The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-11
srEINwAY HALL-THEoDoRE THOMAS SYM
pHONY CONCERT

PHONY CONCERT
Tho last or the symphony concerts OF Mr. Theo-
dore Thomas was q very remarkable one IN re-
gard Co programme. There were only three works
performed, but they were worth a dozen or the
ordinary numbers OF q concert bill. Sandwlched
between the "Jupltern Symphony OF Mozart and
enc immortal Seventh Symphony "a major. opus
92 or Beethoven, was a new piano concerto, No.
S in nat, opus Oh by Rublnstein. Any work
from the pen OF the inspired Russian must be in
terestng to connoisseurs and TO the musical
public, and q great deal OF interest was
manifested In the production OF new
piano WORK by him, especially after
the nrore created by his colossal minor
symphony q month ago. The pianiste last evening
was Nine. Madeline Schiller, lady OF I'M
doubted ability and considerable experience. The
work is one OF extraordinary length and boldness
OF treatment and II is no small degree OF praise
to Nine. Schiller to say that she interpreted it
ntelugibly last evening, and never ALTERED during
the orty-nve minutes which 10 required Tor It's
performance. The concerto opens wltn an allegro
moderate movement The orchestra commences
with violin passage OF decidedly Schumann
color, and after twenty.four measures the
which is afterward varied In every pos
sibie form. The passages In octaves which
follow are very effective, and with the rich lnstru
mentation give favorable Idea OF tue character
OF the work. Ine only objection which can be
urged against this movement Is its entire ca
prlciousuess and want OF unity OF idea; but Ii
never lacks nre and iery1d expression. Chopin
ike CHORDS and broken d1peggt occur constantly,
BESIDES chrOmatlc runs from one end OF the piano
TO the other, and In presto time at thar, octave
passages Tor both hands double trils, also for both
hands, and singular modulatons, always return
ing 10 the first and predominant SUBJECT, an
nounced by the piano at the beginning The
rhVthmical popularity OF the treatment OF this
theme very interesting, as it is entirely
at variance with all received ideas and
ssres 50 1De scena
menl, Gnddnte, the composer appears 10 be
completely under the influence OF Chopin-so
many "reminiscences appear. There are many
passionate, telling. recltat1ve passages In this
movement In the finale, allegro. there Is little
hint Of the Pastoral symphony, joyous theme,
6-s time, suggestive OF the merry month or May,
and OF terribly hard work Tor tue planiste. THIS
and Nine. Schiller and the orchestra made Ii tell
In tue most emphatic manner. IL cannot De said
that this concerto, although the composer mod
concerto OF Beethoven, Will take rank with It's
predecessors by the same composer. Isnbinstein's
concerto IN d minor VIII always hold position OF
pre-eminence among his piano works.
Nearly 100 years have passed since the cher
dBuure OF the most charming OF oil musical writer's
was first presented to the world II was given
last evening with a heartiness and delcacy or ex-
preston That brought out Us many beauties 70
tue best advantage. The 'JupiterD symphony Of
Mozart viii always hold the rst place IN The neart
OF a musician while delicious melody and
exponents Of the divine art. Tnen the
sublime work OF the successor OF Mo-
That the Titan OF orchestral composers, Beethoven,
has left az legacy 10 the world, formed = htting
close LOT The concert As 10 tue manner IN which
~ was performed IL is only necessary TO say that
this Inimttaple orchestra fulfilled every require.
ment in clear, Intelligent, expressive rendering
ougnly attractive, ENJOYABLE and artistic perform.
ance from beginning TO end aud one worthy OF the
advocate OF classical music in America. TO Theo-
dore Thomas ana his orchestra our public owe
much OF wnaL they now can boast in knowledge
Of ana acquaintance with the great works Of the
past ana the present.