, 1865-05-10
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Annua! Observation-Disclosures Of OIL
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shtut1on, our Duard Of Directors submit The hi
LOWING report OF their management lf the ah1ir
OF IL soe,etiE It, f91 =, the Rast {ssr;
The year preceding this waa the Inst Year. sinei
the formsiion =, the Society, that The Treasure
the proctecs Of the season'a concerts, the HhoIl
torpins up to that time being only about fBl Al
laet year there vas bslance OF $77055. For th,
PIT ytm We h1!e ins'eaa Of us,ng that b,l+nee
that the Society should hhye small fund In hsnd
For the psst ssason The pr1cc OF tickets was ad
Tanced TO ten dollars; yet this Vas not rs great Al
eIs' report shows, VIC have saved less this ye1,
than the year before. 1t enables us to buy new
muslc and Instruments, and employ larger or:
makts cur snnual teries Of concerts less depend.
ent upon contingencies. Heretofore the engage
ment Of our nusic1ans has been delayed until We
%ee e 70 a. eefn mt @ ,'s ne dss wond
sometimes been of serious d1ssdvant1ge- The
expenses Of the concerts lat eesson hive been
Ety mnsa higher ,hq9 escs !; hhs1ot apd Is The
showe, cach concert has cost Us nearly 81, 90.
There arc probably very few pcraons, not mem
bers Of the Society, who understand OF believ6
how very nearly to the Actu1l cost our conrerts
are finished. :.
The demand for tickets 70. the past seasou was
greater Than 1t h9s ever been before, and, as The
to retuse 10 sell tickets to many Who were ahrona
to aftenn The concerts. This difficulty can ouly b.
We think our eoncerts would have been en.ozea
norc nc people had not persisted in goin9 SO
early : gIs,si , many persons would go to he Cor
eeis qns iaa nopl before the time Of commencing,
and. II tae uoofs had been open, would have eona
sul eattitr consequen II, when the pertormsnce
commenced they We're tired out and not In cundi.
t'on m 70 si3oy M nn:is- ny This was done in order to
suggest Is to sell RESERVED seat1 E65rt ,rr wnnid
Nv "9N'o
During The ptst scaton we hare given three OF
and 2, 5he Heroic; 4 ore rymphony By Glade one u
Haydne-the Third md o1e of Aendelasohn-
ot thf hsSosh sso se" or or hsss but hs eighth
given before. The 81 role symphony has probably
neser been attempted before ID the West. Many
persons wht attend our conceFts do not undef-
stand. Or appreciate tne symphonies, and some Of
tunify e hearing music Of this character, and do
not underetsnd OF enjoy II at the drst hearing.
As they become iatoli1r with it they enjoy it the
the pieces produced during: he former ~ seasons
has been eenes9Hy liked, and Va tn,uk We are
Eore hksly to err BY giving too many new
Symphonies II IN BY repeattn: ,hose before ciyer.
lowlIe Lew oEertures: Overture to . Athalia''
Tsss5; 2 e7e:tpfs :: f. e e. *Men5:S il! < w.sas1; :;
Overtime TO 'Leooora," Beethoven, We hays
c1so had two new pieces OF Mr. Balatka's-one
written 1oF & the y Trombone and one on themes from
Bafa'ks, aDa seemed to be more generally enjoyed
than .no.' Of the pieces We have given.
We thus bare secured a hnef orchestra than
ever before, and have had forty live petfor1ne11.
The relearsals hare been more tiorohe4 than
cytr before. Fur each ofour concerts, except per.
hcps for twc, We had slx good, thorough reheaf-
five and three-quarte1s. At no previous season
four and half. And. as We have he e,me masi.
hey soe person. ne eefai1ainy a1sGy..d FUNK *
find fault with the society have, unfortunately
for themselves. made. the take Of charging
rs he hbsefe1Sss ifeS IT, To-
rehealra1s. and they more thorough than ever be.
fore: tut this only shows that these people have
more dlsposluon to fnd fault than capacity to
Judge. One ambitions person. whose prominent
characteristic does moi appear 10 be modeety, at
p,oa.9p of home tslent g. bai oily rs sueesed. eas
ed In berg laughed at.
