New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-24
The Brooklyn psilha, monte Society.


York Philharmonic Society profit by this outside CON
trbution and small amcun. o. ifs pecuHary
IN the pas, may Justly be attributed 20 That For
fifteen years Brooklyn paid tribute 10 New-York. and
certainly far regards the n. T. Society IS con
cerrcd the account square and may be written down
| % much paid for which full value was rccefe1.
Eight years ago n number OF the prominent musical
amateurs Of Brooklyn. who ,were nj The same time
thorough business men, determined 10 establish Phil
ermouic Society in that city. that they might enjoy
the performance Of the highest class Of Instrumental
mnsc, home. than heretofore. At first II was
hard to make the people believe that anything good
could be got mp within the circle OF their own city linn
its but the directors Of tho enterprise pursued their
course with logged perseverance, calculated their
sources, secured the cooperation aud advice Of Mr.
Theodore Esfeld the most experienced Of our Phiar
monte directors and after the expenditure Of much
patience and the sacrifice OF much time and unusual
labor TO say nothing Of personal oboquy and ungcner
Gus innuendoes finally succeeded in aTousng the local
pride Of the citizens and the Philharmonic Society be-
came an established fact in Brooklyn and may be
considered the sister society and the only rival OF the
Ncw.York Philharmonic Society the continent.
Its constitution differs from ours inasnuch pBys
ell its performing members orchestral and solo, from
the funds derived from the subscriptions and the sale
Of tickets the surplus receipts being reserved for con-
tngencies which might occur the creation Of eyten
sive musical library, or such other objects as properly
belong to such On association; while is purely
professional society governed by professional men,
bers the performing members being paid pro rata
dividend from the proceeds, while the residue which
NAV be called profits Is funded for certain purposes.
which have yet to be developed.
The labors of gentlemen who first took the matter
han I'd nj. which has
exceeded 'leir most sauruinc expectations Commenc-
ing in small way in all except tho excellence Of their
orchestra and its director they gave their concerts in
hall OF small dimensions Int year after year
their audiences increased IN numbers, until
now tho eighth year OF the existence OF the
Society the Brooklyn Academy o, Music is too small
70 cccorsmoda.e ts subscribing members md casual
visorf The is the natural result OF broad and lib
eral management which LOOKS excellence the end
and spares &c expense consistent with the amount Of
s resources to secure its aim. At time adopted
orr systein o. changing conductors for each concert
blt this season. taking tie common view Of the
subject ii has appointed conductor for the whole
series thus securing unity Of notion and inieh
gent correspondence between the leader and those who
are led This Society can better afford pursue this
wise fysiem than we can in Ncw-York. where there
a-e so many nspirnnts 20 the distinguished position q
conductor all Of whom have friends in the Society to
urge their claims and 10 deny. whether Justly or not
the right Of any ore man 70 an emnence coveted.
On O permanent basis TIE brooklyn Philharmonic
Society has built up It's success and u j. point Of
qualification 10 all who have the tr1e interests Of music
ut heart that there il yet more society ahoinS
honestly inicgcuily and earnestly IN the good cnu.e
The first concert Of the eighth season. though u1uo
iiced a. columns excellent, both Ms rcreffs
selections and performance. The programme Of .Ae
second concert. which took place last Saturday, to
l'2lsi inst the academy Of Music, was az follow
symphony No IN y Flat major (frsi iire) Haydn
CaVatiLa-" Linda" o iCce d quest anima.' Dofl
sc't, Miss Laura Harris. Sois-Fi oAh-A sda-if %
houdo Russo De Herioi Madame Camilla IIs0. sec.
0nd Concerto fpr the fiano-'oftc. w Plat, (rst
10 America beethoven. (xith CaGcugn " Ant kuhlu-
steu,) Ar j. y. Pattison. lncrn!ssla. locne ;; IA
nl0uinuc. TessO. "IlmcntO e Tronfu." List; Solo
sio.in-- Elee1s. Ernsi. Madame Camilla urso ca,a'
tina" Lucia" E"fnuva nel aiicnzio. Doni<etti
Miss Laura Harris Festival Overture, (by rcquesD
Bits.
The symphony by Haydn is fresh and charming the
Introduction grave and thoughtful the Tiears ieht,
pleasing and mcioions but small In ia general atm
botrs. Tic Asagio is graceful and tender. containing
some lovely passages for tie wood instruments. ia
which Che bassoon Is treated drrably ani finding '
relief In holder sub'ec, before It's return to It's fire.
theme. The S,serio is light and and sprishiy and has
. IN
movement. containing clever iugue aud drawing Ito
cortras, from marked change IN the tcapo which Is
bab artistic and effective. Its execution throughout
as excellent u was marked by delicacy. refinement
and precision Clearness Of outline and attention %
detail were particularly % scryabe and tie minute ard
beautiful colorng 20 imperative 10 just rendering ~
Haydn. music. end so different from the broad iad
massive Effects Of Beethoven, developed with .
poetic sentiment, bat rarely found 10 orchestral per
f,mauces Bui charming this symphony il, IL Is not
strong enough ns piece de ressanee OF Philharmonic
concert II would have opened the second part advan
rareously az sequence to SYMPHONY by Beethoven.
Me1eel.ston or schumann, and one Of tie solo PEE.
formers could have been well daicused with 1t would
BE stl better in Judgment 10 have such work or
TIE closing piece Of concert instead OF lessor woFs.
such as an overture would be certain from ITS im
portancc to retain the audience 10 The end.
Miss Laura Harms sang two Italian operate sccnas
which are entirely out Of character at tuoh concerts
while VIC have so many grand concert arias which
shonld he heard very Hccepably She has Light and
ctarming voice small In iis yo'nme but neither thin
nor why. II is however quite unsUed to the express
sion OF passion or emotion. but wei adapted h. the
demands OF ornate and superficial compositions. Her
voice is fresh. having lost nothing Of its SpontAniey
her information IL admirable and her execution Is fluent
ond wel-deGned. She wen received. end her two
solos were spontaneously encored.
Madame Camilla Urso also plnyed twice. She Is an
art 81 Of unguestonable ability. THO violin, by usage,
Is not adys instrument; but the mastcrship Of sach
rs the sisters Milamoo, md Of Camilla Urso, may
make II a disputed point between the Camille
Urso has acquired fine tone full and equal throughout
her intonation is pure and just whether In single
double stopping, and through all the inricaoies Of