New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29
MUSIC.
SECOND SYMPHONY CONCERT.

terrible storm OF snow and rain. The programme
bounded in attractions for cultivated musicians but IL
contained very little which the general public knew any
thing about, would have been strange If under
the discourage OF the weather there had beon
very slim, attendance As it happened however the
novelties found immediate and enthusiastic apr"ca'
ton from listeners OF every class aud the concert may
be described only intellectual festival but as
brilliant popular The following was the bill:
Overture Bride OF Messna" .Schumann
Messrs r. Arnold and 8 E. Jacoosohn. with Orchestra
| avmnhony No s. " IeOnOre" Raf
| PART II.
Theme and variations. 5cherzo, and Finale from the
Overture, Carnival RomaiD' X Berioz
Rats music Is more fruitful OF Said intellectual salts
factionf he youn geoman we should call it fuller
OF prom se-than that Of almost any other living writer
OF symphonies and works of similar character Rubin
stein, perhaps excepted. He has evidently been close
student OF classical models and he has caught from the
modern school great deal OF its charact freedom
Esprit fondncss for striking picturesque effects;
and yet hs Is an imtator OF neither. He cannot be
cassed with tho disciples OF List and Wagner he is not
admitted tho stately company OF the older masters
| He holds place OF his We do not recognize in
him. yet the indsputsbe evidences Of genius yet he
has developed extraordinarily rich talent in great
variety directions and all his work Is adorned with
elegant fancies and fine taste. II never strikes US az
highly original in its conception novel 10 its modes OF
treatment, we can lay finger upon any
particular passage and say this Is q theft, or q
"reminiscences ,nor lean complain that the ideas are
hackneyed. Though they not be absolutely novel;
they certain air OF freshness which pass for
novelty. The Leonore" symphony Is a work. and
wns played the first time in America at Of Mr.
Thomas's recent concerts in Boston. IL ia rather
tone picture than symphony oflthe old fashioned
kind and like the I'm Walde" 1t is divided into three
parts each distinguished by characteristic title
Liebes0aek Loves Happness'D Trennung a. separa-
ton y. and W,ederrereinigung IN, Tods (" Reunion in
Death"). The whole work IA OF course inspired by
Brgers famous ballad from which it derives its name;
but is only the third part which Is properly speaking
| Illustrative OF the poem. Part First begins with an
allegro movement remarkable for clearness OF motif
aud vigorous scoring. movement full Of vitality.
| though it hardly be said TO suggest
very distinctly the bliss of love which the whole first
division is supposed to symboizs- much more char
actcstic spirit breathes through the second movement
OF this part, andante quasi larghetto which Is like
soft poetic revere. worthy to match with the favorte
reverie in the Im Waldo symphony. The close
| exquisite dninuendo. which Mr.. ThOmass orchestra
| executed with marvellous grace and sofness. Part
Second bears much stronger impress OF Burgers poem
than Part First 1t consists OF bright and fascinating
march which begins with charming pzzcato passage
and rises through many changes Of and
ingenious combinations 70 superb trlumphal outburs
with Dare of rumpets aud the pride of martial strains
Whether it depicts the departure Of the knighy lover.
"w with Richards host
The payDim foes To que,'
or the return Of the soldiers without him. described
in the opening sta1zas OF the ballad, need not too
| curously inquire. Probably it is not intended to
describe any incident exactly it only embodies the sug
gsons awakened by the story the descriptive portion
ofth symphony ia Part Third consisting according to
tho OF Introduction and Baade closely inter-
| woven TO form one movement. Hero we have first
a soft "Reminiscences OF the march, and then wonderful
| NJ tha her
skeleton lover gallop on
| Tramp tramp across the land they speed,
Splash splash across the sea-"
glbberng faces OF the dead peerng out OF the night.
uneartbly forms circling about their path wild noises
and dirgy songs" resoundng through the forest and
spectral mourners following the shadowy bier before
them. The tramp tramp is represented Throughout
this effective by tho bass strings There was
evidently great temptation set IN tho composers path
the description OF the supernatural Incidents but he
has not betrayed the grotesQne through all
these weird uncanny has confined himself to de
that strictly and legitimstey musical The
Guiding passage solemn religious strain, which opens
beautifully, but dsapponts little at tho last. Our
Judgment Of the symphony a whole must be highly,
| favorable. II shows an advance over Rats previous
work the In Wade "-an advance in the direction OF
greater vgor. greater fertility, and perhaps more
| thorough polish. The manner OF the performance Of
left excuse for fanlt-andins. and ON
poser might feel grateful for precise vigorous and
sympathetic Interpretation. Not only In the sym
phony, but in Schumann's noble aud unfamiliar over
turc in the picturesque Roman Carnival" OF Berlioz.
aud ia the three well-knowu movements OF the Beet
hoyen septet ia which the parts Cor each instrument
are duplicated to tho full strength OF the band the
playing this magnificent orchestra grand beyond
| all praise.
The spohr concerto is melodious and gracanl com
position which evidently pleased the audience, beside
afording good opportunity for displaying the abilities
of OF the best members OF SIR. Thomas's company
They both performed their task with entire: succoss AMI
with mutual sympathy Of touch and feeling which
very unusual Spohr's sweet and strains cloy
the edge OF appetite quicker than any other music OF
equal merit ever written: but the execution OF 1t
80 fue on Saturday that the audience retained their
relish ior il 10 the very end
| Mr. Thomas has published his scleme9 for the
next three months. and mat this season is
likely 10 be even more remarkable than the last he is
TO give matinee Steinway Hall mex. Saturday pre-
senting rather more varied and popular prosrseims
than would befiL symphony night and playing, among
| other things the Midsummer Nights Dream music,
the Trilmer1i." the "RhapsOdo Hongroise" and the
! Third LeOnora" overture. The symphony Concerts
that are yet al extraordinary. At the third
! we shall have two symphonies, Beeth0yens No. ana
Gade's No. l. minor with concerto Of Handles for
two yions, solo yoOnceo. and string Orches ra,
aud work OF Rubinsten's. Chdroet>rbh enti-
tied Ivan the Terrible" At the Fourth. the principal
! works are TO be schumann's SYMPHONY No 2, IN G,
| Concerto for striag orchestra by Bach. and q new
serenade by volknlnn and at the Fifth beside Beet
| hoyen's symphony in minor. we are to have the
whole OF LISTS Faust symphony" three parts. with
chorus OF mems voices. The programme for the sixth
Concert is not yet announced
Mrs. Caroline Richings Bernard is to pro-
duce ttoupe Of "Oid Folks Tonight at Steinway
Hal.
POLICE CAPTAIN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
| While Sergeant Collins OF the Staten Island