, 1877-06-17

Epre.a1 Correspondence e5 Ths Tribune.
IoNnoN, May 23.-1n my last letter 10 Tina
TRIBUNE / Eayo an account Of tho tirst
ornntnr, ~ thn t,rn.tIv,iu .or,o. ~ ,,r,.r+,
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anu "aGncsa rcceptlon. 1he next CONCERT tooS
place on the Wcdnesday following, and ns-
scmblcd large and .misccllaneous audience.
win .rort.,1o. 1,r, ,,o3r 49,, f,,rnv h,,5,
""4' opsIas4Is, rug 4ai, n.u 1"n"y .eaos
gear" "hom hcnnet OF Inc 1stDraph declares
tu DO the Characteristic "Art-Students oil the
Future" but musical Lonloncrs OF every de-
sctip,tou, deyotccs Of classical music, ballad
ss.a.... ss 49,. s.a 80. liz" 1.,'"N
Gonssses, r'lt, anu .no opesa, i"1u"1i0 innees'
Duenesses, and Tine laascs anu loungefa OF lash
rnr rnoonAMuse
for tbe evening vo. thc orcrt,,rr. with n, fra,
ao., "e,e", ~. ~ ~ a1s, I.u nc "ss, ~
a'u eceohe. "e!s " INC fIy'ns Datenman.'
and TIC lIfst act 81 "p'c Walkucrc." The plot
familiar TO London audiences through tho pcr-
formn,ce. ~ tbc f,a,, noso ,ro,,ro 1.i,. ,rar-
turo ns. ,,.,"ttfrtIg norro-na% h. ~. sss. sss
tra, aud lis grand fantastic effects altersatiug
with episodes Of exquisite melody were rccclycl
with marked plcns,,ra In tl,o audience, u,.
not ablo to detect any Of that discontinue Or
press psofeased to discover IN Wagner whlo
trarY, wiiic the Yioljps began their trcmoto.
Launching the listener upon the swelling pIl,
and fury Of the storm, mud the Wind instrii-
nrnts foincd thc!r volume to the trrn,cn,lous
roll OF the ocean symphony, while the horns
pcalct ont their cries Of distress. and upon THO
stress. struggle, attl agony Of the tempest stulc
q soft, sweet strain, lIkc tku thought Of iicaYen
or of love, urti tile trombunee raye cut weird,
scpu!rhral SOUND ~ tic phantom sl,Ip rjilcd 10
aicllor,-whlo these md utllcs striking features
4
l thought Wagncr's cnlntcnanre assumed q
1uILc PEACEFUL md hcattiie expression, like that
u wise father bealning. .int.lgeusiy on q
young but promising child, Tho songs Of tho
o:ss o TfsS uue af'1f%y wossy .Ese sssn Sy y aS ns
powerful, voice appeared to greater Id.
vantage here than at any other pcrjol
Of Tic Festival. Frau sal!cr.Grun n1so
matlc here tho most fayorahlc Impression slIc
voice showing rs sweet, well-mo,lulatctl, mil
sytnpathctlc, though perhaps littic lacking in
variety und Intensity VI dramatic expression.
Among the rocuIlsts, however, tho CHIEF honors
wcre certainly, carried o,r br Car! il!ll, who
very simple and natural inat,ner utterly niscr-
able and forlosn; 50 qutct aud Without the or.
binary stage tricks and devices was Ills perfect
rs rs II loo ,nuch like o. speeci, " omd md pr c5raiurt
~ Sounccd, % that Ia, ~ to o'''tsns aIIcut pun, tns
grcat au,licnrc. But, as iho sccnc
81 ths 1tv oi % s Eatci ani enoton ti et. wh1s o
Ind nv th[s tIHc i1nnfcsscd utl his hcarcrs. mmfn
m n.li,,iralc background for tic innas.ioneJ
devotion Ut tho maiden. aud brought tho sccu0
70 climax wlisl, Wa wy 1lc Tic extreme
artcrs nsake also q deep Impression, Us In "Lo-
heugrin.'' ~
HEIR RICHTER.
With the nrs: art ot :" DIG Walkurc" Wagner
null wonderful a tho composer ID as cu,,ti,lc-
Tor, and cxn1ijAte as arc tho effects ha oitafns
FROM l,ls orchestra, tlcro can be no DOUBT That
they vastiy prefer Richter, and that under its
and harnlonio,,sly. i have tried Is
annJyzo tl1o cxact difference in tin
method Of tho two 1ncn, but doubtless tlcro ia
nucn taore in 1t that cut, bo fclt than seen, as
romlpapIyr can tfo With hls nrmy.N satl the
En,t,cror William Of Prussia wbcn iin saw War.
ner conduct Ills orcllestra. hut there ts ,p,,c,
tho satne difference bctwccn him ani Richter
epas Wsnsr aprcar. n ststc Of ffh I rest tie,,t
nuryous tcrisIon, every musejs strained. evsrv
nerve On tlo aicit; lie plays every note viii % t,e
otchestra,- violin, flute, bassoon, and French
Wild tat siciulcr baton Of % III. soss .WitIy Ssts
iorctbly, through tho atr II il ilst ns II yo,s
co,lIu witch Tho ciTert on Tia nl,r4f,ri
economy, and feel tic blood puisIng with
nufN Or less T1QGucH III successive shocks on ta,H
brain us you sccm to lcar.litn saving with III nt
restless little Wantl Of hIs; WViuIins. softlv.
sott,y: trafupcts blow, louder yct luutirr III
you, qlIta ID tine; tlutcs now, iow, low; horns
now, violins at,.IIu. Ilcaveusi How yol draui
time, tell YOU, tItns, time; biz drum. tnere.
now! uowi irombones sollu,l, ti1kio, trtancies'
crush, cyu,bs!s, wurLle. yjojas, urrnn, ioiI -.
and 20 6n, viii, swaytlir Of the body mil orcn.
etonal statnpurs OF tho ric4it foot. Til II Mi
ctunrs TO I'M cIl,l In burst Of sa,tmi' an,i ti,a
room al,akcs viii npplausc, ,wGilo Wagner W comes m
down from Ills chair wiDiu1 hfs forcbral viii,
his biv OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. nnl thc orrhrsiro
lcaus back 10 takc a long breath. wl,IIu
rerteiu toa.l.1njcr.tlIe.harruw ink
rraiuniIY fadce fro,n thrtr rclaxfnr fscc.
In nhprt. Wnrnur scelJ,r,l ocnnt}"t i.v In mia"
10 feel rrsnoiisIbto iur orcrv nstrIIm1:nt nt r.,
Se keenly alive 10 every ciYect. Iiichtsr. on lin
othcr hind. tnkes his njaro ,yfti, a rnl,n r1,nn.
doncc in bis mct,. which ia in itaaif rsnssnrlnv
aui nuta thci, iii tntt, snrt ~ tnarneii. sv,s.
nathy and electric Communication viii, hrn:cir
TiIat dune. hv sccn,s 10 nrocce1i svstcmstjroiv:
lfs bnton kecns in m cyen. rhyit,ni,. swnyt
hid hrh In III. it, siIrnni, mr.. n2mmntiv IIo2t.
~ ul,l,istakabY Even: and hts blo.,Ic' ainns.
os 1n', fS, rs, "t.n 'tI III fe" o. yssiow alf
yiror. aorcnIty. anI raoj. t.i}nws,In II.
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