The New York herald., 1879-03-30
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THE SIXTH SYMPHONY CONCERT AT srxINwAY

THE SIXTH SYMPHONY CONCEhf AT 5IkiNWAx
HALL.
The sixth symphony concert the last Of DIR. DAM
roschs series given at Steinway Hall last even
ing. The programme was q most attractive one. in
Guiding Beethoven's Ninth Symp hony and
Wagners s'Tannhauser" overture, the choral
from 'sThe Mastersingers of Nuremberg"
and the "Kaiser's March," The solosts were Mrs.
Mary Louise Swift, Miss Emily winant. Mr.. Frtsch
and Mr. Stoddard The orchestra had been enlarged.
and the chorus made up of the members of the
Symphony Society and of the Oratorio Society num-
bered at least hundred and Atty voices. The audi
ence was an enormously large one. and
included the strength of the Wagner party,
who naturally ardent worshppers OF
the masters grand master. too. To say that the
concert brilliant would be to do scant
justice to the memory of tho DR.. Damrosch and the
Symphony Society. The "Tannhauser" overture
was played in that would have pleased wag-
himself that brought out clearly and sloriousy
all its beauty and depth and sweetness Only conduc
the legendary subject treated by Wagner
develop the beauties of Wagners over
called the Harsei or Venus Berg in the interior Of
which. popular tradition says. dwelt Dame Venus
and held her court of luxury and voluptuousness.
The people las Wagner says) frequently heard ntoxi
eating exulting music issuing therefrom, but the
inciting strains allured only those in whose
gerned. They were allured. drawn on by
the joyous. seductive strains, into the mountain
without knowing how. SO 1t happened with the
old German. AIinnesinger Heinrich Won Ofterdingen
Tannhauser. who. forgetting the love OF Elizabeth.
the niece of the Landgrave Hermann, entered the
mountain aud tarried entire year with the beau
teous goddess The overture describes this event;
and never was expressed in music more vividly the
contest between the of good and OF evil III the
depths of the human heart 1t is beautiful sermon
in music. sermon of religion and OF love triumphant.
The choral from THE Mastersingers of Nurem-
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rendered by the orchestra magnifcently; by the
chorus, however, with not 30 much success. Inc
introduction represents the assembly Of the good
burghers of Nuremberg on the meadow outside the
ancient CITY, 1t is iete day. and the young
of the honorable guild OF Mastersingers. 1t
is Hans Sachs birthday, too. and the
blers poems and brought him greeting with it in
song The words are very sgnihcant:-
Awake, the aawn of day is hear!
,a Awonarsss ns sspSss sSTosssd siiSS Nightingale
& Pour forth his song o. Ger r. hill ,a and dale.
The Day mounts from the Orient
From out the realms Of night and gloom.
With these words Hans Sachs greeted Martin
Luther, the reformer, who was known as the wit
tenberE Nightingale" Bearing the deep signih-
the lines in mind. the chorus would be able
to render fuller justice to them There WAS lack Of
color in the phrasing, which, however, may be re-
suit of the English words used. The choral
cored. The sKaser March" rendered with
great effect and brilliancy. 1t is a. composition Of
great power 1t represents the German people before
the breaking out OF the late war; peace interrupted
BY the call to arms; the prayers in the churches;
the solemn choral OF "Ein Feste Burg ist unser
Gott" then the sound OF conflict; the victory; the
welcoming the returning troops and the coronation
procession to the Cathedral. From the interior OF
the church is heard the strains Of the Luther hymn
then the procession emerges and the Kaiser Is
greeted with exulting strains
He'll! he'll! dem Kaiser, Konig wilhelm!
Aller Deutschen Hort und Frehetswehr!
It is q glorious composition, full of inspiration
gathered during glorious era tor the COMPOSERS %
failure for the that Wagner could feel moth
ing of the throbbings of the heart of America know
Ninth symphony received very conscientious and
exquisite rendering The soloists and the chorus,
however suffered from having to deal with very
joy gcy.s'' ''''- = "
Freude sch6ner G5ttorfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium.
The work does not give many opportunities for
Symphony must always be q work OF enthusiasm and
Of love-.as it was last evening.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-"cARAfEN."
As good proof as could be desired Of the popu-
larity Of Carmen was given by the size Of the
audience which collected at the Academy yesterday
afternoon in spite of the weather. and by the
ually large proportion-for matinee-of men.
The opera was sung and acted in excellent style.
Campanini and Del Puente were in excellent voice
and spirits. while some who had heard the opera
several times before declared that Miss Hauk had
never rendered the title role more perfectly. The
favorite number, usual, was Escamillo's ''Tor-
reador' song. which Del Puente gave three times.
The part Of Michaela was so well sung by Nine.
sinoo as to renew in many minds the wish that the
interesting character
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr.. Augustiu Daly arrived in the city Friday.
..H. NJ. 8. Pinafore" still floats her flag over the
cx,v 1ardV hoafro and att
The American Institute Building il to be occupied
by p. T. Barnum's circus on the 18th of April.
A sacred concert is announced to take place this
evening at st. Stephens Church, South Brooklyn.
Miss Katherine Rogers has been engaged TO play
Mizzo in the palace of Truth" at the Park Theatre.
Engaged" still holds the boards of the Park
Theatre and is one Of the chief dramatic attract
of the metropolis.
The Midgets. at Masonic Hall. enter on their
seventh week tomorrow. They marvellous
specimens Of humanity.
1t is said that Colonel Mapleson has paid to the
orchestra at the Academy of Music during the pres
ent season upward OF $53.000.
Niblo's Garden. under its present manager has
become exceedingly attractive place of amuse-
ment .'Thc Black Crook advertises itself.
The fourth classical soirse by the New York and
Brooklyn Schubert Club will be given Saturday
evening" April IL. at the Brooklyn Atheneum.
Under the management of Mr. Henry 4. Abbey
Aimee and her opera boufe company. which has just
arrived from Europe. will open in lie Petit Due"
''The Mulligan Guard Ball. is still retained as the
financial nest egg at the Theatre ComQue. It's sue
cess has been Of the features of curious
season.
Tony Pastors Theatre loses nothing by compari
son with the audiences that flock to other places of
city entertainment. The programme varied and
entertaining.
Mr.. Harvey Dodworth has completed negotiations
with the authorities of almorcs Garden and there is
every to believe that he will give q series Of
concerts there during the summer. commencing on
the Sd OF May.
The San Francisco Minstrcs giving their
usually attractive performances. and present side
splitting programme in addition to their burlesque
on ''Pinafore.'
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