New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
MUSIC-FINE ARTS.
MUSIC.

RUBINsTEIN'S NEW SYMPHONY.
Rubinstein's new Dramatic Symphony in d
miner, OF which have received the full orchestral
from Mr. schrmer, will be accepted. II we arc not
greatly mistaken, OF the most elevated In spirit
the most carefully finished in texture and the most
striking in melodic form Of all the works Of this fine
eomposer-perhaps his very best creation We shall
opinion its effects OF INSTRUMENTATION
until we have heard rehearsed by the full band but
there be doubt OF It's mastery workmanship It's
bodness its originality, its majestic tone The nrss
movement begins with Lento in s-s tme the motive OF
which given out Immediately by the Cell and BASES,
echoed by the first volns then taken up by the flutes
and repeated by the voIns with elaboration after
which the speed changes 20 Allegro moderate Inc
opening motive returns at the end Of the move
ment. The second part Is q Presto in 81 time,
interrupted first by Moderate assai. and afterward by
Allegro trOppo. Then follows q charming
Adago movement in 6s with several solo passages for
flute. clarinet horn and oboe. The fourth movement
has short Largo introduction and changes to an Ale
gro con fuoc0, winding up with magnificent nnae IN
major. The symphony ID scored for piceoo, flutes,
oboe carines fat. fagotu. trumpets in D. trum-
pets in F, horns In F. trombones. tympani, and
strings The piccolo and trombones are used only In
the last movement The first performance OF the work
will be given at the Rehearsal for the hith Symphony
Concert next Thursday.
MUSICAL NOTES.
benefit for SignOr MuziO is ANNOUNCED Tor
Friday evening at the Academy Of Music Inc per
formance will include the opera OF "L0hengrln win
Mile. Hebron Elsa the third act Of "Crspno' two
posthumous compositions by Ro,sini an overture oy
Sig. MuZio, and the /" MarSeillalse"
The programme of the grand Wagner Con-
cert to be by Theodore Thomas in Boston Oh the
10th of March, Includes selections from SIX operas
20 American The following IS the Oll
Overture to "The Flying Dutchman" Romanza OF
Wolfram and Bacchanale from "Tannhauser." Intro
duciion 10 " Lohengrin." Siegmnnd's Love Song Rtt
der Walkiren, WotIn's Farewell and the Magic FIRE
frnr The Walk
Tristan und Isolde" Introduction to the 81 Act
Walters Prize song ana Overture from sne -, ms on.
duced 10 give the same programme IN New-fork' lac
tenor solos will be by MI Blsch0t ana tAe Darl-
tone solos by Mr. RemmertZ
The new comic opera, "The Tanning of the
Shrew" music by Hermann Goetz. text arranged rom
shakespeare was produced at the lmpeIisl opera ~
Vienna the 81 oi February An English paper says
1.-THE a. act very favoraby received ana after me
second there was 80 much genuine app ause that ever
body anticipated O great success A very charming,
quaint ana spirited song KalhreS above all. gained
81 the suffrage Unfortunately Inc noXs act and
nag, and the fourth act Is 30 IuII O rtetltoIs ana
mOnOtOnous commonplace phrases that the interest fa
uay died out. and that but the most devoted al
mrers OF the Music OF the Future remained 70 appan
when the curtain fell for the last time AZ tne same
theater grand opera by GodmarS entitled " Inc Qleeu
Of Saba " Is soon 10 be produced.
Sig. Agnesi, the baritOne-bass singer died
recently in London OF dropsy he was born III Belgium
and ms reul name was Agnie1 Educated aI lne hius
sells Conservatory he took the prize for composition,
and throughout his career was equally 0lsunsNishou
as a sound musician aud nne vocalist. he sang ior
company at Her Maiesty's Theater IN London ana
finally made engagement with Mr.. MapesOn ~
Drury Lane He often heard IN OratOro and az the
great English festivals. His versatility seems to have
hen remarEa pe: ne mastered nearly all styles. hut
was most successful perhaps the ford music OF RJs-
sin English pronounced him the only artist ~
London who could do justice u the rOio Oh ASSV AZ
Semramlde."
The Musikalisches WOchenblat Of Leipslc
gives some further particulars OF the preparations Tor
the Nibelungen performance at Bdyreutb The nrst re-
hearsas the VOICES with pano-iorte VIII take place
In July of this year, and week Will be devoted 10 eacA
OF the divisions OF Wagners great work IN resu! ar
order Rehearsals with orchestra Will follow. ana the
pracicing will be kept until the middle OF August
The third week August Will be devoted 10 export
with the elaborate scenic eyOlutlOns-o Tar as
hearsas Will take place in and JAY 1876, and the
performance for which the world has been looking so
long Will be gwen during the hrSt week OF August heAt
wear according TO the following programme Sunday,
RheIngold:" Monday, the "Walkrc :; Tuesday. seg-
fried :" and Wednesday the GOttersammerunS. TAe
performance viii be repeated IN the second week and
again Ia the third. Tue representations Will begin al
o'clock and there will be very long pauseS between TIE