New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-16

All e-o are complete registers in both organs. Some
Of the registers the Boston divided. having
one draw stop the bass and another for the treble
but I'm such the two rockoned as one. II each
"speaking stop" were called a distinct register, the
Boston instrument could claim nlney-sx. The great
superorlty in the number OF pipes ia the Cincinnati
gan IL duo TO the abundapoe Of mixture stops" Of
which there four In the great man
ual, two I'm the swell aud one In the choir.
The greater callbro OF the Boston organ.
apparent from the above table. IS stu more striking
when We examine the scheme IL contains three -
foot registers, vhiIo the Cincinnati organ has only
two aud registers OF lG feet, while H. rival has
IL Il Is these huge foundation stops which make the
grandeur Of organ; and Il Is because the founda-
ton II 80 magnificent that the organ OF old rruity,
in New-York, with only II speaking stops, ranks IN
reality one O: the greatest N America But that a
remarkable iusirumg NJ In many ways The manuals
have compass Of six and hall octIyes. extending an
octave lower than usu- there nine registers %
10 feet besides one Of 30 feet; aud IN external
Dimensions the organ surpasses that OF Cincinnati II
has about 1 900 pipes
The mechanical appliances OF the new instrument
here embrace OF course all the latest Inventions and
improvements aud there every conceivable apparatus
OF coup!crs combinations, etc, including the elective
crcsceudo pedal. introduced by walcker in Boston.
There Is Carlton OF thirty-two notes. Wind is sup
piled Nv hydraulic power The cost of the instrument
was $4,000 and Of the about $4,000 The Boston
organ cost $4,000 and ia case 10000.
Is impossible at present TO Judge OF the quality Of
the new instrument. IL set up In bad weather,
and while carpenters and masons were at work all
around and above it, and Is out Of tune and full OF
dirt The impression get from what | have heard
Of il Ia that it is free from the harsh and nasal
tone which Ia the common fault Of the organs OF the
present day. and that the dlapasOus very powerful
but pOnderOus rather than rich
TWO GOOD CONCERTS,
The first festival matinee performance took place Mt
o'clock this afternoon, and tho hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity. Tho programme was hight and
varied All tho selections good but there WIS no
special novelty except the appearance Of Mr. Theodore
Thomas as solo viOllnist lie played the
oblgato in the Hdndel Largo with the
full band of yolins, violas 'celos, two harps
and the organ, and displayed that firm and masculine
touch that FULL round tone and that power OF unaffected
expression which we should naturally expect from him.
IL was altogether a memorable performance, and II
was received with storms OF applause. The con
cert, on the whole, was bright, interesting and
lively. Everybody did well, and Madame Pappen-
hem-who has been in a tempest OF rage all
day In consequence OF certain criticisms III cincinnati
papers, and has been threatening 10 shake the dust OF
Cincinnati of her feet and break up the whole festival
by stralghtway going home-seemed to be finer than
ever Brunnhilde you know, was most musical when
she was maddest.
Tonight was devoted to the Messiah" and
again the Music Hall was filed to overflow
ing; indeed. the demand for places for this
performance seems 10 have been enormous. The solos
were intrused 10 Mrs OsgoOd, Miss Cary. MI Adams,
Mr. Fritsch and Mr.. whitney You know what
all these artists can do except Mra Osgood, and New
York las only heard enough OF her to make 1t wish
to hear more. Her sweet, sympathetic. charm
ing voice. her unaffected manner and her In
tellgent reading delightful. Certainly her
voice Is not large, and she lacks the force to
which sopranos usually aspire in this oratorio; but
her style has real dramatic character. even II 1t
f. deficient I'm force, as witness her nho
delivery OF the little series OF recitatiycs be-
ginning There were Shepherds" She has the
feeling OF an artist, and the training too
Mr. Whitney sang magnihcontly and the audience
fairly shouted at him.
But IL Is the chorus which makes the Messiah ana
that, except in very few passages, was al
mirabe. The voices were fresh aud strongj
the attack was generally prompt; the expression
was excellent. At the only general rehearsal
Of this work held under Mr ThOmas's direction. the
chorus was so sluggish and uneven that feared poor
performance But Thomas held well up TO its work, ard
led II on to night 10 brilliant success. His magnetic
power IL no less marked ia dealing with chorus than
III managing band. The fine result OF this evenings en-
teraument Is largely attributable 20 the orchestra Ihaye
never heard the Messiah" with such an accom-
paniment The skeleton score seemed TO DO
clothed with warm flesh and blood, SO smooth
and eloquent was the playing. The organ was used
full, and contrary to custom. 1t was added to
the pastorale, where It's effect was very happy.
heard soma oriticsm Of the tempo in