, 1874-06-07
for tho most part been extremely Interesting.
TIE PROGRAMMES.

composers haye been represented. and 863 num-
bern performed. OF these numbers Beethoven
has had a.; Mendelssohn, 50; Schum-nn, 80 ;
Mozart, 20, Verdi. 27; Wagner, 27 Schubert,
23 Chopin, 20; Liszt 1G Hossini, IL; Flotow,
IL; Oneubnch II /; Gounod, II F; Dopizetti, 13 ;
Meyerbeer, 13i Strauss, u; Handel, II;
hucken. II; Auber, IL; Gottscbalk, 10; Am
broiso Thomas, 10; Won Weber, 10; Ran, o.;
Lecocq, 9; Abt, .; Bach, 8; Leve1 u,
Campana, 6; Reissiger, G.; Gade. g.; Sui
ivan, 6; Vieuxtemps, 81 Balfo s, Hatton, 6;
Gumbert, 6 ), Randegger, Reinecke, servais,
Millard, Rubinstein, Haydn, suppe, and Wallace,
each De1lini, Wieuiawsky. Marschnor, Hull
lab. Neutzer, Clay, Thalberg. Bargiel,
Curschmann, and Torrey, each; Lachner,
Herold, Berlioz, Tochirsch, Lortzng, Costa,
Neukomm, Patti, --Mangold, Jadassohn. De
Bcriot, aud Batiste, 8 each; Killer, Druch,
Gfaner Ziko1, Paganini,. Bchroetor, Buck,
Smart. Mueller. duglielmo, Pinsuti, Franz,
Mercadants,, Blangini, - Hqsse, Buoheker,
Cherublni, LucsDtoni, Hodges. Guzlott, bum.
mel, Spohr:, Mattel, and Taubert and Erkel, 3
each; while 100 .uufortunates, among them such
eminent composers as Molique, Onslow. Tartini,
Ernst, Benedict, Adam, Belllni, Lefebure Wely,
It will DO Been from this classification that tho
classical composers head the list and 1t will
also be observed that many composers
who but few years ago we're ,the
esgS% are nov bes heard s ssFg aosadR ssde
Thalberg, and dothers. Beethoven reaches the
large number OF 81. largely by the in
strumentality OF Mr.. Wo1lsohn, who, when his
present season OF recitaIs is ended will have
played 80 Of tho ss sonatas; but, even
without counting these, Beethoven il still
at the head,-a fact which has never character
ICED musical season in Chicago"before. Men,
delssohn, 6chumann, and Mozart came next, and
following them Verdi, the head Of the Italian
are tio- I It ia. noticeable that other Italian
composers, like Donizetti and Bellini; whose
works once flooded. concert-prog1ammes, are
way down in the List.
TIE OPERA.
Turning to the opera, ne find there have been
three regular seasouB, as fo1lowgs The English.
which commenced. shortly after the Maretxek
fasco, at Hooley's Theatre, Dec. 2, and closed
after twenty representations, the artists OF the
troupe beng Miss Kellogg, Nine. Van Zandt.
Mrs Seguin, and Messrs. Mas, Morgan, Peakes.
Hall, and seguin the Italian, which commenced
Jan. u at McVicker's Theatre, and closed Jan.
"a, giving twelve performances, to which al ex-
tra matinee at Hooey's must be added, the art
lists being Mime. Nilsson-Rouzaud, Miss Cary,
niu, ni'. l'i Del Pacnte. a a cspoai l'f" colett,
and gco1ara and the Aimee opera boufe, which
commenced At McVicker.s April 81, giving thir-
teen representations, and three extraa at Hoo
ley's. In addition to these seasons Signor
anca ~ - Trovatore Dec 81 since Ubich tina
his stentorian voice has not been heard here !;
the Oates troupe, which can hardly be called an
opera troupe., gave thirteen representations
At the Academy of Music, commencing
March 70; and the Llederkranz Society
under the leadership Of Mr. Balatks, at ncVick-
er'a Theatre. with Mrs. Hastreiter- -Schoonhoven,
ntea AeaAol, nu Hoee' osss1, asuu111e, M,
moch' ' ana Goodw1ls m IN the Leading PATS IN, Inc
seasons vas G9. and the various operas we're |
given as follows: L. File dc Nine: Angot, 8;
Aasaniello I Martha M Faust, ~, and IT MTsoTsto1e
each; Lnela, bohemian uti, ana T.. G5ana
1ucnsss. ~ eaen 01solel.o % MasIana' ~ III rs LAY
0o Hse OF esnon Aaa fo1tu T
crezia m .Borgia, Huguenots, Don Giovanni, |
Trayista. Flower Girl Of Paris. Les Rayarfie'
1.es Cent Y;or1ea T,a per;cho}e Ia Va
pariBiennc, Geneviese de- eBrabant. Les Bngands,
representations Of fragments Of Faust, Lucrezia
Eorgla, Husuenots, Aida, LIE Africaine, Mignon, |
.ucca Tronnn ran i,arfliv be ca1led oneratio md
~. ta a. rPe :s155 =; ~, ~.t4
af are, snerelole, not neluusa ~ sne sninma h
asge on the average.
rbo be@o %ohzS a f tbs
important vorsg which hare been ciyen during
,he season. with the names Of those by whom
i,ox, La1-o L'oo,, r-;s.an - "AoN
LAt4 A1Aao 0atA 6Afoa"
>.', BEETHOVEN
eighth Symphony. Thomas
siith Symphony Thouas
:irst Symphony tor pianol. Miss Todd
Overture" Conservation of the House .Thoma8
4eOnpre-DyertEres tNoa. l, md Thomas
1vertura to Coriolanus y. Thomas
overture to Egmont Conservatory
Overture to King Stephan ~. Thomas
overture to "PToucthcn2 "..-. college OF Music
Trio op {os. !, and College Of Music
rrn IN D. .Schumau Club
Theme mud variations.
Andante Cautobie. Thomas
'eptette op 90 Thomas
,ouauce Tor violin and piano Rice Sorees |
}ua1..ts for piano and strings. Beethoven Society
Adelaiec". .Biachof and Phelps
Iarch md chorus from - Ruins Of Athensn
Apollo Club and Thomas !
scHUuASN [
cherzo Sypphouy No. o3......,.........Th Thomas |
}uHtctte In L 1at Schumann Club
ulanta and yoriatfona AIiss Inoerso and Wo1fsnhn |
.re!slcriana .pratt
varuEn and Novelette,. Miss Cady
.rabcsqpe md Schcrzo. Todd
'aschirEtchwank aus Wien. Miss Todd
ypey Life. Apollo Club Beethoven Society and Ger
mania Afaennerchnr
ur7aff8n and the Perl polio Club md Thomas |