The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-04

The second Concert AT the academy Of
MuSic Great Success.

Th. programme Cor tine second and last
of thr festival concerts which occurred
lass uieh go the Academy of Music. Was
o. ntialy 90 popular oec. The large
mixed CHORUS. which Nr. Marshall. the Gi-
rector OI Che N0I.rt A--1C fiion. ha, been
diligently dri'H. fr several weeks. and
Che Gr-an-ieI.a y ir.inia had prominent
parts in tae programme.
The STAGE was aWeity sight The seventy
Bo.toniaus $40 iY0u fae platform. which
had been hullt o,Dr tlr orchestra pit. in
front were Else Ul-t and second Ni1liu,,
dandliur iltir dltie- like -o many babies.
Tbcluon with The ~.i. nddie," brought zap
the rear d.. tae orchestra Go prevent ihc
more unreasonable violin, and flutes
from attempting Irritation With the
soprano. Of tie caows). Behind
fhe orchestra were tae seats which
hrd been erected for the CHORUS. They rose,
ficr rron iier. uuul the teuors were Just
under the flies and could haNe easily lighted
cigarettes at the lA-aghis. Nearly all OF
thc ladies wore white or lieht-tinicddres-es,
and corsaee bouquets, ana made tab.eau
,iNaut beautiful and romantic enough 90
make the heart a. susceptible bachelor
tlrob as wildly us iho Gndaatc TdlculOsO of
% Jerome Hopkins sonata.
The first number ON the programme was
fine beautiful "Tanuhaueser' overture.
This was given I'm a beautiful manner Mt.
Nikisch'~ reading Of the overture Is some
what different from that OF Lcidl and Ihom-
as. lie does not give tie religious motive
the splendid dramatic treatment that 1t has
M fine hands of these two other conductors,
giving more prominence 10 the develop
mcnt of the yOluptuous, bacchic music OF
Tie Ncnu-bcrg. The other orchestral NUM-
Der was Gricg's picturesque Peer Gynt
suite. which was "a beautiful hlt Of orcht--
trial work. The last movement OF the suite.
the impish dance. aroused such entnusi-
asm that Mr. Nikisch was forced 10 repeat il.
The festival chorus had TWO numbers:
Unfold. Ne Portals. from The kedemp-
tou," and the "lannheuser Iharch:
Wncn il is remembered that the chorus had
only rehearsals. they must deserve great
rrajse for their singing, and Mr.. Nlkisch
complimcnlcd them highly. Both numbers
were sung with much spirit, and. what IS
more crcditable than anything else, sus-
famed tone. The chief faults noticeable
were an uncertainty of attack. and. in the
.Tannhuuser" march, dragginess' IN
the figures. The choral work was not ~
effective as il might have been, owing 20 The
unsympathCtic accompaniment OF The or
chestra. This was partly their iault and
partly that OF Nh. Marshall, but such une
musicians as these men are, can play an e.
fectiye accompaniment so familiar con-
cert niece as the "Iannhauser' march if
they wish 10, no matter whether they are in
sympathy with the conductor or not. and
there is no excuse for their indifferent work
in the march last night.
Abfs "NictOry song was sung finely 10y
the GesaugYeren Virginia, under the d.
recton Of Mr. siegel. and won loud ap-
plause.
Mime. Stenbach-Jahns was in better voice
than Friday night. and interpreted the great
aria 80 Lovely Halls" from "Iannhaeu-
ser" in most dramatic manner.
Mr.. Franz kneisel. the concert-meister OF
the orchestra, played one Of NieuNtemps
nolonajses for the violin in "A most musician
IN manner. This selection II tall Of difficult
lingering, which brought out Mr.. hneiscl in
the very beet light.
These two concerts have been the musical
feature OF the season. The Mozart Associa-