovers OF music IN the provincial
will TO learn that the next one is to be the
last Mr. Thomas purposing afterwards 70 devote his
iabors ew-York and Brooklyn, with perhaps few
excursions in the immediate neighborhood For the
tour Of 1884, which is 10 begin IN Few days. he has
engaged Mr.. Myron W. Whitney vocalist His orches
ira, it could not be much improved will not he mate
rally changed. IL will consist OF first vions
second yioins. 6 violas, 4 violoncellos. double
basses ! harp, ! piccOo, flutes, oboes,
Como ADglas, clariOnets, ] bass clarlonet,
bassoOns. I French horns, trumpets trombones
tuba, kettle drums. sde-drum, bass-drum cymbals
&C. requiring total Of 81 performers. Two solo play
ers are announced 10 make thei first appearsnce-Mr
Heinrich Kayser caronet, from the Blse orchestra in
Berlin and Mr. Rudolph Dargel, eornetap iston, from
st. Petersburg Negotiations pending with several
distinguished players, and the orchestra already com
nauds the vions OF Mr.. Lisemann and Mr. Jacobsohn.
the Larp of Mr. Lock WOOD flute Of Mr.. Wener, the