New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-25
MUSIC.
TILE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

The opening of the Philharmonic SeA:s:Son - the
event Of the year In musical circles No Other concerts In
America appeal eloquently those OF the Philhar
mono Society to the highest musical culture, and
Others rule satisfy fully the artistic perceptions
Of critics and connolsseurs To these than to any
other series Of entertainments indebted for ou
knowledge OF the greatest creations Of genius In then
special walk and many Of the srblimest composuonsa
the classic masters should never know at all unes
from them The performers the best in America aaa
are one and all animated with sincere enthusiasm for
the work in which they engaged; an enthusi
asm under whose impuse tho most accomplished
solo artists deem it an to labor undstnguishedin
the general crowd and to toll through long ana careful
rehearsas for a whole Winter without tne Pfospec' OF
more than precarlOus pttance by way oi dividend"
at the end Of the season. ana Win an even ehahce th
thew will not 30 much as get that For several years the
soo,o.,, ,ed very hard and cherries fe Tho pubic
cared little for IT. the treasury empty the directors
were tmid the orchestra not large enough the ar
t,to results were unsatisfactory there was plenty OF
work IN fact and meager glory But last year hereesms
q great change. DR.. Doremus who had been elected
President was brm.full Of enterprise. and he infused
into tho society much OF his daring spirit The
chestra was increased to 100 instruments-that 10
TO say, 1t took In all the really good players with
few stray exceptions. whom the city furnish and
quite many DO heard TO advantage In any build
ing In the United states. The Academy OF Music va
hired for the the best orchestral conductor
artists contributed their services and the result WIS
what might have been expected; the public we're do
lighted the opera house was crammed from pit to roo
and the found the Society with small bah
ance on tho right side OF its books.
This Winter the liberal course Will be pursued
and even brilliant results in prospect than be
fore Not only musc-overs but the gay queens Of
fashion, have taken these concerts under their gracious
protection and sweet boon It IL that rsdiant bellies and
Idle beaux have good place wherein TO lounge On
Friday afternOonsf only they would hold their tonge,
during the music! Still, they much quieter and
bcterbred than they used to be and. after ALL to eli
that partsrre OF beauties, with pretty girl beside one
such temptation Flirting to the music OF hundred
Instruments must DO bliss indeed What with the lTers
art the lovers OF fashion, and the lovers OF An
other the Academy at the two rehearsas already yen
this month has been gaiy attended. and at tne Aird
rehearsal Friday and the first concert Saturday
night, It will doubtless DO full. Beethoyen's grand
" Heroic Symphony" the grandest OF all his works eI
cept the wonderful Choral" will be interpreted as only
tho Philharmonic Society In this country inerpretu
land there few II any orchestras In Europe which
could do It better the Symphonic Jdnasiqe OF Hector
Berioz Will delight tho admirers Of tho fireworks sys
OF music and for the first time in America IL except
tho two rehearsals already gwen shall hear tho
ture to Hamlet by Nles Gade. upon whom msny
supposed tho mantle Of Mendelssohn 70 have fallen.
Beside these attractions shall hearhe favorte Amen-
contralto, Adelaide Phillips, who will make her
first appearance since her return from Europe, and viii
probably have a cordial greeting.
The programme for the remaining five concerts OF the
unusually rich and include several important
compositions which absolute In this country.
such LISTS on the Mountain" the whole of schu-
manns music Manfred" Catels overture to "semir-
amis" and Killers concerto In A. The other symphonies
TO be played Beothoyens First In c, Hsdyns In
Hat, Schumann's IN minor, 6chubert's unfinished
posthumous symphony. and Mendelsohns ke
formation" symphony. LsEt. Gluck, Wagner.
Beethoven and Bach will be represented by oyerturn<
and other works and the OF solo singers and players
includes Madame Ia Grange, Madame Parops Rosa
Camilla Urso. Ole Bull, aud g. b. Mills. In the MAN
fred" performance Edwin Booth will declsim the sohs
Ques and the LederkranE Society will sing the choruses
society which gives all this in single Winter. sndsi'
Il all with the unexceponable precision, and tas
which experience has taught US expect from the ns
harmonic 10 doing noble work for the public ana w
shall DO disappointed It does not win substantial TO