The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28

First Concert Of the Brssikiyu Philharmonic
lOCiefy.

First Concert Of the Brssisiya Philharmonic
Society.
The tenth seaSon OF this society opened propto usy
last night at the Brooklyn Academy The audience was
not large but select AMI considerable proportion came
from New York The orchestra, numbering sixty in
struments under the able direction OF Nj
Theodore Thomas. comparatively composer
(AlborD made his bow before the public in de-
scriptive symphony entitled Columbus. II IL
work that must become popular here, ii Is in Eu-
rope for although there Is little depth power in
in IT, il Is light, meodious and pleasing. The parts
arc:-i lfLgro-The departure. 2. Schsrg3--Sailoris
life on the high o Adagio--An evening on the
sea 4 Finale Allegro no boppo-Good prospects
revolt storm land at last The scherro smacks
suspciously OF the Midsummer Nights Dream, to be
no more than "reminiscences II seemed to US a pla-
giarsm. The third part original either but loses
nothing by that as the spirit OF Beethoven is in it, The
storm in the finale is very well worked up without de-
sroying the symphonic nature OF tho work, aud the
brilliant march at the close Is fit theme express the
Joy OF the sailors on reaching land at last It s indeed.
a. Work 1na the general public can relish for l. Is
thoroughly niegibe IN every part Adelaide Phillips,
sang the cavatina, " Una donna iluste," FROM the
hau uye. s and a little Cuban song, "Agla
since we heard her last spring The timbre ls
the purest kind OF contralto, but the notes waver
and there Is want Of finish or decision about them
Her execution Is not abored spasmodic as II was
last season shc deservedly encered Mr.. Thomas
arranged for the oboe violin solo Of De Berio tho
one that the talented Miss Tcedt played with such
cess in Irving Hall The oboe Is an effective intrument
In tho orchestra Tor giving character and color 70
piece but 4 not adapted in tone for solos Mr. Eller
played II well. Mr. Toulmin the harpist, succeeded
better in the fantasia or "Anne Laurie than IN "Un
Batio an Moschero.n His touch and execution
on the harp Ia not remarkable for cearnesss
or brilliancy. Schubcrts "Roiter Marschn instru-
mentated for '.grand orchestra" by Franz Iaszt,
closed the concert. The march s a spirited dashing
trooper-ke work but It suffers sadly whom 'fnstru-
mentated for grand orchestra" Lisxt crowds into Il
many Of his orchestral absurdties and usual pre-.
sents the most violent contrasts side by side. The time
was taken too SLOW either by the composer the
chestra, In tho part where the French horn aud oboe
solos come IN. The rolcking spirit OF the march
was thus lost. II Is encouraging 10 soc what
an improvement has taken place this
in the philharmonic audience in point OF appreciation OF
and even enthusiasm towards the artists The latter
may probably thank Madame Ristor for thus thawng
the icy and critical GOODNESS Of their hearers
After witnessing her great dramatic triumphs they
In humor to acknowledge genius and MORT in tho
sister art OF music IT tho Board OF Directors OF the
society, about twenty-five in Number, will arrange mat
tiers to the comfort aud satisfaction OF the stockholders
other patrons or the concerts we'll Mr. Thomas
does In the musical department, the society will, we
hope, be more Successful this tha II Ia the
last.