New-York tribune., 1868-11-10
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The Philharmonic Society of New-lork, en-
couraged by the artistic and pecuniary success OF us S'
season, is preparing to do even better TINS year iO
orchestra OF performers will remain under the ueo
ton Of Mr. Carl Bergmann, and nearly all our pest
including Madame Rosa, Madame La Grange MISS f"''
lipps, Madame UISo, ole Bull, and MI o. d. ''i w.
take solo parts in the different concerts The Prost".
are not vet arranged but the principal orchesa "oA
for the season have been selected. and the st Is an
estng one, and except for the absence oi any
composition is entirely satisfactory VI SS SiNi "
are promised Beethoven's 1st, III MAJOR anu '"' Vi
"Heroc" Haydn's in n fiat, Mendelssohho hclo''n"
tionn schumanns in d minor, and schuberts unfinished
.,,n c,,,,phonv in B MINOR. None OF these are
hsol,,a novelties in New-York but two OF them-the
Nondessobn and the Schubert-have never been p'ayed
bx tbs Society Among the other classes OF orchestfa
works we find however, four hitherto unknown IN Amer
ica These are LiSzt's symphonic poem ION the Mouh-
tain Gade's Overture Hamlet" Catels Overture TO
" semirams" and Killers concerto No. In a. Liszts
Der Edeae" which announced last season, but not
civen ia again on the bills The rest Of the selections
include two parts from the "Symphonie fanfaStque OF
Berioz three parts from suite OF Bachs 1--WE are not
told which onel, MendelssOhn's "MeuSna" overture,
which we hope may be better appreciated than IL was a
stenwav Hall last month. and Gluck's overture to
"Iphgenia" wagner's overture to Faust and Bee
thoyen's grand third overture Fideio' Lastly, we
are TO have a remarkable performance OF Manfred
with schumanns music Edwin Booth reading the sohl-
oquy and the Lederkanz singing the choruses Here Is
a noble Winters work There will be six concerts, the
first on the 2sth inst The first public rehearsal takes
place next Friday.
MISS MINNIE uAUCK IL LONDON.
Miss Minnie Hauck made her first appear
ance at Coyent Garden the Goth OF October ana APP
pears to have achieved gratifying success, although the
exravagant punery of her manager had somewhat pren
diced the public against her The Times says
She has pure soprano voice, light and flexible, sweet
and penetrating even throughout lis range ana ouuttu
i'm the most legitimate manner In suhdued passages cr
tones charming, while the souhdicsS Oh hel unIp
and the excellence of her method are ec'ren 81 III ] r a.
that her ntonatiOn is invariably perfect Shc Phrases
too admirably, and though not yet complete mistress
of what the Italians term "dgihG, when perhaps can
with tolerable fidelity be translated huency IN the
delivery Of nord passages she more than atohes lor
this 10y other qualities no less important ana valuame
Miss Hauck, ~ short IS young ana has lhucn 'o
but her youth accompanied as IT Is by grace AT once
natural and prepoSScSsing may be reckohcd rs an AZ
traction i'm itself II was difficult not 20 be strongly inter
esied I'm her the very moment she appeared not o
dress 10 her companions and to feel convinced at inc
end of the oardtd that rich promise bad been revealed
I'm that one performance. The favorable Impression
created by "COs per Serene and It's sequel was more
than confirmed by the simple and touching duet In which
Amina and Elyno after the jealous fears OF the latter
have been aside take leave Of each other Tor the
night with an oft and tenderly calculated Addo; Inc
whole OF this exquisite, the acting being ~
easy and natural as tue smgng wss and the
| success unduestionabe. In the bedroom scene Miss
Hauck was afforded an excellent opportunity ui
displaying her already very nearly perfect coand oi
he 1n;.G roce test among tests for singers All the
sleep music admirably given, and the gradual dyng
off Of the tones. when with multred aposuophe 10
her beloved Elvna ADina sinks uncOnscousy upon the
bed while the thoughtful Rudopho beats qmet retreat
was accomplished 10 wish: In the scene thnt ensus,
where Amna OF wrong. vaiuy endeay9rs to
persuade her jealous lover OF her Innocence MISS uek
exhibited genuine feeling; and what with the impas
stoned singing OF Signor Mong VINO was prnpap never
heard to more adSahrage ,han d%si TIE Weown
laOrceGu denscmble" cncorcd. and anolher oud
and general recall followed the descent of the cur
| tain
! The star says:
M Mapleson has made another most promising discoy-
cry. His new pGima donna Is a good one Mle; Mhhle nc
| Hauck made her debu last night as Amna-almost as
favorte part with lyric ladies' as Hamlet with dramatic
pentemen-and secured almost from the moment Oi her
entrance such success as can hardly fan TO place hcI
honor 1pr Though deGSate on the boards Of opera.
