New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-03
THE BOSTON MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
IRY TELEGRApH To THE TRlBuNEl


BOSTON, May 1.-The second programme of the
Handel and Haydn Triennial Festival consisted OF
new work, written especially for the OCCASION
1.-THE Nativity" by Professor ]. X. Paine-and the
great mass 10 d minor by Cherubini.
The audience was not larger than on
the previous night, and some empty seats
Swere silent witnesses to the fact that Boston has
had suriet Of classical music. The audience was,
however much mere enthusiastic than ON the open
ing night, particularly in welcoming Professor
Paine and his work. When that gentleman took
the stand TO direct his composition he was greeted
with great applause, and at the conclusion of the
work this became yertabe furore.
He is not remarkable as a conductor.
His beat although decided ia not
expressive; nevertheless he held the performers
well together.
In his setting of Millions poem, the composer has
freed himself from the style of his Greek music
which has tinctured all his latest works. Strange
to say the orchestration seems less impressive and
carefully constructed than his previous works 1t
bears marks OF haste in many portions, and has not
the scholarly elaboration which is generally char
acteristic of Professor Paine's work. Apart from
this the work deserves the highest praise Its first
part is, however, emnently musicians music and
cannot impress the general public The central por-
fion Of the work is of pastoral character and is full
ofromantic color and beauty. Horns oboes and wood
wind generally are used and the movement has
geniality which obtained for it instant recognition
1T is chiefly for quintette and Misses Thursby and
Mathilda Phillips and Messrs. William, j. Winch
and N. w. Whitney sustained the solo parts in
thorough manner The finale Is grandiose and
works up noble climax with skill. The work
takes about half an hour in performance
The Cherubni mass WAS given, with Mrs. E. AiIpe
JOsgood. +. p. Whitney, Miss Emily Winant and
Mcssrs. Theodore J. Toedt George wwant, George
lHenschel as solOists The audience had thoroupblv
,thawed out by this time. and they were given
hearty round of applause they stepped upon the
stage MIR. Zerrahn was received with equal cordial
Atty. The singing of the soloists was remarkably
good. although at first Mrs 0sgood's part was
rendered in hard, dry manner, and Mr.. HenschePs
numbers were somewhat too deep for his best tones
Miss Winant sang with exceptionally fine effect.
and Mr.. Ioedts sweet tenor was heard to
advantage. The chorus, ETC., spite the extreme
difficulties OF the work, sang spiritedly and In good
intonation and time: but IN tho contrapuutal
passages there was not always q good balance of
tone. The sopranos were decidedly the steadiest.
and ciearest; the tenors the weakest and least
secure few overzealous bass singers continually
anticipated the attacks and gave prominence 10
that paIt which assuredly not contem ated Inv
Casrubn The ACrucifixns," with its single i'm |
pIsssiVo unison note-an effect which BerIioz |
COPIED oiten-was well shaded and the orchestra |
carried on the harmones excellently. The
I" Credo" was rather unsteady moye,nent as ~ |
the singers were rather shaky as to what thew he
lieved; but when the great difoulty of the yxork
is taken into consideration il must DO said that
there Is no organization Of equal size In America
which could have given SO generally satisfactory |
performance as that of this evening.
The tempt were sometimes taken trle slow IN |
contrast to the work of last night some Of The
,choruses were taken TOO fast. The Gloria could |
Hosanna" more refined shading. The most ex- |
pIsssi'e number OF the whole the solo and quar-
yet in Spritun.h There title applause in the |
Sttcr part OF the evening the sacred character OF
ne Work and its great length causing the audience
'" refaln from encOTeA
FAUST TO BE GIVEN BY A YALE COMPANY. |
NEw-HAvEN, May "a prospectus of the
"a Of Goanods "Faus, has recently been issued
rs - - '1s " Is evident that the somewhat ambitious
win M ale Students FOR the benefit OF their navy,
ifhorlsv, ry carried out The opera, according TO
~ 49, ."shAn VERSION il TO be presented az CarIl's
characters: "o ion""ins is the cast Oh
nsrguerfte.
Mens,s,., Miss Adelaide Phelps
Vaenfinsp es....-.. Fr,c.so, u pn.,nsu |
....-....''....-'---.D b. KDowlton
B. woodward
:. has,s nj. a'@ nopertson i well known IN Nw.gavan
Co., wen i0r many years the sonrano q, r,n,,v
- -na mas had experience in oonce-, o., ,ar. |
Aa. Miss fheips had promiuent no., =, 49,,
ias' year. ana pupil Of Nina v,a,aa, 60.
~hom shs stndssd the charactars - s,.,.s
HN' Mr Bonney studied his oar, ~ 80, s's 1na
az. r OF Milan. Mr. Knowon is NE so,o,.s =, ~.