New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
For the opening concert of the thirty-frst
season OF our excellent Philharmonic Society," Satur-
pay. evening" there audience OF unusual size,
filing all tho seats and occupying nearly all The stand
ing room; while the applause mgeh more vigorous
and frequent than It commonly is at these stad and
decorous entertainments For this is doubt,
70 DO found in tho presence OF Mr. Anton Rubhstein,
whose playing aroused great deal OF enthusiasm but
the Of the concert well worthy Of admiration.
both account OF the programme and tho manner in
which 1t executed. The selections Is follows
PartL.
Overture. "Tannbaiiser" Wagner
Anton RuhIns,ein.
Overture, "Psnzessn Ilse'' -. Erdmannsf5rfer
b. Transcription Of 5chhberts ri King. List
Anton Rubinstein.
Symphony, No. 7, In major. Beethoven
We do not expect at the concerts OF the season.
the perfection Of playing which the Philharmonic
Society gives later In the Winter There certain
graces OF execution which only DO obtained by tho
establishment OF close sympathy among the players tho
result Of constant practice together, under the Same
leader and in the higher kinds OF music. good part
Of what gained every IA lost during the ensuing
vacation when the band scattcrs, and its individual
members do rough and careless work until Mr.. Berg
calls them together again. Still TIP performance
Saturday calls for very little adverse criticism The
"Tannhaiiser" overture was beautifully done. Of
the panissmO passages especially merting the heart
lest praise Tho symphony not rendered with so
much spirit, brilancy, aud finish by DIR. TLomass
orchestra the week before at 5t0nway Hail. but iIwas
finely given and the alegretto was delicious. The
ture by ErdmannsdOrfer Is a work, never before
performed In this country. 1t has merit but not of
very extraordinary kind, ami hardly fulns tho oxpec
tations formed OF 1t at tho first rehearsal
Mr.. Rlblnstein's minor Concerto Is tho samO with
which he made his first appearance In the United States
and the believe which ne accustomed 10 play
at his debuts everywhere. lie has written things which
please moro, as q whole, bat nothing perhaps moro
beautiful than the meodious second movement, and
nothing which displays literally his varied gifts
an executant, His inimtablo s)ftness Of touch, his
tremendous force, dazzling brilhaney, and ho2rt
moving style Of cantabile playing oil illustrated
here On Saturday no seemed to be ia his grandest
VEIN Whether 1t the great audience, tho noble
orchestra hanging intent upon his tOno3 that inspired
him, It is worth while 70 guess; but he played mag
nlcenty and when he had finished the members OF tho
baud to their feet and Joined the people n front IN
enthusiastic applause. He played CnOpins "Pr6udes"
with wonderful sweetness and still moro wonderful
power added TO them tho Gel King" which not
upon tho programme; and being recalled gave hs now
celebrated Interpretation Of BeetbOVens march from
"Tho Ruins Of Athens"
GERMAN OPERA.
The new theater at Terrace Garden is to be
opened this evening by tho German Opera Com
pany with u performance OF "TroyatOre" which
Madame Lichtmay will be the LeOHOra, and Madame
Clara Perl the Azucend The other principal artists ara
fresh arrivals from Europe.