and though very young. Mile Hauck is eonspicnonsy
her transatlantic experience which has evidently been
thorough a selfpossesson and mastery which placed
! pected care Coppdgae" had been uttered IN
a fresh and almost girish voice. =, Inc andt
Of most accomplished singer. and at the sustained high
% note H. e T c FeSStS lnSs %: os se e
deepcned the favorable IMPRESSION indeed rs saesif 81
aes soS We 6Mscd M the Vigorous attempt which
made to secure an encore In me duet music ahd9nghou
wnning aud the final love duet was particularly dis
,ngished by finish expression aud elasticity OF power
The young cantarce was warmly recalleh In he sec0d
act the more trying portion OF Aninas rlc career De
gins but the new artistic advanced steadily and power
fully with the interest OF the opera Her sleepwaking
scene statucsque and expressive; her forlorn de
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sincere and artistic and her rendering OF the eN
acting passages which bring the act TO sublime and
Another recall rewarded her In the last act the open
ing air given with dccacy peculiarly appropriate
To IT, and the whole Of the SOnnambulc music de
/ lvered with perfect and touching earne-tncss, with
proper mHsier0u1 G 10 m fP%,e oyos arm T e d
! Mile Hauck exhbi; deficiency In physical strength
enthusiasm of the paudts amidst which the curtain
fell Mile. Haucks future appearances VIII, Of course
be watched for with much anxiety; but 1t may at once
be- recorded that she most ultntu singer anu
peent actress the gentle and pathetic VEIN Her voice
Is Of great compass and great elasticity OF tone with
tendency sound small until brought thoroughly ont,
but capable Of answering with renewed power aud beauty
nearly, IL not quite all the demands that can be made
upon II In the course G, al arduous roe
! The Daity News says Of he debntante:
This young lady, pupil Of Mr.. Maurice StTakOsch.
from America, country which has already
US several pra donnas and has proved ~ oher respects
the last quarter OF a century. Mile Haueks voice s "A
high soprano clear and brilliant rather than sympathetic
mets but scarcely able TO bear the strain Of any
degree OF tragic passion she has good presence; and
her self possession under the ordeal OF first appearance
before strange audience, eyinced considerable degree
OF stage experience. Only sight nervousness was
| apparent IN the commencement OF her opening
recltaye scare con'pdqne." which speedily wore on;
and delivery Of this introductory movement and the
following andanie, "Cope per- sereo," Of the
cluding allegro brillante, "Sorra sen," distn-
guishcd by much neatness OF execution and truth of
ntonation as to raise very favorable impression OF
the debutante, who was rewarded with great applause
Her share in the short duct with Eyino, "So gcioso
given with much grace and the fall OF the curtain at
the END OF the first act followed BY recall Of both
singers In the bedroom duet Mile. Hauck gave good
representation Of the fixed inpassiby OF the sccpwak
ing girl; and I'm the nnal scene OF sOmnanbusn, her
dreamy abstraction, III acting and singing evnccd much
dramatic perception The short prayer An ereded
Brdy, delivered with nice feeling, but the final
brayura an giungc." betrayed symptoms OF fatiguc
0verexcitement the execution OF some Of the 1Ord
embellishments and cadcnZas falling far short Of the III
tentiOn Ii appeared 10 he taken In too high key B
fat), although Mile. Hauck had previously touched
the HAT in alt her voice is scarcely strong enough to
bear such extreme tension Her reception through
out favorable having been recalled at The end of each
act and az the close Of the opera OF her vocal powers
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