New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
MUSIC
cu.worE's coNcERT GARDEN.

II.H
The Hippodrome Concert Garden Teopencd
i,, m it Min Mr. sheridan shook lessee and MI T.
cloiars IA musical director All the cid attractions
er there not much changed in their general Fan but
fresbrr brighter. and mOre varied tran before Inc gar
den is wei. sockea with ferns, palms, ana "'heT hahu-
some plants &c new sod is grateful {" the eye athc' %
light spread cay oeors overhead flags arc icstoohea on
beams ard columns AID the great waterfall au' 'ih"'
fountain, cool the air There was an immense crowd ~
attendance and before the end Of the evening the thrns
became too great for comfort The music was supplied
as usual 10y Mr. Gumorc's band with
little singing added by way Of treat Probably
there d. no need Of repeating the opinion
We have so often expressed of SIT Gumore' "rgdh2i-
ton which ls ir superior TO any other military baud ia
tbs Country aud good that DO not Ike TO see us
presti.. impaired 10y ieitmIe claims made on MS be-
halt-as for example 10y the programme last mSh Nn'h
declared that Gimores great military band las been
universally proclaimed tho finest military organization
in tina world" There has been no such universal proc
1am.ton and il there had been 1t would not have been
true for the band has much to accomplish before be-
comes the finest u the world. It's reeds toi example,
Will not compare with those Of the French bsHG when
visited ihls country few years ago. It's basSeS nave
not the beautiful blending Of mellow tones winch
we admired in the baud Of The British GIenadieI Jana
both these organizations surpassed by others in
Furpcj wl lie So far as regards tho Duances OF expires
si its urctesIous as vet are moderate. Nevertheless
Fl. very rood band o credit TO the country II Is
full " enterprises its playing, If not often delcael is
often aiatic and 70 is well adapted 10 the sort OF en-
tertaiuntnt which the multitude at GlmOrcs Garden
desires as az accompaniment to conversation icocIe4u
aDltBe tronenade. IL was heard 10 most advantage
last ui.ht IN such pieces as tho potpouru
fr.rn the "Hugucnots" IN two works OF
more ambitions character 1t was less success
ful The first OF tbeso an arrangement
Of Bcethovens Third "Loonora" overture, the second
an auaucemeut of Lists Les Prejudice Or course
neither OF tso,e works ought have been adapted 10
wind band aud the feet that tbe players succeeded in
OVERCOMING se technical difficulties of tho performance
does not iusti the attempt The overture was heln-
eholy. Thesyuphonic poem suffered almost as much'
and vet 10 gssed the people. partly by its fascinating
melody partly by the fine effect of certain passages id
which The brass Instruments have great prominence I'D
the original Mr. Gimores zeal and then gels the
better Of his discretion; ho is eager 10 do what no
military baudmaster has ever done before That
De leaves TIE work that his men execute
admirably and puts them at music when
doe, not sut the character Of their Instruments There
was u, ,ck however OF suitable pieces for them last
night ans no lack Of public appreciation. Mr. ArDuche
played cornetsolo to the great delight OF bis many
admIess and sguorna Gahmberi contralto' sang
Tie Dtant pMp.d." It is impossible however Tor an
artistic % do herself justice ID place like tho HIPPO
dome.
lively programme is offered for Sunday evening IN
cludug "Les PICudes," aad selections from ram
laIscI and Lohrugfin."