New-York tribune., 1870-02-07
MUSIC.
THIRD PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.


The third Philharmonic Concert Last Satur-
day evening better In all respects than the second
The Following was the programme, and any musician
VIII acknowledge that 1t was fresh aud good:
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Die Wehc der Tone, Symphony IN .spohr
Cayatna iFom La GAIA Ladra," III placer Nj 6aisa
Miss C. /. Kellogg ''''''''"
concerto for piano and orchestra. in nat ma.
Miss Anna Mciiis
Overture, "sakuDtala" Golimarh
Aria from "LO Sozze d Figaro" Dci rieSi non
Miss c l.. kellogg
overture TO LeoDOra," No. Beethoven
The Symphony OF spohr's, generally called in English
The conservation OF sounds" written TO illustrate
poem Of Carl Pielncrs the position OF music as ele
ment OF natural beauty. The gloom which brooded over
the face Of the universe before woke TO life and
motion is contrased with the brightness that shone forth
when the everlasting music OF tho elements began TO
breathe through tho woods and resound along the shore
and the voices of raised cong. and prayed,
and the busy hum Of life and the poem closes with
invocation OF music the consoler Of the sorrowng and
the nspmer of holy and lofty thoughts The conception
OF tho symphony resembles somewhat the famous Pas
toral OF Beethoven. Its scope Is wder-too wide,
indeed, for like Spohr TO grasp
but the composer has not attempted much beyond the
description Of the simpler forms of music and has there
fore constructed upon this noble theme his success
ful and agreeable work. Holding q high place In the
classical German school, yet not place in the first rank,
spohr possessed the not too but very important
merit OF gauging pretty fairly his own powers that
his compositions rarely strike failures The rich,
voiceike quality which is said to have distinguished his
volnplayng is paralleed by his fondness for
melOdic forms, carried to such extreme that nearly all
the symphony could be sung TO regular meter He bad
not the power perhaps not the patience to unger
In the uncertain gloom Of chaos which Is supposed
to be tho prelude Of his theme almost instantly
his creation breaks into and the whole four themes
Of the symphony ruled by the strictest rhythmic
FORMS The first theme-or movement, as 1t should moro
properly be called, for each division embraces several
themes-represents In peaceful strain the music OF
nature; the second. copying the music OF love, opens
with beautiful cradle songs breaks into merry dance,
and passes thence into serenade admirably played by
NJ BergEer ne violonceO solo, with strng accompani'
ment; the third is military march and prayer after
victory well known here through panoforte arrange
ments from tie orchestral score and the fourth is sup
posed to celebrate tho spiritualzing aud calming nhu
ence OF music. The second movement was heartily rel
ishcd and tho audience asked for repetition which Mr
Bergmann sensibly declined to give.
The overture of Goldmarks played at this concert
for tie first time in America. The composer is almost
unknown in tho United States. We believe he is Hun
garian. His style-harsh at times and almost always
strong ana bOldoers great contrast to the cloying
sweetness of spohr Formed upon the theories OF List
and Berlioz 1t is far less extTaysgant than the style
OF either OF those great musical prophets. To an over
ruling perception Of symmetry in which List and
Berlioz conspcuousy deficient. he adds fertility OF
invention in the combination Of Instruments and in
genulty in massing broadIgenects which would
do credit to his masters and models The bar
baIic magnifcenco which the mind loves TO associate
with Iiindoo legend, and something Of the Tenderness
which really belongs TO the drama OF Sakuntala tho
flower as sancr scholars declare. OF I'll the ancient
poetry Of India fairly reflected in this overture,
which persuaded will be better liked the ofteDor
it is heard The second overture to "Leonora." which
closed the programme, suffers only by comparison with
unriyaed third overture to the opera
Miss Kellogg good IN both the pieces set down Tor
her in the bills but still better In little French ehansOn,
81 a n0raiS rten nc dire POlrQu0i ne peSSc; ros Il
main !
The Dipiaesr from ia Gazza Ladra" is an excellent
sIovr ,iooa a,r % gratifying 10 perceive
that Miss Kellogg was fully competent TO execute ts
1ord phrases; but itis not in fOrd music that like
her best The aria Of ozarts showed much better the
sweetness In which lies her strength. Miss Mehss per
fomance OF the Beethoven concerto was probably the
best feature OF tie evening II would be hard - praise
too warmly the absolute perfection of execution the re-
hnement Of touch the profound intelligence and the
scousness which she brought to the Interpretation OF
this work She has charmed before in other styles Of
music showing that she knew how to imbue herself with
fire and force of Lzt the restless passion OF schu
man, and the Atful fancles OF Chopin she has now
sounded with equal success tho depths OF BeehOven's
great soul and must place her unhestangly IN the
very Iout rank Of pianists In this country.
ITALIAN OPERA.
Patrons Of the opera are promised another
performance OF "Masanieo" this evening, and
Mr. Maretzek will bring forward his second
attraction Miss Kellogg appearing "Linda" It ia one
OF her characters and the opera also affords Ron
conf an opportunity to be heard in his best serious part
The opera ball is to be held at the Academy on Thurs
day Putting it thus early in the season. will doubtless
increase ITS branoy and as It under good
auspices we see no reason why it shoild not DO fash
lonabe and enjoyable affair.
THE DRAMA.
CHANGES AND INCIDENTS.