New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-03

OF Titiens. for Ttiens, when she was here, lacked
voice, and Materials voice is still in its
rich maturity-pure, powerful, sweet and
telling But the nobility and breadth of
her style. the force of her interpretations, the
passion that CLOVIS in her accents the keen musical
sensblity with which she unites herself to the
spirit of the composer. the magnetic charm which
she exerts over her listenersthese are the things
which make her great. How many prims donnas have
we not heard in Beethovens Abscheulicher"; but
what one Of them all ever got such deep meaning
out of it, OF ever brought it to hearts,
this magnificent Viennesef She was called back to
the stage five or six times after it, with
every demonstration of enthusiasm; and when
at last she consented 10 repeat a
part of it she did not fail to strengthen the first
preston.
Not the least part of the glory of the evening was
the orchestra. How wonderfully it supported the
singers! how it sustained. lied out, and mellowed
the tone Of the chorus Musicians at least will
realize the effect upon voices of a band which
included no fewer than 2f2 efficient strings. 1t
Numbered in all, with the due proportion of reeds,
weii-voced and weli-handled organ. An
orches ra Of this kind is something
quite beyond the experience of American audiences
The loose medevs OF hddlcrs and forth, collected
at the Boston Jubilees. had neither organization
nor training, nor even moderate ability most OF
them nd not attempt TO play except IN the Simplest
music, and their work called for serious con-
slder2tlOn. But here we have a colossal orchestra
IN high efficiency, and IN fine temper. commanded
by the best of leaders, and it plays with spendor.
force, passion, suppeness and grace, of which
we can scarcely say too much The Jupiter Sym
phOnv gave astonishing IrOOf of its quality. II
was happy thought indeed TO put that delicious
work Just here il exalted in sentiments that II
fits the stately company of Bach and Handel, and
VET II i so cheerful and brilliant that II gives the
needed contrast and relief. When we say that II
was PLAYED with much finish of detail and nicely
of oppression a. we are used to at Philharmonic con-
ccTts give the performance very high praise. But
there still To be said for it, because the enOr
nous mass Of the strings PLAYED, as they were, not
only with precision, but with the beautiful singing
tone Thomas loves so much to obtain produced
truly phenomenal effect. IL would be difficult 10
say which movement of the Symphony was the
most remarkable The Andante cantabile certainly
was a rare achievement; but probably the nnaie
was the crown OF the performance.
There was an incident during the last chorus OF
the Jubilate which deserves to be recorded for IN
strucuOn. The beautiful close of that W0rk-the
very finest thing of the evenDg-was dis
turbed by an exodus of impatient people
from all parts Of the hall. The dis
Thomas stopped the performance, and announced
that he would wait until all who wished TO 20 had
taken themselves away This action was received
with cries of Bravow " 6OOdW and thunders OF
applause repeated many times. Quiet being res
tored, the Jubllate" went 10 its climax with
out further Interruption If the conductor had not
done what he did, the most striking effect OF the
evening would have been entirely destroyed. We
trust that the lesson will not be forgotten.