New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-23
THE CIHCINy41I FESTIVAL.
A DAY OF ENTHUsIAsM--THE WORK oE CHORUS
AND sOLOIsTs.

A DAY OF ENTHUsrAsM-THE WORK oF CHORUS
AND sOLOIsTs.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.1
CINCINNATI May OF the evidences to
the contrary not mary and so ncontestabe one
would be tempted to believe that the wonderful sue
cess Of the festival concerts to-day was owing
to the exataon of spirit which possessed the audiences
No doubt much Of the enjoyment which the audiences
have had has been due TO the feeling OF
enthusiasm which has taken possession of the
community IN almost the same degree that
did in 1875 and 1873 but the fact remains that the per-
formanoes to-day have been OF extraordinary excellence
and In their chief features have rot been surpassed
II they have been eqalled in the history of musical
festivals in this country The afternoon devoted 10
Wagner and the evening to Beethoven. The Wagner
fragments were some OF those from
the Flying Dutchman." Parsifal," " Die
Wakurc" and segfIied," which were heard not long
ago III Boston and New-York The essential differences
in the performances such grow out OF
the acoustic superiority of the Music Hall
TO the concert rooms in those cities, and the
fact that Herr Winkelmann IN better
voice than is usual with him Tho same influences viii CHI
have keyed up the audiences capacity for enjoy
ment have also inspired the singers from
Vienna, and their work thus far has
been better than it in Boston
and on level with the Hottest accomplishments Of the
NcwYOrk season.
The Parsifa selection omitted the between Pr
siui and the flower maidens and thus deprived OF
the enllvening element which is much needed If this last
drama OF Wagners is to be utilized for concert purposes
but part OF the loss made up by the curtalment
OF the finale. The only drawback 10 the per
feet success OF the performance was the loss of
the Impressive effect given by the Of the chimes.
These were placed in portion Of the hall back Of the
stage and FAR away from the audience room that they
were all iaaudbe la Fact their sound reached the
those Only knew what TO expect. II is singular
fact all a.
tanned music with distance effect. ON Tuesday
II was the celestial chorus In the redemption
Wednesday the chorus or sirens In IannhAiser aud
so the shepherd Lads Ballads which Mr. Thomas, for
the sake OF bit OF theatrical captrap
obliged Miss Juch TO sing In the distance
though IN the opera the singer is the
ccnf. object in the stage picture. This afternoon WAS
the chimes and tonight tho trumpet call In The LeOnore'
overtime. The singing Of the wOmcnis chorus IN the
. Fbiug Dutchman" WAS the most perfect piece Of
choral work ever done az a Cincinnati festival The
qualify OF tone was surprisingly lovely the expression
charming aud the execution perfect Coupled
with the singing OF the whole chorus in
the Iiarch from the Ruins of Athens" aud
the Ninth symphony Tonight, tInade exposition o eX
cclcuce In the choral department OF the festival OF
which Cincinnati can well be proud
Ihc symphony the chief number OF the evening IL
being preceded by piece. OF light order FROM Beet
hoyen OF these the that excited the greatest enthu
sitsn Mime. Nelson's singing OF All porhdo" The
pIima donna was In excellent voice ana spirits
much better than usual and looked regal thai she
Icd to be Irresistible to the audience The solo parts
In the eymph0ny were sung by Mas Jnc Miss Wnant
Herr Nlnkemaun and Mr. RemmerE with great acccp-
facility and the Instruments parts played suptrbly.
The audience IN the evening numbered nearly 5000
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GOOD USE or 4 GTFT FROM }. j. ASTOR.
Tho Wpst Si1a oh > Iouse for IIOmeIoss