The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31

seventh Public Rehearsal 81 che Hsv ,
York Philharmonie s0cacty-The Dress
Of an Artist by Hector BsrliOz.
the programme for the third concert Of this admir
society being thoroughly rshsarsed under the palm
taking and excellent conductor for the season Mr. Berg
YESTERDAY afternoon the seventh public rehearsA
took place q the Academy OF Music. The programme
comprised hOzats symphony No. in n, Aendslssohas
overture TO Nsusnc and fantastic symphony b
Berioz entitled "fhs Dream or Artist" The first
these Is too well known TO need comment We doubt
there any work Of the great composer popular
= piano study than thh symphony; but has never
been hoard before In this city with orchestral ecce
The overture 70 helusne Possesses few OF the chsrasr
isics Of the composer being general less boldly out
lined and 70 degree unnecessarily compcassA
than his other works There are some remarkably
vigorous sgue passages in IL, ssi they tend only -
contrast the weakness Of the rost. But the ohtsf
attraction, In point Of novelty at least tho pro
gramme the wonderful creation Of Hector Bssiisz
It an episode in the life Of young musician Of rather
unhealthy sensibiiities and sxctable imagination h
poisons himself with opium in attack q love towers
but the narcotic Dose feeble 70 DEATH piungss
him into deep sleep accompanied with tho sranSsst
visions During the continuance Of these fantasies a
convictions, recolectlons and sensations rise in biz
feverish brain in the shape Of musical thoughts ana
images Evon the object Of his love has become to him
= beautiful melody. This extraordinary productae4
should be termed the Dreams Of an Opium atcr rather
than any episode Of ife It is divided into Eve parG
First tumultuous sea Of passions in which agcnya
jealous Madness tenderness JOY and religious consoa
ton risealternatey in his mind The second in
PRODUCES us into . brilliant assembiags. where
the dreamer finds his lady love tho reign
ing belle Of the ballroom. The next scene
is tho country, with two shepherds singing
the RAM des vaches The tortured breast of the dreamer
finds rest in tho calm around him. but she appears
again to agtate him by her heartessness and deceit
Sunset, distant mutterings Of thunder-ssitude-
this part He next dreams that he has
killed the object Of his love and being led TO execution
It. funeral march, alternately between the sombre
majestic with measured tramp OF the guards, const
tutes this part The finale is Sabbath Nights Dream.
in which the finds himself after execution in
the midst Of crowd of fghtul spirits and monsters Of
every kind His beloved rcjons him. but in shape 80
horrible that the other ends shrink from her Tho
symphony concludes with the orgies Of the hesh
and the strains Of the Dies Ira The most noticeable
features in this tantose and dioblere Of harmony
are the funeral march and the 1ends' dance. Thcre
is scarcely any work Of the German school 80
wierdke and startling the strange noiscs,
groans Of agony, shouts Of laughter and uneartfhy
cries with which the spirits welcome the artist
after his execution Throughout the presence Of Tho
lady these fantasies Is distinctly pcrccptbc
by short but exquisite motive which occurs at regular
intervals.
Judging from yesterdays rehearsal we may safely
promise lovers Of true classic music the next
concert or the Philharmonic Society which rarely en-
joyed ut our dreary Academy OF Music We augur sue
cess to the mission Of the association under lbs worthy
President Mr. scharfenberg namely, to cultivate and
foster Tor the classic schoolOf music in New York.
and to relieve the Of too good natured citizens
from parodIed operas and ashnac singers In addition
to the above mentioned attractive programme the Society
have secured the services Of Mr. J. Wehii, the cele
bratcd pianist, for their concert on January ~ \