To 1he several lite c1it1ctems which have IN.
petred y the newspapers, We have not seen 1t 10
1epy: Ne cona'def ourselves ansWerab to tn
toc1tty. 1t any q our members hare CO Iplatnis
sops who ere not mentcra thare been attending
our roncfre, snd are not plessed there l. no res.
son why 1he5 should 20 again. We conceive It to
be ne Object Of the society to Produce the best
10 make fhr people acqns1uted ri n the best mn.
Elca! compositions, to cultivate their tastes for
music, ane insHnct 'hsis criticism; il this does
not conduee TO the advantage Of the so.ca!led
home talent, then It's perhaps doubtful II it de-
eeryes encouragement. -
The Society are under spee1s' obligations to Mr..
five Of our concerts with hfs mos, excellent Ptano
. & pantmcnta; elto to lii. Knopfe,, who assis.
ted At one o. the concerts. when Mt. BaQmbach
could not attend; nlso 70 Dr.. Feasel, who gave u
The success Of or concerto IL In no small de-
gree attributable 10 Mr. B2latEa, who, In keeninp
the management Of the orchestra and ar1anemehf
Of tome pieces for our conces.s: has shown ability
a. leader end composer, We have prcduee4
this year some pieces Of his arrau.eulau1>&hd
composition which were written at the rrquegt Of
morc popular character, and for the purpose OF
dlsplaJii scme particular instrument
1he expense Of giving onr concerts hiss in
distribution Of complimentary tickets, aud pcr-
haps by thls have given otense to, rome. In re-
gard 10 mus1clans, We have followed what We
to etre complimentary tcke's to those who have
heretofore assisted us eratultously. During the
pnst inicr nj. Paul Becker has sent to Us d bill
:: amt ths socscty sor So tor play1ng se pieces
In December, 1850. His h,if Il sts.ehed to this
report We we're Eesy much surprised. that any
we're ss1t.fed ,hat Mr. Becker assisted at eouc Of
the Int copr.r1e init as some Of The other mem.
hers bad done, "11hont expecting or claiming 10
Dr1telt from The iact ii t Nj. Becker hsd nsver,
op to the tine Of sending thus account, m ade any
claim whatever upon ithe society, or pre-
tae ha th.t here VIZ sle.rsy any ntss;y e3sy
rom thr letter Of lii. Becker + tbe Board 4ss se.
l1t account that be felt be had been
sighted IN DO receiving complimentary II :ket,
was not to te paid But when we were appri.ed
Of The oversight, be had bought his ticket. We
BpuloEized to him, offered to refund lis money.
hin we would tubmts his claim to the society to
AXE zach action a. 1t should deem it
During the psst year there hare bern thirty
number T. nor large yet 1t Is more than that Of al
he members added to the society during the four
1ears preceding. We think 1t desirable to admit
IT fyes us tqs.
axe scme pr2de In our prosperity, anu It would
GRANNY be Fell to eiTe members SONS addition
privi:eges:: By our present custom they have
ubscrlbe1e to our concerts.
Some Of our Older members have suggested that
re can ADD yelJ greatly to the attractions Of our
p from members Of the eoclety. OF course It ia
erJ desirable to give variety to our cnnce s1d
biz would be returning to the original plan or he
oeiety, and 10 the plan now followed by The Phil
sruonie Societies in other c1t1ea; and, ii the
horus should embrace number Of the members, |
ne 1neetlnrF, rehearsals+ &c, wond make it In !
eali3, as IN name tociety. However, there is
h1s TO be said on the other side: we once tried |
hts plan and failed. Amateur performers are 80 |
ndifertnt abont reheassals thai III difficulty Of
living concert will be greatly Increased, and It
nay be doubtful whether the addition to our cnn-
ertB would compentate for the 1ncrease Of trouble
oWevrr ihai ,heT snthoE3re 3ha 70 p our soS'et.
isers to be elected for the coming ye1r to try The
experiment. If they ahall deem 1t advisable.
We hare made thus report more full an 1 lengthy |
hfn u: Ial because We think 1t desirable that our
sea eacn yeal, aae, az we are chsnRfng officers |
oto 3eH ~ 9ss1. encu ne" 6oafa can nave the |