New-York tribune., 1870-11-28

wears now finding it apparently all they do to
arrive at quarter past II this vulgar practice con-
tinue we hope the directors will either lock the doors
while the orchestra is playing give notice that all
seats unoccupcI at O'Clock will be considered free
The Programme Of Saturdays concert was the follow
ing:
Aria, Parto, poJto, laa tu ben mio, from
Id MSG%me algIe Rosa s c2ag. with ciafonet GN'
onblgato by Mr. +. Boehm.
Mr. s b. Mills
PART III.
Unfinished POsthumOus symphony ........ Schubert.
Aria, An ! mon fiS from The Prophet .MeJ Jcrbecr.
Madame Rosa Cziag
Overture, Tannhailser' wagner
This an excellent programme for the amatuer OF
classical music though might object that the
chesa chose nothing but familiar works 1t should be
remembered, however, that the greatest works are
nearly all familiar The apostles OF the new musical
faith have nothing TO offer Us like the grand inspirations
Of Beethoven the beauty which shines from Schubets
exquisite fragment The Eighth symphony, though all
critics concur in placing 1t among the best OF the I'M
mortal nine perhaps is less generally reished by the
hanstructed musical multitude than some others OF the
SERIES such the Sixth, the Fifth the Third, and per-
haps the Seventh not because its beauties more
condte because they suited TO less variety OF
moods The Pastoral and Heroic symphonies speak
right 10 our hearts in whatever disposition they may
find us They have their message for the penslve the
sorrowful, and the joyous. Whatever mood possess
US we shall find something in those wonderful
works which exactly corresponds with it, OF the Ninth
we do not speak; that of the highest products OF
human genius above comparison with any other musical
creation-a work which does not fit into preGxistng
moods hut transforms all moods into its own and ire
sisbly lifts up the listener in transports of joy But
the Eighth has not this Transforming power 1t Is all
sunlight and laughter, and only those who are in happy
frame of mind truly relish IL. The two movements
of schubers unfinished work, in da were well chosen
to follow it, They are widely different from the Eighth
SYMPHONY in meaning but approach closely TO It, not
only merit but in general STYLE that they can be played
after Beethoven without suffering from the contrast-a
contrast which few composers except Schubert ana Men
dcssOhn bear. 1t is only about three years since
this exquisite fragment was discovered by Mr..
George Grove in Vienna. 1t was first played
in America, by Theodore Thomas, who produced it at
one of his symphony SOrees 1867 6S, and IL was
given by Philharmonic Society IN 1869 since then IL
has become extraordinarily popular Mr.. Thomas es-
pecally placing IL very often in his programmes MelO
dous the highest degree, Instrumental with consun
mate art and with a command of the varied re-
sources of the orchestra and breathing true and deep
feeling il has every quality to commend it to the con
noseur. II is music that uedrS WELL familiar as 10 has
become we tire oft The last orchestral selection
was the "Tannhaiser overture for the sake of which,
whenever we hear it, feel ready to forgive Wagner
all his sins against art and to thank God for making him.
or the execution OF all these three pieces we have only
one thing TO say: there was hardly fault to he found
The second and fourth movements OF the Beethoven
Symphony, and the second movement (andante con
motO of the Schubert were particularly ne while the
overture was superb IL is the fashion, we believe, with
critics to say that the classical composers wrote for
only two or three Instruments 1t is mistake to
have SO many Mr.. Bergman conducts In New-fork
II is sufficient answer this to compare the perform
ance of a hundred men at our Academy OF Music with
the performance Of sixty of the same men, under the
same conductor and in substantially the same music at
pfa
Of the sixty peasant those OF the hundred inspiring
Mr. Mil. made brilliant with his List
certo his crisp delicious touch and irreproachabe pre-
cison winning universal recognition. He played very
consconou,y also indeed he had need for the piano
palt is not solo with orchestral accompaniment, but
M the parts are closely combined and inerninged for
one general effect. We do not call that effect very
happy for, despite the Ilch DafDefe 4oothg Oh
MANY passages and the little threads of delicate tone
which run al intervals through the texture there Is an
udchnness Of purpose in the composition for which no
bizarre combinations aud tours dc force can compensate
The vocalist Madame Czllag has been pretty well
heaicd I'm advance and the directors OF the Society en-
gagged her at risk, unheard. The result proves that
they overrasb. She is what Is called :" dramatic
slugeT and when manager announces ia uadn.uo ~
singer generally expect to Ind one VINO supplies me
me lack OF high vocal culture by Dloaa toaIdc M ~! e
abundant vocal energy, and great de1i oi lspaeeu Ecu
assion-Or to speak meaphorcaliy,a singer VINO lays
Ca nSr 'Snes Win %eWsh Drs rus sor; i" bnr prlmc
and ON the stage was doubtless effective but highly
though by no means overnatue in years. she mas ony
the ghost oi lnezl0sopranO voice, very husky ia the
iNS ,t'is constantly stIliiR iH
audience listened respectfully aud hade her farewell
without apparent regret.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The prOSamme for the BROOKLYN Beethoven
Centennial includes the Second SymphOnN Introduction
10 FidelO" and the whole OF the midsummer Nights
Dream"
Among the recent musical arrivals in New
York are J0-ehna Phil0mcnO the Chian pianist and
Mr. seVefini the fayOTe tenor, who has been for the
past two years IN Europe
Mr.. Ronconi is 10 resume his series of semi
rit. oueratc performances AZ the Union League
ier am ne I'M of December The first will consist of
ato' @ m o, ~ aocb Of NabuccO" LINDA" and Pctrca's
Precauzion the second of the whole OF aorcadaHcs
III GuramentO.'
The celebration of the Beethoven Centen-