New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.

SECOND PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
The Programme Of the second concert Of tiAs
Philharmonic society e.ist seasonl was the following:
PART I.
symphony No. T. minor new Ran
'p''"S oohg'---'iN.iIic e Anna Irasdu 1865
Concerto .or the violin lst moyementl Beethoven
Herr Benno Walter
L,ebet see,.. from the Romeo and Juliet sym
phony. -H sI
b. Ballad SON Of the Ocean Isle" Pinsut
Nile. Anna DraS1il
Overture Dedication OF the House Beethoven
This WINS an interesting selection OF pieces, though
the proportion OF really strong music was very
The new symphony by Joachim Raft deserved careful
attention the production Of composer whose work,
II not often brilliant ia always conscientious and some
times original II opens with beautiful allegro, full OF
eheerfuness and grace and most hgeniousy treaed-a
He melody first borne by the vioonceo solo r. Berg
ner) with striking Cute accompaniment and afterwards
taken up by reeds, with similar accompaniment for
the strings being the most attractive portion of IT, But
the bright promise OF the first movement IA hardly full
filed by the subsequent three. The second scherzo u
rather dry. The third 10y mistake IN the programme
the second and third made To change paces Is an
andante with commonplace variations. The finale 10 not
very striking. The symphony. however was well Played
and say the Of the meditative and 10 Our
taste rather wearsome love music from the Romeo and
Juliet symphony OF Berlioz The best number was the
last The noble Feihe Ges Haises overture was SPLEEN
didIy and alphabetically performed, and brought
highly creditaDle concert to IN impressive close.
The solos we're all good. Wcexpressed or very favor
able opinion OF Mile Drasdn when she made her first
appearance IN this country at the Mills and Damrosch
soiree three weeks ago The beautiful prayer OF Fer
dinand Killers which she finely on that oesa-
sion was " her selections also last Saturday night
Haydn exquisite Spirits sOng gave none Of the op
portunities for display which newcomer might have
been expected 90 seek In her first effort before
sVaItw fatrfr
and the excellence Of her voice must have been appre
cated by every musician. She has coRtrato voice OF
singular quality. with clear metallic tone, like
tenor. Herr BennO Walter of whom we have also
spoken before is young viOnist Of great merit play
ing with smoothness. purity Of tone and expression
MUSICAL NOTES.
Nile. Bertha BrOusil, q ylOiinlst, arrived
here a short time ago from London.
Prof. j. W. Glover Of London has recently
published a cantata entitled st. Patrick ut Tara"
Madame Licbtmay has transferred her Ger
opera company from Terrace Garden 10 tho 7UdI
Theater
The Vocal Society of New York will give three
subscription shis season at ssenwaY Hail. the
drst OF which Is " take place Jan. ls. ~
Johann Vogt, the well-knOwn pianist and
composer OF Bernn has arrived in this country ana VIII
make his appearance at steinway Han to-noIIoN aeI
noon. He will present some or MS own piano Iihic
besides a trio ana a quintet
The third of the Mills and DamrOsch sources
Is 10 be- gwen next Thursday evening iwhen the pro-
VIII lDcluuo a hulie OF bnhlulhih NNaH"
yiOlul Schumann's sonata in minor for piano anu
VIOLIN and BoethOvens sereDade for violin. viola, ana
cello.
Mime. Cosima, the natural daughter OF List
ana divorced vile VI BANS BOW, having gone over
to the Protestant Church, was married 10 lachard
wagner recently at Lepsc her father being present at
the ceremony. she had lived with wagner a. ms VIE
for several years
The rehearsals of the Church Music Assocla-
ton have been resumed under me direction OF mr. e. t.
HOry aud the FIRST concert OF the season VIII DE given
on the Goth Of December The programme comprises
eterndale Benefits Maiden F" overture, Haydns
Tnird Mass and Memberships First Wapurgls Night
Madame AdeIna Patti is to appear as Elsa
in WagneIs "Lobengrin," al St PetersDurg Tine same
opera 4, promised both Drry LAue and Coyent Gar
den london season, sig. Csmpanlni being IN the
BOLOGNA w.. % received Lolengrin" with such favor,
H. ,tanpeu lannhaser' with decided dsapprohation