The New York herald., 1874-09-04

Central Park Garden-Mendelssor,r n
Night.


Central Park Garden-Mendelssoh
Night.
QuOd Hcet JOpf, not ltcet bop5 And n the ore,t
Zu6unW apostle only thought OF this when he ven-
tured to decry the genius OF Mendessohn tnat com.
poser who, in what might be called the tender wears
OF the mind CLIMBED up to pedestal in the temple
OF fame from which ne can always look down upon
more ambitious but less gifted souls he would not
have exposed himself to the ridicule or the world.
Nothing could be more gratifying than the respect,
nay, reverence, SHOWN to the great composer last
night at Central Park Garden, on the occasion
when the programme consisted entirely OF his
works. And a magn tcent selection II was, as may
be seen from the lollOwing+
symphony No / c minor op 2- Allegro % d motto hmo,toi
Messrs sehmit1. Peper kuesienmscher and Koh"er
Octet Octet for sT,ns instruments op al Allegro mod
No ttcotch oS. s6-InmodSction and allegro asitato;
aa ns adso asc o
turpe, Wedding March, op. 6l
The beauty OF symmetry, high mastery of style
and innate charm OF form which IN Aendelssohn's
make him one OF the most polished types OF artist
the world has ever seen, and VIII always be q
silent rebuEe to the delirlous extravagances OF
some OF his successors.
CHOPIN on the piano; Menielssohn In the orches-
ira. Sucn Is the climax o. tone poetry. The chief
point OF interest last night was the octett aud
nearly 5000 people went 20 near 1t In It's amplifed
lorm glowing with the additional warm blood in
Thomas orchestra tc0ntrabasses excepted, and it
is pity they were left out). This bold INVASION Of
former raids by the same bold conductor the
preserves OF the violinlst and pianist;
tasle Caprice" The performance was
matchess In the three first movements,
each part standing out in Silhouette relief and
the whole rendering pulsating with expression.
In the last movement the tempo was taken, we
opne, rather too last; so mncn so that some OF the
CELL PASSAGES were unintellglble. The general
effect OF the playing OF this lovely work fine
tnat Mr.. Thomas VIII likely have many calls Tor it
before the close of his season And here Is a sub
ject Of regret Just at the time that tie majority
OF the metropolitan musical pubic come back
at Central PARK Gar den are bronght to a close
There IS no reason why we cannot have a winter
na Ss ss as asa Of sh
KIND should be lew and far between. We say no.
thing OF the performances OF the Scotch symphony
and "A Midsummer Nights Dream" as 1t has been
a fruitful theme Tor years In these columns. They
were playea last night to charm.
Return OF Signor Muzio-His Views ON
Italian Opera mt Home and Abrond.
This eminent maestro, the favOrite pupil of
Verut and conductor to whom much OF the sue
cess OF the last season OF Italian opera was due,
returned TO this city per steamship Russia after
a tour through Italy and France. In an interview
with representative OF the HERALD Signor
Muzo expressed the fullest confidence In the
ability OF the new Strakosch company to gain the
entire favor OF the American public Mile Alpani,
who will arrive here early next month aud will
make her debut In "Lucia," has a voice OF re-
markable brilliancy, and in sostenuto passages its
power is no less percepttbe. He predicts for het
a success In America fully equal to that which
greeted her in London. He calls Nile. Hebrun's
Violetta, In "La Traviata," matchiess imper-
sonation, and in Mile. POtentinL he says,
will be recognized the characteristics Of
q great pri,nG donna dramattca. Tho
other prime donne are Mlle Donadio.
light soprano; Mile. Maresi and Miss Cary;
Carpi, The tenor, is young and handsome and was
the iayorite OF the S critical nGotues Of La Scala
be closely followed by Gounods ''RomeO and Ju-
net," with Albant and Debassini in the title roles
SlgnOr MuZiO speaks oil the extreme difficulty OF
procuring great artists in Europe for this country
owing partly to the effect OF the disgraceul squab-
Havana, which was regarded by the sensitive ar
tlstic mind as type OF American management.
( The drst inquiry Of an artist TO an American man.
ager IN Italy nowadays Is IN reference to his bank
account, and no negotiations Will be considered
tor moment until that question is satisfactorily
Italy has now the best prospects for revival
composers OF merit, notably Marchetti, Comes and
Gobatu, whose works have attained high popu-
larity. Signor Muzlo speaks enthusiastically OF
his visit to his old friend ana master, Verdi, and
! he predicts grand success for the Manzoni
Mesa di Requiem. The blind obstinacy OF the
French government In encouraging no lyric works
unless OF a native growth Is likely to exercise
balefu influence on art in Paris The conditions
imposed upon NJ. Bajier, the inpresayfO OF Italian
opera In that city for the season, are in many
respects, ridiculous. Opening the grand opera
In January with such work as Thomas "Ham.
let" is in Signor Muzo's opinion, to say the least
OF 1t, a mistake.
The rehearsals will commence Immediately at
the Academy OF Music, and the eminent maestro
promises TO give each opera with the same per-
lection of detail that characterized the "AIda and
"Lonengrin" OF last season.
The English Opera Season.
Mr.. @. d. Hess announces the second season Of
English opera, Of which the favorite artistic, Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg, is the principal feature.
The material ofthe new company engaged to sup
port Miss Kellogg Is OF u nature to inspire con.