The New York herald., 1870-12-17
ANUS rs.

PHILHARMONIC REHRARsAL.-The second re.
hearsal for the second concert OF the Philharmonic
Society took place yesterday afternoon at the
Academy Of Music, before an audience which
crammed the building from parquet to dome and
left very little desirable standing room. We doubt
very much II the extra concert In honor OF Beethoven
can show as much tonight. The programme for
the second regular concert is indeed interesting in
the highest degree. First comes very remarkable
symphony by the pianist, Rubenstein called
"ocean," although what on earth the ocean
mas 10 do with 1t In the carrying out
OF the subject We are quite at loss to know. The
last movement Is rather too much spun out and ella.
6orate to fault But it is IN general fine work.
t,,Ie .Xneora n1 overture py Cherubini, under the
be mistaken for Mozart. don Giovanni', strongly
1mpregnates the overture in some Of It's best parts
The third ana last orchestral work is the .'Ruy
Bias" overture OF Mendelssohn. The programme
is far more satisfactory than its prede.
cessor and, with little broader idea of
treatment than that which the conductor. Mr..
Bergman, seemed inclined to give it yesterday,
there is no doubt OF Its being grand success TOO
much care and elaboration Will tend to weaken
work to as serious an extent as carelessness ana
want OF proper attention. conductor should not
keep TOO tight rein over such magnificent Orches-
ira as the Philharmonic when there under his
baton some OF the best musicians that America can
exhibit.
BEETHOVEN MANNERcHoR-FIDELIo.-Th Beet
hoven Mannerchor. one Of the popular German vocal
immortal composer from whom they take their
name last night at the Academy OF Music. The
house was filed TO the extent OF standing room only.
"Fldelio" was the attraction and was presented
with the following cast:-Fidelio Mme Louise LIGHT
may; Marcellne, Miss Roemer; Rocco, Mr.. Franosch;
PizarrO Mr. Vierling; Florestan. Mr.. Bernard;
Jaquino, Mr.. Habelmann Minister Mr. Standt. 10
the chorus all praise is due, as they sang with q
unanimity Of spirit, feeling and expression SO
utterly different from what one is accustomed TO
department Of the opera gave unalloyed
satisfaction: Madame Llchtmay sang the
tious artist, ana her fine broad DRAMATIC and cult.
waited school found Q congenla field In such work.
There might be little more dellcacy and rounding
but her earnestness and appreciation Of the
IDEAS IDEAS OF , the composer were unmstakable:
equal 70 the the demands 'SS Of their their p parts, M
but Miss Roemer and Habelmann both acted and
sang with becoming spirit ana that ease and conf:
led rather shaky orchestra with more success
than many experienced conductors would dare
hope for.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF BRooKLYN.-A
crowded house testified its appreciation OF classical
music last night at the second concert Of the Brook
lyn Philharmonic Society, gwen In the Academy OF
Music the fascinating strains OF Beethoven and
Mendelssohn were listened to with delight by all
present, and to small minority the works OF these
divine masters appealed to critical and mus
cally educated ear. The concerted music OF these
concerts Is 80 purely and bewitchlngy rendered
that 1t must be very DUH ear and q cold lmagina-
tion that Is not moved TO ecstasy OF delight with
harmonies that have endowed their composers i'm
mortality.
The concert opened with Beethoven's Second
symphony. and was given with all the precision
and harmony for which this society Is so famous,
SlgnOr Carlo Lefranc sang Haevys la Priere de la
Julve" with great sweetness and force. aud Is
Of which the society may well be proud An encore
was demanded, and, after q little hesitation, he
kindly complied with the fatterlng request. In the
second part he gave the cantiQue "NOeln and was
heartily applauded. Mr. Richard Hoffman distin-
gulshed himself In BeethOven's Concerto in minor,
op. 81; and also In Bennett's "Barcaroe,n from the
"Fourth Concerron MoZart's overture to the .Magic
Flute" ana MendcssOhn's midsummer Nights
Dream" brought this concert, which 1t was q priv
lege TO attend brilliant close. The next concert
Will be given on the 2sth Of January.