New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-05
made by AnthonyJ. Blocker, a. the Merchants Ex-
change, OIL Wedne sday, March 3:
The Philharmonic Concert,

Once In Bonn, as we were looking az
schwanthalor's statue of Beethoven a sunbeam sud
denly fell athwart the grim bronze face. The effect
then produced to the eye is always renewed to the
ear by every performance Of Beethoven's Pastoral
Symphony, which was the feature Of the Philhar
monte programme on Saturday evening The sa-
loon, spite of the terrible weather, was full though
not CLIO wded, and full Of an audience who came to
listen and not only to listen but to appreciate. II
would be amusing to trace the fortunes OF these
concerts, from their brilliant commencement eight
or ten years since in the Apollo rooms, when
each concert was festival OF fashion, and
white.k dded usheTs prevailed In these days
there were no single tickets, no advertisements-
Bringing with them the European traditions OF such
things, the gentlemen composing the Society
dreamed dreams of an Almacks ;of Music (which Is
q very pleasant but-in their sense-a very impossi-
bic dream. Any project which Is supported by fash-
ion for no than that such support Is OK
elusive vcry soon declines. A fashionable caprice
In art or litera.ere the Same whim
IN dress. The fashionable era of the Philharmonic
ended. Tho attendance fell off. The post OF usher
became a siIecure. The gentlemen OF the Society
wondered not knowing that even the most orthodox
musical taste OF Newly ok generally preferred ION
izetli to Mozart the great Masters IL was health
ful purgaliOn. The Society assumed its true posi-
ton, and now stands most firmly fixed in the REGARDS
of the levers and cor Doseurs of ant Fashion osly
incnes TO in the degree that fashion Is genuinely
musical.
The Pastoral is the most lyrical and appreciate
the symphonies. The movement throughoutn del
leh.iully harmonious. 1t is essentially pastoral
and none of the proper subimites of nature appeal
IN IT, except the storm, which is passing CUSHION
mastery managed-Ielieving and deepening the I'm
preston OF the general character OF the work IL.
a remarkable triumph OF art in this symphony, thai
the g,in,n,ss Of the composer, go marked charac-
teIsiic and utterly opposed to any pastoral elect
does lot steal into 1t at all. But we are on limits
The execution was very admirable. The tones
were rich and full and the shadings cexterousiy
managed. 1t seems TO us caprice OF CRITICISM
rather than a well considered judgment, which calls
such a performance incomplete or unsatisfactory,
because not entirely perfect The Philharmonic Is
well-distrbuied orchestra conscieDtiousy trained
Its me mbeIs are artists and they have Individually
an interest in the works they play and In the cause
Of good music in this country, which so much do
Dc IDS upon their exerIions
MI. BURKE played Mendessohn's Concerto In f.
for the violin In many respects 1t was the mes
violin performance we have ever heard. The SIR
eer,tv of this eensemans playing, his entire freedom
from ANYTHING derogsory to his dignity as an artist
or TO that OF the hearer appreciation OF music,
his remarkable ard easy mastery of the instrument
and the rare tone he ELECTS, place him among the
most eminent violinists we have had In country
The andante Of his performance on Saturday even
ing could not be surpassed for lis fluent, singing pa
,bo,jc tone The arts, achieved the great triumph
Of producing perfect efec! without the conscious
,es, of means There was no ca.gut ia that sndanss
10 the more rapid movements he was Lot less SUE
c.s.f,I. ], was the asins point, up to this
,;,,. of MIR BuRKE's career among US as musician.
We cannot say more OF the concert at this time.
put We will not do ourselves the injustice OF omit
,,p.to mention the piano playing OF William Saar-
how vet and has not the force Of man. Bus
ns exquisite sense Of time, his consclen1loui aceuta
cy-mskIrg bis whole performance, almost 100
st.ccsio In the praise worthy desire OF ayoiaing
sI,tr.ng-lls admirable lingering ana 'eenn5,
are an eants.s of very great success AZ years pass
thew Will give him force aud the exactness OF ms
psesent sIyle Will yield to greater efeaain onouiu
pc eve chance to fall here, lot him remember tnA1
The rspie ard executive facility OF the master are
oIly inc fesults OF the asslduous ceiernlheo ana
s,r cere study of the scholar.