The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-11
ADDITIONAL JOCAE.
The Mustcat Festtsat--lUIs0t Aloy DO Eac-
pected Tonight.


The arrangements are, owing to the
energy of the management, iully com
plete and lacking in no respect WHAT
ever. The dill under Mr.. Singer has
been unusually thorough, as the grand
mass rehearsals have already shown;
and the finishing touches under MIR.
Thomas lave reussured the managers,
the director, the participants and the
public in general, and there seems now
ITO be nothing wanting to insure the COM
plete success OF the monster enterprise
and make it an sh0nor to the ipartici-
pants, the conductor and to Cincinnati
at large.
The following is the programme for
this evening:
TriumphaL Hymn. op. 81. 5... Johannes Brahms
Baritone solo by Mr.. Franz Remmertz.
Eightns sfart--Full Chorus, gan and o Orchestra.
Symphony No. Z, in A, OPP. 9z. 80. Beethoven
!. scbesaO. sctraaactl0n-VlVace z An,ass. AAlsses't0
INTERMIssIoN.
scenes a,ii' from sLohengrin., ............wagner
Mrs. HI. M. Smith. Miss Annie Louise Cary.
Grand Chorus and full Orchestra.
The first work upon the programme,
the '.Triumphlied," Is especially suit-
able for the opening of such an occasion
as our great Festival. 1t is one OF
I sBrahms' latest and best productions,
|and has never been before produced by
80 complete and full q chorus or SO COM
tplete an orches ira,
The Triumphlied is in sentiment AN
depression OF joyous exultation and
thanksgiving of a mighty nation, whose
good fortunes have awakened the voice
Of its people.
1t is, as a German writer expresses 1t,
"the enthusiasm OF q profoundly moved
multitude OF deepiy-stirred people,
which, torrent-like, rushes onward In
this triumphal hymn" The .subject-the
I'character, of awhole nation in Its lofti-
est mood--oonstitutes the greatness and
also the difficulty of the composition,
and renders its production impossible
except by q mighty chorus, such as we
have on this occasion.
Brahms mas chosen for the text of his
Triumphal Hymn the nineteenth chapter
of the Apocalypse, and has divided the
tchosen verses into three great move
ments; the first beginning with the
words, "Allelnjah, Praise the Lord
Honor, and Power, and Glory to Godi
For.fn .Righteousnes and Truth the Lord
lgiveth Judgment" THIS is the prelude
1
WeIind in the second part: "Glory be
to God, all yesHis servants, and We that
fear Him, all both humble and mighty.
Hatlelujah! For the omnipotent God
hath exalted His kingdom. Oh! be 10y
iul; let all be glad; to Him alone give
honorD These words breathe the same
spirit (without its tone of excited mo-
tlon) which cIaracterizes the first move.
menI.
The third movement brings us to the
words: "Dehold, the heavens openeC
i wide, and y0nder a snOW-white horse
and on him sat one called .steadfast ,and
ialthful., VINO Warfeth, and judgeth all
with righteousness. And he treads the
wine-press of wrath OF the Lord God
Almighty! Lo! a great name hath be
/ written upon his vesture, and upon his
/ girdle. A King of Kings, and Lord OF
Il Lords. Hallelujahl Amen,o
i Brahms has mere selected from this
Il chapter, 50 full OF awful visions and ter
i rible figures, the verses which are most
appropriate to the subject of his compo.
4 sltion.
So naturally and clearly are the differ.
ent parts OF the Two ehoirs blended, vet
Il distinguished, that one is irresistibly re.
minded of the most powerful passages
OF Handel and Bach. The greatest Ell
fects are produced by the simplest
means. 1t is difficult to have another
choral work in modern times in which
the natural, ,unconstrained arrangement
has brought out such u wealth OF artistic
ELECTS. ts
: Second on the programme lis Reeth.
oven's Seventh Symphony in A major,
It'is considered one OF his happiest COM
positions, and was composed during
what has been termed the s.golden ne.
riod" OF his changetul, life. These cheer.
Ifulsthemes, these joyful harmonies, came
from his inspired mind while yet he had
many friends, and was in the full posses
sion OF his best powers.
1t was before deatness-that most fatal
| OF all disasters that can befall the artist
whose entire life and soul are expressed
Fin sound-had entirely overcome him,
and before friends had deceived and
want overtaken him. This,A Major Sym
kphDny presentsfthe greatest OF all sym
lphonlc composers in the height Of His
happiest hours, in the full ripeness and
radiance ofhis lofty genius.
I Those who are familiar with its beau
ties will anxiOusly await it's renditlon
under these most favorable circu N.
stances, wi nile those who have not heard
| it may promise themselves a musical
lteast, the equal OF which lis seldom en-
|joyed.
Yhe Lohengrin, bothsas. an opera and q
romance, is perhaps more familiar to our
|readers. Helias, OF the Kingdom of Lit
tlefort, in Flanders, ina boat drawn by
|a;sWan, was conducted to the city of
lNymWegen, | ION the Rhine, where the En-
|peror Otto q was holding AN Imperial
Diet. li8 &1 $ -F
One Countlof Ardennes has made base
charges against the Duchess of Rouillon.
,Helias foughI and killed the C cunt, and
proved the Innocence Of the Duchess,
vino give him her shaaghter,s hand in
marriage. Helias,as did Lohenprin, for-
badeshis wife to ask his origin or name,
|Her-souriosity, like thattof Elsaas, over
came her' discretion, with tine same re-
suit, tor Helias departed from her ythe
way be came. sH e si Il
Oneiof'the criticisms upon Wagner's
/ Operas has been that they are too long.
No suoh criticisms as this can be made
|!of tile arrangement of ssLohengrin,,'
which Mr.. Thomas has prepared for the
May Festival. Hesat once saw it would
be Impossible to- give it in the form of an
opera. $3.50
wish that nice Discrimination, that
rare musical judgment, skill, and good
taste, which have made hims SO famous,
he has selected the most beautiful, seffec..
tive, and impressive parts Of 4ssLOhen,
griH,1 and combined them in glorious
N,hfIle y sdE Is 4s - III