New-York tribune., 1886-05-24
MTSIC AND THE ORA VA.
CLOSE OF THE MAY FESTIVAL.

CINCINNATI. Nav 23 SpecaD.-The seventh
o,enpia musical festival in this city came to conclusion
last night with a concert devoted exclusively 10 the
music of Wagner. The concert In one sense was the
most brilliant Of the series and more persons ny Pr
hans nearly 1000 heard 1t than hal heard any OF TIC
civ nrcccdng concerts. and there was no want OF IN
,hu.s.m The picture presented by the audience-room
as r,uch Ike that which used thrill the spectators
An the oden time when the esv ais were revelations ana
,heir biennial coming was the occasion i"r tHe c"'o
Ohio Valley TO make holiday and sire" movers III "'o
WAY OF Tnomas and the artista associate" Win ""'
Since then the charm ~ noTey has worn on cohs'e'
shly and Il 10 more difficult 20 str up the pea'ura'e
,,ciiement which was wont to chsrac'erize iesuval
Deek. bnt the echoes heard last ni-ht ana
the progressive elements in the audience were
reoicrd tha II the genius OF RICHARD wagner 'u"'
had awakened them. Perhaps the ieeing was ho' "'o
gether free from admXtnrs OF triumph over 'he
ultra-conservauves who had experienced pardonaoe
.x.n,nr of the heart when Hsydn's /" Creation was
given on the first evening" and had jumped TO the CON
cu.on that that venerable composition represented 'nc
rlape OF musical appreciation reached by the Olno'i'
nubhc II So there need bs no quarrel "hether I"''
anpec ated and conprehcnfed or not the excerpts '
wagner. music drama. given tonight were seen 10 nave
q euarvrllou. power enlist and hold thc s''o"'' -
a. IA. ca,it,y adapted to display the brilliant N''u
h, y, m. force, that cc-Opersted IN inc les'
from Mr.. Thomas down. ,,,,r
,ha ov.~ture and duet from 1.-The Flying
I,,cnmau" Vorspiel ana finale from Tristan the
.V.iawrbcn" from "siesfr-d" the first duet llhlne
Journe)) and march trJm terdAmmefuh- anu
Tie greater part OF the music OF ne thrd act OF e
Nei.ter~user" AL OF this music has oeeh hearu III
New-York this season; what IT gAined by the FESTIVAL
,srornance came chiefly from the Intensified recrpV'
t,v o tn. public due TO the peasurAOie excitement at
,endut on The festival There not one Oacoi music
howeyer thai ia not glow aud AZ the unS lHaV
coua e heard from IA lse who were unable 10 un
dertand the clanged relationship OF solo singers ana
orchestra effected by Wagner There were aso tev
moments at tie beginning OF the forest music from
"sies!rcd disappointment was felt because the
roerical murmurinc Of the Instruments could not be
hard I'D the vast hail. but this probably du. to me
noise OF fans and tne fact that no cIASuiHK
chord Aa1 challenged attention AT The opening II the
extract hai heen presented as II st'huS
IN the score instead Of IN WagneTs co cert
Arrangement. the pabc woul probably have been per
shaded To listen eArer-tey certainly would have been
o. the i.toc o. excitement had they been told that
some OF the Dl.d ike twlernss wAch are so ehtrahc
I'M would issue frou ats Of he artists VINO SAM
them 10 Hlyreut at the original pr'dnc'lon OF 4ue
PFC NJ f0. Nlbln- ~ 1876. on that occasion Lin
Lehman was tne First EDs D1aytier u the p o'ogne
and las, drlmaof the o-y tue bride OF sgr"|
The singers voice has then aud her af las
taken wide scope All 5eea infused with warmer DRAM
atic blood and last li-lt i sounded glorious IN tie
larcer ana heroic measure O tie Guet AMI wondfo"sy
pa,s!on 4te ID the " rr.stLn" mono.o-le.
But partcullrztuOn Is gu, OF tie question. lie
seventh festival Is ended and a hurried glance
must be taken a. the artistic balance sheet
Iluaucallv the rrsat prJJa9y Dee ueAc41 ii 1Ae
1el,h .eruo,I o. >5OlD-n0t much 10 pay surely Iyr
sucu Cincinnati has elJ yrd Tor ~u'h a lilF4-
iege a. lay opportunity 10 ~h0" 10 IN" coAH ~
what wealth OF pIOc ,rit, refine men, art,uc 4oV'
md scut.ruc.s lcr cItzau- possess. IAe - va .
througnout occup the loitesi sne achieved oy hI.
ThOus "a H.. ugn nccut labor ia behalf OF hl&Ac4ass
muse Il ha- nothing Ia Try, La male no con-
d. uou,tr4tcd tAA tAoA-h Tie cAOfts Is u pcfcN 's
work l. ye, advance II what Newl ork anu Boston
are Legged 10 hear It enabled those VINO are IN
a position 10 ia se 10 say thtt Cluelhndll must
be ranked with Boston after NeW-1 OK ln
general musical culture. IL has Increased
the debt Of aInlrAt due from everybody 10 a 'ly
which can festivals OF sucn excel ence, tGrouGl
more than dcca when a other attempts ha't an
West to initiate ner nave failed IL has wdehed tNe
know l.e OF thousands touching the best ID Wh-ch
literature IL ha- pat IN al unAns"r aDlr pea lot
continuation - the festivals Nne wulcA sinai ever
advance tn uusca culture Of Cincinnati and inc den
taLy VI Tie whole country. H. l. n