New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
THE AUD1ENcE AND THE CONCERT.


Unfortunately, rain began 10 fall shortly after
and continued all day and night, and the effect
was visible in the Rudience-roOm, which was
not so well filed by several hundred seats last night
But the audience much enthusiastic and respon-
siye than the ordinary audiences OF NewYork. The
marvellous finish with which the orchestra gave the
symphony evoked warm applause and the
faces of many wel-nown music lovers showed keener
pleasure while it was being played than at any time
later In tho evening, for the Mesterslnger
was peppered with slips which did not
always require trained for theiE detection. The
arrangement for concert performance OF fragments
of Wagner's dramas Is always a metter
of d,nculty, and it seemed to have been done
less happily than usual In this selection of d.
fcreut numbers from various parts OF the opera might
have been made which would not only have
oorcerted pieces unquahdedy pleasing
throughout the list, but have given the audience
the opportunity for which It longed several times to-
night to testify its pleasure by hearty round of
applause As it was, every Outburst of enthusiasm
checked by tue continuance of the music.
Walters song from the first act, sachss cobber song
the quintet the chorale, tho brilliantly comic music
Of the guilds, and Walters prize song would
nae CEMENT g'o followed The t6ird act , moreover
iul OF action, and this was absent it Is difficult
TO imagine why excerpts were not made from the
entire opera. The quintet which Is one OF
tie most beautiful Of wagncrs concerted
pieces, though Il flies IN the face OF
York maintaining their positions we'll In the friendly
contest with the distinguished people from abroad.
Tho Lederkranz singers VINO had already
Of nterpo.ated part songs made hit With the ullcr6us
taors chorus and then sweed the 0yfu strain lifted IN
honor of Hans Sachs by the local chorus The Boston
singers gave better account OF themselves than the
Tanuhiuser match, and sang with precision and tell
ing volume OF tons ~ the chOraio.
The preemnen feature OF the concert, however, was
Herr Rinkenaun's singing OF the prize song. Herr
scaria's pieces were not OF the popular kind.
IIe compelled admiration, but 1t wa, for the
beauty OF his voice aud art exhibited
in numbers which charactestically wsgreraA but
airs not popularity effective the concert room. Horr
Winkslmaun more richly favored The
prize song Is surprisingly beautiful, and
he gave II In manner that made
the blood Of susceptible people tnglo in their finger tips
HIS voice. gng and manly ora It's highest to ts lowest
note was warm wish the passion OF tho piece.
and the third stanza agreeaby 10 the dramatic cOncep
ton OF the poecOmposer. was delivered In seeming
ecstaoy OF Inspiration. description can scarcely 10
Justice to IT, 10 was not the alone, nor
even the yocalizaton, which produced the profound
impression. II was the union In It's highest potency
OF every element into truly artistic musical
dramatic Interpretation. In spite Of the music which
followed upon the heels OF the song the audience could not
let pass without paying the mered tribute OF applause
the great tenor kept the stage FOR several minutes
acAiow ledgng new Outburst ia which those who had
participated In the performance took part This Que song
dmmed the brightest triumphs won by tenor our
operau stage for many years