New-York tribune., 1873-04-17
MUSIC.
TIE COMING FESTIVAL.

In bringing the Handel and Haydn Society from Boston
his own risk and expense Of the most remarKa
bic musical ventures which New-York has ever wit
messed. To transport singers from Boston New
York and back again. aud pay their hotel bills for
five days, viii cost. at the favorable rates.
about $4,000 and the other expenses OF the festival will
DO at least much more. Mr.. Thomas must have
counted therefore upon very general public interest
the high class Of music which he purposes Offering He
not resOrted TO those arts for stimulating vulgar
curiosity and tanning vulgar excitement upon which
the Boston Jubees depended for much Of their
He trusts entirely TO the popular appreciation Of
legitimate art and honest enterprise And we ara
hient that he will not be disappointed in the result
few years sRO such undertaking this would
been foolhardy. Now Mr. Thomas has educated many
of to a relish for the highest forms OF music and
contempt for the humbuggery OF mere musical show
men, that there must be than enough people deeply
Interested in this festival to crowd steinway Hall TO
Overhowing at every performance.
The attractions indeed are very strong. The Handel
and Haydn Society has wide a fame that there will
naturally be ageneraIdesre to hear Of best
work-in the Elijah" for instance. and the wonderful
double choruses OF Israel Egypt" To these whose
experience OF chorus singing is confined the perform
ance OF our poor little societies in New York
promise lively sensation. They will hear i've hundred
ladies and gentlemen with good fresh voices, who know
how open their mouths TO sing in time and tune, and
10 sing with the most delicious expression. Their
rendering Of the elijah" has been for many years
achievement Of which they especially proud,
ana 1t is always a fay0rite work with miscellaneous
audiences as well as musicians, may expect it to
draw an audience. It Ii IN this oratoro that
Sr Nelson Varey who Is probably next TO Sims Reeves
the most eminent living English tenor, viii make his
first appearance in New York. The other solo singers
engaged for the Oraoros Mrs J. Houston West and
Mrs H. NJ Smith Of Boston, Miss Annie Louise Cary.
Mr. ". W whitney, and Mr. J. F. Rudolphsen. Mr.. Carl
t. -ru Ina fla fupfu rllq fpzf1V
with Elijah Tuesday next. Selections from
Israel in Egypt" and the whole Of Mendels-
sohn's Hymn OF Praise" will DO given on Wednesday.
on THURSDAY the Elijah" will DE sung in Brooklyn.
Friday evening and Saturday afternoon viii DE devoted
20 miscellaneous concerts, at which Rubinstein and
weuawski will play with the Thomas orchestra. and
Mrs. West. Mrs Smith, Miss Cary and Mr. whitney will
sing Among the principal numbers the programmes
for these days tbs great minor concerto by
J. :. Bach for three pianos TO be played by Messrs.
RubDstein, >. 3. Nils and William Mason. with string
orchestra. q and unpublished Introduction and
Bacchanale written by Wagner for his Tannhatser'
aud the Twilight scene treyerie and dance Of wood
nvmphsl from RATS I'm Waldo" symphony Rubin
stein will play his d minor concerto on Saturday.
On Saturday evening lhe festival viii cuminate with
the most stupendous Of I'll compositions, Beethovens
Choral SYMPHONY. performed by Dir. Thomass orches-
ira aud the Handel and Haydn Society. 1t will be the
browning glory not only Of this extraordinary week OF
music, but or 9lr lAOulah1 rtdnou oi ofupuohg Noh-
certs alsoa season which has been beyond all preoe
dent honorable TO Mr. Thomas and brilliant m It's re-
suits good performance OF the Choral symphony Is
memorable event In the musical history Of any city, and
Nj Thomas deserves our respectful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the true artistic spirit which has led him TO this am
btious attempt That 1t VII DC entirely sucoeSSiu we
have no doubt.
There will be two public afternoon rebearsals OF the
choral music during the week,-one Wednesday and
the other Friday.
MISS MEHIIG's MATINEE.
There was a very large attendance at Miss
Mehg pianOfoTte Recital yesterday afternoon,
the audience being composed chiefly OF ladies' Miss
Mehlg is remarkable for the even excellence OF her
PLAYING and when we have the names OF the pieces
her programme we can tell pretty accurately how she
rendered them. She gave the Bach ChrOmatio Fantasia
with usual reproachable exactnes and with great
elegance In three Of Memberships songs without
Words" and still more in the exquisite ROndo in minor
OF Mozart, she played with delicious grace and senti-
ment But a still more superb performance was the
Sonata in + sharp by sehumann, strangely rich and
imposing composition whose difficulties she won
brilliant triumph.
MUSICAL NOTES.
II is now reported that the ROsas are about
TO open a season Of English opera in London Madame
Rosa has recently splendid successes IN Cairo
Signora Amalia Fossa made her first appear
ance IN London ViOieRd IN La Traviata" ON the
second night Of the season. aud was only moderately
An Oratorio Society has recently been or
ganIZed this city 20 promote taste Tor the ngher
style Of choral music. both sacred ana secular and
has been placed under the direction Of Dr. Leopold
Damrosch with Mr. j. II. Cornell temporary secre-
tary.
Wagner's Lohengrin" " has been withdrawn
from the stage OF La Scala in Milan after three stormy
representations, though the tenor, Campanin and the
baritone, Maure the favor OF the auditory. The
receipts 5000 the first night and less than
$500 the third.
Hans vOn BHlow il 10 make his first appear
auce IN London on the 2Sth OF this month. playing
Beethovcns Emperor Concerto GO. s. y naO az con-
cert Of the philharmonic Society. There is talk or
Wagners going London 10 conduct three grand con-
certs For this service, however, he demands thou'
sand guineas.
BrignOli is singing at the San Carlo IN Ma
pies wnere he has been warmly appanded as Genndro
in Lucrezia BOrgia one OF the local papers says OF
mis- first appearance: "The numbers most applauded
during the opera the first duet with Nine Blume
'Di pescatOre ignobe,' which was sung WIN great
effect by BrignO and the rOmunZa, In Terra ci uEis-
ero' by Mercadane, introduced in the thlrd act Whch
produced magical effect upon the audience ana eAced
camOrOus applause. On the second night brgou us
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