New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-10
MUSIC.
MATERNAs FAREWELL CONCERT.

WATERWAYS FAREWELL CONCERT.
II was 4 striking proof of the impression made
pon our public 10y Frau Materna that IN spite OF the
not weather the late season, and the absence Of
many families from town, large audience crowded
The Academy of Music last night on the
occasion OF the farewell concert oil
3be great German singer The cordiality Of this
imposing assembly toward the prima donna ana
also toward her principal assstantor let Us rather
Say companion-Mr. Candidus. was all that could
have been desired. Recalls and encOres were fre-
ouent and both artists leave US with the assurance
of warm welcome whenever they may
return Frau Materna wisely made her
chief selections last night from the
Wagner operas of which she is such an exception
ally fine Interpreter She sang the elaborate scena
and air of AdrianO from L" Renz" remarkable as the
one conspicuous instance in which Wagner con-
structed what may he called exhibition
piece on the conventional pattern In three
movements Introductory rectstive, slow
cantable passage, and brilliant allegro
finale: and she gave he beautiful air of Elizabeth
from the beginning Of the second act of Tannhau-
ser" with the succeeding duo which Mr.. Can
dldus took the part of the Knight. In both these
numbers she displayed in full perfection the
qualities which We have often
toned as her characteristic excellences, namely,
2eenest susceptibility to dramatic influences. The
possession of these merits together with noble and
guilty ated voice and sympathetic and passionate
tempe. amcnt, makes her, it seems to US
unique as the heroine Of Wagner or course
She was not heard last night under such
Inspiring circumstances a. at the recent festivals
Her accompaniment band of about fifty
pieces led by Mr.. NeuendoriT,-Inuch too small an
orchestra for the Wagner music even had 1t been
properly la lanced and otherwise ft for its task.
Certainly il cannot have stirred her enthusiasm (:
and II VIII surprise nobody who understands these
things 10 learn that it sometimes did
more to overpower her voice than the 800 players
against whom she sang easily at the Arlnory. In
The middle Of the evening Frau Materna gave an
effective German soIg. Meme Boten" by GeTicke,
OF Vienna, which called forth extraordinary demon
STATIONS OF delight
Nj Candidus, besides his share in the duo, which,
Us might have been expected, he performed admir-
Any hsd the Ten-knOwn air with viola obi
cato FROM " The Huguenots" and the Love Song
from " The Nalkyrie.o The former Of +hcse owing
20 The character OF the accompaniment and the la
bored movement OF the melody does not seem 70 MS
n good concert selection, but Mr. Candida made
IL tel by the purity Of his voice the firm
ness Of his delivery and the elegance az
his pnrssing, aud he was obliged to repeat IT, The
Love song. we need hardly say, was repeated also
The Oftener Mr.. Candidus sings il for US the more
delicious and the more satisfying do we find his
Interpretation Of IT, The orchestra played several
Wagner selectiOns, inclufIng "WOtan's Farewell
fnd the Fire Scene" from " The Valkyrie," with
cut the voice. aud With strings so weak TIA
they mustered only three volas and three cellos
II was mistake 70 glve 1t at all with sucl
Inadequate means; indeed, ii was comicailJ
BAD; but considering thai IL is only a few
weeks since listened to what was probably th,
greatest performance of that music ever heard II
jhe world ls Introduction on this occasion seem
rnaccountable. Ihele was some piano-fOrte play
Ing,andthe conviction THAI that too was unaccOunt
kbIe appeared to be unanimous