New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-21

follows;
Overture, scberzo. and 1nale.... schumaun
Concerto for the violin, "Gesapg scene" ''spoar
Dir. Henry Wieniawsk.
PART II.
symphony, Ocean. ............. RuDinsteln
Schnmanns exquisite little work received poetic and
refined Interpretation under Mr. Bergmanns ba or and
1t seemed 10 that the orchestra played with unusnI
smOothness though possibly with remarkable spirt
We speak, however, with reserve for the rsI and
second movements were ruined for large part OF u.
audience, by the disturbance OF late arrivals The tardy
we're allowed 10 crowd into the balcony aslo-
and there demonstrate with the ushers TO the DeI.
pressible annoyance Of people who had seats Ina tbs
DeghbOrho0d There IA only way 10 preserve quiet
during the performances and that Is to close tue LOBBY
doors
SpOhrs Gesang Scene" Is the same concerto which
Mr. Wienlawski played at Of the Thomas concerts
little while ago. 10 is admirable example OF the style
OF composer who was called In his day the greatest
singer" on the violin that lived. spohrs fondnea
for rhythmic forms and clear, graceful, sensuou,
melodies was carried sometimes TO excess HIS beautfI
and refined work often lacks force and the sweetness
his irreproachabe harmOnies after while augues the
ear The Gesang Scene" nevertheless Is very charm
ing composition, and Mr. Wlenlawsh plays u In
thoroughly sympathetic manner. We cannot wriie o.
his Saturday performance without enthusiasm, FOR
better example OF the cantabile style Of violin payDs
has rarely, If ever, been heard IN Newfork. Tbs ad
mirable yirtuosO does not always give his bes
work TO miscellaneous audiences but before tie Pun
harmonic Society he his highest level and shovet
much richer tone deeper feeling and purer arr bai
saye on one or two occason) he has shown befo
during his American tour The delight awakened BY hh
achievement ought TO have satisfied him that b. vii
find appreciation here for the very best that he can do
We have written recently OF the Ocean symphony
that we need add little now by way Of tribute To What
we regard as OF the nobest Of cotempora orches
IN
and wonderfully fertile in ideas, 10 grows upon Us viii
repeated hearings. II is captrlp imitation Of the
sounds Of nanimate nature-a plash OF rpplnI
waters the thunder Of the Storm the murmurng % Tn
surf It is like the because 1t suggests immensely
and BREADTH and boundless force, and perpetual "a
ricy. The composer found his themes not ON tle SOD
shore but in the depth OF his soul The perform
ance under his own direction exciting 40 the
Steinway Hall concert three weeks go than at The
Academy on Saturday; yet the Philharmonic Society
did itself great credit Tie second movement especially
with the beautifully interviewer melody OF the r0 was
admirably played. The allegro o0n fuoeo lacked some
thing Of the picturesque spirit Of which 1t capable.
and the execution generally was neither 50 perfect
details nor SO rich in effect Mr.. TIomass men made
it, Nevertheless it deserved very hearty commentator
and showed the result Of careful and intelligent 70
hearsll.
The season which has just closed has not been free
from faults but il has been much better than the on'
that preceded 1t. The orchestra has suffered from t
frequent absence Of some OF its best members with t
Maretzek opera company, in which they must havs
learned careessness and various other bad habits New
erthcess they have done many good things IN the cou
Of the Winter and some things exceedingly good. Ih'
programmes have always presented Of least one nov
city, unless we except the last. The new works pro
duced during the include two symphonies Raht
No. An minor, and Gade's No IN B minor two over
lures "Plinzessin Use" by Erdmannsd0cer, AMI CAB
Ilei" by Mr. Matzka; and the "Hirtengesang," from
LISTS "Christus"; besides which HaydE's OK
ford symphony played for the hr"
time by this society. Two movements Of the Rubin
stein symphony were also new, but they were hrs
played at the steinway Hail concert March -. The
other works performed by the Philharmonic Society
during the season are: ymphonies-Beethoyens No.
and No s. Berlioz's Romeo and juliet" a plrU. schu
manns No &C. maioT), and overture scherzo and finale
Iiszt's Dante" and Rubinsten's ocean," Oyertures
-Wagner's Tannhaiiser," Beethoyen- Dedication %
the House and Webers "Oberon :" Concer0s-for piano
Rubnstein's in minor, ChOpins No in MINOR. and
Webers Concertsttck; for violin, Boethoyens a parp
Mozarts in D. and Spohrs "GesangS Thcprncipa
deficiency always the solo performances here there
has been much improvement. but there - room ioi
more. The singers have been Nile. Drasdii. MI, Car
speger and Miss Corradi; the instrumental perform
ers Rubinstein Benno Walter, 8. b. Mis- Camilla Ufso,
Frederick Bergner, Richard Hoffman, and Wienlawsk.
The pecunary OF the beyond question