New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-24
City Items.

| The Programme contains some gems OF lne l''
and deserves TO be transcribed entire
PART SYMPHONY No BY aende'sonn- Di = IN:
,roductcn and Aufro Atato .. Scssr-o A'sai p,raes
z sdagio Can.c5iLe: 4. Allegro Guerrero and ffaae
| Mdestoso. r,,L;,; AVE
6. NJ l5bndoni' Mercadante-Mrs. Mott; Solo-RaTP-
Madame Jenny Lazare; Aria Fac " Porte" (Staoat
Observation-Disclosures Mott; Fantasia on TheInas from
Tho Onera of Charles VI-Haevey. (F1ano Forte ste
pheu Hellcr(-Hermann Wol!enhaupt overture nc -
| Chase du Jsuae Henri -Mehul
Seldom has so much interest been manifested In any
musical entertainment in this country as vas created oy
,bis The concerts of tie Philharmonic are among those
r,re Injuries which not being in the market for saie
are so much the more exqustely enjoyes by those VINO
are fortunate enough share them for Whatever may
no the case in another and higher form of society il IS
tue present order of things
become more precious they more rare and that
things of beauty grow beautiful as they recede from
common contact On the present occasion there was an
atmosphere of elegant quietude diHused through the
room which subdued the senses TO that delicious state OF
langud impressbiity corresponding to the nefraI s
in painting and forming the only proper background on
which AT can picture full perfection her beautiful con-
ceptons upon the soul.
The members of the Orchestra came and took their
places with proud motion. ii with the consciousness
that thew were for this one time going their talents
/
moved moment from the crushing serritude OF Wages
which laws such heavy sheckles around the elastic limbs
ofAr Every man bestowed little familiar carcss upon
his instrument as if he would have said know you
will stand by me now = The Double-Bass Rugged hur.
redv vet warmly his deephearted but awkward attend
ant and drew the bow tenderly the lower string as
if waking the latent dapason twned around its gigantic
snews The Horn pressed his silver mouthpecr to his
lips with halfsmothered sigh OF love and ferVent
hope thai his senitones should be neatly scuptareo al
the edges The violoncelo chucked his daring slyiy
under the chin and looked unuteabe things across he
bridge volino Primo whispered word OF encourage
ment as he gave the delicate of his Donna playful
pinch The Flute grew wanon as he dallied win Inc
slender neck of his enchanress. The Clarinet became
grave and unto tears as he thought OF the
broken rainbow Of melting cadence which ne was 10
scatter from his fingers. The Trumpet painted IKE
warhorse begin the fray the Trombone growiod l"
cavernous satisfaction the Bassoon became hoarse with
impatence and the Drums grew blank in the face at such
waste Of time.
The Symphony of Mendelsshon, which was reformed
on this evening for the FIRST time in America is grand
Historical Drama containing the history not of any
nation but rather OF the whole Gothic race-eaving it
exactly at that point where triumph begins to elevate the
national character and shed bar5arc strength the
influences of that refinement and intellectually 1t had
iust subdued First we hear the different clans and
tribes consulting contending,-somctimes approaching
each other and again repealed into dsrust or actual hos
iiy until they at length out OF great and terrific strue
Gle awake to discover the chain OF brotherhood with
which they all are bound, and nsrncuvely institute a
community or sociey-ahough yet in lis rudest and
most primitive for where all ideas are physical and
| strength is power.
The next movement brings the actual conditions
If life under this elementary dispensation Of Society,"
We hear the pipe of the shepherd waiing painttvely
through the valleys the shout and horn of the huntsman
echong sharply among the hills. the hshernans song
stealing the water afterward the icstai cnaunts OF
domestic life the songs jubilee and the dance heard
gradually subsidng and broadening Ike orookcre-
ated lake where heaven last is mrrored into slow,
solemn reverentia anthems and hymns OF praise and
worship These are followed by preparations for war;
and in the Allegro Guerrero are wildly represented the
hurry and hustle of the camp the tramp OF troops the
lanpor and wild chaos of bate-the victory-the ruul-
me, calling the retrea,-and then the grand riumphal
march INTO the gorgeous capital Of the fallon ioe This
last movement is full of majesty and is one OF the most
magnificent pieces of Instrumentation ever heard Inc
dogio Cantabie is marked by great purity sweetness
and nathos and the Introduction and Allegro Agitdto ave
among the finest Of written music.
! The performance of this Symphony lasted over an
hour and of the merits of Its execution is unnecessary
TO say more than that given with perfectness and
completeness of effect where to be attained on this
eide of the Atlantic save in the of the Phhar
monte Every note justly played-every light and
shadow perfectly dstrbuted-and the tout ensemble pre-
served in such manner as none but true ARTISTS can
ever hope TO accomplish.
The other performances of the evening" with the eX-
cepon of the Overture by Cherubni which
illustrate
showed in most striking the meager and utter
nsuiciency of isolated exhibitions however respecta
bic in themselves convey full qualification to the mu-
steal sense-and served impress, how forcibly the
greatest and mostneeded of all axioms-ln Unity and AS
! ISOLATION alone is Excellence as whole.
The solo and single performances on this occasion,
however were of them of very high order
Madame Lazare is of the very best Harpsts ever
heard in this country and first favorable opinion was
more than confirmed by her performance on Saturday
J night Mrs Mott has received thorough musical edu-
cation and her style is most finished and accomplished
But her voice greatly lacks quality, and in the upper
notes is also deficient in rmness and power Mr.. Wolf
enhaupt selected uncharacterisc piece of music,
which he played with much skill. He is extremely
young and dfdent but he may carve out for himself
name here, if we do not greatly mistake his gifts.
The performances of the evening closed with the IA
VOrlte QesCrlpuVe OFerLuEe Lt w Stoese UT
Jeune Henr-the perfect of all the hunting music
ever written The tremendous blow on the Long Drum
by which the death of the stag is indicated was given
with such fatal energy and precision, by Mr. Tim, who
presided on the occasion, to actually draw blood
about quart of that precious fluid being extracted from
the nose of Mr. Dodworth the Trumpet the inlurate
drummer drew back his TO nfct the dreadful blow
/ upon the unofendipg sheep-skin. The stick was an
especially long and heavy one, and the whole City had
been for days under strict ransack to procure it, the
blow fair and in earnest-and the claret flowed in
copious abundance. Tmm-waiting. however, first to
deliver The blow upon the drum as set down to
him'-made every possible apology to his unlucky vic
tim but it is Of record that the first blood
shed in the Philharmonic drawn By that most inno
and inofensive of men, Tmm, while in the strict
| discharge Of his duty
The next performance of the Philharmonic takes place
on Saturday the nth January next
u Mr.. TEMPLETos-whose concert we have