The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
The Musical Festicat.- Yesterday. and
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| ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
The Musical Festival Yesterday and
To-day.
The two thousand people who were
turned away from the door of the Festi
val building yesterday and last'eyening
are not altogether pleased with the May
Festival. The ten thousand who were
inside are happy and as enthusiastic in
its favor. The day was complete sue
cess in every particular. The hall was
packed in the afternoon by the parents
and friends of the two thousand little
ones who were to sing, and by others;
while in the evening every available foot
OF standing room was occupied, and
large numbers turned away from the
ticket box and door for want Of room
inside. r
i The Children's Matinee was a wonder
full. success, and q highly enjoyable ens
ltertainment. The wonderful power and
| freshness of their voices, the promptness
and accuracy Of the parts, and the bold,
confident way with which the young
l.singers went about their work, sur
lprised and. captivated the audience.
The sharp, penetrating quality Of the
voices, and the immense strength ex-
hibited in the fortissimo passages sent
an indescribable thrill through the list
ehers, and stirred up emotions which
casional tear. These qualities Of fresh
ness and brilliancy were m0re'especialIy
noticeable in the sparkling chorus,
"Night Shades no Longer" from "MOses
lin Egypt" and in the beautiful oantata
Iot Mozart, aThe Praise of Friendship"
/ The solog were also excellent. espe-
cial1y Mr.. Whitney'ss song 'Pm a. Roamer
Bold,p and those of Mrs. Smith and Miss
EWhinnery.
/ In the evening the ''Ninth. Symphony
was the great. attraction. 1t was gwen
at the last festival and was duly appre-
ciated.- The people know better what
| to expect than in the "Magnifcat." The
"Magniticat," however, was finely rem
dered and was a magnificent success.
The solos and the duet were very fne,.
as was also the trio. Mrs. Smith seemed
| to be!in better voice than On any former
| occasion and did great honor TO herself.
The power and sweetness of her voice Is
something wonderful.
/ The chorus was well rendered, in fact
as well as could be under the circunl-
stances. The location of the singers in
| two bodies, with the orchestra In the val
ley between, although probably the best
that could have been done, Is bad in eff
feet and Causes defect in all the choral
works that is painfully evident to the
practiced ear at all times. and was espe-
cially noticeable Last night.
The "Einth Symphony" however,
was grand beyond description, especially
the first portion. TIE Orchestra came
nobly to the front, and the whole, work
ran smoothly from beginning to the close,
elieiting much enthusiasm and applause.
There are some passages in the orches-
tral portions, especially the scherzo,
that were slightly at fault, but they were
passed over lightly and not allowed to
jar heavily on the sensitive ear. The
rendition of the "Ninth Symphony" was
the crowning feature Of the Festival and
will be long remembered.
This afternoon the attendance will
fprobably be unusually large, as it is the
last matinee, and the attractions are
unusual. Ali the soleists appear both
in solos and quartettes ard some very
rfne passages are reserved for the cho-
rus on this occasion, while there are
several selections Of unusual merit for
the orchestra. Especially is this the
case with the selection from Wagner's
ssDie Meistersinger" or "Meistersineer
Won Nuremberg" 1t would be difficult to
point out q more striking specimen Of
Wagner's various and insXhaustible fer
tility than this overture. He has shown
himself capable, in every new drama, OF
entirely remodeling both the style and
the character Of his music, in perfect
accordance with the special nature of
the poedcal subject-matter.
The following is the programme. II
tells for itself:
0verture-Consecration Of the hou$e-Op. 1874
..!..s"........ .....,...... ..BeetnoVen
Arietta-"In questa tomba''. ...... Beethoven
MIR. Myron W. Whitney.
Aria-"pove sono'-(Marrlage Of Figaro
' MISS Abbie Abii,' Whinnery: iiiliry:; 1n'N''''
Aria-"Be thou faithful until death"-St, Paul
MIR. William j. Winch. .;;.AenaeiSsonn
Aria-"Che faro senza Euridice"--(Orfeo)
MISS Emma Crancch. '''' ''',
%sss P. 80 vsa
Overture, Wagner
Orchestra.
INTERMTss1oN.
oasrtete.over the dark blue waters Weber Weber
Miss Abbie WhInnery, Miss Emma Cranch,
. Messrs. W.J. Winch and Ii. A. Bischoff.
Aria-"Pieta, Pieta''-Prophet. :. Meyerbeer
Miss Annie Lohise Cary
Aria--.Oh, ruddier than the cherry"-,"Acis
and Galatea" a"..................... Handel
Mr.. Myron w. Whitney.
Rhapsodie HOngroise, No. 2............... Liszt
Orchestra.
Quartet-.Undi Sc ben ramnientornpp. Verdi
Mrs. II. M. Smith, Miss Annie Louise Cary,
Messrs. H. A. Bischoir and M. W. Whitney.
In the evening will be given Schuberrs
grand symphony in G, Wagner's "Wal-
kuere," and Liszrs "Prometheus." OF
oil OF SchuberGs works, and they are nu-
fnerous, this, his last, is his finest. 1t
It,was written under peculiar and pain
full circumstances, which excite both our
pity and adn1iration. He was one of
those who are destined to be more highly
famed and appreciated after death than
in Hfe.. His first published composition
bears date 1910. For eighteen years after
this, up to the time of his death, his time
was devoted to the writing OF music then
uhappreciated. During this period he
wrote nine symphonies, all or them grand
beyond comparison, but none Of which
was he destined to ever hear performed.
The last, the one promised for this
evening was written under the pressure
of poverty, sickness, neglect, and the
knowledge that the toll of eighteen years
mad been 80 far lnappreciated. He died q
few months alter its completion. The
ahalysls OF the movement piece by piece
would occupy too great a space, and we