New-York tribune., 1874-12-14
MUSIC.

The second concert Of the NewYOrk Phil
harmonic Society much better audience than the
frst. The following was the programmed
PART
Symphony No. s. in E .schumann
i. Allegro I. Allegro.
.. Scherzo. 8. Presto.
8. Andante.
Ar'a on ''Sn'' Mss Mfas Ida ,s6arsa N
Audante from the Trio op. p.9........... Beethoven
Adapted for the orchestra oy Liszs
ch'acoads ped ~ fnr mi1Gr tbe b.; Joacn R
Rectative aud Aria from The Magic Flute ..Mozart
Miss Ida Rosburgh.
Overture "Le Carnava ROmain" Berlioz
schumann's "Rhenish" or COLOGNE" symphony IN
fat s the third in numerical order. but really the
fourth and In date, OF his creator works for the
orchestra. 1t has always been avorte In this city,
and the Judgment OF many competent critics It fs not
inferior In merit to any OF the series, although NO 2 IN
@ major, ia grauder In conception and more masculine
In STYLE The performance on Saturday night was cred
table but not brilliant The flowing and gentle har-
monies Of the beautiful andane were very we'll gives
but neither tho scherzo the finale shone with the
clear bright light which they require. and occasionally
tho execution was weak and scrambling. We copy the
title OF the fourth movement legrOl 1t is habitualy
given by the programmes OF tho Philharmonic
Society, but. VIC remarked the last tilne
the symphony was played by this orchestra,
allegro certainly does not indicate either the character
OF the movement or the speed at which Mr Bergmann
takes It, 1t is marked German Jecrtich, of which
perhaps the best translation would be reigioSo, and
schunann originally wrote it "An Accompaniment
70 a Solemn Ceremony" The symphony composed
under the Influence Of the festivities attending the
elevation OF the Archbishop of Cologne to the dignity OF
Cardinal.
L,szt's magnificent arrangement Of the Andante Can
abile from Beethoyen's celebrated trio Is another
familiar work Of which we never tire This was played
nd in
technical excellence; but the harp which has such
conspicuous part Lszts unac1OuntablY ao-
sent and its place inderenty supplied by cot
tage piano. Indeed 1t only In the Chaconle aud
the Beroz Overture that tho orchestra really did Itself
Justice III both these selections found precision OF
ATTACK unity OF sentiment and vgor OF touch which we
missed in tie earlier portions Of the programme. The
Chaconne was written for violin alone and Mendelssohn
added TO the pano-forto accompaniment with which
it is usually published. Ran, in setting IL Tor full
orchestra dedicated it to Philharmonic Society In
acknowledgment of his election as an honorary member
lie had preserved IN the most admirable manner the
pure simple majestic style of the grand old master,
and given us such q can imagine Bach might
have made had be undertaken TO adapt this charming
dance measure to well equipped modern orchestra.
Tie work not originally on the programme for TINS
concert; i taken up rather hurriedly III order 10
anticipate Theodore Thomos who has announced it for
his matinee next Saturday. Nevertheless 1t was we'll
done.
Miss Rosburgh has very pretty voice, good ntona-
ton an excellent method, and quite enough intelligence
Her physical strength however, appears TO be slight
and she was overtaxed In q great building like the
Academy Of Music. It partly for this reason that
her delivery Of the from "The Creation" lacked
BREADTH In the selection from "The Magic Flute" (the
first ara of tho Queen Of The Might mon paventar.)
she lust reached the high f. In response to recall she
sang forid Italian air.
MUSIC IN BALTIMORE.
Mr.. Asgar Hamerick, whose NOrdish Suite
PLAYED at the Thomas concerts has been so deservedy
popular has recently been in NewYork engaging solo
artists for the Symphony Concerts given In Con-
pectlon with the Peabody Institute In Baltimore. OF
which he is musical director There are twelve con-
cers in the course OF the Winter and the programmes
for the coming series would be considered strong
I'm New-York. The Harold symphony OF Berloz a
symphony OF syendseus, and various specimens Of
Russian music besides good selection Of the standard
classical works. are the list The leader Of the vio-
Inns Is to be Mr. Emil Seifert, who has just arrived from
Germany. Among the solo artists from New-York Will
be Miss Rosburgh, Miss COrradi. Nss Thursby, Miss
Jenny Bull, and Mr.. 8. B. Mills One Of the concerts
will be devoted to the works Of American composers.
including Mr. Bristow's Arcadan Symphony, Mr. Bass
ford's overture Casilda and pianoforte concerto
by Mr. OTIS Boise. which will be played ny Mr.. Mills
Mr., Hamerick has written new SUITE which Will be
produced during the season.