, 1876-02-18
ADJUSTMENTS,

THE BEETHOVEN soclETTs CONCERT.
Tho Beethoven Society gave ita second concert
Of tho season last evening at McCormick's Halt
to worry largo audience, and With dogree OF
succesa which elected very gouorous applause
and kindly ctiticisn. Tho programme waa uota-
bic In Two respects First, that eyery number
on it WAS the work Of living composer (Gado,
Nubinstein. Wagner, md Dargiol), feature In
progsamuo-muking which has not often hap
poued hero except 1t aomo Of Mr. pratts con-
certs and second, 10 ita charming variety md
freshness. The tlret number wAB Nlels Gadea
caotata, :" The Erl Kiug'a Daughter" light but
which was given here boforo tho ilre
with great success under tho direction
Of b1r. Xicgfe!d. Tho HoloH on this occasion
were glvon to Mrs. Stacey, Mrs. johnson. and
against 20 largo chorus, ltn purity Individual
tzcs 1t aud ,uakeB 1t heard, and she l1sod It in her
rather monotonouH phraBes With excellent skill!
and considerable dramatic force. It WAS =
pleasure once more to hear Mrs. Johuaon'a
smooth and clear contsalto, efser ler long ab-
sence from tho sIage, aud this feeling waa evi-
dontly shared by the wuolo audience, which
gave her a worry cordial greeting. Ms. Glll's
style md enunclation did not At him for Sir
0l.f and without auy reelection upon AIr. Gill
chorus did ita part oxcellently vol, WAS we'll
balanced, and Ia good time aud time. One
number. tho "Nornlng Hymn" waB the best
piece Of singing tho Society has ever done.
The aecond part opened With Nubnbteln's
worry characteristic cantata, "Dio Nike" e" Tho
Water Sprito"). for female chorus aud alto solo,
the latter taken by Hrs. n. s. Wntzous, who
Bang It with ~ admirable quality Al we'll as
power Of y0ice, but with pccullarity Of plras-
Ing which hardly did iuatlco to ths dramatic
character ct tho mlHlo- Rubinatcin's music is
always out Of tho common. nnd requires special
study not a'onc for its difficulty a. In shis in-
stanco, but alao Tor lts culorlug, and Mrs. Wat
tous' task was thus b3 TO means an easy ono.
Tie Hecond number was tue "5pinn!ng
4ong," from "Tho Flying Dutchman." which
was vol glvon BY tbs ladies'. For tho third
number btr. Etchhelm played Darglel's "Ada-
glo for cello. With piano accompaniment by
blr. Wolteohn, which was the gem Of tue ever.-
inR's work. Mr.. Elchhelm gavo the adagio
meut, and Mr. Wolfsohn entered into tho spirit
OF the beautiful number With equally tloe fael-
Ing. The last number Was selections from
"Loheng,in." embracing the Bridal Chorus,
tho swan Song. the Prayer, aud tho finale to the
{]rst not, the so!oiRtH being Ara. Thurstou, Miss
Forosman, and hlcss1s. barnes, bowen, and
Bergetoin. Tho choral parts wcre quito well
taken. although tho tempoa were yery
slow, butin the concerted music ('.The Prayer y
tho Qufntette Whs overwhelmed by tho chorus
III we'll "a tho plano. Mrs. Thurston sang her
sang the fow measures of the Swan Bong {" Nun
sol gsiAnkt y admirably. Mr. Bowen Nae quito
out Of voice with neyero cold, hut sang hla part
well nevertheless.
Az whole. tho Society si,owa great mprove-
mont oyor It's work ut tho tlrgt COMFORT, aud &C.
quilted ltsof With credit. At tho third aud laat
coucext " Eli jah " will be given.