The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19
THIRD PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

An attractive bill had Its usual good eject last
night, If not upon the attendance the weather
was stumbling block in the way of that at least
upon the thorough enjoyment OF the audience.
There were four sterling works perfOrmed-the
beautiful "Oberon" overture and the ever-wecome
and delightful symphony. No. in major, by
Schumann; Chopin's piano concerto in minor,
played by Mr.. s. B. Mills, and Mozart's violin con-
certo in D. executed by Madame Camille Urso. A
fifth work. by the irrepressbe Liszt, consisting Of
an extract from his oratorio of "Christus" was
also performed by the orchestra. 1t is singular
coincidence that some three or four years ago Mr..
Mills played the same plano concerto Ole
Bull the same violin concerto, and, il we
mistake not the orchestra the same SYM
phOny at Philharmonic concert. Mr.. Mills
gave last evening a magnificent rendering
of this king of concertOs. The three movements
1naestoso, larghetto and allegro rtUace-are all
deeply imbued with the passionate feeling OF
soul which was well described as ''strung with
Eoian harp strings, on which the lightest breath
vigorous style of Mr.. Mills would seem to be un-
suited for the delicate nudnces and dreamy poetry
OF the Polish pianist, but he has shown what viii
and perseverance rightly directed can accomplish.
The Cyclopian force that fOrges out the rugged
ideas OF List becomes as soft and delicate as the
touch Of humming bird when brought to interpret
the ldrghettO of Chopin concerto, or when, as in
those wOndrous recttatives in the same movement
an outburst OF passion Is dellneated Mr. Mills uses
real power and not mere animal force. The i'm
mensely difficult and singularly effective cadenza
in the first movement was delivered with an
elOquence that not lost upon the audience, and
the noble instrument responded faithfully to every
thought OF the composer and interpreter. Nine.
UrSO has come back to US a more finished and
brilliant artist than ever. With the poetry and
tenderness Of yOre she now combines q breadth
OF tone and decision of style that made her inter-
probation Of Mozart perfectly charming. Some Of
this may be due to the superb violin on which shes
played this makes very important difference),
but great deal OF 1t Is owing to her own earnest
endeavOrs to perfect herself in her art. She intro
duced a cadenza in each of the three movements Of
the concerto, and contrary to the usual result,
they fitted nicely into MOzart's ideas. The one at
the end OF the Gndante was sngularly beautiful.
The symphony received q conscientious, careful in
terpretatiOn, with the exception OF the
ScheYzO, which was considerably marred by
an undue Fastening Of the tempo. The fertility
OF the mind Of the composer OF the Carnival" the
"Kreisleriania" and those memorable fantasias
heder and sOnatas yields an abundant harvest in
the beautiful symphony in G, which requires trained
and experienced reapers. The Philharmonic
unfortunate episode the scherzO. LISTS work
seems be pOtponuTf OF the most disjoipted
kind. 1t is supposed to be the song of the three
kings on their way to BE thlehem In that
each king must have conceived an entirely differ
ent theme from his companions. There are pretty
effects scattered here and there through the work,
but they are apparently purposeless. From works
consisting OF number OF irrecOnclable ideas may
the philharmonic Society, for the future, deliver
us. For the fourth concert which will take place
on February Is, there are two orchestral works on
the prOgramme-Haydns ''OxfOrdn symphony and
LISTS "Dantev symphony.