New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-04
THE THIRD PENINSULAR SAENGER-
TESI

BRUCHS "THE SONG or THE BELL"
A DESCRIPTION or THE CANTATi As IT WAS GIVEN
IN DEBOr-HOw II WAS NECKVfD-1HE
WORK TO BE SUNG IN HOBOKEN IN NOVEMBER.
[FRON An OCCAsioNALC CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 31.--By the very
meritorious performance last night Of Max Bruch's
earnest impressive and clever canata The song of the
Bell" the success OF the Detroit Musical Festival WAS
fully assured 1t very strange that this sincere work
Of true genius should not yet have attracted the
notice of TIE Oraorio Society," the Arion the LledeI
kranz and been heard iii New YORK. A. is we
most emphatcaly trust that Dr. Damroscb VIII include
il in his programme for the May for il Is indeed
a composition well worthy of his neitlc.
The canta;a is 80 large in treatment ana serious IN
character thai mgh almost b. called Oraoro. The
score consists parts and tw numbers
the part Masjer Founder being TO the bass,
VINO AT rivals Ill k- the chorus in Greek trtg
edy enune!aiing the varou. phases The moulding aud
casting of the bell Part the first opens with EN-
leiung" Chora on the motto around the rim OF tn
bell "VIyos yoco mortuos plaugo. ugura fraugo" IN
fat major, with sonOrOus accompaniment Of the
brass OF the orchestra. This chorle Cor some unac
countablo reasonl was omitted. unadvscdly think.
because short clear Of difficulties and the key
note of the composition. No Is bass solo IN the
same key "Fest gemauert III der Erden" partly aria
parlaute, partly rccitatye, leading INTO lovely
dante cantabile, with the undcIcurIent of the male
chous anticipating the successful issue Of the castiuG
This is followed by prelude of eighteen bars for
orchestra and organ. in which the absence of The pedal
bass OF the latter instrument kceniy felt THIS pre-
ude LEADS into No 3. the first important chorus OF
the work. Dann init der Frcldo Feierk auge." In
ior and composition of the most exquisite suaylty and
tenderness whore the clear telling quality Of thc yigor
ans soprano ami alto out with wonderful
effect
recitaive for tie terror and descriptive ins.ru-
mental symphony now alude to the youth wandering
ia MD
maiden Of his affections THIS leads INTO ensemble,
No. s. for soh and chorus, o rte ScIusucht," in b
major praise If the pleasures OF holy love, which Is
eunenuy characterized a, md I'd. is the greater part
OF the whole cGnaii, by cOOrug Of inchaDie tender
res AID melody. Then snort phrases allotted to
the bass AMI alto lead into aHdanta cantabIe for
SOPRANO. LAeDicn in der Brntc LocEen," which was
charIninsiy sung ana played No 5 chorus
IA j. major " Der mann nuss hinIus,' O. oddccd by
the male voices. followed by the cntIata OF tha female
voices al tne words, Und diunen wallet die ZucJuGc
Uaus Iau' one If the lovrlest phIdss both
and orchestra that listened to. The Oicns of
the husband and father the compilation OF a., nome
are pended 10 by solemn chOrae, Doom Ilt dos
Cjesc Icles Ma-btcn" warning of impeding trouble,
ana then Ici solo for Inc bass, descriptive OF HE
metal running forth into tnc mould, brings ON the
famous description OF tine blessings amt tcrroIs OF the
element nre. the chorus No II which follows dis |
MAYED lie iuIid grand OF BIucA genius in force
81 Is in minor, tIat par OF the poem beginning
Hoet IAIs viumerl aOch Won IhGrm,' and the open |
p p,lu e indicating tnc alarm Ire by tromolando
Oh the llu.s Win ou tnud OF hOrs BASES ana bass
drum braIAg cacA hleisHic' was "OhIIuIIl oH'c.Nc.
Ine alto i,cuatSc which follows, Lccr .urtInt l,t !
Die ; dc" with accom- panmrnt OF the two Woo, was
,itrfIy. nv "a dc.tl r,iOl and WIS most cKuu,ltcy
pntasel by Miss Auiona uenne, whose alng nom
beginning TO cad III method siy' IN i0ice was tlHpy
perfect 4 short quadet, Yito chorus No l3 IL ID lat
major, lin 81 ST Irost," completes Tie hi7t part
PART thc second bteius Tltn AL apO-tropnc ~ the |
D' Vo ,1 % ,I"i.,, ~, fn" p1,l, cnur,,'.
..Ifl .atfti. p- Y.
und taug," in J. thlIp MINOR, winch, though ony
niiIFelOus InatTs uthltOA ol united horns aHd from
noes IMPRESSED the audience c1ccedlngly Ihc aria
Inc most prominent sOOIn the piece conspicuous by
ifs funerea aud mournluI chrac.or ts excessive ain
Uenle lie Master 1, III Ter htn pr,ci!.ns from
labor wnlc Inc metal coos; ara afcr spdrShng III
sumcnlI pIciude su@s stus &c rest dnd m'ftn 81 the
wOTAme another gem l0iO"s' 10 40, an inferno no
alto. ttnUF bass IAS ~ followed closely U} Jrt
the leading Acy, l. Nat mayor a"d amer ms comes
most surprisingly beautiful tciLclO Tor soprano, alto
ana Tenor, Holder Fedc - hit; all Of tAtso mum
from the beginning oI e pa4tIoilnus rare cocc-
ti0u Oh beautiful pieces.
Auson to IA, dagger should the casting burst iniro-
duccs famous doclaMutOrl struc Tor lchoI, 1cscIi-
the horrors 81 revolt ad comm usn and tins ~
followed BY stirring haIcd' ~ snaIp MINOR ana
chorus GcaHIlIcu isis IN tue same icy. I1o Re
ioc.ng- over the successful result o. the casting olm
the ina quartet and chorus " TO mi der htht dos
gltcner, ana piec noble mu-icLi COM flji1n
as il ,as ever been my good fortune u hOiT Now
YOrAris have an opportunity OF McOfrluG thcec |
,,sc. for the cautttd HIi Do gwen on November ii
IN iobOkcn the occasion or tde schiller Festival To be
he EutoIle society. liz speAhInR Of the song
-, t,r Eel lave inyari by quoted INC German |
simply abon nubci aud have assumed mat all the |
render, of TnE IEIBUNL familiar win 5chlcr's
mortal poein. If tnty are nOt they ought 10 be- the
audIon apprccdiNS ana enthusiastic, the tcrZetO
being IaptuTousW encOtod The soOists, especially
RrmIertl ani Miss iicnnc are conscientious ana cX
ce ont Mice IIoaBe making great ana decided III
with this very musical publc