Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-03-11
FROM OUR NEW YORK MUSICAL
CORRESPONDENT.
New YoRK. Feb. &c

FROM OUR NEW YORK MUSICAL
CORRESPONDENT.
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| New YoRk. Feb 26th. 1859.
Tho great musical interest Of this city is con.
centrated in the Philharmonic Society, (that is
vhrn s1erc is no oparD, a1l a so' 'aiil b lv o
artists it ttiliv i. tt,....i ..,v.ft. cx
cusibly tax, exceptions t, 81. o-4,yi,. an de.
pertinent of tao maj ajority of tao naiiences, cspe.
cia!ly at the public rohcarsals and even to sop.,
of tho music selected for performance; but a!tei
all, what would the true, earnest admircr Of the
| timc-honorod models of composition do without
this grand colossal expon mt of l cir beauties If
one does not wish to whisper, he can retire to tho
parquct, and if has desire to hear others whs-
per, no can sock relief in the top-most tier,
where, after all, the music sounds better.
1T the last Concert Of this Society, among other
orchestral works. Haydn's celebrated }ear's-d .nce
symphony was performed, and to show how sno-
rant even fhilharmonians may sometimes be- con-
corning their beloved art the following narrative
may serve. Happening to be late myself at one of
the rehearsals and since there are never any pro-
grammes, inquired of a lady acquaintance, if the
first piece which had been played was IIaydn's or
not; to which sho replied that she did not know
then inquired if the Bear dance was in it; when
in tho most artless manner imaginable she answer.
cd "1 do not know inleed but guess not, for
did not sec any bear ~
But to leave tho Philharmonic, let me mention
that Robert stUpers Hiawatha" has been the
main topic of interest among tho dilcttant for the
past week or two here. 1 absent from the
city the night of it. performance, nor did 1 sue
ceed in he ,rins any of the rehcarsals, notwith-
standing n complimentary card of enree was trans
mittcd to me By Nine Matilda Heron Strpel; but
reliable judge. Of musical excellence agree in tho
expression of mos. favorable opinions regarding
the merits of both instrumental and vocal depart
ments but more particularly the former 1t is to
be produced again.
Another pianist has suddenly appeared among
us, Mr.. Mills, (who would accuse the owner Of
such name of being muueai) lie is nm English
man, and arrived not moro than few weeks ago.
When he touched American soil, Re i. said not to
have possessed more than twenty-five cents but
already has obtained much teaching. He played
at Bcrgman's last Concert for the first time in
this country, and his selections, as we'll as the
'a'''ei'ous P'''ec''oh VII" "h'ch 'h'y were rem
"''''' ut o'''o e'a "pe' nun "s "'ihs o"o VI 'he
",' "'."s p'a"'."' ih9 au''ence was almost
a.;.n', apI,tu ,e .. "'''S's MI" pfo''s'ors' ana
Cd so charmed were they with his faultIcss por
fornarcc Of ochuman's Concerto in D minor, and
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