, 1874-12-18

ntrong, but litto tlraggy, mud tho a9pranon aro
adhlrlblo ilno TIT tollo ,nnd quality. 1u!cK,
prompt, mud doclslve, and throughout tho wholo
soa IL" qseie @ sas0hs ashesG 1' an rs Rht
voices. wns good III quality, but hardly pro-
nouncoa enough against tho choral background.
i may be tint tho wretelatl ncoaaEics
ot gtllo 1all exaggerated tAoss defects anti
tlan It really ia. Tliero WAS 10 MISLEADING, how
aver, tho conscientious work Of tho biEgora,
and aslcll fidelity ,nttor |iicutioa Ii tho bright
ess pfofnlso Of tllturo auccosa, uuter moro fn-
ton, the Society can have. THO 1oyors OF
Boethoyon's mnnio will heartily thank tho No-
cicty for The glimpse Of this great
work It Inns given tllcm. The other num-
10 "Egmo1lt," with which tho orchostra
II worry familiar; tho Choral Fantaao; tho "Aill
PorAdo;" tho first movement Of Tho violin con.
corto wish Joacllnl'B caaelza. which Is a terror
Ono OF thu mont interesting OF tlnso numbers
wan Tho Choral Fantastic, op. go for piano,
orohostr9. aud olaorus. in tllrco instrumental
parts aud ono vocal. 1ta first performance was
Chicago. 1t the old Tarwoil lInll, on tho
14th OF Noyomber. 1870, at which timo
I waB produced with a,,porb effect by
Th1,odorc Thomas Orchestra. 11ian Anna
e1s ss Ss 70 IT, sp &hsSas Sass ait @ o the sssSt cd
casfon Slra. 1legina Watson, rocentiy ct Grand
lsafads. M'cl1..--wilot Wn aro gaad to know laH
como hero to reside, had Lilo pano part, and
proved herself n mout accomplished artist. Slo
hae = beautiful touch. and playa In q thoroughly
artistic tnnnllor, showing tho ronlltu of cxcu1ent
and patnstaking study. We can hardly form
hn oBtitnato OF her abilities from THU
single ioarlng, but her performance Inst
ovouing was narlod with sufIicont exccouce to
Indicate TINT tic ranks of our homo raniats hnvo
Eninau most valuable accession, Minis 11asholI
Ind q mart trying number in the nah ! poritlo,"
that imlnonae dramatic arin written specially for
robust soprano Of nn'lsual forco and passion.
Tho recitation was wanting In dramatic force and
expression, but tho arla waa givon with much
ing IN power md BREADTH As whola, 1t was very
cradltablc to .hia talonted voting singer. an1
gained for hor tho most enthusiastic applause OF
tho evening, and 4 floral tribute 1Ir. Lowia'
playing Of tho concerto waB tho most artistic
oyont Of tho oyening'a performance. It III m
effort fow riollnists like to undertake, especially
with tho cadenza, which Joachim wroto NJ II
detorminod that no ono but Joachim
should ever play 1t. Mr.. Lewis,
lnirab1o manner. and gavo tho nuliouco tho most
oven and anisllcd piece Of work Of tho wl,olo
nvonlpE. Such o display ne this from player
who Inns 90 little tinlo for practice only inaioa
ono wish that he could 5ivo Aia whole time to his
inetr1ulont. Hin talent is too flno and hH work
too conuctentionH to be kept nn,lor limitations.
Making allowances for tho difficulties, length,
| and heavnoas Of tho programme, and for tho
atrociou8 acoustics Of tho hall, tho Society may
not down tho concert as very crndltublo Hllc-
cess. Tho same an,onut Of work upon leas
nevcEo programme. and rendered. in hall where
it cas 10 loard to some advantage, will mako n
still groatcr bllcccss,