New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.


rHEoD0DB TH0AAss EX. RA CONCERT
TIE extra concert given by Theodore Thomas
,ast night at stenway Hall very well attended. tho
RON being noariy full The programme. though rather
less serious than those of the regular series, was in
erestng and several particulars novel, three Of tho
pieces being performed for the first time In THE city Ths
following were the selections
PART
Symphony. No B. in D. or. Beethoven
Introducton-AesrO con brio 2 L1 S,n:1e iSco
Aria Che faro sensa Euridce". .Giuck
Miss Cary.
Bidder sus os,.n Cirs, ,mel schuulann
sicgmunds Love sonG from the "Walk'ir"' tnrs' ,o,
'''"'' Mr. H. A. Bischon
PANT H. MI.
soherzo ia Refine Nab" Gerloz
Aretta, In qaests tomha beethoven
Selections from "De Mcistersinser Won MIN; w..,
9er 1s,roi,c,;on % I'd Act.
J. Walters Prize song tdrst 'ime,'
vocal part by Sir BischoG
The execution Of the symphoDy-a work which has
been undeservedly neglected here of late years-was
wonderfully fire. The work of the vioins In the Intro
duction extremely dedicate and poetic; the familiar
iarghetto was full OF feeling and the final allegro was
given with dash vigcr and at the time irroproac
able prsc,son The reading Of tho work altogether was
clear and sympathetic and the players responded
promptly to the conductors Intentions The charming
bit Of fairy music from Bcroz' Dramatic symphony OF
Romeo And Juliet brought out the finer qualities OF the
bond striking relief while the Wagner selections called
into its superb wealth of t0no and eloquenee
of delivery. It was toward these two numbers
that the curiosity OF the audience was rrinci
paly diracted "Seigmuuds Love Song" Is one
OF the gems OF tho first division OF the great
triogy the Ring OF the Nblungs." and though It
suffers by separation from the context than many
other wagnean extracts with which Thomas has made
acquainted. the least attentive listener must be
struck with its clgnidcd sentiment and its pure
and poetioal melody. Mr.. Bischof delivered this
nobls song with fno voice and uue express
sion He made Q more evident impression
the Prize Song from the Mestersinger. not
because that nrinsoay better. but because IL was
given with much Of the orchestral music which Is
needed to illustrate meaning The arrangement begins
introduction the Third Act-oalm sweet, fluent
end majestic. typical told of peaceful Sabbath
morning aud hnting something Of the song that Is to
follow after the raising of the curtain 1t is indeed
o song that we'll deserves the prize and Mr. Bschoh de
claims it manly and impressive style BETTING the
character and occasion In the drama. Then go back
the OF the operanot such an unnatural So
Quence might at first appear-and with that extraor
binary composition the selections are brought to an I'm
prcssive finale well that it placed at the end OF
the programme for almost anything else would nave
seemed tame after It.
The remaining novelty was an adaptation OF the six
charming little impromptus OF Schumanns for piano a
hands, published under the title of Bilder ans Osen,
rPictures from the East" COP. Co.. Reincche las ar
ranged them Tor tho orchestra with great taste, and
though they seem perhaps q little fragmentary when
given by full band. they graceful and
original bat think the task of the sdaper
veil worth the trouble.
Miss Cary sang unusually well. ond delivered the
Grand aria from Oreo with much fervor that she
wss enthusiastically recalled and induced TO repeat It,
The audience PAID the pliment TO her execution
Of the fsv0rite Beethoven arietta.
To-day Theodore Thomas will give his last concert OF
MATINEE repeating tho two Wagner seicc-
OF which have just SPOKEN and playing, among
other things. Mendelssobns Reformation symphony.
which we believe has never beeu performed but
this city,