New-York tribune., 1874-12-21
MUSIC.

| The Brooklyn philharmonic society Ofercd
the following programme last Saturday evening for the
| first concert OF Its seventeenth season;
|
Symphony No S, in Minor BefthOvea
a. Andanie con mofo l. FInst-AIIeero.
Aria. from ;. LIE Pre- aux Crsrcs," Violin obDxato.
'' Dr. ''''0'S MIIe Marie Heiijron '''''
Planoforte Concerto sqes' i Min,
PART H.
Theme f1 and Variations. Tor srias orchestra. Op.
is lhrst tme, M,1non TsSmas
Mile. Marie IIipron.
Overture Tromphale O2 IS (new) .-kho'nstsiR
The audience was largo and brilliant; the sraes
prcttly decorated with natural f,wers; Thomas,
chestra was Increased TO Ga pieces and we should can
the opening Of the remarkably prop'i0us ono
singing bad been worthy Of the rest OF the enter
tainment. Tho execution OF tho Symphony was re-
markabe feat Our readers har y ncel TO be told ths
have tho highest appreciation OF Theodore TnomsS
OF Beethoven ana constant practice
perfects The sympathy between the conductor and tAs
band we fad excellence in every frcsh rc n
derng of familiar works. There passages in the
great minor Symphony which never seemed 40 clear
before they did Saturday night and tho SchernS
in particular unusually distinct and beautiful
Wagners Faust Overture" originally designed as bo
first movement OF o great symphony which was never
dates from the composers early PERIOD pro-
cedng the appearance Of Rienzl;" bur In sub'e
ouent years IL was revised. and We may suppose
that whatever traces OF immature style n may nave
shown carefully removed. It's somber ana mean-
choy spirit accOrds well with the feeling OF unrest d
and despair was Intended TO ius-
trate aud the disciples OF Wagner value II as ono o tho
most remarkable products OF modern muic. 1t would
have been moro enjoyed the annotated programme.
instead Of copying mistaken attack upon "dS"er'
dramatic tncorlcs had devoted a few lines to MI eI-
planaion OF tho meaning OF this overture Inc Iheno
and Variations" by Brahms hrst played at ono OF
| loo Z A
written sextet, for two yoiins two volns and two
y1olonceli and consists OF grave ard simple melody.
charming both IN form and conception. and sx varil-
tions ingenously diversified without any sacrifice OF
the sober character Of tho theme The last three as
particularly happy, and the whole work Is one OF very
decided merit. Rubinsten's Triumphal Overture was
also first performed at one Of the GIrien Concert''
is based upon the Russian National HYm".
and has for second theme graceful meoly' in'o mo
closing portions OF which few fragments OF Goa saVa
the King cunnngly introduced Tue Elssian a'i
English national airs then treated smdltaneoosiy'
ana tho overture closes with crashing m1estO'p
passage, in which the Russian Hymn is accompanied
with rattle and thunder Of drums and cang OF cyma''
The Raft concerto played by Mss Lick'ar"
the New-York Philharmonic Concert month ago' o"'
ia the hands of Dir. Mills 1t was IKE u'n rem 'H""
The romanza OF the second movement especially, ii
,ha ,roprly accented passages OF the hnal allegro
sumed new character when the master lnstea1 Ot th'
pupil became the interpreter and this second nearing ot
the concerto gave much higher idea OF the merit VI
tho work than we had before.
Mile Hebron sang with accompaniment OF the or
chesra under direction Of si Mdroiz k. and 'ecarda
great deal OF applause wch severe aui correct t.so
| would have judged her not en,led TO.
THOMAS'5 MATINEE.
| Theodore Thomas gave his first matinee OK
the season on Saturday at selnwIy II III. ani hld
good audience THO programme was as follows:
| ~ min o.,
! l. Moderate con moo-Ai!cSro eoersIco. 2 nr,z'
s. Andanuo grazioso. lid,
| Miss Emma Crancn. ~.
Ad,DiI Tor tne 0rcncsir. b, Jo~cu Rail
PART H. ..
Overture Leouora." No. O3...............Bee .BeethoVe"
a. NOcturne =, ,.sr %
b. Hungarian Mr. MstoI. s. e. Jc.asonn.
Aria, "Parto ma ii Oca NV tCIariooet Qpoigau
w Mf L. A'yfrs' Ms. ana Giauaa '''N'
Rhapsodie Evening" Op 16J (iewl.
CORONATION March .end-eh
Hrre at least everything was good. aud genuin'
artistic tasc presided over the Arrangement of the
feast The Symphony is the first aud probably the best
OF Gades mportast orchestral compostons tho second
and third movements noer fail to delight the listener.
and the eutre work fresh nrlted Iic arrange
ment Of tho Bach Chaconue impressed Us sun moro Ia
vorably on th. occasion than did the Secens per-
formance BY the NewYork Philharmonic Society TO-
great deal OF It's effect to tnat cose agreemcns
among the strings in which THIS band 10 without rival
Rats ne Rhapsodie is delightful romanzl In the
sly 10 which has treated successfully In his best
known symphonies, and Svendscn's Coronation March
Is an impressive composition of gorgeous color aud nobA
style.
Miss Cranch who made at this concert her first public
appearance in New-York Is q singer Of whom have
great expectations. Sac has del cous ratio voice.
quite full enough in the lower tones but spendl in
the upper register 1t Is strong. sweet, sympathetic
aud Her singing Is fru. simple, and regulated by
unvarying good taste. There are some accomplish
OF the vocalist yet TO De added 10 IT. nut thero aro
no bad habits unlearned. Her greatest defect at
present Is lack Of animation. There was too little
passion I'm the familiar aria from Handel's R!naldo"
and little dramatic expression IN the selection from
Mozarts La Ciemenza di Tito" Being recalled alter
this she brought little S.umber Song Of Arthur Sal
livan's aud sang 1t charningy.
Mr. Jlc0bohn played the beautiful Nocturne Ivy Ernst
with great deicacy and smoothnes aud displayed somo
OF the best qualities OF his art IN the difficult Hun
garian Melody" by uauser.
Thomass second matinee will be given next Saturday.
when the programme will include the Bach Suite IN
minor. Rats "Lenore" SYMPHONY. aud Rubinstein's
Triumphal Overture, and Mr.. ii. c. Timm Will plsv the
Romance and Rondo Of Cnopin's Miss
Cranch will also appear
THE CHRISTMAS ORATOGIO.
At the Christmas performance OF Tho
Messiah" Miss Drasdl will take tho alto solos Instead
PERSONAL.