The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-22
N U s &c Al.

First Rehearsal Of the Philharmonic Society.
There was pretty largo audience at the FIRST rehcar.
cal OF this old and honored society yesterday afternoon
at Irving Hall. The programme for the FIRST concert
consists Of the following works -ssymphony in @. Ne
2, opus 81, Schumann; Nachaichr Tug episode from
Lsnaus Faust, Liszt; overture Columbus FIRST tmeD
Bristow." The decided individuality and boldness an1
strangeness Of the compositions Of Robert schumaan
have caused his genius earnestly denied BY some
As II is enthusiastically admired by others We will NJ
remarks on tho symphony until the second 70.
hearsa Of the society But Of the second piece In the
programme there can be but opinion. How such .
work could cmanatc from any outside . luna
ito asylum Is a matter OF surprise. Let US 500.
The opening dscords In the bass with strange yet plain,
tive passages OF reeds succeeded by little flute clarione
and oboe rcmoos aud triIls well enough There
then beautiful, Tranquil ideas, which b.
After few syncopated measures ne eliminates gradu
ally to ovepowering crash Of all the instrumental
Hero an abrupt transition takes place Idszt cannos
preserve unity and majesty in his work. for hero the
cry passion Of the character he describes Is quenched
efIecualiy as u steam engine had turned stream
OF IT, There Of that biowy, graduated
power OF ihoven in which phase Of passion 10
shown as in the human mInd itself. Lszt concciveg
grand IDEAS and npresses Us with them but Just when
VIC become Interested be descends 70 some pucre sub
cc and leaves feeling Il no. OF disgust at least OF
dissatisfaction in the mind We have In tho Faust
accompaniment Of reeds In which the vions
ally coma in with trcmoos. Ho shows remarkable skin
there " beautiful harp accompaniment the manner IL
which he seems to gather up the cntird force OF tho
orchestra instrument after instrument for the cumi
mating crash Of trumpots and trombones Is excellent
But beyond that all is dark and gloomy, unreieved By
one ray of light or color Perhaps the subject 10 an
ungsefr ono but he might not nj least have confined
himself TO the worst points In u. List Is undoubtedly
the greatest pianist that lived but in the orchestra
he seems 70 Ne pretty much like bull in china shop
Mr. George Bristow's Columbus, which has been very
highly spoken or was not rehearsed yesterday In conse
quence II tho lateness OF the hour and symphony
of n rne Ia
rehearsal will take place at the s.cnway Hall November
., and the concert there also, November H. MI Carl
Bergman IS conductor FOR the season.
sacred Conrerts-Irving Hall.
The which kas attended Mr. Harrisons enter
prise a, Irsing Hall in giving Sunday concerts resulted
last night audience such never before
gregaied in the same hall There not less than
eighteen hundred people present as there were many
turned away for want Of room and the entrance aud
passages were crowded. And the concert both as "a
artists and programme was we'll deserving such an a.
tendance. The programme opened with the eyer wet
-eomc and never trcsome william feI nis
the favore OF every audience, aud gwen By such an
orchestra az that OF Mr.. Thomas. 1, was rccsived
last night with applause, Mr. = Pollock sang tho
Heart Bowed Down. or At least German version
Of Ne has an eScsfH voice. :omswha, IKE Camp
everything thai Mr. Campbell sings, ne srss. s.se-
uon OF inc concert was Nile. Camilla Urso, the ul-sn
guished volinst who appealed for tho rs time sncs
her return from Europc she played ballad sna fec~
aise by vicurerrs In sIylc eQua 10 the anueip~o
we formed " hef from her European sNccssssS She
ha SUI much 70 learn, bat in purity sonS and tsste
In execution she Is indeed great artisb Her tone,
no, rich clear and Considering sas s.m,Se as s1ss.
strings she appeared to belT edvsnt: fs6 many Of
our ss known von ,Ss ss%s e,
response 70 nt Inevitable encore and played well Miss
Nate Mcdonald ssS~ resco's Winged Messens~ anu :,
.ne last Boz of Summer Her voice y NOV lAiss "a
tors but sw,vs enjoyable In such ballads = Iar su
ps,Or operate singer We nov and BIRD Ike
W. ucponaids voice is fully adapted g those touching
p.Ils5s which The people, the mssses IKE ana can ap
n,ar'.,o 4 .niye,s .visions in Dream followed
The beautiful ae and utter meods' n ~ ss da ao o.
"a m he game principle the guitar and has
~ ~, rsssna sound The second part o. the pro-
~. ernslstcd Of the overture 10 Obcrun and Lam
,,r~ fsusssa, orchestra, True Love Dainer sung ~
re- IT. cslisd, BY Bush, Mis- Ksis hcDcnald The
rrer In which thee concerts are now conducted csu
~ al 10 keep them up 70 the standard which attracts
ssch Immsuss audiences 10 lrYirg HAIL