New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA:
MUSIC.
FOrRTH SYMPHONY CONCERT.


will not agree in calling tho programme the gest Of
the series but the attraction OF novelty was offered In
unusual abundance, and the whole performance was
brilliant and exharatlng. The following were tho
selections:
symphony No. ain fat Op pCO............. Beethoven
l. Irtroddction-Aegro yyace 2. Adagio. g. scherzo'
| Concerto for two viollns and orchestra cirst ~,
- ;ii::;o D. Daen
Messrs. 3. Z. JacobsOhn and Richard Arnold.
l. Allegro motto g. Aisgr6ito .. Allegro con spirito.
Concerto FOR piano and orchestra op 1855 now).EaG
AIIsf6S T%: a.Ssa. R Asfaals ssnIIi.E f FINALE
! SYMPHONY "Fritnioi" Oo p (nevl....... Hofuiaun
L Allegro con fIoco Frithof aud lugebcre).
q Adlgo ma non troppo Gngeborg's Lamenp:
! 8 IutormeZZo. Allegro molgr4tO-Ylyaco Gives OF
Lt2lt and Frost Gants)
! 4. Finale (FritnOPs E.turnl.
BectLoven's ymphouy Z fiat CrrOncousg described
by the programme B-probAbly because the aman-
ucusi5 was more familiar with tho German than tho
E9glish names Of the keys. in German standing for
fiat, and the letter II being used to designate the
which we call ~ was superbly played The majestic
Introduction taken with great sogness, dignity,
and precision At the cresceAGo passage which loads
into the Allegro vivaco the voln5 cayo out remarkl-
bly, bright tone all tho bows moving p-ccseiy together
In the three vigorous up strokes loud distinct and foil.
and with this grand and almost startling prelude tho
movement rushed The Adagio perfect type Of that
form Of melody atO which Bsetho7ol OF an masters
/
was delivered With exqiii;e tenderness AMI with
that line variation OF tempo which Distinguishes q really
eloquent and apprecative Interpretation from nero
mechanically exact execution. Ii tue 5cherz0 and tho
Allegro Finale, M Thomas i3 able TO maintain speed
which few conductors think It safe 10 venture. Tho
pace by means extravaglnt It is fast enough To
give the spirit Of the movements without that sac
rlce OF ntcgiblity which Beethoven used TO lament
az frequent fault IN the performance Of this very yn-
phOnY. Every phrase stood out clear as sunlight
The Bach concerto was remarkable triumph, aud Tho
audience received It with genuine cUiAnst-m Il m1f
be uley described violin Gn.t wish a'compluL
ment by the string orchestra. TIC first movement f.
marvellous piece OF countorp)nt; the second, most
delicious melody, whose tender phrase passing from onl
instrument to the other, answer, and mterlace AMI
wind among the gentle orchestral harnoaes uaul tbs
soul wr2pt in measureless contents; the third 70
verts to the spirit or the first II is the Largo wl;ch
most quickly cipivates The unearEed listener; Out
the whole work Is q glorious one whose greatness be
comes more and more impressive az every repeated
hearing MessrS J1cObsOhu AID Arnold performed their
very difficult parts to a marvel auI recalled Oy tA3
audience vita many demonstrations Of satisfaction.
Between the two classical masters who led the pro
erlmme and the three modern composers who followed
there was very strong yet not unpleasant contrast
After the somewhat thin ami formal orcheStrailon OF
Bochs string concerto tho cO)rinS Of the three Dances
in which Brahms has employed nearly al the resources
OF the modern BAN seemed wonderfully rcA Tle n1-
| a
OF pOup. parade. gorgeous apparel and sort OF
d,uGed and masculine glyety, appear in these yiEor-
ols dances, and there is a certain Wild energy about
them too which coujurc3 up mag OF the Gyp-y camp
tie village rcyels Of the horsemcn ot the PIsza
The work has been played IN America uniIi tLiA
season. As for the Rf concerto We are tempted 10 say
that until Saturday night It had never been nig'g
heard in New-York at ALL FOR tIo perform.
ance on Saturday SO d.Frrent from that
at the Philharmonic concert early IN the season thai
the work seemed like new thng In the first place
tho orchestra was hGe-plr.icularly In the great
crescendO passage OF the Anlante-that We night
have enjoyed the concerto even with an inadeduAto
pianist; Tut Madame schiller brought to IL interpreta-
tiOn a clear and refined conception, a graceful AM
peary touch poetcal expression. ald certain fore"
and droctness which We cannot praise too highly. Her
playing was simply charming. TINS, and the gr.ai
beauty and majesty OF the orchestral accompaniment,
combined 10 doubt with the unCotasbo influence oia
bright and appreciatye audience an interesting pro-
grammc, performers all in sJod spr s. alI hne Aai
in which piano and the orchestra are always heard
at their best, much higher opinion Ot ths con-
certo than we had entertained before.
Heinrich HOtmann whose "FnthiOt" symphony
brought the evening TO close Is young composer,
whose works exciting great interest IA Gel-
many, and of whom many good judges have formed the
highest expectations. He is hyoraby known here by
his Hungarian Suite" produced by Mr.. Thomas about
year ago. We believe he is Hungarian by birth and
residence. His orcnesraton has al the high color Of
the modern masters but he belongs rather 70 thc pic.
turesque OF Raft than the purely poeca scboolof
Llszt and hs irultlt0rs. TIC Frth.or SYMPHONY
though divided into the orthodox foar movements,
has none OF classical spirit 1t series OF bril-
liant tonepictures interrupted By Intermezzo. Tho
saga OF Frthiof is one ot the famous relies Of
the ancient Iceandc literature. Il was the basis % tue
most celebrated Of Swedish poems the production o.
Bishop Tecu6r, VITO died in 1916. TeSnfrs poem has
been several times translated into English, AMI l. the
subject of by LongfcilOT According to tho
old Saga, Fnthi0f, q mighty hunter and hero,
loved tho fair Ilge5)ry, sister OF tho
two Kings, HeIge and Hilmau; but when
he asked for hcr hand the brothers scornfGy repuel
him because he was not Of royal birth. H. met Inse
borg, nevertheless in tho temple Of BAder and be
sought her in vain to fly with For h sacreee In
invading tho sanctuary To commanded - SAL for
the Flroes ana bring back tribute from tho knS OF
those Islands. He performed the task. 1yerpo"crnR
maleyoent prites who raised nerce storm at sea- put
when be returned no found his home Destroyed.
and Ingeborg married against her Will to the aged hlHS
Ring who had invaded the country ami demanded her
s the prize OF great victory. Frhot IL rage burst
info the tempe Of Btlder where Helge ami Hlfdan
were celebrating the midsummer feast, and ulng no
tribute in Helse's hard that his tecth fell ou
ring which he had gwen IlSeborS be e'ped on tho
arm Of Badcrs Image, and he wreacAed 1t oh' 1ht
the image fe upon the altar d'cs anl Tie Wo.e tcuo
was consumed. Then F..tAof ior many years wa an
outcast and searOycr, scourSeI ~ remor'e. Ho
botted with the seaklags and gained great glory but
he yearned for look at Ingebor aud 80 he came III
di. guse to the court OF Klg Ring He Y5i ther' Somo
time as a guest, thinking that no was unAno"h' Ou'
Ingeborg and Ring both knew him. ono Gay "1." .'o
King and Queen were drvinS over th' 10 II 'I"A' ~"
meath them bat Frithiof who hai followed On SA'e>'
lifted out horse sleigh and all, aud saved tAem he WAS
so strong Finally. after Frithoi had ~th,tood many
dad ..rf loft ID