New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11
THE MUSIC.

lFaou A STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TIIBrHrI
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-Iho ceremony Icing 40
peculiarly a musical one, it cannot be regarded
as anything less than piece OF national good
fortune that the direction of the music should
have been guided from the first by hbcTaity
and good sense There was nothing in ii
that the most seTious musician could hold unworthy
OF the occasion: there no attempt at sensational
and unartistic effects; and yet the close attention
with which the multitude listened, and The hearty
applause with which they hailed all the pieces com
posed for the occason--the March, the Hymn. and
the Cantata-showed that the selections were well
chosen to suit what is called the popular taste
When NJ Oifenbach was f6tcd last week in New
York, Mr. Chauncey Depew, unless tho reporters
beEe him. remarked TO tho composer that his vas
thc only music which thoroughly unmusical per-
con could enjoy and he evidently thought that he
had made rather n neat compliment Perhaps II he
had seen tho crowd about the music-sand to-day he
would revise his opinion. 1t was very hot ana
uncomfortable crowd, packing the muddy
roadway aud struggling for breath as the
multitudes pouring in behind pushed the front
ranks UP against the weak Gordon OF militia ana
police which tried to keep passage open from the
music-stand to the speakers platform. Most OF the
time there was u hard tussle between tho soldiers
and the mob, not very crcditable perhaps to either
ING the PRAYER it WAS especially loud and lively, but
whenever the music sounded the pushing ceased.
Wagner was listened to with the closest attention.
and loud burs. OF applause came from the multi
tude when the March was The Hymn made
very marked impression. The Cantata was equally
ruccessfnl the bass solo being cncored, ana MI
Ruck being called for with three hearty cheers.
The first piece on the musical programme was the
selection of National Airs, played while the distl-
puisbed guests were finding their way IN small par
ties 10 the places provided for them. Twelve couIi-
tries were represented in this grand combination
piece-Germany, Austria, Italy, AnhatDessa''
Great Britain, France Holland, and Russia
among the rest, Hail Columbia bringing up the end.
Three pieces were appauded. tho "MaTseillaisc'
"God Save the Queen" and our own blessed tune
and maybe the others would have been similarly
bonored if the crowd had recognized them. Many
certainly were very pretty; two or three-the AUS
tran. British, Dutch and Russian for instance-are
really noble; and they admirably arranged, not
mangled into q potpourr, but simply strung 10
eetber with little connecting passages Of musician
like workmanship, and then played In their ihteg-
ritv The Instrumentation was admirable, and the
.nI.odor of the orchestra which Thomas had
collected. with it's noble foundation OF basses it's
full frce of strings and uncommonly rich collec-
ton OF reeds, was quickly made apparent to those
who could hear it at all OF course in the open air
Great deal of the effect lost, and they tell me
that the invited guests on the grand stand Opposite
G.A aecopd Pace