The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-24
AMUSEME NTS.
THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The Philharmonic concert or last evening. given
as usual az the Academy OF Music, offered pro.
gramme OF more than ordinary interest. IL
opened with Haydn's Charming and melodious
symphony in MINOR ana closed with Ran's sym-
phony in minor. recently givan at Theodore
Thomas matinee. Bachs 'Ciaconna,n arranged
for orchestra by Rai and dedicated by him tG the
Philharmonic Society of New York. together with
tie introduction to Tristan ana Isolde" by wag.
ner, completed the orchestral numbers or the pro-
gramme. The vocal department OF the evenings
entertainment was intrusted to Mrs. Henry But
man, OF Brooklyn singer OF a certain proficiency.
Hay symphony, to return to the commence
ment OF the concert familiar as 1t is to all mu-
slcians, can never become hacKneyed. The quaint.
crisp melodies with which 1t abounds, though Oft
recurring, as is not inirequenty the case with the
works OF the Old masters. are saved from the
wearisOmeness Of constant repetition by the orig
inal Drevity OF the theme and the changes in
treatment, from minor to maj or keys and back
again TO minor. abruptly and without meditation.
A charming bit for the vioioncsllos occurs IN the
Minuetto, the third movement OF the symphony,
winch was played with requisite precision,
although as general thing the decacy OF finish
and refinement OF execution demanded in Haydn's
well as in Mozarts works are less promi.
nent in the Philharmonic orchestra than its
breadth and strength OF treatment IN dealing with
all composers. Mr.. Thomas has already fam.
illarlIed the public to certain extent with
Bachs CiacOnna by giving 1t at his recent
matinee. but ITS hold on popular favor Is such
that 1t was played by particular request at the
the violin 1t has been arranged Tor orchestra by
RAN wno as honorary member OF tie Phlihar-
WORK. The opening and closing harmony OF the
Claconna In MINOR chords are iui! OF rare
some '1s the
| becomes az times wearlsome. The intro.
winch followed Bacn's Claconna, seems on sec.
| ond hearing dull and monotonOus objection
which cannot certainty be made to the conclud-
| Ing orchestral. piece OF the evening. RAMS SYM
phony. The favorable Impression Produced by
this work wnen first played by Thomas orchestra
at one OF his late concerts has been steadily H.
creasing, and now 1t bids lair to Surpass the
leonora Symphony, by the same composer, In Its
conquest OF pubic sympathy. The melodies are
nowhere 50 pronounced nor so taking as the marcn
the last named work, but the suOte and pa tic
grace OF the melO0iOuS theme IN the first move.
men sne pgaanr N yares, or the succeeding voice
entltle 1t, IN our ESTIMATION, to more enduring
interest tnan the popular LeonOra symphony.
Inc final movement, an allegro whcn terminates
the symphony in minor, though bold and spir-
lted IS less refined IN conception and less inter-
estlng in detail tnan the three preceding move
favored TINS season by the Philharmonic Society
have not appealed strongly to popular admiration.
and the enthusiasm excited by tue vocalist OF last
evening, Mrs. Henry Butman, OF the same
equivocal and mild nature which has character
the first part OF the programme the letter ARIA of
Donna Anna, IN don Giovanni" In the
second part part ;, she sang bel haggo'n rom
voice is OF good compass. clear and well poised,
and her execution OF the elaborate and super
nuous ornaments Of the well known cavatiua was
not wanting IN Doldness and SKILL Her power OF
defamation, however, seemed insufficient In the
former piece as well as her artistic ainlpg The
audience which graced last evenings entertain.
ment was more numerous than at the preceding
concerts ana their satisfaction more apparent.