Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-19
THE CONCERT ny THE PHILHARMONIC
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THE CONCERT ny THE PHILHARMONIC
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Tie concert given on Tuesday evening
by the recently organized Philharmonic
Club, under the able leadership OF Mr.
Bernhard Listemann, was, in an artistic
sense, a decided success. The audience, II
not as large as might have been expected,
owing in part, no doubt, TO tho uniavora-
BILE stste of the walking, was still fair IN
point Of numbers, and unusually select
and appreciative. The programme of the
concert was varied and not so severely
classical as to Brighten country audiences.
II consisted of the overture to the "Crown
Diamonds" and a beautiful and character
istic composition of Schumann's, entitled
"Trsumerei," followed by Beethoven's
well-known Turkish March," These,
forming one of the chief features of the eve
ning's entertainment, were executed by
the club with striking precision and deli
cacy Of shading, aud showed thorough and
well-directed practice. An "Obbligato"
executed by Herr Weiner on the either, and
accompanied by the club, was very enjoy
able, aud "Fantasie" from Drucciadi,
performed on the flute by the same gentle
man, was most flatterlngly received by the
audience. The "Duo" for two violins was
played in mastery way by Messrs.
Gramm and L. Listelnanu, as well as the
solos for the viOlOncello, executed 10y Mr.
uartdegen. The first of these two solos,
the "Sounds from the Alps" was rendered
in an intelligent and sympathetic manner
| 4 l,n ,,fg
"Dance Hollandaise" showed of how
much the voloncello is capable in the
| hands OF true artist. No instrument eX-
presses deep feeling aud pathos in such
| truly human accents as the viOloncellu, and
Mr.. Hartdegen's playing was felt to be a
treat by all true lovers of music present,
Mr. Adolph Belz gave MS "A charming rem
| dering on the French horn of Franz Abt's
| little song, "Guto Nacht du mcin herziges
Kind" in the place of Rossini's "Cuius
Amman" advertised on the programme.
| The vocal part of the entertainment de-
volved upon Miss May a. Bryant, who
possesses an agreeable contraiIo voice Of
moderate campass which, with increase OF
culture and experience, promises well for
the future. She is fully equal, however, 10
those usually chosen to Till in the chiuhs
of a concert programme, and her "La Not
"a Bella" was enthusiastically encored
by the audience aud gracefully responded
to by an English song. Miss Bryant show
ed unmistakable signs in her first song OF
that tremnlousne.s of the voice 80 much
affected Ivy certain singers, aud against
which habit not enough eau be urged. Re
ally frstc ass singers consider it "A deadly
sin against good taste, and no cultivated
audience will tolerate it. or course, this is
not intended To refer to an occasional
judicious use of this manner OF vo-
calization, which may be effective.
But the soul Of the whole performance
was Herr Listemann himself the leader of
the club, who showed in everything he
played the warmth and passion of tone for
which the violin is e-emincNtly calculat-
ed. The mastery way in which he eXecut-
ed the tours de force in the Witches Dance
proclaimed him TO be one OF the most high
ly finished erccutdHtS of the country, rs
well as a true artis! in the higher sense OF
the word. lis an unexpected qualification
10 those who are looking forward to a high
or standard of musical culture in this couu-
try, TO sec a man of Lstemann's ability
step forward and organize concerts of this
class which, while containing selections OF
a lighter kind of music, easily appreciated
by those who have, strictly speaking, no
musical education, yet 10y few iudicious
selections of classical music, insensiby
lead the people on to an appreciation Of a
more elevated style of art.
II is "A fact worthy OF note, thai all The
most excellent musical organizations Of
this country, whether orchestral or choral,
are composed of very considerable Ger
man element. In Germany, the funda-
mental principles of music are taught in
all the public schools. II docs not suffice
to drill few tunes mechanically into the
heads Of the children as is too generally the
case in our schools, but a foundation is laid
which may lie enlarged according to cir
cumstances, and finally built upon a. indi-
vidual tastes aud aptitudes seem to deVel-
OPP themselves. Whether this general
training IL the result or the cause OF the
national love for the most refining and hu-
maniZing of the fine arts, is "A question
which il might he profitable for those Ia
consider who are interested in the subject
and fond Of tracing things back To first
principles.