New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Music.
FOURTH SYMPHONY CONCERT.

Saturday evening, heartily enjoyed and enthusias-
ncslly applauded by a large and brilliant audience
though 1t appealed only to the most inteeoua and oul
nvated OF connoisseurs. There were no soos-which
are generally supposed TO DO essential TO the success OF
popular northumberland In the ak orchestral seeo
tons there concession the imaginary demands
Of an uneducated miscellaneous public Indeed It has
been apparent for time that New York IL prepared
TO follow Theodore Thomas Tar upward he chooses
TO so. and the higher he aims the cordial will be
the response OF his audiences The bill Saturday
as follows:
Introduction to the Sd Act Of "Medoa'' Cherubini
i. Allegro. q Adsgio a Allegro
Symphony No l. in c, op .s3hnmann
l. sostenuto assai Al Adsgio expressive
legro ma non troppo. l. Allegro motto yiyaca
z schorzO allegro ylVace.
PART
Serenade, No s. in minor, op. SO. new Vokmann
Voloncelio o6biigato by Mr.. Louis LibeoS
Overture Leonora" No
In the severe and simple grandeur OF tho selection
from Cherublnis "Medea," a composition perfectly
harmony with the noble. dgnifed. and impressive
OF ancient classical art the gave
remarkable illustration of tho difference between
and force. The music passes In very striking way
from purest pianissmO effects TO grand passage in
which the strings called upon for their fullest tone
and most energetic handling. Almost any modern com
poser would have wrought out this climax with liberal
use Of the Cherubin trusts TO the vioins and
BASES with little help from the drums, giving 10 the
movement thereby most characteristic and appro-
pirate cOOring. Here the perfection To which Mr..
Thomas has brought his band must have struck
ms admirers with surprise. The majesty and vigOr OF
string crescendO absolutely magnificent But
in fact the quality Of the strings unusually
splouOus all through the evening. They not 0Iy bore
the burden OF the Medea Introduction they had
the Bach concerto all themselves and the VJkmlnn
serenade. Tho concerto played by II volins and
teuors six cell, and double bass. 1t differs but lit
tie in form from Suite. consisting Of lively meas
Of the dance character, separated by
adagio air which, having a solo violin OboagGtO OR.
Idstemannl, is the only part OF the composition
responding with the modern idea of concerto. We
know of music delightfully."- satisfying these
quaint and beautiful measures BIohs in which formal
elegance and spontaneous grace so inimably
bined They remind one Of the stately Gayety OF
light footed giant The first allegro captvated the
fancy Of the assembaGe that encore demanded,
but Mr. Thomas would interrupt the Tow of per-
fOrmance by grantiDgit
Schumann's superb second symphony received still
better Treatment thought, THAI it did at las;
Philharmonic concert in Brooklyn 1t one Of the
nobest omposiOns for the orchestra since Beethoven
and we have always found in IL deeper and more sol
emn significance. intenser feeling. and richer eo-
quence of expression than in any other OF the series OF
four to which 1t belongs Every movement, from the
first allegro through the charnin. scherzo, and the
moving strains of the adsgio the glowing hnale
mine of musical treasures OF the excellence OF its
and ingenious variety displayed in the
treatment Of its themes there hardly be
two opinions among petent students. The " Tam
h5user" Bacchanse, which has never been published,
strictly novelty here for it has been played by
Mr.. Thomas before. its first performance IN NewXOrk
Wing been at the festival in Steinwsy Hall last April
II composed for the presentation of "TannhIuser
In nd FIR
his opera and this Bacchanale, the
the venusberg which introduces the acton OF the
piece. "IannhiIser Kissed of the French stage
after three nights and has never been heard in France
since and the ne numbers have been given only
we believe the composers native land TAKEN by IL
SELF the Bacchsnale to be much more strik
ing ingenious and bizarre in its effects than
=e original version. Whether It Is really improve
ment car hardly be determined without the test OF
dramatic performance. AT all events the curious
changes the piece undergone afford most interest
ing example Of the development OF W3gner's theory
during the sixteen years that elapsed between tho drst
performance OF Tannhauser' at Dresden AMI the
fortunate attempt commend it 10 the favor OF the
most exaeting and nsrrowmnded critics in the world
the audiences OF the Grand Opera at Paris The inter
pretstion of IL by Mr. Thomass orchestra faithful
and sympathetic and also tie performance OF the
"Ieonors" overture which is always OF the finest
achievements OF this admirable band. The
serenade in d minor by VOlKmann has oeen
PLAYED once in Brooklyn but entirely to this city,
though another serenade by the same composer has
been given here before This piece will become
fayorte for it full of graceful and tender ances and
original turns Of expression and gives the viooncelist
splendid opportunity for the display OF his simple. I'M
affected and polished cGntabte style. Ii seemed TO Us
that the various ideas did not naturally out Of one
another and that the form Of the work was somewhat
too abrupt for the gentle character OF the music but Ia
spite of these objections which might find occasion
70 revise after another hearing, the 5erenade
a beautiful aud scholarly work
Next Saturday Mr.. Thomas will give matinee at
steuway Hall. The fifth symphony concert will take
place on the 2lst Of March and the principal works TO
be presented then are Beethovens minor symphony.
and the whole Of LIszts Faust" Symphony with the
season We are TO have OF Mozarts symphonies,
Eeethoyeu's No T. and some Of the " Mesters ger"
music.
THE ORAToRIo SOCIETY.
The OratOriO Society under che direction OF
Dr. Damrosch gave its second concert last Thursday
evening az Association Hail. presenting programme OF
remarkable interest The selections included motette
of Memberships, "Laudate, pueri, Domnum;"
chorrses by Michael Haydn {" Tenebrse facte sunPl
and Orlando d Lasso e. And tho Angel came); duet
rom Handes opera OF Julius Casar" sung by Misses
simon and Muner; two organ pieces played By Mr.. s.
p Warren, lone a of schumannS the other little
oomposon OF Cadets and solos by Miss Karfunkel,
Mrs Damroseh and Sohst. the concert closing with
Handei's Coronation Anthem" The society - making
rapid progress and the chorus, which numbered little
over forty voices at the first concert now Dusers
hundred. Samson is to be brought out in the Spring
THE DRAMA.
BOoTnis THYATER-JANAUsCHEK AS DEBORAH.