New-York tribune., 1875-11-15

.,. tnstruments in obedience TO these minute IN
ct,ous Every member Of the orchestra IN iset' ue-
.,vas the warmest commendaton for MS snare III 'ne
hanomenal performance. which was exceileh anhe
a. all its details and in the perfection and spirit
:, the ensemble. II the orchestra, however
N,eh orapples with LISTS 4" Dante" must be a com
nv Of artists what shall be said OF the conductor Inc
amenities in his way immense. The most eN'i'
ordinary eocenricites Of time and rhythm occur III tno
course OF the work such unusual beats as ~ -
- and 80 are among the least OF the peIp'A"'
Thomas managed everything with an ease 'na' '"'iS
concealed the difficulty and assured ior Il" ~.
,s orb ,nexnected changes their proper enecr Lsl'
throws upon the conductor mnch mort seiIo" 20"
than ordinary classical compositions impose 10 "iius
out che meaning OF his music an eNeePuohi a''oh
80 ,t he Maid 70 the slightest variations OF tempo, OF
orine Of rhythm and Of expression Important sololh
,nens often carry on genuine rectative which must
=, hr,nght ont in a distinct manner from the back
mud of a full accompaniment, and accented Win
to utmost care else the whole passage becomes uhlh
,ouoihle Periods have 20 be divided and emphasized
',r,,pents and groups Cf instruments must be sepa
S so TO speak from the rest OF the band ana made 10
phrase 70 sing even declaim, II they were human
go. II is in the management of these detas-Whch
not he expressed on paper. yet constitute the very
10 NJ the composition-that Thomas displays MS SUI
ricrty over oil others in this country as conductor
% the new school OF music For the extraordinary per
of
scendos and the sustained fOrtissimos especially bS
the brass instruments, the conductor anu 'Ho P'''
deserve equal credit
Tho chorus was placed out OF sight according 10 lSz'
,s,,uctions and sang admirably, Dr Damrosch direct
Ing it.
xt,,v-yORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
Tho philharmonic Society has done so much
o, ,be cause of music is tempted in conSdera
= ~ it, mast services TO overlook slight falling on IN
hne,eepce Of It's performance The concert on satur
avn,ybt however was in some respects so lar below
ba, we have right 10 demand from this society Iha'
., in,t,ssble 70 disregard it, The programme lackeu
svmmetry and hOmogencity, and the works were al
nd with little regard for their relation to one another
II bort IL did not hang together" there was no logl
81 connection between its numbers, ana pieces
Of tho most opposite character were Pi"oou
aide by side. with effect far nom sallSiac-
tory The orchestral select ons were Won bulo"
"Julin. Cesar" overture. aud BeethoVens Eroca
srrrpbony NO 3 in + fat op. 55l. The overture i
- somber and heavy work. 1t belongs to the new
chool but il has not the richness strength which
,ark the work of both Wagner and Lszt and II sdouD'
mi how much IL Will add to Won BnoW's fame a. COM
po.er The orchestra showed 10 more ADVANTAGE heIe
man al any other time throughout the evening" out ls
,svnr was often rough very uncertain IN attack ana
-, well balanced It. worst work reserved for the
svprlonv II there is any piece which u might
f,rv be expected that this orchestra wOnd De iahAr
with II i the Eroca" But there was only one move
ept the Schorz0 which not marked 10y the graves
errors In the Allegro the brass was sometimes fuly
half beat behind and the strings were very ragged
the Funeral March scarcely better and in the fnse
tbe whole band got completely at skies and sevens II
Nr Bergmann hopes 10 do any good woIR with the
ocbtra at the next concert ne will have to exact some
very energetic rehearsing in the mean time.
The Brahms Piano Concerto in minor part of
which was given here years since by
Ew.ha nd
was the means OF introducing to New
York audience Nine Falk-Auerbach. Baltimore
niapst The work which is strong, mastery compost
ton differs decidedly in character from the Ran ana
some others Of the more modern conceros The piano
mart well written as it is, is ofentimes comparatively
independent Of the orchestra. and much OF IT cond
amo. stand alone. Mime. Fak-Auerbach Is pianist OF
decided ability good technique, and great vigor OF exc
cution. The movement Of the concerto in which she
was most successful the first in the second there
ws certain lack OF breadth and sentiment The FINALE
xas also generally well done The favorable impression
which sle produced heightened by her rendering OF
liars Transcription Of A Midsummer Nights Dream
re- execution was more delicate and face than in the
eocerto aud she seemed to have this piece more thor
oughly AZ command.
Herr Wachte was to have sung at the concert and did
sing at the rehearsal Ella mi IN rapita, from RICO
letto~ and a Lied OF Pfeffer's "Liebesbotsehdh' Tn
fortnately he was indspOsed, and Mrs. Butman took
his place az the shortest Of notice, singing Kossns Bel
Raggo" The change was not in all respects Tor Inc
worse The Verdi aria Is one which tenors generally
omit in performing the opera. ana wisely as IL seems 10
u II has not that bright spirited character which lends
charm TO most Of music OF the tenor part IN Rgo
Ietto aud it has no positive advantage to compensate
for this loss Verdi. too, at his best cannot al
Yanageously be placed beside the Eroca - symphony
except for the sake startling and painful comparison
The Pfcfer Lied IL pretty but deserved place on
Philharmonic programme stll less than the Verdi aria.