New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
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nRooKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The sixteenth season of the Brooklyn Phil
harmonic Society, which closed with the htn concert oI
the series on Saturday night, said to have been the
most brilliant and successful In the whole history OF he
organization It's last certainly were celebrated
with extraordinary spirit. Tie Academy was densely
crowded, and the audience was demonstrative to the
pitch OF euthusiaem while the character of the enter
tainment may judged from the following programme
PART l.
l. symphony in Major schubert
. Andanie T. Fnale-Arocro vivace.
- Nine. lima di Murska.
g. serenade and Allegro gioioso for piano. ,,o,.ao,.
Nj. Richard Hoffman
PART II.
l. vorspel-" Die Meistersnger Won Nirnberg Warner
g. Polonaiae-Ma5 3nrEa1W "a zi:ii
e. Variations on Theme from Haydn Snew) = Brahms
I" ARA i'One Nine. lima d Murska
g. Overture" LeOnOrd," No 3.............. Beethoven
Tie great Symphony received noble and inspiriting
interpretation It's perhaps in music of the grand style
like this that perfection OF Mr. Thomass orchestra
its wonderful unity its richness Of tone. IT'S refinement
OF expression and that excellent drill which enables II
TO render with equal the most delicate breath Of
melody and the most majestic rush Of barmonies-s
most impressvely illustrated Where all good,
from the opening recitatve by the trumpet TO the go
rious finale II unnecessary to point out particular
passages for commendation; but we cannot forbear
word of special praise respecting two portions Of the
symphony which brought ont merits of different order
I'm very strong contrast The first was the exquisite
ttle duet for voloncelO and oboe ir Lubeck and Mr.
Flerl m the second anddnte, and the other was the
mighty fortssimO passage in the fnae with the great
sweep Of the strings Ia unison The other selections for
the orchestra sufficiently familiar, except the
composition by Brahms The theme is a choral taken,
lKa,.
for brass If this s the Brahms has
modified the treatment OF the original composer for the
subject first given out by the brass and reeds together
The variations eight nine in number employ the ful
orchestra. They iDgenOusly varied and display
good deal Of taste and technical merit their only fault
being that they many TO give the work
thing of the character OF prolixitv The finale capital
Mme di Murska deserves profound thanks for the
good and true sentiment she showed in the choice
OF Beethoyens great concert for piece but
We cannot compliment her upon the selection Of her
second. She sang the "Ah perhdo" superbly, with II
breadth OF style, dignity Of manner an elegance OF
phrasing, and power OF voice which must taken
most Of her audience by surprise 1t the sort Of
music should have expected her 20 choose and IL is
OF course not the sort which displays her peculiar gin Of
ford yooaziton. She treated the composer with
reverence adding not establishment and iudulgng
In OF tours de In Dop-
piers aria, however she had an unusual opportunity for
the exhibition OF her marvellous SKILL setting of the most
brilliant vocal passages sganstt flute obDlgato OF Mr.
Wenor. II is poor song, however and did not deserve
place in such a concert Once, at least, the
OF the piece Nine. d Murska sang with apparent pain
and informed that she has lately been suffering
cruelty from sore throat.
Mr.. Ilofmans name On programme always guaran-
tees taste lu lpoeuc, and truly artistic performance
His rendering OF the Mendessohn serenade simply
delicious, and he gave the spirit OF ChOpu's uuaI
| proachable dance music to a charm.
MI L. b. Wynan the President OF the Society. mad,
n Bttle speech after the intcTmissl0n gracefully cx-
messing the gratitude Of Brooklyn to Theodore Thomas.
and alluding 10 the testimonial which
cety has arranged for Mr Tnomass benefit the 22d
instant His remarks were ratified In the most on-
phate manner by the whole audence-a fact winch We
are very glad to record Or Nh Thomass arduous nh"r.