New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.


The thirty-fTst season of the New-Hork
philharmonic Society opened yesterday afternoon with
rehearsal al the Academy Of Music There was large
audience and If may judge from present. indications
the brliancy and excellence which have characterized
the past series Of concerts Of this admirable Society are
likely 10 be preserved during the coming Winter We
have already published the scheme OF the six concerts,
from which It viii have been that We arc likely to
have at least one novelty at each performance Of the
season. The new work rehearsed yesterday was the
Prnzcssn Use" overture Of ErdmannsdOrfer an inter
esting composition in two movements, which VIII eaten
the popular favor by tho mclcdOus character OF us
theea and attract the notice OF musicians by peculiar
tiles OF treatment and structure somewhat IN the mod
ern sprit II received very careful handling from Mr.
Reremaun and was presented, In consequence OF the
frequent repetions and interruptions, In too frag-
mentary a form the average listener 10 appreciate It,
The other pieces on tho programme were the Tam
haser overture and the Seventh Symphony Of Beetho
ven. AS have already mentioned, Rubinstein Is TO
play at the first concert.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Signor BrignOli has been engaged Tor the
carnival at la scala, Milan.
The MGn6sirel announces that Sig. Arditi
her tour in the United States.
Sig. Tito Mattel has written an opera, en-
titled Maria d Gand which is 10 be produced Ia Paris
at the beginning OF next season.
GOunod is shortly to produce n new three
act Italian opera Pans, and will also snperntend the
revival OF Romeo ct Julete" at the Opera Comique.
Dom Fernando of Portugal is said to be the
composer Of an opera entitled " Canoens'' recently
produced ut Milan, under the pseudonym OF slgnor
Musoni.
Mr.. Maretzek is to begin tomorrow evening
a series OF Sunday concerts az Wallaeks ihe2ter. he
announces several numbers OF Rossinis Sabat Mater
70 be foeTed By y i BORA ri po and mcsFs vzH
Abrugnedo sparapani, Janet, and Couon, are TO ap-
| pear
Mrs. Winterburn Miss Charlotte V. Hutch
ings, who has been studying hard during tue past TWO
yeaTs as we'll as teaching very successfully Is to give
Concert next Thursday 10 which the much-abused I'D
% he Aeademy Of Music aud Sr Theodore Tioua sud
his orchestra are to participate in the perforhaLce
Mr. Benho walter vionis DO the King Of Bavaria, and
Mr. NJ. w. Whitney of Boston IL Is an Smhisel enter,
| has many friends aud admirers
Mr.. j. II. Bonawiz announces concert
next Thursday evening at steinway Han, when besides
appearing pianist, he VIII present some specimens
OF his compositions, including symphony Tor full o
chestra and an Introduction and senerzo Tor plano ara
orchestra This will sort OF formal lntrOduc
ton public which thus far has heard hun only az
Next month he will begin series OF Afternoon piano,
forte rectals OF classical music In each OF which he VIII
be assisted by vocalist. For the first which Is to be
on wednesday, Dec. Miss sterling has been engaged
The first of Mr.. Theodore Thomas's new
series OF symphony Soirees Is To take place next eatu
| day eI enlng when may reasonably anticipate an
eniertaipment Of very extraordinary character The
orchestra has long been the best ever heard In the
Sreaty strenSthened aud Improved not only BY inces
sant practice the addition OF new material and
especially by arrival Of several important solo per
! formers from Europe. Mr.. Thomas promises also the
choicest prOgraInmes-and there Is no musician IN the
United States who knows how TO make a richer pro-
gramme than Theodore Thomas. While other musical
enterprises dsgraced By charatahry and false pre-
tense always turn 10 the concerts OF THIS young
already eminent conductor In the confidence OF get
| ting honest aud intelligent work Mr.. Thomas 10 nm
honor TO his profession and would be great tns fOr
| art II we mad few more like him.
A Wagner Verein has been formed In this
city auspices OF Mr. Theodore Thomas and the
members of orchestra, in order To cooperate with
Herr Wagner In the great musical festival IT Bayrouth
In Most OF the expenses OF that festival according
plan OF the composer, arc 10 DC defyeu by the
formation OF Veretne in all parts OF the WORLD the mem
beers which will have chance OF drawing tickets OF
admission the festival which are 10 he distributed BY
lot Tie cost OF full patron Certificate emitting the
holder 10 admission 70 every performance during the
three weeks OF the festival Is 800 thaer about t2O
hove ar are merely repetons Of those Of the first
onehird patron certificate be obtained for So The
Eew-York Wagnery erein purposes 70 secure certain
number Of one-thrd certificates. with passage tickets
for Inc round trip ana dispose OF them by lot among
lie members The number " be secured Will depend, OF
course upon tho number Of subseIberthat Is to say,
the directors will take many certificates and tickets
as their funds will buy The cost Of subscription t25.
which covers admission 10 two grand concerts 10 DO
given In NewYOrk by Mr.. Thomas orchestra the entire
receipts transferred TO the Veroin Tue President
of the Association Theodore Thomas aud among the
other officers Drs. Erns Krak0wzer ana Pr Lneser
Vice Presidents; julius Hagarten, Treasurer, aud OTTO
ta