New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-09

Nr. ThOmas's Concerts.

Tie first of hIr. Theodore Ihomass series
Of Symphony sores wos given last Saturday even
nc at r-y.- Hail. with eminent success. The audience
YVES e. and Notwithstanding the strict character OF
the rnugc performed closely attentive and appo Tcd
unusually appfociatyr The orchestra WIS 81 n9gsi-
,ude that suited the dimension, Of the HaU. aud rs
thoroughly wcD-plo p0To' the present resources
o. tho city win allow IT. effectiveness Ic'nai kabe.
even In tie expression o! those liner and more delicate
cooring. which apt cude orchesIas not prepared
by long ASSOCIATION and united training. Mr.. Thoma,
has more than once proved iaat his rcheasls limited
in number though they mo! be, much farther than
those Of most conductors toward securing COMPLETENESS
md ruau.uiity note fli and then Last SATURDAY
evening and irregularities Of tine we're occasionally
srdblc il The rcmo.er part Of ,he orchestra but these
accidcats were ioE. aa4 passed unnouccd by The
audience.
Tie performance o. Bee,hoscns eighth symphony.
which ope-ed The conctt the most symmetrical of
TIC evening The simple ana genial. almost pastoral
feeling which pergadcs IT, and which seems 20 wholly
ns-ire ever movement excepting the last where the
more falsr and holder qualities q the composer are
displayed wos charmGgiy conveyed ~ 90 WIN the
yeos. ackEov!eds eme's. Bu' iof the length o. the
prorren1nc ami the importance 81 the works to follow
the all sItt1 would not have cscapcd the accustomed
cal FOR repetition. a Sgie. by Franz LacEnef, was
the second orchestral production. The interest o. nov
,ly secured il con. dcrate hearing although the CON
pscrs name AoldG 0ily good not extraordinary rank
as an Instrumental WHIT The general theory OF the
.ulte appears 10 DO that while 10 retains 90 some a.
er, the Old symphonic form. n0y DE devoted 70 FeeF
and less risofous purposes Neither the value Of sncA
theory. IL We are correct n srppoSins i to exist nor
the necessity fr me application Of new title Is clear
20 as The classical symphonic form Is merely radi
ton nnd its imitation have but one logical meaning
now days. The composer who adopts II. does 10 TO
testify his ability IL the directions and ACCORDING
TO the same metLods those employed by The recog'
ni1ed MASTER Of bis an. Whether those methods are
The most appropTia.e modern demonstration. Is not
The question they supply. mp 10 The present time The
best sandad OF Inc highest order Of orchestral com
rcsitioD aud honestly upposed by many to repre-
sent the same supremacy m form IS they do IN matter
With this view c-a eympa'nHe m certain degree
hut not with the idea Of cst Ib hins new class OF com
positions with aYowcty inferior purpose upon the same
basis The form OF instrumental! works IN SUCCESSIVE
discornec.ed movements has really import
anee excepting faI as iis sccidehtal i'o
nv great composer, has sIncuoncd H. hV'
granting That il had sueh importance 'ho
special yalue tLst ts advocate ciam would Jisappc"
II IN applied 10 leo aTD!tious productions i"AH
oulsr sute rr Iachncr H. divided into four pIrts
rr,lude sho.t, yigorous and emphatic; minuet.
which though fluent ard clearly written is moi InemoIs-
HE for extreme grace originality series OF vafia'
,ion. for numerous ins;rumentsSn which the time is
changed With irritating irequcHey-termnhted by a.
march which IL Vigorous bat certainly not distinguished
iy dignity or breadth; and introduction and fague'
the latter az which shows thorough understanding oil
corrapuntal effect but Ike he Tes Of the composition,
ials 10 exhibit POI .ti5c individuality OF character
do NOT any for The establishment oil eias'
Of compositions Of iris kind. They could only occupy
the questionable rank either OF vtated symptoms or
ma gnifed po-pourris We recognize Mr.. 1ho!ihs
ENTERPRISE IN atlordng this example. but. under
ordinary circumstances though single part Of such
work nigh, diversity yusOll entertainment ngrecaby
enough the entire performance would be considered
superlluty II oompes amount of uninterrupted at
teution which lis merit does Tot Justify The manner
in which it WAS presented on Saturday evening was
almost rrepIoaehabls. Some OF the "variaions,' and
especially din III passage for. volincelos, were
brilliantly executed.
/ The other orchestral piece selected was part OF
Hector Berlio,s dramatic symphony. Romeo and>
juliet" Without at all questioning the prdPle'y ot
10 doubtless had dsdis purpose. are disposed TO
believe that this composition, intact In the psce OF
| Iccbnrrs suite, would have been cordially vel
ccmsd bv tue auaisas, I. represents tangible aed