New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24
Barnay and Herr eonnenthal. has BEEN engaged By Ma
Amberg and he will make his first appearance In EsvJ
York at the Thaha Theatre In Richard LII.
THE FESTIVAL Ar W0ROEsTEE
REVIEW OF THE SECOND DAYS WORK
PRAISE FOR THE CHoRUs-THE soLorsrs AND wBAy
THEY SUNG.
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WORCESTER Mass, Sept. 23.-The general
air Of happiness and gaety which goes far TO mako
Festival week delightful and to enhance the effect of tho
music marred to-day by cold rain which set in
last night after the second concert
began and has kept up with few hours intermission
ever since. The air and the Mechanics Hail Ia
as full Of draughts as a bank gers book todaya
music was heard amid much discomfort Neither of thu
concerts OF great interest the miscellaneous and
trivial features-trivtal when viewed In fes.
tival scheme-largely Oyerbaiancing the solid
aud good features Tho afternoon concert
nevertheless dignied beginning and close in two
pieces by Bach, which, like the Messiah" and tina
Utrecht Jubilate" chosen in order the two
hundredth anniversary Of the two musical
giants Of the eighteenth century might be re-
membered ia tho festival scheme. The first
number tho familiar toccato in f. transcribed for
the orchestra by Esser which the band played in ygor.
and healthy STYLE the memory Of which like an
atoning prayer the sentimentaties which followed
It. The concluding number the old Lepsc Cantora
Church Canta "a Stronghold Sure" which afeaturs
Of the Worcester Festival Of 1892 in May of which year
1t also performed ut the great festival In the 9TH
Regiment Armory conducted by Theodore Thomas. Tho
instrumental parts used to-day those which Mr.
Thomas arranged for tho Cincinnati Festival OF 1885,
the entire apparatus, the effect fell much
short Of that made at the Armory and in Cincinnati or
prlnO solo. Within my Heart of Hearts" being omit
ted at the last moment because Miss EIene Burlington
Kehcw, a Boston soprano. did not wish 20
venture on difficult and trying a piece OF
,yocalization with her throat inllamed as
two strangely mismated songs, Con
yieT Parr IRON Tme pau E enter or me EeEmeat
Galatca, disclosed the fact that she hal little coIcop
ton Of the broad style exaced by the Bach air Inc
lovers OF the old master accepted with good grace
what they were convinced was the lesser dsappoint-
he chorus turned out in fine force and gave the unac-
cOmpanied chorals and the one IN unison IN manner
that was worthy OF praise for ygor aud tona Quantity
II the absence expression was drawback They
plunged boldly enough too. into the opening fusue
but the want OF precision ana certainty IN their singing
made vast blur out or that monumental piece Of
choral writing Tho middle number OF the scheme was
RaHs Qenorej symphony, whlch was played to The de-
gnt Of tho audience, though not without many crude
Carl Pfuogcr Of Boston. was to have sung sIcsmunds
love song from die Wakure," but did not come In
stead. SIR Parker who also took Mr.. PfUogcrs part in
the cantata ana did wei on short notice. sang setting
OF Bayad TIylOrs B-douins love song. Perhaps, -
Mr. Parker could not sing siegmunds love song hs
t8ught the song OF another shmaelte Miss
sophia c. Hail. alto OF Boston, quite gener ,usy gifted
wh voice, sang the pages song from The Hugienots"
Hiss Kchew's vocal equipment and schooling.
TONED, arc ssch a. to justify the bel et
that by cu!tivang her taste she might be welcome
ngure tho Her Voice Is good In quality
EnI sG 1S " ~ w., S m il ' frcs Sa.' '"' ICE
Leaving out Of mint the festival idea, the evening
It's composition the most dcgl tul vi mo
miscellaneous entertainments promised tor the week.
their elimination in Madame Furscn-
OF Beethoven's An perildo.' "a performance
which II safe to say that other vocalist ~ tho
country could have equIei Closely associated VITA
tuls and plane with In excellence was the violin
playing Of Leopold Lichtenucrg VINO, with marvellous
and nobility Of tone, the familiar Bach air
aud with great dash and .illlaucy suppementedlt
wiki -. saen>'s Andahte ana iIondo Captcclg," Inc
young man, who had mude,tly arisen from the
second desk IN the band to place hts solos,
the most enthusiastic applause OF the evening The re-
cali empha ic ANA SIR Lichtenberg eXcmplhed
the difference between musician ana an amateur ny
responding with repetition OF the air. TIE entire
keyed To higher ptcn than had yet been
reached the orchestra playing al the Accomplishments
with much .reateruuish correctness ana de clcy than
exhibited In the afternoon. but there the two
arr tie cmINes.
Other highly gratifying features were Mr. Bajcoc6s
de.'s Joshua" and his - an a Warrior Bold from
Men elssUhns d" son and StTd So.," tie latter Welt
earned encore and Whitney MOckrilgc's singing Of tbs
cavatina IN " Faust and his encore, An non
crc,lryi IN from Mgnou. Mr.. Babcocks noble voice
out sTaudly IN both selections and be sang VITA
more and truer feeling than ON his tive visits to
voice gave great pleasure 70 the audi:
ence who admired its eyenness OK
quality through very wide saIge II would please
more II IL had not slight nasal alloy and evidences ~
slightly imperfect delivery Tue concert opened with a
overture composed and directed by Arthur Is.
Whiting, young Boston musician, "A nephew OF
George f. Whiting, who Just back from
MS studies with RhelnbcrScr IA Germany Ihe audi
cuce found 10 exceedingly enjoyable ana rewarded the
another milestone in the progressive march OF
American music.
The choral number was the last OF the evening,
RO5slns rJ3Ddt Mater wlta the SOLO paris sung ny
Madame Fursch Madi and Miss Hattie Clapper, Mr..
MOCkridgc and Mr.. BabcOCk
A number thu interesting chiefly TO musicians
piano,Urfe sonata IN sharp minor. played by L. Is
Perry. the blind p anisi, OF Boston.