New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
uUSIC AND TIE DRAA4.
..... rr,,rurp GARDEN CONCERTS.


IN ,,,I of Theodore ThOmaSs garden
Inc 49,, ,,ore go greatly missed during the last
eohoe''' "A the opening under fresh auspices or
Two s' ssk and Gilmore's great establishment
he' ,,a,v thousands OF New-N0rkers ana
NDe- VIE. nave been accustomed TO ma tu'r
s .n,.rtainment combined TO make H'S'
su.a-ssv evening sn oecanon OF Speeia' 'S
- The Garden looked oisn'.r anu n'o'e - -
uVlV. - The flowers ond foliage we're fresh
tul thAn ~ aoooratops we're pretty, the fountains
ana o'H'' ~, a,t,ea mrrny, the audience, number
ana INC ,t Us ,ar from 1000 people the number o.
lhk over 5000, was an asseinbiase OF I"e
80 ,,,li,y almost "eyeryoO'S Deihs tnVre' a-u
- nyosor and decorum WeI' ".' ''' ~, '-,
49, 80, 81, bour il was dihca't " nnu S'"' ~ "n!
=, tbe Garden, the boxes ava H~''si'.s "V'o me-
par " ~, ,rou,enade was too crowded Tor comfort
ana even ra,aas was received with triple greeting
iheOUv- - ID the various numbers on he programme
- ,,tb upmistakabc favor. Tho following
~. ., ,he pieces performed VIII show how well
Csc. has adapted his selections to the character OF
,I,,,y and the tastes Of a great miscellaneous au-
dienoo: ,,o,oo,..o,,
3 Cyerture. "Iaenzi - w agner
Melh o,sle AG'a'9g Queen Of .,h5ba ColdnSIK
6TefIaTc william Tell" lio,sint
5S,ctio A eioHS .sraedencr
s Fania@' for 'o51s' ns r sha5.acF '''''''ArO'n
H. Polka ds Concert NT MS K. sR6irack. '''' ''on0
- waltz "Biue Danube" Johann Strauss
ii Tets .Massentt
u b, noticed that while everything this bill be
,.ns.to the class OF music that may fairly be called
o,uar there is not a bit OF Trash in the whole
,.,siogue. sDd there is hardly ANYTHING which the
e,ssi connosseur could affect TO despse. One of the
90. r,aerlous and mscbievOus of all the common er.
o,. about OF the belief tnat good concerts do not
nav Music be light enough to catch the ear and
,sle the fancy Of the multitude without being bad or
.,5v or vulgar aud II not greatly deceived the
reDt series oil concerts will prove Lot only the best
ever given at the Garden, but also the most popular
Tbomss Who knows how TO make programme better
than any other man living. will show that the music
mast acceptable 20 the million is found where common
sense ought 10 tell to look for n the lighter and
more cheerful works OF the recognized masters. Even
The comic element in music has prominent place In his
scheme The "Danse Macabre and Funeral March OF
Msriouette grotesQue mot absolutely udicrous.
ana tomorrow evening shall reach broad farce in
tho buresque on the Carnival Of Venice" On Thurs
DAYS one part OF the programme will he devoted to moro
serious muSc-a symphony something else Of high
elassand these occasions reserved seats Will be sold
IN the rallied inclOsure in mont Of tie stand Tno
"symphony hour" however, viii be at the beginning Of
the evening before the crowd Is great. With the hustle
and amusement Of the grand promenade, after O'Clock,
win come light music.
above The first the arrangement Of the beautiful
and wen.kuOwn air from Bach's Suite in d. 1t was
played by ali the strings in unison, with harmonic color
ing by the reed aud IN that great and not very
the clear sym rathc aud ear catching
melody told with fine effect The other novelty the
first appearance OF the cornet virtuosO Mr.
shubruck, for whom record pronounced and
well deserved success. He has pure and beautiful
tone, faCile ana brilliant execution, expressive
style, and a pleasant manner OF course he was
encOred.
There some doubt whether a string band could
be heard IN Gmore's Garden. The nrst measures Of
the Wedding March" or the Rienz overture
should have set that doubt at rest for they heard
perfectly IN the remOtest parts Of the establishment
The resonance Of a strngband depends upon the
ner OF tie playing; when the execution is precise
that the vibrations are simultaneous. the tone has
wonderful carrying pOwer-as perceived for examp pie
in the Bach Air In the latter part OF the evening the
greatness the moving throng interfered less
with the enjoyment OF those who the outer edge
Of the crowd but the same trouble would have been
experienced with any kind Of band, except perhaps
one composed entirely Of trOmbOnes. AS the
gets into w. regular and quiet swing there will be place
enouea iOr all who wish 70 sit still and listen and
for the promenaders, they seemed to be perfectly well
SATISFIED Win - much they heard on saturday-wich
after all nearly everything Very delicate works Of
course VAL not be attempted.