, 1877-04-26
AMUSEMENT
THE THOMAS CONCERT,


Aftor tho avalanche Of tnuslc good, bad, and IN.
different during tho ptoSont season. 1t wAs refresh.
ing 10 be allowed the opportunity OF attending q
concort which was certain 10 bo good; 10 hear IN
orchestra long sfuce matured In every particular;
to listen to vocalist at tho head Of ber profession
band which was sure to play we'll, Singer
who wAs aufo to sing we'll. II was sons
such feeling a. this undoubtedly which Urged snch
large audience 10 The Tabernacle last evcnng-a
feeling that there WAS sure equivalent for
tho money expended. certainty OF enjoy.
nent By tho massos, and tho attraction Of
numerous program1c,-noye1tlos for those n,u-
slcaly inclined. There 10 no necessity for crIti-
elsm Of this orchestss, becausc tho opportunity
does uot oIoT itself. II has reached dc8ree OF
virtuosit5 never before atsalnod By instrumental
organization In shfa country and not ezccllcd
abroad. Thate IL hardly any necessity on ths other
hand Tor enlogism. 1t has been lavlshed upon tue
tho critical point of viow, therefore, the Interest
Of the performance centres !n what was played
rather than tho manner In which It WAS played.
9neadns everything ~ .s1ae as' aes ss
" H. sa ~ sK xE.f ' Mi
programmes always represent tue actual condition
Of music In tho world. 80 far ~ instrumental CON.
with eonsummate saste. consistency, aud complete.
meas. That Of last evening opened With the,grcat
H. s.e. 81 oa9 ovtlare. s ,n
gran.|est Of tho serles, originally written far ths
fegTo.eGtatlon ot the opera Il Prague in iso7 snd
second number was the schcrzo from .uofmsnn's
.:FEithloi s,mpI,ony t.nci!ally entitled ..Elyes
e s :a3 pFs'' e ea; 'a 4 4 e ss!s
ioytd .patt from any tqowledga Of el1es q fsosE
that We could not hayo hai tle whoIe con,possEioia,
to which this eccentric BIT belongs. Following tho
t9H1sH. far t1p11 4vht1 lr1Hn tar nd
Vienna. for eoio.vioiin Ind tic full 5and 81 no.
a fan III Il H. s' ass ssnSs
teligions ons of ssqs!sts beauty md purity. taken
Sih 'sa ss9e pssssa '' .haa ssssss''Ap g.
sss se efs witt thGs ss pree. Il .na r. s.pre..s s
gro.t.mn,es + has besn remarked that i oecnnles
sion. Mr. Jacobeoln developed shs. thamo in a
sss2 ssns. s,is @ s 5 s % ;a S1fs
produced before. is close with The full power of
request for IN encose. Ill., Thomss was s'e appareut
+ y :ety good nmor and rsnssted Tho coneer:c
II so.f 70 s II I
l.mllis. tnttodue.ion, Weidina Chorus, and Mares'
from "Lot,sn1tn which weFo given as only this
sssf s'if s9fefs 'as Z as
being tho alow movement. It ha.,, however, tho
.!o's 'a so%ods S de"asssssas esssst's
~ ~ F.neral March Of M.r,onettc. the next NUM-
ber. taken from an unanlshcd sn'te bprlcsqnc.
i,lastst!on Fl hoT %aei1 hi etshe.tt. saa in.ss
mus %us e =. s soag ssat
sysf ssaia orsssstssi a1 oi he prosra@me a
MessS wiSs. II wind.o@ @ In III the e,emenis
which hare characterised thia great orohcatra-!ts
gss '3a' ~ e III. H.
Niss CIV mat with royal reception. Her nun.
ssnss Eat,iee, from olaeks ''orphous' "wheh
is n Eea iaa o atf y Which p ,n
Ias an .am!Eahlo soss, nd Oiled exery paSt Of tho
s.nne for this evening vii b. - ioIlows: ~ '''
l'a".''''a Butt" eas~ 6;:;;; 1 'otn.on
Ar1etta, 1n quea.a ton15a Beethoven
p.st Ma.s nd t; Nsasis: 4ss': ss::s sS::isa u us,
s"o'''' 9;t&1:i;a
Largo 'e;ess Ss sas: b Is, s; "a s2
symphonic pesa s.:;s:s' s's .'.' s.sD.
ssrrn.ae, op <npt .,s ns"H
''o".a.s ssoe:; 9:s's si:. seoa'.A Thomas
~ a'''"a '''e o.ci..;1;
n'@ tns i;:s, 1sa's is.i;; aary 'h"at1'4''d
o's'taf' Tsonhau'ef