New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-22
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The second concert OF the 18th season OF
the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society took place under
Theodore Thomass direction on Saturday evening Al
usual there was O crowded and enthusiastic audience
The programme q follows;
PARTL
symphony. "Fnthiof" or ~; ....'..'''''n Mosart
Concert Aria, Ma enc VI face;
Adagio voloncello and orchestra, Op 3s... Bargisi
Mr. y: BeTgner.
Andante cantabile adapted for orchestra by
1,''"' Miss Thursby.
Overture, I" Les Francs JUICES .DerhoA
Hofmanns symphony first played in this country at
one OF the Thomas concerts in NewYork two years ago.
is q picturesque work which improves upon acquaiht
ance and goes far to justify the hopes that European
musicians reposc in the young and brilliant composer
HOFFMAN, we believe is Hungarian but In this descrp
tive poem he has caught the peculiar temper OF the
scandinavian muse in both her most characteristic
moods Of gentle revery and Of masculine force ana di
rectness. He has very delicate perception OF the ss
ncance both OF suave and tender meodc forms ana OF
nice shades Of instrumental cooringwitness for eAa
pie the love Of the first allegro, "Frthioi anu
Ingeborg with its charming duet for tho oboe and car
net alternating with vigorous phrases for the strings,
and the pathos of the second movement an adago seu
"Ingeborgs Lament" which illustrates that beantifui
passage of the poem where Ingeborg wanders dsconso
late by the sea shore watching for the white sails OF her
long absent lover and whispers to his falcon perched
upon her shoulder,
"When am dead 90,
lie will return; to my message give heed
Welcome and comfort, over aud over
My sorrOwIng lover"
In cartain parts OF all the movements and especially In
the triumphant finale HOimann displays strength OF
thought and rare command OF the resources oi 'ne
modern orchestra his score showing the full spendor OF
the most advanced new school, although In the treat
ment OF his themes he is inclined to follow tue oiucr
models. In the third movement" Elves OF Light ana
Frost Giants he has produced fascinating and art
fully constructed scberzo worthy OF Mendelssohn In
the interesting illustrative programme Mr.. H. u h'ng
refers this passage TO the weknown description III INC
poem OF a at but therein we thlnR ne u nis
taken The scherzo is not stormy; and 1t seems tons
more probable that instead OF attempting IN ts case 70
illustrate partcularscene. Hoffman, wished TO indicate
in general way, by an intermezzo the supernatural ee
ment Sagas the mysterious presence OF the people
of the invisible world who minge constantly with the
personages OF scandinavian romance. Tegher's Swed-
sh merical version OF the old Saga OF Frthof Is ac
cessbe in several English translatons the latest ol
which, by Thomas and VI ,rtha HOlcOmb. was pu3lishca
In Chicago a few weeks ago.
The other orchestral pieces LISTS arrangement OF the
Andane Cantabe from BeethOvens celebrated trio, ana
tie overture by Berlioz to Francs Jnges. are too
well known and too generally admired to need descrp
zion or eulogy IL is enough to that. Ike the sym
phoDy. they were admirably played, and that all
through the evening the band performed its by no means
easy tasks as no band that know OF could per-
form them. MI BcrgncI's sympathetic inorpretatio"
of the Bargiel Adagio keanly relshed anu Miss
Taursby WAS received with great favor. She was Ill
drcod repeat part Of the familiar air from TIE
Pre- aux Clercs." Mr. Jacobssohn playing the violin
Cbblicato In Mozart's very difficult and brilliant con
cer:-aria, written for cJ'otatGr soprano Of nigh
range and exceptional aexibuy. she was not always at
hcrh hes