The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-15
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phllharmonic Rehearsai.

philharmonic Rehearsal.
The two Tehearssls the second OF the phii
harmonic society showed sufficiently what good selcc
ton made in ecctng Or Doremus president OF tho
Society. ~ the first rehearsal there large attend
ance and the weather. unfortunately, nterfered Fr
day last and thinned the Academy considerably. Yel,
on that occasion the attractions something
more than ordinary The orchestra rehearsed Schubes
symphony in and Rtter's overture 10 O;hcilo, and
Miss Aida Topp played weher's piano concerto in =
MINOR, and fantasia by lszt the Ruins OF Athens
Schubert is gradually winning his way this country
into every musicans heart and this symphony. ~ ron
dered by the magnificent Philharmonic orchestra OF
hundred performers, will sam HIM adherenls at the
next concert on Saturday. l. IS full OF melody,
rich, warm, soutouching melody, and breathes the
spirit OF poetry from every nstrumen. In the finale
there is vigor and spirit gentle swell OF ripping trip
lets, irti crash aud the swell dies away, like
bow lin calm weather, never dscordant. never at vari
ance with the laws OF harmony, never having recourse
to wagneran tricks and absurdtes but always majestic
tender paintve joyous or otherwise musicaiy eApres
sive New melodies spring up etcvefy wave OF me con.
ductors baton. II whispered by the volins, echoed
by the reeds breahed through the horns unu the air
is filed with from part OF the orchestra and -
1t dies away in waves OF harmony the spirit Of Beethoven
seems settle the wand Of the leader Mr. Ritter
shows much ability and research IN his overture but
there ia too much List in IL for our taste. string pan
ssimo and flute dialogue lead into allegro in which
the syncopated movement IL skfully handled and the
transitions Of the theme from the vioiins 20 tho
BASES are very pretty The only trouble - IN
introducing irrelevant ideas at every point The
composer mas not caught tho divine anla.ns
of wreathing one subject into another artlsli-
cay, after the example Of his great models.
Beethoven and Schumann. whom he sometimes
draws upon the best portions OF tho work. In the
attempt the Instruments like Liszt he fails very
palbaDy for with all his faults in orchestration that
eccentric composer knows how 20 produce clmactic
effect A double figure Is introduced and very cleveriy
worked up and may, indeed DO considered the best Tea
atla naoda In tha 0ual vwifb ha
Dssses and he winds up the work in very weak
although original manner. he sometimes uses in q
ballard themes which variance with the OF
work. Miss Aida Topp excelled ner previous efforts
in her rendering Of Weber's "Concertstnck Beneath
her touch the grand piano poured forth stream of
melody and harmony which every note was heari
with the distincness and precision that only great
artist render and every part OF tho work ecsveu
its due share OF attention ut her hands. Even the
march, although is beneath the genius OF the composer
was gwen with elan and brillisncy that made the
piano tones ring above the OF the orchestra In
every part OF the Academy Miss Topp has proved her
self true artistic in every OF tho word and ono
worthy OF such an orchestra that OF the Philharmonic
Society,"
Tho Philharmonic society Of BrooIxiyn.
This society gave its y-hfth concert last night a. the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music, being the second OF i's
eleventh season. Neither the nipping air nor the
threatening deferred very large and fashionable
audience from attending. In point of fact there was
jam in the Academy, ana olcttes embracing comfort
able winter coors, were everywhere visible. musical
people, like those OF sister city, could hardly
fail TO enjoy the excellent feast provided for them last
night The programme consisted OF schumann .
symphony No. 2 in Major Oscari," which was rem
dered the orchestra with and precision although
number Of instruments not as large as ought
- have been. The symphony was followed by cavs-
tina OF Beilin Capuetti Monisch, oy MISS Florence
Al Rice whose c0ntraito have heard before under
better circumstances Her voice has been gifted
by nature than cultured by art which something tns'
gives promise Of future for SO young IN ncf pro-
fesson yeuxemps concerto for the VIOLIN IN m inof
played for the rst time In this country by Camilla
Urso in ner accustomed exquisite STYLE Of which too
much cannot be said praise The remainder OF ens
concert comprised fragments OF Schubsrs prothu-
NOUS symphony In minor. which has just enough OF
delicious melody in them TO mako us regret that ths
work not brought 70 completion. sweet spirit
| Hear Ny Prayer by Miss Rice; violin solo, "un
| Reve" by Madam Urso and LISTS symphonic poem
lies Preludes," completed entertainment which e,
4 IDENTITY gave entire satisfaction TO the Phiibarncn'
| Society and its friends.