New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-13
MUSIC.
TIE. THOMAS SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The third of Mr.. Theodore Thomas's ser

TIL. THOMAS SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The third of Mr.. Theodore Thomas's series
- svmpnonv Concerts a. seiuwsy Hall drew fine
,senoe saturday night and the performance seemed
A be kecuy appreciated Toe best class OF copnOsseurs
,,s conspicuous in the asscmblage and the applause
v,uo, ONLY enthusiastic bat discriminating. The fol
living was The programme:
PART l.
symphony in minor, Mozart
Orchestra.
q Concerto in 6, No. Beethoven
Mr. Anton Ru6instein.
PART ii.
9 Oysrtnre Manfred" ..schumann
Orchestra
AlGl J. rt2isie }.........................Cho Chopin
Nj. Anton Rubinstein.
Symphonic Poem, h h6.igs ''''''-''''A'SN'
r. ,os r,1norkable feature OF this performance was
a., vptorv IL Is hard to praise the execution OF 1t
r deserves 10 be praised without the appearance OF
,,,,eration: but. indeed, We doubt whether we shai
ever hcariu NewYorka more satisfactory Interpretation
rw.5.r.'s beautiful work. Mr.. ThOmas's orchestra
-, i'm ALI fhinss, Is perhaps never so thoroughly well
,,las ,r t1e strong healthy, full-booded music Of
,,,b This symphony is such fine example. Although
a. in the minor KEY 1t is conceived ike nearly al Oh
~ozlrs most characteristic compositions In bright
n,sr,v mood and Mr. Thomas aud his hty men seem 70
st.r fully into the spirit Of it. The allegro Cdrst
ovemeut was fairly exhilaratng, so perfect was the
r,nordsnce between the thought and Its interprea-
80 The execution OF the minuet was marvelousy
- ard the fnale was superb, the whole symphony
Sspe bo alike lor visor clearness, and extreme
ssuesrv and finish. The Manfred" overture was
A,r,uv less excellent and LISTS "Hungarla"
k,-oisbed an admirable exhibition OF the pro
fe,s,rv 81 the band In entirely different
,sv of music Mr., Jacobsohn's violin SOLO
,na the superb information and expression OF
several ot the leading instruments were especially
ished and We can say Of the whole piece that It was
sctnresoue and highly oOlOred There are few how
ger % LISTS extraordinary series OF symphonic poems
rDch We rff-i sfrihn9 national picture
IL abounds IA magnificent scoring, In bold enects IN
shra s of unmistakable poetry; yet like 80 many OIL
a. Atbes works IL crotesQue rather than grand, and
,nfrclv deficient in rhenboauty Of FORM Mr.. Thomas
e noble service 20 art when he brings us these fruits
n the thought and genius OF the worlds new masters
fr whether we ike them or is well that we should
know m what direction contemporary intellect ana scho
a-shiu are moving But cannot believe that the new
standards of beauty are to be found in the dim and
troubled region which Liszt exploring, or that the
methods OF "Hungaria" are 10 be eternal.
MI Rubinstein gave q glorious performance or the
concerto With two elaborate and brilliant .esgeazas
Minis own not at al IN the spirit OF the composition
M fantasia and the two Eudes of Chopin were not in
h. best VEIN the second Eude especially being heavy
and confused He was in fact by means In so mag
nnoent mood as at his concert with Mr. Ihomas IN the
Academy Of Music on Thursday but he played for an
lloor, charming little piecewe believe 1t was ro-
ranz1 q his own-vith beauty Of expression weihave
Tareiv heard equaled.
NJ Thomas's fourth concert will be given on the
M OF February vixen Miss Mchlig will be the solo per
Former She has chosen Chopns I'd Concerto in minor
Ehe symphonybs schumanns No. 8, in E fiat,