New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-13
Nkneical.

THEODORE THoMAs'S SYMPHONY sOIRBE.
The first Symphony SOr6e Of the second
cessOn took place at Irving Hall last Satur
day evening. The audience was not large
but stu the Han was fairly filed by attentive and ap
precstive listeners The programme was as follows
Symphony No in b Major. Beethoven; Scene from
lie Prophete Nine Flcury Uii,an A1cyeIbeer; Allegro
de Concert, Op. &c. Mr. William Mason Chopin; Ma
seppa, Symphony Poem. Lisss; Aria, Mime. Tleury
Urban MaiIlert and "Inyitatioa 10 the Dance" ar
ranged for grand orchestra by Berlioz, Weber.
The grave opening ofthe symphony was tIougltiuly
read and finely played, and the following allegro so
rharmiHgy cclored by alternating masses ofsrag and
wood instruments, was ca-oiyly and brilliantly ron
dercd. The subject OF ile sdacio movement is cx-
tIemey beautiful and is treated in that broad grand
style which Beethoven so well understood and
worked ont in a wonderful m9nneT, constantly afford.
Ing CLEANS Of exquisite melody, Which despite its
terly elaboration sus.an the interest Of the leaIer 10
the close OF the movement il was deicataly ond ant
istcaly played, and II the drums had been properly
tnned, would have been without fault The brilliant
scherzo and the delicious trio were also well played A.
though the yiolns lacked somewhat in deli.
cacy. The allegro finale Is rare example Of how
seemingly common theue can be dignifcd and re.
deemed by mastery elaboration. The whole movement
is wonderful piece Of writing, and was brilliantly
executed Stn the performance, az whole
hardly up to the standard Of 8Ir. Thomass drec
tion. We know the difficulties with which be has had
to contend and recognize how much be has done under
the circumstances.
Madame Ileury Urban is a singer Of The extreme
French school, for which have but little respect or
sympathy either in its system or its exhibition Her
stle is highly dramatic but it loses It's force and effect
Il 1Isf srFl lor
good but her middle and upper registers are harsh
In ii extreme when forced. Study has not harnonized
ihe gster, The passage from one 10 The other be-
rays ainiu varieties Of tone, especially percertbe in
" pass ages Of forid execution. Still with all these
iiEcnlt es 10 contend with she shows good artistic
rainirg she phrases well pronounces exquisitcly and
hrows a lrge amount Of passion and expression into
er music Hor rst aria was Der most ambitious effort
nd in this er very moderate as il brought
er worst po ns into rToHinonce but her second sc.
scton was be ic adapted % her pow rs and ehe sang
charmiugiy eairiag hearty AVID deserved encore :
Dir william Jason in'c l.cted Ciopia's Allegro de Z
oncert in his ,uc tlsteiGl manner. lie delivered
le opening sub ieot with breadth OF manner, his
.rasiue was vel efDed and tle Characteristic end 0
passage which marx its close were clearly
ID appreclotiyoly rc ndeTed. G
Lszrs "Mazeppa" 2 row on hearing, In breadth and a
rength. It a worl OF marked imagination. de. e
rpty,. accurate, IN oIchesiflted WITH brilliant n
81 IN regard 10 oGect This was finely played. the
or Cup being point IL effect beyond its perform.
zee az the philharmonic 60 lccrt. m
Webers pianoforio piece the "Inviiation TO The az
luce. iast-amoatol by DcFi., 70 sllig a. only
lfe4eIye every point bat air Ao exquisite tole of tn
ed sentiment ia al hs iatcDy wos rlayed with "
.lcacy, spirit ard feudcTes ihetnpo Of tlc coda vi
weyer was taken trle 100 fsi thereby rendering ap
0 brilliant passages for the wind AMI slrnged iEstru.
'nts alternating little indistneL tb
The concert. ~ whole gave great Satisfaction, tat