, 1879-06-15
THE CINCINNATI FEST.

IHE CINCINNATI FEST.
closing Concerts of tue Cincinnati Muaica]
! Season.
8beciai Dispasch to Tho 3511nn&
CINCINNATI, O., June 14-rhe snngerfest
has closed rs far Us the musical part of 1t IS con
ccrncd. The matinee to-day drew a large
house, and was much tile best OF the afternoon
concerts, fu fact the only ono that amounted to
much. Tie morning was taken up with a
tedious rehearsal, at which not more than 200
singers wsro present. The orchestra played
s1orenly, and the chorus sang as If the world
had no further charms for them.
In the afternoon the orchestra was led by Mr..
| Michael Brand, good cellist, but too easy
conductor. The singers Of the afternoon were
Mime. AlVsleben, Miss Jones, and alr. Whitney,
all Of whom made their final appearance at the
festival. The orchestra played the Tannhauser
overture, st. Saens' Danse, Macabre (tszt's)
preludes, and, with Mr.. Capre, no less work
than Beethoven's E flat concerto. This per
.fornancc fell perfectly dead, and deserved to
/ do 40.
| Tue evening concert was much worse. The
| new works performed we're OF a comparatively
light character. Riffs 'Elegyn is already
known in Chicago through the performance by
the Beethoven Society. There was also Gold
marks ''Fest March aud Chorus" and s'The
Queen OF Sheba," brilliantly sensational
piece.
The most important composition given to-
night was Gade's scenes from *1lle Crusaders"
1t is a cantata for mixed chorus, orchestra and
tenor and soprano solo It consists
OF three members, closely connected, Armida's
incantation, followed By the fSong Of the
i'm
do, and the chorus Of knights In the distance.
The orchestration is more refined than anv OF
the other works given here, except, perhaps,
Hiller's, and the colorDg is rich and peculiar.
The work is pleasing, but, as it. does not
come to climax, it fails to make any
thing like sensation. It is, however
beautiful work, and deserves to be better
known. What was sung. tonight was only the
second part Of the original work. 1t is quite
likely that the work may end more suitably.
The performance was extremely sleepy and
lifcless, and Mrs. Flora Mueller's Yolcc was so
weak in the medium register that her solos /
might AZ well have been omitted. Fritsch sang
very we'll indeed, both in this aud his solo from
"Der Freyschuctz" 49,:
The remainder Of the programme was occu- !
pied with competitive singing, seven societies
good as they ought to have been, but the two |
Chicago societies we're decidedly the best. They
were the Germania, led BY Mr. Balatka, and the |
Orpheus, led by Ehrhorn. Remmert sang splen-
didly in his solo from "Spohfs Jcssonda-" /
The house was not over half full, and the
general cir was one Of dilapidatlon and fatigue.
Financially the Festival has been as successful
as could perhaps reasonably huve been expected.
The total expenses will reach about S33, 900.
The receipts will amount to about SCI, 900.
The deficiency will be made up out Of the sub
scribed fund.-. : - |
The next sengerrest will be held In Chicago
in 1852 49,
Bischotf's friends now claim that be was over
come last night by some quintne be had been
taking.
Tomorrow there is picnic at lnwood Park,
in which all the societies are expected to take
part.
To the Fre,tnr, A4socfated Pre.s.
C1SC1SSATI June l4.-At meeting of the
Fourth American Snngcrbund, held at the Tur-
nerHall to-day, it was decided to hold the next
3nngerfest in Chicago.
4 vote OF thanks was rendered the citizens OF
Tor hospitality to the members Of
the Bund during tile present fest.
At the matinee, Michael Brand Director,
there was tile largest attendance OF any after
1oon concert during the week, numbering 1000.
The reduction in the prics OF admission 10 50
:ents Ind something to do with the 'ncressed>|
number, but tue programme was exceedingly i
attractive, with Alvsleben, Josie Jones, Yerkf, /
md Myron whitney. 49,. j ,
At night the programme was almost entirely
made up OF Misunderstanding between tile different
ocieties; With afias i1terspersed. About $500
,eople were present. Ra1T's sEleqv" was the
irst mum ber given, Miss Heckle taking the solo
,arts und the full mixed chorus participating.
The chorus sang the rich plaiuttve strasns III q
nauuer to call forth tile heartiest applause. /
This was followed BY the 's mpanion's Soug,n
" the Milwaukee Music Vereiu, whirh so I
Feascd tile audience that an encore was de- I
handed, after which the Columbus M;ennerrlor I
ave the "Sailor's Drean," BY Aht, IN an ex-
client manner, Teceivinga recall
The :'Spinnlng Song," with Miss Flora |
1ullcr 10 the solos. elk:tcd hearty applause.
The German AInnuervhcr, Of Chicago, St.
otis Quartette Club, and Buffalo Deutschvr (
then gave songs In succession; re- !,
giving recalls.
The entertainment euded with the Grand
larch from tho '.Qucen Of shcha," which was
.cciyed with rounds OF applause.