The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-05


. tfval 3 classical programme was given wlth-
ous me aid Of G chorus. the choral Ieriorli'-
a1,res f,eiuc reserved 20 the evenings. 1ht
r,ro~~arnme consisted of lfluek's d" ipnlgf-
ma I'm Auiis.~ On aria frem Mozari 3 " Ma
gic Tlufe.~ sung ly Madame 6erSter. the
Overture 70 Manfred. Q >chumann ara.
sung hv Mr.. Henschei an ara from We
+ hers Oheron.r sung by rau Aa,erna- an
/ aria from Mehui's 4" loseph" sung iy cam
rauini. and the overture "a Mendessohn :
Bgs Bias.
With one exception the instrumental
numbers were given Win eNceiienl cneci.
( The exception was eehumann % Manfred
( Overture q, fell fiat, but rather on nc-
count ~ the chnYslcter IL the composition
itself tlau from auv deiecl IN lhe perform
ance. ~chumanns 0rchestrati0n j. moi
brilliant enough 20 shine through a space
as large n Hu armOry. lbs usual instrh-
meuiatiou is. So 20 speak. sTucy on 4can
gold.
The charming violin melody 20 ne GiucK
overture was PLAYED with exquisite Grace.
In the last movement Gf the scnuber1 sYn'-
Dbonv the heavy thuds towards The enc
rarne down with the force oi O siedet-
hammer. hui tbs most delightful Dn Of the
sy-unherv was che little duet between the
cello and the 0roe IN the second move
m,.ut. ulHved hy Mr.. Berguer and Nj.
Tuer. 81 hose sweet. pure tone also gave
new beauty 20 the melody frs heard IN
fhis movemeni-thaf melody winch occurs
again aul again. as though schubert itkf
Prc7nahon. were in love with his own
erection.
In rerarG % the solo singing. the results
varied. and Ia some instances q ere very
upexpefaed. There are some volces ol q
peculiar penetrating quality and Others %
o certain carrying power that are perfect
lv audible in all Tar1s OF o hall Ike the
armOrv.
n was supposed 1hai all the voices heard
ro-day wOui0 have one 0T the other d these
Qualities bu such was not The case. sig
nor Gaiassi. SOY instance. sang the ARIA from
o. TDhicenia with classic dignity. tie
sang a. well - he has ever sung nui ms
note. seemed TO diminish IN sonoritF rs
they f0ated through the Yasi SPACE.
M Henschefs voice is less powerful
tbgn ~icnor Galassi's. vci he was heard
distinctly n every paT1 OF the bail. and
none of The spirif he put INFO his singing
vus lost Mime. Gerster's voice vas Also
delightful. Her high notes were uurf and
clear. sung lightly and WIKI perfect else.
Mime. MmeruG lad another popular sue
eess. Her imuassoned singing 0i The
rrea, dramatic aria sustained he enthusi-
asm which followed her performance on
Tuesaay
sirnnr Campanui. like siEn0r 6aiassl
sgur with mGch less laH his usual success.
Everything th-se TWO artists sang was
heard. 30 60 speak. ou diminished scale.
II Won iook N an object through az inverted
angia-class u j. distinctly visible ln outline
and detlil. ltut il j. dimnutive. THE ois-
rance from which MANY heard SiGuor Ga-
lassi and SCn0r Dampulm seemed io pro
duce u like effect IL acoustics.
The evening concert was Beethoven
urorramme. comprising his symphony ln
Z minor and the ~ Missa >oiene..' The
ffth symphony j. generally regarded ~ the
greatest of Beeth0Veus purely orchestral
compositions. and is often heHrG, tbe aI-
nreciati0B. denied Ii hy ms contemporaries
being fully accorded 10 now. II was beau-
tffullv performed this evening. The terse
motive upon which the entire work Is buih
was PLAYED with vigor and decision.
Mr. Thomas showed the admirable con
trol under which bee has the great orcher-
tra hv tine beautiful singing quality be-
drew oui iu the second mon emeni. The
trio oi the Scherze. with the famous pass
ares ier the doubie basses. impressed the
nearer with that SENSE OF restraint and trt-
mendous force which one receives from the
rumbinc Of distant ihunaer.
The finale moved through its course with
GREAT uomp and stateliness- Beethoven
Nus was regarded by INN as fis greatest
work. il j. a composition OF imposing
grandeur, and is sustained from beginning
10 end on = plane 81 extraordinary spirii-
ual eXaiiaaOn. lie began II IN lsls with
the intention Of having il ready Tor the in-
siallation IN 1s2O OF lns patron. Archduke
Rudolph Oi Austria n bishop 0 AlliLz,
bm IL was not completed IN time.
Tine mass falls into the ordinary division
~ the missal text, hyrle. Gloria. Credo
-ancfus. and Acuus Del Al the very ont
-et beautiful effect Is produced. A1ter
the chorus has sung iortissimo The word
Kyrie T. repeated iy the tenor SOLO. VINO
lasi nicn was SiguOr Campanin. The
sudden change from the great volume o.
sound % q simple note produced AZ eheci
of distance Ike as Z q heavenly Voice were
calling. The same elect was subsequently
produee6 by the soprano and alto s9lolsts
Frau Nalerna and Miss " inant, the iaIIer
taking rhe place winch Miss Cary would
aave flied had Il moi been f0r hef Illness.
Miss OsgOnd. who WIS the soprano s0iOisi
Of the Credo aBd sanctus, wac also keli
AWAY bv indispOsiti0n, and her place was
taken lg Miss L. Humphreys Alien, %
Boston.
The Gloria begins with tremendous uI-
ward rush % Orchestral soUnG. followed
bv . similar rush % voices. A beautiful
violin solo u introduced in the Bene-
dicrus, beautifully played by Mr. Brandt,
Of fae View orb PlIiihaIln0nics. Har1nc-
MES expressive % dt0oui and simple faith
bring the work 70 a close The perform
ance Oi the work suffers from Beeih0Ven's :
hack 0f understanding % the human voice.
His scores employ the voice as u Il were
mechanical instrument. Campan4rn sald
0i one al them tMu II was Rs II written by
ftIe deKil.
While this msy l,e the impatient dicrum
oi an Italian singer. who delights 10 trace
In Z scort 4 clear line oi iBaloGy, Il H. none
the less true TINT Bessthoyen's are not sing
ing srarrs. The singing a The chorus was
aamirssi,le ia the Gvrse. The volume Of
sound. however ioua, WIS perfectly lflre
and without that eiefReuf of noise winch n
50 ofren mistaken ion ptwer.
The fugue Oi the Grsa0 wR rendered
viii SONS timidi,y, but allOcsIher tle
choral performance was a great and ins-
rressiFe one The sai0iste were heard 10
much baEitr satisfaction thIn nzigbt hBze
basn expected, considering ths cTcsd sface
10 i,r panrtrxEn1 by fiarir lines. f'rnu Ms-
ferna sisgwed fhal shf is ciafsse az well ~