New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
MUSIC.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

For the first time in it's history the Brooklyn
Philharmonic Society has been obliged this to turn
away people from the doors because the Academy OF
Music was not enough to hold Gil who tried to buy
tokets The audience the second concert last Satur
day evening was overwhelming, and Mr.. Theodore
Thomas and his band we're received with enthusiastic
demonstrations of welcome and appreciation. Tho fol-
lowing the programme;
Symphony No. :Beetnoven
Scena and cavana an is son , Bu l'" ''"0
Concerto for the violin e. Hunsarian') JOACHIM
Mr. b. Lstemann.
PART II.
Introduction and Finale Tristan und Isolde %
'' '"u '"i'" MISS Emma Thursby.
Serenade In ID minor new soih 1 i
Duet "Misera, che faro, from Matiida oil saoran.
Miss Thursby and Miss Bull.
Symphonic Poem, LES Preludes' -......-.....L LIEU
The spice OF variety it seems to u.s. was thrown INTO
this feast with much too free hand The selections ior
tho orchestra were admirsbe-good in themselves and
bappy all the vocal music was incon-
qruous Whatever effect Miss Bulls first solo might
have had under more favorable circumstances 1t GER
tanly ruined by the echoes OF the Eighth oy m'
phony The brilliant show piece chosen by Miss
Thursby sounded poor and empty after the magnnceht
arrangement from a" Tristan una lsode' so thought
full 80 poetic and so wonderfully eloquent; nor was
the duet from Rossinis forgotten opera much more
L
both the young ladies succeeded In pleasing 'n'
audience and that in both found much to commend
Miss Bulls scena from Saho was erroneousy
attributed in the programme aud the accompanying
descriptive Ptcctnf the great rival OF Guck IN
the century 1t is taken from the second act OF
work nearly hundred years later by Giovanni Pde'n'
and, as tue opera has been played In Newfork' the
mistake Is rather remarkable.
Here, however, may cry truce TO fault-hndtng.
The concert upon the whole was admirable Mr. THOMAS
gave a most delicious performance OF the bright and
happy symphony, and the captivating second move
ment allegrettO scherzando) an encore. The min
perhaps better than the aegreto, and the
final allegro the best of ALL Indeed we have never
heard Interpretation of this symphony more nearly
faultless 10 respect execution truthful and
beautiful in sentiment The selections from Tristan
ind Isolde" aud the Preudes (best OF all the Liszt
Symphonic Poemsl illustrated the remarkable virtuo-
OF this famous orchestra and their changing shades
aud delicate OF expression were caught to mar
vel. The serenade by yokmann may be described
a viOlOncelo solo, with accompaniment for all the
strngs,-a soft and dreamy melody which Mr. Lubbock
played with very tender expression and capital tone
and technique. Mr.. Listemann gave a mastery per
fOrmance Of the strangely interesting Hungarian Con-
certo,-a composition which takes strong hold upon
the Imagination and seems greater and greater the
the memory dwes upon its quaint and bold phrases
MATINEE AT sTEINwAY HALL
matinee at steinway Hall on Saturday afternoon, pre-
sentIng the following selection OF pieces:
Overture "Leonora," No. Beethoven
Aria, Mentre Ii iasco'' MOZART
Symphony No 8. Lenore' Raft
Overture William Tell. .................... Rossini
Messrs o schmts Peper Kstenmacner and Kohser
Three German Dances barge,
Song I'm Koamer Mr. Whitney "'nue'''on"
Wagner
RATS new symphony gains rather than loses by
second hearing, and confirmed in our first I'M
preston that marks decided advance over the ear
lier works by this composer with which Mr. Thomas has
made us familiar An excellent description and anay-
sis Of the music by Mr. j. III. Cornell accompanied the
programme. The rest Of the concert calls for no ex
tended crit cism The whole performance was marked
by rich cOlOrng and high finish which distinguish
all of this orchestra ana the quartet for horns
seemed to be especially relished. The audience was
large and the very best class OF cultivated
lovers OF musc-the same refined and apprecistve
people used to attend in such numbers the remark
able recitas gwen by Rubinstein Just before ne
left the country II Mr. Thomas could arrange his other
engagements these matinees at stenway
Hail. we are convinced that he would find ample public
support
MUSICAL NOTES.
The operas announced for the first three
nights KellOggs English performances III New
York are Lucia, Martina" and Mariana
Our readers will be pleased to learn that
Messrs. Wenawsh and Maurel tO;gve two concerts
in New-YOrk, Jan. % and a. with the cooperation OF
Mr.. Theodore Thomas and his orchestra
The Hartford Post of Friday gives the fol-
low ing OF the adventures OF beated
concert company and the exemplary patience OF an
audience: Theodore Thomas was announced 10 give
concert in Waterbury last night The company, about
seventy In number. left New-YOrk the noon train
On arriving at Bridgeport they found that owing the
washing away OF several bridges by the Hood on the
Naugatuck Railroad they would be unable TO reach
Waterbury by that They dined and talked over
the situation then took the train via NewHaven to
Berlin they went by branch road TO NewBritain
Here they obtained through the kindness OF Supernend
ent McManus special train for Waterbury All went well
until the train reached Terryyle There 1t found
cars loaded with iron and the engine piled up in
hopeless confusion Ii was evident that the prospect OF
reaching Waterbury timefOr the concert had vanished
The agents teegaphed the state OF affairs and said the
troupe would arrive soon possible special
train came out from Waterbury to ind them; and
eventually the company arrived in Waterbury at time
when the should have been Proceeding to
ence-he company, with swallow tailed coats and white
cravas marched upon the stage took their places and
at IL o'clock Theodore Thomas, as pleasant and smiling
as ever his baton, aud the concert began was
a fue one and was enjoyed by ALL Ii lasted for two
hours; the first time Waterbury had the sensation
of a past midnight concert"
THE DRAMA.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.
Tho wa,l known NAV of SaratOga"-which