New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
deserve much moro generous recognition than they
have received aDyy here,

deserve much generous recognition than they
| have yet received anywhere. e.--------------------
THEODORE THoMAss MATINEE.
The Thomas orchestra gave their last matinee
OF the season on Saturday, at steinway Hail. TO an
audieuce OF only moderate dimensions. The following
admirable programme presentedi
Overture, THE Bride OF Messina" .schumann
Concerto ior nG. String orchestra iIjcorc BACH
symphony (un1nished) Minor Schubert
l. Allegro moderate 2. Andante con moto
',''1 Mr. M5fon W. whitney.
nT4 In Rr5aanssSsaa @ s SaSS Ro3aaac s. In der Pasza
Fantastic for Harp .-..-.Parish AVars
.''-''''' Mr. Myron w. whitney.
Ballet Kenzl wagner
OF the principal features in this selection the foremost
OF course, was the exquisite poshumous fragment or
schuberts. Since It was first made known to America
by Theodore Thomas, than six years ago, 1t has
grown steadily into the heart OF ithe public, and the
orchestra in the mean time has grown into more ana
more perfect comprehension OF its inmost beauties
There very few compositions to which the band
gives such deeply poeca interpretation and very few
with which 1t so easily sirs the feelings The Hun
garian Suite by Hoffman, next In interest to the
symphony. 1t bears strong national characteristics
being founded, We should Judge, on Hungarian FoHS
l,eder and their related dance melodies Inc nrst move
ment " I'm the Coronation Hail." Is richly coloreu
allegro in which it is difficult imagine the strains
OF the popular chorus ana tne progress VI Eoi
gcous procession. The Romanza is a beautiful mel
ody, the first part OF which Is Dorne py
the 'ce, and the second by solo CLARINET
the theme being then pursued by these two lnsu
duet, with embellishments by the other reeds
The third movement IN the Pusz ta Is the most strk-
ing The Puszta In Hungary Is troeless heathgrown
region on the banks OF the Thessiwhere strange pa
trotic race herdsmen and hOrserasers roans over
the sandy steppes Amongthese,wild and merry people
is heard the national song, with its strong, abrupt
rhythms. and the curious Hungarian DANCES arc the
characteristic amusements OF the popular gatherings
These We suppose are Indicated IN the vigorous open
ing allegro while the splendid presto that follows seems
TO depict the rushing Of horsemen over the sormswept
plain The movement closes with recurrence of the
principal theme OF the ErGnungSsaa.
The Bach concerto first played at one OF the sym
phony concerts when it instantly captiyated the audi
ence, as we have known Bachs music to do on many
memorable occasion. The first and third movements
dance measures, such occur in the old-iashioneu
sues and are written for yOlins In four parts ana
yolnpcelli They are given by Mr.. Thomas with four
instruments in each part and one contrabasso addi
tlonal to reinforce the 'ce IL is the second movement
only which corresponds 10 tho modern concerto MT
stemann there plays solo violin, while the otherhrst
yons are silent and the accompaniment Is furnished 10y
double string quartet, again reinforced by cohra
bass0.
The other instrumental selections. the superb Schu'
mann overture the Rienzi" Ballet and Mr. Lockwoods
harp solo, were all excellent and were generally
reshed Mr.. Whitney gave On Engishl Two OF tiio SIX
soucs which Beethoven wrote 10 Gtllcrts IeHglou'
poems aud made excellent impression both Tor hln-
self and for Mr.. PeaSe By his delivery OI the btuoln
Love Song, the composer accompanying MN on th'
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