New-York tribune., 1874-02-09
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
MIisI.

.hl ODlO n y ~ 4 III IL DRAM
MUSIC.
BRDONLYy PIILuAEgDNG.
Tho programme for The PhiIiusnonic cr
cert in Brooklyp last ssturiay--'he tiiid " tbcs,
teerth season-was or 2 very mrch hgner oharss,.,
than any tho Sociciy hitherto shown the couraas
attempt. Uisa avarie fallacyOf all weak aud linn,
musical association. tH1t tao pc1ys cannot % b.
dIcet ~ a.a,eqt the b..t class Oi lntcrast.,,
music uaiess q moalcgn %. tmfb b. mixed vb,
70 for the anu. intnt n the urrIIeaf.I. vi, -
-nro lhat Mr. lh"otprr T1omqs would 200, A.,
bu-o tue d.r.ctnrs Of tLc BDokgn PIIb1lm,,.
society oi ,Ai. ld.n. u. bss nr,r de-ccaicl 10 ~.
wih the yulgt li-ic pIt ba, aaue II La, 1i.s.ont.
Ift hi, auGienct, mp 70 thc r.i. and comrIcheusss
ho uo1'c.t forms D. CRIT IIor - rou-iv hs h4s ,.
cegded m ,hl, purpose iu New.York Wo Oh known,
there /, reason aaa'ever Why BFookirn should b
-usl, step hruind uf. o. Saturday Ae pfc,enpi !,
really D.auuui cDtcuaomenl. u which ijbcIc waha
one common grcr o. music .rI iot one ialft5.c4a
different uerornrr and .v.api aIat tlG ara iron
Giuck'- ipli2oa.a 20 Aul,' vIs hardly appnc.atsh
nli. tl.c audience seemed C., be 0crccsy Dp .ue,
aud even cuthasa,t.r. rbo ,,ioEiag "us .hc Ld:
J. Symphony W. p " Major. Op. cf f..... s.aunsr,
2. -sstvba,J a.s,si-- AIiegto .a, nou .l5p.J.
scHcrl', h. gro yi,acc.
t.AirgrO muitO viyace.
%. Aoa-" "tpbi-eno ~ Au-" .Glact
Str. Victor NfIr .
% u ..r. sclm,i pipir. Kiorrr.aaaa-. 3la a.sf sa'
{. a yo-,plel. "L3brur.u,"
De- nit der .Wasner
" " Ibcis en- ~ y ii51.. . 5c;rzo. B. F,,e
G. Ara-"Le Nolze d Figaro hyzlrt
:. Symphonic introduction 70 tn0 drama, "Sluri
5icmhs gcndsen.
schumaun's beautiful work, which ranks among NE
nobiest in pton aud most perfect In ,trucgca
all symphonic compositions SINCE Beethoven was DE-
H-hfully playcd-not only with that easy mastery o7
s great technical dincuines which should eIpec,
from his well trained orchestra Of artists. bat whsgca
eloquent Interpretation Of the deep inner senDmeu,O,
the music, such yyicity. and such matches grace that
VIC flnd no words Of praise too strong Wocon neeh
same hearty commendaiion 10 the three movement Of
tho j. etlOyeu Scptet, which las long been one Of lie
most elective arrangement in Mr.. ThOmas's reper,otl
Written as q chamber piece for seven Instruments oaly
ho adopts t To largo ball with the very tappiest re
giving the parts fourteen Grst voinP, ten Solaa h
- no second violin in the scorcl, six viooucel bR
double bases. two clafincts, two basson' ana tso
horns. The familiar "Lohengrn" Introduction untus
"Walkdrcn Rtt" were supcrby performed. and sycll.
scn's symphonic prelude to the drama sgurd SemOe'
relating alit docs 20 TIC same ogeud which inspire,
wsgners "wakide," was an appropriate a'tcrpecs.
To taste ,hs vigorous enl t.chly eJored composu0A
OF tie young Norwegian yionisI improves sIeaAS0
moro familiar Acquaintance.
The Weber quartet was a delicious exhibition OF ts
pure aud fun tone for which horns IN Nh. Thomas
orchestra have all along been remarkable. and It va,
loudly eucOred, the players responding with another
pCctSwe sel.eye by Mgr.chner. Mr, Maurers slec'
iions were the same which he elyo recently in New
York. HIS delivery Of Glucks stately aud sympaiheda
strains was simply perfect The reeitltiye aud auad
! fha N rtuu. fl Al
ciunta Ia causa y. also most beautifully sung 'ni
he was compelled. OF course TO repeat the aria
THOMis's MATINEE.
The third of Mr.. Theodore Ihomas's matt
nee. was gwen at steuway Hall On saturday with The
following programme:
Overture Dedication OF the Housc". Beethoven
Erc,atye aud Ar flOm the Creation" "........Hayda
Mr.. whitney,
Fantasia on sayoDc .Yeuxtemps
Nr. B. Li5tomann.
Andsn'' symphony IN
vorspie Lobengrlno Wagner
SOng The I"o GIynaGcrs' s'...............o ochamAha
waltz. On the beautiful blue Dlnube"..... Strauss
huNahi yIi
Amary "'S ~
RhapsOdic HongrOise No.
Most of these pieces popular with Mr. Thomls
audiences that We need do more than enumerate
Them The Beethoven overture, and tho two move
mepts from sohubcrt's greatest symphony, were q
course the interesting portions OF the entertain
ment connosseurs aud the performance OF them vas
all that the most fdstdious could exact Tho famous
andante Of tho symphony in particular received
most pOctical snd satisfying treatment. MI
Listcmaun was at lis best in the ss
vopie fantasia, his clean, correct, and vigorous
technique and resonant tone appearing topecu.laF ad
vantage. Mr. Whitney displayed his excellent oratoHo
style in his selection from the Creation" {" Rolling
fcamng BiIlows y, and sang schumana's 1.-TWO Grena
dicrsn with capital spirit For an encore he gave
BeethOvens "InlqueSta toinba oscura." The accompa
nmcnt for both these songs has been arranged for the
orchestra by Mr.. Thomasin each with very happy
result, the Instrumentation OF the Beethoven sons
being especially rich delicate and appropriate
SUNDAY CONCERT BY GmMoREs BAND.
Tie first OF series Of Sunday concerts at
The Grand Opera House was given last night bcfOrs
large audience. The performance seemed to suit in
taste OF the people for whom 1t was arranged andi
may therefore be called successful though IL was notn
the least an intellectual entertainment, and 10
only two or threo particulars made any siroos
claim to critical attention. The greater part o.
the music WAS given by Mr. Glmorcs Twenty
second Regiment Band I'm all the glory OF
IN rev uniform. Mr. Gilmore is rapidly bringing his
men into good training and has taught them already 70
play with splendid tone and colSdsKl2ls spr. iL
out-Oi-door work they must be highly effective; og!
they have some dccacies yet to acquire before ihJ
can Be quite satisfactory in the In short
time however we shall expect TO nd them far supeua
TO any other military band that NewYork has thus r
been able to support. Mr. Wieniawsk. who was some.
what out OF place last night, contributed two Or the
violin solos Mr. Arbucke gave two solos on the cornell
and Mr Letebre one on the saIophone; aud there wh
!ittle vocal music by Nine Lchtmay. Miss Hcnne, saa
other members Of the German opera company.
CHARITY CONCERT
The time for action, TO those who wish to
DO good j. the passing hour. There is no tine 70 10
lost Those who have anything TO give, fcr example
toward the relief Of the suffering poor OF this city slodd