, 1862-04-28

PHILHARMONIC GOCAEtf.-ht houlH CiA+
attention to the programme in another column,
Of the complimentary concert to be given
for the benefit Of Mr. BaIatka, st Bryan Hall,
on Monday evening, 2sth inst.
In musical point Of view, Chicago owes
more no Mr.. Balatka than to any conductor
who las ever been with us. He has conso1i-
dated and broug ht into complete working un-
ion the best musical talent in our midst, and
has given us series Of entertainments, cx-
tending now through tive seasons, decidedly
the most claste and thoroughly elevated in
tone Of any u hich We hare ever enjoyed tn
dcrh baton The society. has given sixteen
concerts. At eight Of these, entire sympho.
MICS have been pefformcd-bcsldcs selections
at othcrs-and the result has been that we have
listened to Bcethoyen's LIST, I'd and 7th, each
Cnce-the 5th and 9Th twice each-and No
zartss III fat once.
We have been pleased to notice the growing
| interest in the series Of the Philharmonic con-
| ccfts, and particularly has this been marked in
the reception OF the symphonies. We have
heard Of but one opinion in this respect from
any possessed of cuitiyated taste, and but
single regret has been expressed-that 4 few
instruments were lacking to render the per-
formance as complete and satisfying as might
be possible. This NC understand will be rem-
cdied next season. The symphony selected
for this concert is the ss Pastorul'' Of all 9th
ere, perhaps, the most pleasing and sympa-
thetic-cxpressing most clearly the theme
running through the composers mind.
Mrs. Bostwick gives us an aria from tsI Ma
euadieri,'' By Verdi, and the Gipscy's Song
from the nCamp Of Silesia,' BY 3feyerbeer,
Mr.. Paul Becker repeats by particular request
| two movements from Mcndc1ssohn's Concer.
to in G Minor for piano. with orchestral &C,
companiment-so fayorably received at pre
y;ous concett of the Society.
The Mende1ssohn Society renders the Even
ine Prayer from "Thc Night Camp at Grrna
d." bv Krcutzer, and ss Patriotic Song" ar
RANGED by one of their members to music b,
0tto Ne hare spafn the da1fcinus uJnvife
| t;on IL the Waltz.'' bv Weber: and last. ths
snh1ime overtime tn tsMax Robespferre y h,
Litolf, of eurpassipg power, portraying tht
terrible passions Of the French Rcyolutionar,
period.
With this programme, embracing so nluc1
!, of merit, and to be so admirably rendered
| surely Mr.. Balatka will have crowded house
The Philharmonic Society opened this seaso1
With but doubtful prospect. 1t was necessa
r. first to secure sufficient funds to give on
series of five concerts, and this was done b.
| eubscrintiop, the managers agreeing that til
, concerts should BE- elyen to Subscribers only
r This pledge has been redeemed faithfully, bu
j. 1t was also necessary to engage Mr. Balstka,
g serv;cts ly the year, and it was never expect
= cd that the subscriptions to the concerts woul
n yield more than sufficient to support the actu
d al expenses attendant on the performances
: hence, though the SUCCESS Of the season ha
IS more than cqualed the expectations Of th
IT management, this concert is necessary to rea
o ize sufficient to 1euune1a!c Mr.. Balatka fl
,r his services, to purchase few a3ditioall i,