Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

The BosToN SYMPHONY CoScERT.-The work
Of the Boston symphony Orchestra is always
enjoyable, for this band of musicians hiss
reached perfection rarely attained and il has
a conductor whose education, intelligence and
temperament most admirably fit him for con-
troll All the concerts of this organization have
been remarkably successful in this city. In fact
the sale of tickets before the first of the
series was given insured a large attendance
every occasion. The best works OF the greatest
composers, both Of the past and present, have
been given, and the highest standard Of selec-
ton and execution has been maintained.
Usually the program has been varied AZ TO
suit every shade of cultivated taste; but last
night was a Wagner night, every number being
from the works Of that composer. The pro-
gram included the Overture and Bacchanale
from .'Tannhauser." the Legend from "Loheu-
grin" Voices of the Forest from ''Siegfried,"
duet I'm Neuen Thaten siegfried's passage
| to Brunnhilde's Rock, Morning Dawn and
Rhine Journey from "Die Goetterdsmmer-
ung" and the prelude and closing scene from
Tristan und Isolde"
OF the work OF the orchestra nothing but
praise can be said. Thorough subsection 20
the conductors will perfect unity Of action,
| accuracy Of time and an evident understand
ing of the spirit Of each movement according
to the reading OF Mr.. Nikisch were manifest in
every number. The ''Tannhauser" overture,
which was written before Wagner abandoned
melody, is q delightful piece of orchestration
and was exquisitely rendered. The ending
with the Bacchanale q novelty here, but
WAS enjoyed. &c. too, was the Voices Of the
Forest from ''Siegfried," which is one Of the
most charming bits of descriptive musical
in the selections from the ''Gotterdemmerung"
and. Tristan und Isolde" was all that could be
desired, but there was a WEAKNESS felt by the
majority of the audience in listening 10 masses
of sounds and waiting for glimpses ofmelody,
which were all too brief when they did come.
OF the vocalists Mr.. DIPPED was inadequate TO
the task given him. The Lohengrin legend
has been heard here SO often that il il thor
oughly familiar and il has always been given
with more spirit and with better voice than
last night. Mrs. Nellie has a voice Of good
compass and volume and Of pleasing quality,
though her constant employment Of the trem-
olo marred the effect Of her work.
The BERNHARD LIsTEMASS CLuB.-The
musical entertainments of the week will close
with a concert at the Congregational Church,
Saturday evening by the celebrated bernhard
Listemann Club Of Boston, being the fourth
concert Of the Bischoff course and the most
brilliant of the series. Bernhard Listemann
and Fritz Giese are a host in themselves The
former has been concertmeirter and sclo yio-
linist of the Thomas and Boston symphony
orchestras, but for the last three years he has
given his whole time TO the club which bears
his name and this will be the first time WASH
ington audience has had the opportunity 20
hear it. Fritz Giese is also well known from
his four years connection with the Boston
symphony Orchestra as leading 'cellist.
The proceeds of the Yale Glee and Banjo
Club concert next Monday night at the Acad-
envy of Music are to be devoted 10 q fund for
the assistance Of poor students At Yale. seats
at Metzerott's.
The Adsmowski Quartet concert ct the
Universalist Church tonight will give music
lovers the first opportunity Of hearing an or
ganization that has made high reputation for
itself in Boston and the neighboring cities.
The program il Of unusual interest and con-
tains several numbers that are new 10 Wssh-
iugton.