New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21

BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The opening concert of the Brooklyn Phil
harmonic Society attracted very good audience on
Saturday night the Academy with the exception of the
upper gallery being almost entirely filed The follow
ing was the programme presented:
$40 from rSe Prophet mon Gis or,eer
sep,.tto ia fist q1r Psr othoven
Overture sakuutas Golimsik
song sonA'
Overture Berhoi
This was a well-chosen and sufficiently varied pro-
gramme and nearly all the pieces seemed to be heartily
reshed by large proportion OF the audience but the per-
Torrance Of the symphony was not that
smoOthness decacy, and perfect shading which we are
accustomed expect from Mr. Bergman and his fifty or
sixty chosen players. The horns were often at fault
and indeed the wind instruments generally were far
inferior to the strings, that all the movements ex
cept the aeeto large part OF which Is for the strings
alone were somewhat roughfull In fact Of those small
flaws which the effect OF q composition 50 sadly TO
the critical We certainly do not mean that the exc
oution was badfar from -but Mr. Bergman has accus
toned TO playing which is so nearly fautcss that we
exact much from lin than We should Of anybody
else and what might praise In an ordinary concert
does not satisfy the PhilharnOnics The beginning
OF season. however is apt 10 be characterized by small
Intersections and the orchestra always improves in
polish as tie Winter on The septeto, for violin,
viola, CellO DdhsOOn
rendered with commendable precision and In most pas
sages with q fair approach the requisite poet
zeal expression, although we hardly perceived the
true ethereal Beethoven flavor. Chamber music OF TINS
kind however is always at disadvantage In such
building as an opera house. The two Overtures were
PLAYED admirably. The soldity and rather somber
grandeur of Goldmarks Sakuntala," and the massive
orchestral combinations Of Les Francs JUICES received
fun Justice The former Of these two works we think ln
proves greatly with successive hearings, and though IL
ideas rather lofty than has power TO c.
press II compact, 80 neatly and thoroughly con
struced so clear in every phrase and so rich in harmony
that we believe 1t win become fayorte in our concert
rooms. The composer Hungarian by birth, has been
little known in this country until last year, Whcn TINS
"sakuntala" overture brought out at one or the
Philharmonic concerts in NewIork. 1t made afavOrabe
IMPRESSION and glad to learn that in Difference TO
the request OF good Judges Of music Mr.. Bergman
poses TO repeat 1t in New-fork during the
present season. BerOz overture contains not only
some Of the best those broad effects for which the
French composer Is renowned but surprises us at IN
teryals with lively melOdOus motive such as Berh0z
rarely suffers himself be led away by. But then come
the dreary deserts of sound, with vagrant dscords
running about them in the vain search after GASES of
resolved chords, getting lost, and stopping beWldered
and waing In misery until they are swallowed UP III
the barbarc bare of and the crash Of drum and
cymbas Half the overture Is musicaLy Incompetent
sibe whether this half l. atoned for 10y the other Is
question which must answered according TO individual
taste.
Miss segur the vocalist, appeared as substitute for
Miss Rosett who Is sick. She avorably received
and after her second song was recalled She gave for
! the encore Gounod's Serenade."
Y. NJ. C. A. MATINEE CONCERTS.
| The Saturday afternoon concerts at the Hall
of the Young Mems Christian Association were resumed
the day yesterday under rather encouraging cir
cumsances. There was fair audience, from the ap-
pearance Of which should judge that ladies purpose
rewardng the enterprise Of the with the same
fashionable prestige which they bestowed upon 1t last
year. There is particular fault To be found with the
quality OF the music. for does not expect TO hear
Nilsson OF Parepa or Henry Veuxemps for IS cents.
Roncon and his daughter, Mr.. Mora the Organit and
Mr. Nsen tenor interpreted the programme OF the first
concert The second will introduce Clara Per, Carl
FOrmes and Mr.. 5. T. Warren
MUSICAL NOTES.
Several interesting musical performances are
shortly to off in this city. Mrs Marie Krebs, the
young pianist whose appearance at the Nilsson concerts
gave so much pleasure few weeks ago,
is 10 give concert OF her ownher first in AIner1caOn
Wednesday evening. at Steinway Hail. Musicians VIII
be delighted with her programme, which includes Men
dessohns trio in minor, for piano, violin. and cello;
prelude and fugue OF Bachs. toccata OF schnmanns,
two pieces OF Runstous never played IN public IN this
country and Beethoven Sonata Characelistque which
will probably he IA novelty to most Of her audenee-On
Friday Miss Nilsson make her debut In oratorO with
the assistance of Miss Canissa MI Simpson, ana 1--WE are
glad 10 say Miss Cary aud Mr.. whitney - Saturday
will be signazed by the frs: Philharmonic Concert OF the
season. aud the debut of Rosa Czillag.-On Saturday
afternoon Mr. Thayer OF Boston will play at the Ply
mouth Organ Concert. - Wednesday morning OF ntn
week complimentary benefit Is to lbs given at "allacKs
Tbeater 10 MI Howard Glover the English composer ana
musician who has been for some time resident OF rs
city. The entertainment Will be both nus'i ana uian
attic in It's character aud Informed thai prominent
artists I'm both branches OF the profession have III red
their serylces-The Beethoven Centennial VIII he cele
brated by several Of local musical focietes' ihe
NewYork Philharmonic is to give All extra concert on
Saturday December H. particulars Of which have not YET
been published. The Brooklyn Phiiharnnohic 'iio"noV
their second concert for Friday December l6t Instead
Of the nth 80 that they may not interfere with the New"
York celebration. The Aederkranz viii Keep the res
tiva on Sunday the 18TH presenting the Fh symphony
and the entire canata OF "The Ruins Of Athens with
orchestra chorus, and soil