The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-13
CINCINNATI MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
PROGRAMME or THE SECOND CONCERT sELEc-
TIoSs FRoM BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS WAGNER
AND AENDELssoHs-THE VOCAL PERFoRMERs
AND PERFoRMANcEs-THE oRAToEIo or

AND PERFORMANCES-TH oEAIOAIo or
'.EI1JAH N THE EyENR,G.
CiNciNSArI. ohio, May l.. 1875.
The second concert OF she great Musical testi.
val wniea has sot this city M 4 gov 81 excite
ment. took place this afternoon. rne programme
wa. oftue mo-. miscellaneous character ranging
from Bectnoyeu down 10 Ambrose Thomas. iae
lormer was Represented by The second overture ~
"Ftdello Z the most genial ana charming Of the
lonr. No wltAstaudina he absence 81 nearly
avery acousIcsi qraly IL the lliy-construoted
oulGing III wMcn ne festival Is being
Geld tae marvellous manner ID which
tie Incompatible orchestra accomplished
tneir tasE vas revelation, 2 glimpse
INTO tpat hidden treasure chamber which re m
mortal composer guarded 50 jealousy during
nfe admitting none but interpreters 81 the nlB1est
rank, and Of when Thomas seems 70 possess the
key. The lenciful dances. Illustrating hungarian
music, Dy Branms, aud winch are more eccentric
tnun artistic, formed another feature IN the bl'.
The grandest 81 an oyertures, william TEL vas
unjustlY placed AT tie end ~ the programme,
whereas 4 should nave 0ctuped tAe posi- q HohoI.
Ol course Wagner occupied the best place, anu
certainly no mOre grateful selection cou.d nave
neeu ma ie thau the glorious work that ushels III
JaMnHauser. How II as playeI in be READILY un-
derstool wheG a i conslueied tnat II IS the nts-
ternlece IN rendering 81 the eutire repertoire
uI Enomas' orchestra. Goun0d's exquisite medi-
tatlOa orig naly wrltten Tor vl0ln, piano ana
organ, was playea by tae orchestra, win az me
norn.earno ingese. Tne ioyeTy theme was clotued
10 supernatural beauty the strings Eulsating WIN
emotional expression aud 9 oo!lgaio 81 Mf.
Eiler bellr II tone poatn in ITSELF
Tae dainty little schefzo rom me Reformation
symphony OF MeudeissOnn, was auotner pleasing
Ettractton OF the orchestral Sc ections.
TIE VOCAL soLJlsgs
were Mrs. II. NJ. oultn, soprano; MISS AuHie
Louise Carr snd MSS CrIucl, contraltos;
Messrs. Blscno1 and Wlncn, tenors; MI
ke ss sm,ta o4r eglden IN oycrcmated Ter
powers wnen she essayed the prayura alr
with obhgato FOR Two nutes rom the Norm star
Df MeyerOeer. Her voice + neither -AIbie NOT
brilliant en0u1h Tor suCE . vocal ieAt. MIe ~
MprSAa Is PROBABLY the only aftlSt III wy >ta~e as
present ~h0 can 10 justice " suca y secctl3-!;
Miss Or. nca sang the aria Paste ma y pen mt,
2, Noz-rt ye5 ndlcreaty 1ne
ol her lntonatlon.
MISS Cary sang ''knoWest Inou TIC Laad, from
"MiGn0n,' admirably although slch an ar snoela
never nave been placed on the programme " q
great festival.
MI. Nnch Iound IN Naive Norta" from Inc
creation q voeal sedan. ana his amp!-
ton, AZ the result showed. was Of the
vault ne Kind. Mr.. BiscnOh gave luH Ell
f1ct, intensity of expression and dramatic pas
son 10 the glorious trio nom William Tell, IN
which Arnold 5 informed u ne terrible late Of his
Iatner. Mr. Rcmmertz showed the ieelng ana
training OF al experienced ARTIST IN his rendering
81 Wolfram's romance nom the third act OF Tam
Aauser. Tue unlnteresuns Trio temGte or Bee
thOvea was poorly rendered.
There Is not single worN by an American CON-
sion. surely we nave talent enough IN this coun-
try IN that line u be appreciated.
Senators sherman ana Thurman have been at
tentlye pltrons or The lestiya and manifest deal
OF interest IL Il.
The city y still IN gaia attire, and as Tor banners
aud nass, ineir name j. Legion.
TIE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
sonn's "klilah.n was presented to-nieht- before
An audience of GOOD people, by a chorus II 500
VOICES and an orchestra numbering Zoe. Mr.
Mhtney undertook the music o. Prophet,
ana, although ior pureiy bass voice Ike MS, the
music was nc times 600 high and required palpaoe
cnort, YET the perfection 81 ms method, the ~.
telligence q his conception Of tne composers