New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
MUSIC
touRTu PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

FOURTH PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
The fourth philharmonic Concert, on Satur-
day evening" was better etherthe third the second
d inferior TO the first only in the character of tine music
performed. We cannot have Pastoral Symphony"
however every night and IL there was nothing On TINS
fourth programme equal TO that divine work OF
Beehovens there was any rate, nothing common or
trivial The minor symphony OF Mozarts, with when
the concert opened. is very strongly marked with the
composers characteristic cheerulness and is one OF his
pleasantest works, though Of his greatest The
first movement, sprightly allegro motto, was played
with correctness and admirable delcacy The Gndanh is
solemn and mpressiye-almOst ecclesiastica-with sg-
perb massive forte passages for tho strings. Jhe
crescendo and decTescendO this movement deserve
particular notice. They were given with
nicely which Mr. Bergman alone, OF al our
resident conductors, knows how TO obtain. The
third movement "opens with Edashing minuet
pnyed with good deal Of fire and changes into grace
fu trio which would have perfect hadnot the horns
now and then given forth uncertain sound Tie finale
ALLEGRO issoi, the best executed portion OF ire sym
phopy The next orchestral composition was the intro
ducticn 20 Wagners "LOhengrn." We fear 1t was not
appreciated and the beginning Of IL, where we sat- was
not heard owing TO the loud talking OF some u-bred
Young men in the lobby but it very curious and very
beautiful II opens with series OF harmOncs, played
andante and pianissmo byftwo or three first voiins
alone on high pitch, and relieved by fant breathngs
once and again from the flutes other stflhgeu lhsrf
ments take up the movement in turn-it not melody
only succession Of undulang harmonies-and when the
strain almost painful from s high tension the
horns chime ia with soft rich. grateful chord there is
gradual gathering OF all the mighty forces OF the or
chestra and with tremendous sweep the swell
ing tones rise TO an oyerpowering climax. Then
they die away again, by one, ana the composition
finishes as It began, with prolonged notes on the upper
strings OF two or three vons. IL will readily be under
stood that to play thisproperly the VIC lns must have
unusnl steadness of hand and nlceness OF touch They
did well on Saturday but not perfectly We and IN the
very last note one OF them out OF tune The per
formance however was generally excellent, and the
distribution OF light and shade, 10 convenient
though hackneyed phrase, correct that 1t would
be ungenerous stress small deiec Ibe CLOS
ing niece was Mendelssohns beautiful symphony IN
major This Is the generally known as the Italian
symphony IL was begun during the composers visit to
Italy in his twenty year. and in It's graceful and
sunny style we not only the national character
cs which It was his purpose to describe but the intense
personal endowment which we kOwIthat his journey
yielded him. The dnddHe was written after the other
parts OF the symphony his design being to reserve II fc
"A visit 20 Naples; but in that home OF luNurlous ~
dolence lie found labor impossible, and the movement
was not composed believe, until after his return TO
Germany 1t ia like o. dreamIoipast delights-of blue
skies and soft zephyrs bnd waving groves where man
bssks in the enjoyment Of pure lazncss and pleasure Is
Of that sleepy kind which is not much active enjoy
ment 40 n delicious repose. We may be mistaken ~ 10
che time when this aan was written but IL seems to
have been inspired rather by delights remembered long
| aiterward than by pleasures just experienced
The solos at this concert were by Madame Rosa, ana
had the merit OF beng not only excellent In themselves
but in keeping with the OF the rest Of the perform
| ance Her scene and aria from Webers " Oberon'
Ocean thou mighty monster" was superb. The open
ING WAS one OF the most magnificent pieces OF musical
defamation we heard, and che showed throughout
keen appreciation Of the dramatic character Of the
composition with all the power Of voice aud perfection
OF culture 10 give il adequate Interpretation But tins II
a matter Of In music such as this everybody
knows that Madame Rosa is peerless The closing lines
Of the noble song given with an easy grandeur
sublime contempt OF difficulties, TO which Madame Rosa
alone is equal After the "Lohengrn" introduction She
sang the Deh rie, from Mozars "No-se III Figaro and
in reply TO an encore she had the good taste 10 choose
another air by thexsame composer the Baa bdt from
" Don Giovanni"
THE GRAND DUCHESS OF GERoLSTEIS.
THE Grand Duchess is soon 10 be with
drawn and Ia Belle Hene TO be produced in It's place
Meanwhile the former continues 20 draw good houses
Several new Of droery have been introduced; and
though the changes canShardy belcalled improvements
they give the piece little freshness, and they are
welcome.
Mr. Jerome Hopkins adyertises a concert at
stenway Hall tomorrow night Tor the bencht OF Tue
! OrpheOn Fund.
/ The opera companv sing Era DavOlOn to-
n,rl,t m BookIyn with Madame Rosa as Zernd, and
Lott as FRA DdrOiO There viii be two more dfbhs AT
| Plies MS week Mrs Lumley contralto makes her
first appearance Wednesday singing 4.Hccno In Iro
yatOre 70 Madame Rosa's IeOnoya on Thursday Mrs
Iz0ra Elder Is announced as AnHend IN CrsPlno heI
first appearance any stage. Next week the troupe
will spend Philadelphia but during their absence We
shall have LaGrange and Brgnoh at the Academy