New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
MUSIC.
ruoMAs's SYMPHONY CONCERT.


The fifth of Mr.. ThOmas's Symphony Con-
certs was given on Saturday evening at steinway Hail.
The audience as usual at these the best concerts OF tho
year. was very large and good deal OF enthusiasm was
manifested at different periods Of the evening The pro-
gramme as follows:
symphony. I'm Wade c'In the Forest Ran
Concerto, for piano. violin and violoncello with 49,.
Miss Me6Ig, Mr.. b. Lisicmaun, Mr. C. Hermann.
Overture Genoveva schumsnn
Symphonic Poem, Hamlet Liszt
Dramatic Symphony, Romeo and Juliet "a part Berloz
This was rather trying entertainment for the taste
OF the average public. and we doubt whether Mr.
Thomas has yet educated his audiences to real appre
citation and enjoyment of programme in which the IN
telecual distinguished from the emotional element
80 largely predOminates. We must except, however.
from this remark Rats beautiful Forest SYMPHONY.
part OF which has become decidedly popular. Two
movements from 1t have long been familiar TO the fire.
OF the Summer Garden Concerts and the whole
work been played here before both by the Thomas
Orchestra and the Nsw-York Philharmonic Society. We
hardly praise too highly the in which it
rendered Saturday The broad aud vigorous
Of Part First e. Daytme'0, symboizng the
impressions apd seqsations OF woodland life.
so magnAcently interpreted that We
hardly noticed the prolixity which has generally
seemed the characteristic fault OF this movement.
Part Second Twight0 has always been recognized az
tho chest portion Of the work. The delicious Revere
given with niQabie tenderness and the Dance OF
the Wood Nymphs with exquisite grace and finish 10
the first Of these movements OF Part Second PER
lection OF the reeds in Mr. Thomass orchestra was es
peciay conspicuous, and the wonderful toue and disco
pne of has first vions must have impressed the least
attentive musician Part Third {" NightD represents
the chase OF the supernatural huutsnen and here
forces the grand orchestra are loosed IN furious al
legro II not appear to us very valuable addition
TO our store Of picturesque descriptive music but t Is
effective and well scored and at the close there Is an
admirable short passage indicating the Break of Day.
All this was played with extraordinary spirit aud COR
rectness.
IfBeethoyeus great triple concerto seemed TO most OF
the audience rather long, this because Beethoven
OF all composers requires IN his interpreters something
more than mere mechanical excellence. Miss Mehhg
interpreted her share the work with all the proper
intelligence and feeling. The orchestra was OF course
almost faultless. But Mr.. Listemann, though dns
artist is not sympathetic one land Mr.. Hemmann who
ia yaluabe memler Of the orchestra failed sometimes
TO exprass all that should have been expressed In the
yioloucelo psft After ALL perhaps these criticisms arc
needessly minute for despite small deficiencies tho
concerto was played with a hdellty and smoothness
which deserve the warmest recognition. II would bc
hard ind any fault with the performance Of scha
manns romantic overture; but what shall We
say OF LISTS "Hamletp Mr. Thomas may
have had either OF two purposes IN present
ing 1t. It the only important orchestral
work OF LISTS which had never been seard in New
York Indeed believe t had never been played any
where) there OF satisfaction in rounding
of experience OF the most eccentric OF composers
or Mr. Thomas may have produced it great PRACTICAL
oke-and rather inclined 20 suspect thar snoh
his intention. Nothing that have had before
proaches IL IN melancholy extravaganza. In he widess
LisEs music generally vein OF poetry
but trace nothing the sort here IL sereS
OF perplexed and hesitating moduations. wandering
through the OF doubt and inquiry and
Ing solutiona OF inchoate phrases. per
peuay stopping to ask themselves the question. % DO
or not to be- and never getting faint at
tempt applause the end Of the piece instantly
suppressed by counter demonstration aud Mr. Thomas
acknowledged both with most quiEzcai eountensnoc
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