New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-28
MTSTC AND THE DRAMA.
NlITSI('.
A WAGNER CONCERT.

The programme at the Central Park Garden
Wa, devoted Last night entirely to tie compositions OF
Richard Wagner, ard usual Oh such OCCASIONS the
audience was a very large Wagner Nights In fact
have become something like festivals at this establish
meut and every the strong hold which tho Music
Of the Future has taken upon people becomes moro
aul more apparent. The pieces hst evening without
being placed in anything like historical even logical
Order were well chosen. and offered abundant variety
aud fectve contrasts. The following Was the bill
Overture The Flvug Dutchman 4"
, tin"a ........" Tristan und Isolde :"
Kaiser MARCH
Fine Faust Overture.
E Ear Of 'n l,r y%lsgre' The walhire &"
M!sic Fire Scene,
PART ILL., .
hbuinbiatt lsoio for violin,
Mr. :. Il. Jacobsohn
Romance OF the Evening STAR Z" T.nphauser 4"
overture,
This gave us pretty good cptomo of W agnet's music
far it be represented in tho concert ROOM iof wo
had al least Taste all varetles OF hls style since
be BEGAN to have wc.l-detnod and significant method,
with The exception OF that blnly humor and light gayety
80 curor.ly illustrated in the Meisersinger" There is
"a wide difference between The Flying Dutchman' and
Tristan which stand close together at the head
of the programme. and YET in the overture
To tho earlier Of these operas it is easy
to recognize The same great tlu WHICH CIcatCu lc
wonderful triple opera Of the Nihlungs." aud even
such pccuares of his pst system Of lyric compost
ton rs the employment of "lcading motives" to accom-
pany the introduction of the different characters and To
suggest appropriate trains of thought, are clearly
peTceptble in the overture which describes
the curse upon the phantom captain. the
turmoil II the stormy sea. and the mercy
that comes through wcman's love. The "Faust' over
tuIo fragment OF an abandoned symphony, shows how
great Wagner might nave been Is writer of " pro
gramn,r music" had he not fortunately devoted himself
higher branch of art IL stands 1t Is torso 80 ine
that We forget is ncOmpicieness. Mr.. Romincrtz sang
Wotan's Farewell ani the Romanza from "Tannhiuscr'
noly. The "WalAiircn" Selections gain great deal
by being combined as they last night !;
the all belong the last act Of the opera the Ride rep
resentng the introduction and the Farewell and Fire
Scene the finale 10 those who know Wagner only i'm
perfectly the violin solo Mr. JacObsOn mus. have been
great surprise. Here is genuine romanza, ms full OF
tender passion n from IOhcDgrin" and yet as
regular in form and rhythm melody
by Mozart. This "Album.leaf," however, Is
not an early work. for 1t written as
lately az 1861 Originally composed Tor piano. 1t was
arranged dy whebj for violin solo and orchestra Mr..
Jacobsoln played with beautiful expression and deep
feeling and yet with that broad masculine style FOR which
he Is much admired lewas enthusiastically recalled
but before he finished the piece the second time he
snapped string AMI obliged to drsist II W0s tor
rble night for strin-s nevertheless the performance all
through the evening was refined, spirited, and syupa-
thcc.
On Thursday the programme will DO very rich. The
,choe of acs fyore suite in d. No 3, will be played
for the in til, city. Three OF the movements,
the Overture Air. and Cavotc have been enjoyed by our
audiences FOR several years. the Bourne and Clique have
not been heard yet Then three new Cha.HcterI1cces by
Holman will be produced and tho second part will con-
sist Of schubert's Unfinished symphony in minor and
Lists 4" Prcludcs."