New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-25
MUSICAL.

Ar Brooklyn seemed to be OF their Academy Of Mn
sic On Saturday night, the occasion being the fourti
concert Of the Philharmonic Society Of that town. The
doors being opened al Fix and the performance
| commencing at eight ample opportunity of timo war
afforded study the be,ates of the bcsse and to ton.
down the minds of all TO Tao proper soemsy for hear
ing Beethoven. The decoyons zest with which our
friends on the other side give heed to The SYMPHONY
shows them to be worthy of BEING called the most nn-
steal public of America, always with the exception oil
Boston-for Is Boston the bcme Of the SYMPHONY
and the owner Of q bronze BeethoTeni
On Saturday evening the Eighth, in b hat, was
played moderately WE'LL the Scherso was, OF course,
encored. The performance of the whole was how
ever somewhat mechanical, the hot and heavy atmos
phee Of The house REFRESHING instrumental enl b'.las
Yet the audience received with genuine and hearty
delight. Then followed an ola podrida which op.
pres ed the bearers with variety. Madame Strakosch
WIS the Programme for TWO English songs, Miss
Carota Patti for many in folegn tongues, and both
united in duet. Mr.. Robert Goldbeck gave two piano
forte performances in conjunction with the orches-
ira and the band il addition TO the chief piece OF the
evening" gave Nh overture and four selections from Men
deI,sobns music TO the Midsummer Nights Dreaui"
Ten ndmbers, and one of them a ~ mphonyi
May it not he suggested, in the kndest manner, that
Mr.. Goidbeck would lose nothing in any way If he
would otener display bis abilities in compositions Of
acknowledged masters, giving fewer Of bis own
works Noone objects 10 what is called " encourag-
ing home talent and surely If artis has a work TO
bring out it is Lard IL he be allowed to produce
l, at BIZ own place. Bu II would be well to proltate
the audience by really excellent performance Of
other piece before Offering Child sacrifice
SIR. Goldhecks principal performance comprised two
Symphonic Pieces competition which, as foot
not, asserted die claim TO be pianofore concerto
but merely one in which the piano received It's char
actrisc value" among the Instruments Of the orcbes
ira Bat the obvious and natural criticism upon the
wax IL that II is not enough Of concerto 10 give the
Iino she importance 1t demands and hat the value OF
tbs instrument in an orchestra is made sufficiently
clear by tie composition.
The audience evidently did Dot comprehend the over
tare by Hector Berlioz, King Lear The singing
was greatly applauded and Miss Patu must have been
81 ished will the enthusiasm she created She is too
good artist be thoroughly satisfied with Der per-
fuHnnec of Meyerb.ers Aria, OD1bra Lcgg'eya which,
b. tie way, bids fair 70 be greater bore than the
&C. ird Song OF Jenny Lind, or Comm Through
tie Rye. by Tie time the Meni.lSOhn music had be n
reached the people 100 heavy TO enjoy it, though
TIE Wedding March may have aroused the unmarried
httenen with the trumpet tones of counubial joys
which 6ourrh exceedingly In anticipation.
From tho early opening of the Academy doors I'LL
the lae cosipg Of the same all persons bad frequent
opportunity If purchasing what was called +" NJ lie
Carlo,ra PATHS Grand Concert Book" also, photo
graphs Of the same lady, the whole being hawked
about by boys with strideni voices At which all true
Philharmonic men of the old school naturally growl.