New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-28
USIC.
MR.. SULLIVAN IN BOSTON.

NIX. SULLIVAN IN BONlON.
IRE COMPOSER CONDUCTING HIS owN woRKs-rHk
IN MFMORIAM- OVERTURE AND THE PROD
IGAL son "-CHARACTER OF THE MUSIC.
rFRoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
BOsrON, Nov. 20. Last Sunday evening all
musical Boston was agog TO hear Mr.. Arthur Suyans
In Meluoram overture and The Pr0digal Son." and
the composer himself conduct these works in
person. When say all musical Boston should except
that by mconsideTable class OF music-lovers
who only when such well-kuown and favorite
works Handel's Messiah" or Memberships Eli
jah are given. There are city and its suburbs
many friends of music who unable or IN
willing the length OF buying concert ticket ak
cept what them state occasonsthat s 70 say,
performances OF the abovenamed Oratori0s they
know what they ike and seek 10 know no more. This
explains tho fact that, although the Music Hall was
what would be called in common parlance fui last
sunday evening. there much OF that standing
door ways ana OVERLOOKING or the audience into the
Hobbies which accustomed 70 see ca Ejah or
" Messiah nights. But the audience very large
Notwithstanding AMI almost every musical notaby Of
the town. whether professional or I'm "nr = present
The chorus Of the Handel and HAYDN Society looked
fuller than usual. while The orchestra uucommony
large large for New-York. bat large for Mr.
sullivan had % have anything 20 do with the
concert basis ~ less than Twelve nrst violns so
the committee of the society Willingly acceded 10 his
wishes. send NJ New-YcrE for contrafagotio
CAT no despicAbe expeusoj everything might be
cOmpeie. We an glad 10 hear by the way, that tho
H.ndcl aud HAYDN society propose having an orchestra
equal SIZE al Of their subsequent concerts this
Winter.
suppose nobody in the metropolis cares 70 hear
about the first part tile concert Becthoveus Hal
iriujih chorus from " The Mount oi Olives which
was captally sung and Berlioz'- " Flight into Egypt,
IN rar teno- solo OF which MI William F. Winch
did exceedingly well, things winch l fancy
The NewYork public either know 90 not care about
Certain Boston audience felt. this occasion AZ
east that Mr. sullivan and brace OF compositions
the prominent feature of the evening ana although
Berluz's charming pastoral seized holi OF their
sympsthe~ that its last number WAS rapturousy en-
cored coud that the host Of excited individuals
Who pervaled the nal during The nermis-on, and i'll
dulgod themselves m passing chii-chat with their
friends seated along the a.ies talked much more Of
what wsS to come than % what had been done.
After a discordant ulrrte of tuning on the part
che orchestra the solo singers Of the evening Miss
Ediin Abel, Miss Mary Bryant. NJ W. F. Winch. and
Nj l. + Winch took their seats on ne platform, and
almost immediately afterward NJ suLyaus snug little
figure seen o. skip nimhiy up 20 the conductors
d,ss. Many Nrw-YOrkers probably know him well by
sight ready--inat f. II New-YOrk hospitality il what
10 used o be. We. however, we're it'le surprised
photographs and helOtypes are lie nsive and We had
looked Tor something 81 higher stature aud more ayOr
dupois weight But. spite of certain awkwardness
aud STIFFNESS, thc man made most pleasing IMPRESSION
H. repra ed bows III response To the loud and sus-
aned baHdclappins Of the audience seemed TO show
ny their man that ne would hI FATHER haVt the pun
Ia until they nad heard his music than cxpend
trer Sims ~ approval upon himself hS manner Wh-
al once cgf TIED and mOdestfhe manner OF man OF
the world no knows how 20 acknowledge gracefully
civiity. hut who task before N from which
his attention not u be diverted By premature ap
plause.
The In MemOram overture is n composition OF
which ANY musician speak with respect Is theme
are musical. and unsteady worked our itl sub
stance ana form a. Ike excellent The may be-
said cmphat callv OF the short orio OF " The PROD
ga son" Everv measure be~p AXIS The solid musician;
the music Is pleasing. wei written. elective ANA often
stirring Oniy % Is nor new. 10 J. music that one eau
sdnlre, pect ana enjoy but one cannot feel
I.-fra .lsf.r Oh. nnnH "A Mi
81 Is res pee ably dry and Iapid-rar from it-hut that
cannot belp feeling thar one has heard all before
NV and striking orchestral eff cts, new com nations
there are II has nor the ailf OF cnnr ataulsm nOr
OF uedHnfry bur the giSt OF 1.-THE genius and
spirit OF ana borrowed. It IS music 70 praise
but not 10 adore
A. conductor. Mr. sullivan Is careful and practically
efficient. He ~ingulary undemenstrative, nut n Is
easy that Als eye and car are everywhere ana
mat ne knows how make his intentions felt AID conf
pied with.
The overture and many members II the OratoriO
ent asticav received hy the audience aud for frs
mpresson heartily that that mace by both
c0mDO.ifi0us unusually favorable one. Al IN"
Of the concert heard no one express disappOin
m.nf and expressions Oi pleasure aud ENJOY nen
frpQueu 10 ANA hearty.