The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-07
MUSICAL MENTION.
THE MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

There is now deep and widespread IN
terest manifesting itself in the success of
our approaching Musical Festival, and it is
highly gratifying to our people to know
that both artistically and in business way
the Festival promises to be another grand
achievement for Cincinnati. OF late re-
hearsals have been well attended, and the
chorus is the finest that has ever been lis
tened to in this country.
At the close OF the full rehearsal last
night of Beethovens great ''Mass in d."
prominent musician, a member of
Mr.. Thomas's Orchestra, and as correct a
Judge of music as there is in Cincinnati
remarked: 81 think that chorus Is the
| finest that has ever been heard. l have
listened to nearly all the great choruses of
Germany and this country during the last
twenty years, but have never heard a
body OF singers so we'll drilled as those Mr..
Thomas now has in training
Mr.. Thomas at the commencement, when
the great work of the Festival was an
nounced, told the singers that it was the
most difficult task any chorus under his
| guidance had ever undertaken, but assured
them OF their ability torender tcreditably.
Though not lavish in his praises Mr..
Thomas clearly shows his qualification at
the work already done by the chorus, and
does not hesitate to say that the coming
| Festival will be greater musical achieve
ment than Cincinnati has ever known.
| The business side of the work is in the
hands of most capable and energetic set
of gentlemen, whose experience and knowl-
edge of the work will enable them to bring
the merits of the Festival fully before the
public and secure such audiences as the
musical greatness of the enterprise de.
serves. Harry Lloyd, ESQ.,, has been given
charge of the advertisement business and
has billed the following cities very
extensively; Chicago, Cleveland, Co
lumbus, Detroit, Louisville. Indian
apolis, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Evans
vile, Richmond, Virginia, Norfolk
Charleston, Fort Wayne, Nashville, St
Louis, Pittsburg, Decatur, Terre Haute
Lafayette and Milwaukee. intermediate
towns, to the number of about one hun
dred, have also been posted and every In
ducement has been offered to nonresident.
of the Queen City to visit US during the
great Musical Festival in May. Numerou!
letters have already been received indi
cative of the interest other cities are taking
in the approaching event, and it is reasona
BILE to suppose that before many mor'
WoekS tue eyes OF Ln6 WDOl6 country VIII
be directed once more to the musical me
tropolis of America.
LAST SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The eighth and last symphony concer
takes place under the leadership of Theo
dore Thomas at Music Hall tomorrow eve
ming. The following programme has beel
arranged for the occasion. 1t will be re
hearsed this afternoon:
Soloist. Sc. Miss Annie B. Nortol
Symphony, No s (Bretkopf & Hartel edition)
l. Adaglo-Allegro 2. Adagio Cantabile
8. Menuetto-Allegro. 4. Flnale-Presto.
Music to Goethe's ''Egmont," op. 84... Beethoven
/ l. Overture.
2. Song, "The Drums Loudly Rattle" '
5. Entr Acte No. 2, LalghettO.
L. Song "Gladness and Sadness" 1@
s. Entr' Acte, No. 8, Allegro-Allegretto-Ma
cia (Vivacel
G. POGO sostenuto risoluto-Larghetto-
dante agItato.
7. ClaIchen's Death. Larghetto.
5. Finale ALLEGRO con brie), Triumphal Sym
phony. y-
Symphonic poem, Tasso (Lamento Trionfo)-
Liszt.