New-York tribune., 1877-10-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
TIE NV ORCHESTRA.


scarcely correct. for gho 10 contains many men who
were not IN the band last year. aud while many who
glh Thomas .hen with him no longer, large
proportion OF the performers have belonged 10 the
orchestra in former years, and probably all Of them
have PLAYED time another under rh0nass baton
The band whcl mas been giving the popular concerts
slenway Hall recently Is Mr.. Thomass travelling or
ches.7, and at the time the nucleus Of tho orones
with which he gives his own symphony Concerts
and the Philharmonic Concerts here, the Brooklyn Phil
harmonic Concerts, and his concerts IN Boston aud one
other pa where produces works OF the 81
magnitude II numbers about fortyseven men,
AL Of whom now members OF the Phllhar
monic Society Of this city. They comprise nearly
all the best players in that society, and are
without exception musicians OF the best GLASS many Of
them are excellent solo artists, aud not few are the
best individual performers their respective nsru
nlents IN the United otates The first vions who At
the front OF the left Of Thomas he stauds
facing the orchestra, a remarkable body Of men,
Hermann Brandt, the cOncertnciSer, principal first
violin, the right haLd OF the two at the desk
nearest Thomaa, is very well known aud experienced
player, and " the hrs5 violins OF the Phil
harmonic Society. He ts from Hamburg. ex
cellent performer. and IN his earliest youth gave
promise " rare musical talent Bernhard Lis;e-
mann, who was Thomas's c0HcertmeiSter several
years ago. IL first violin OF the Pmlha monte Cub,
Of Boston, TO which also belong Wener rhOma5's Old
first Gute, and mistake aot. others OF
concert-master. 10 fist vlon OF tho celebrated
iendelssohn Quntctto Club, of Boston Hamm BIandts
des.-mate" with brown moustache and imperial Ia an
Old memJer Of the Mendelssohn Quintete Club, and re-
signed the place the club which JaoObsodn has lately
! taken.
At the second stand the outside man is Julius
Bernstein, for a long time conductor OF the Germana
Theatre orchestra and brother OF the Bernstein Of dance
| orchestra fame. His desk maze, Hermann, mem-
Der OF last years orchestra and +. brother Of the prn-
/ eli al v.Ooncollist. The outside man at the next
stand Phillip Fdrber, and his desk mate Kiugesced.
| WHO has been win Thomas long tlme having fairy
up the orchestra and steadily worked BIS way
hls present position. Curant outside at the next
stand was in the Old orchestra, with aim is Herwg or
the second vious who opposite the st. aud fac
ng tbCm the principal is Gtuppe. whose blond beard
ua- long familiar with the pIblc he has been win
Thomas many y,ars aud mas his deskmIte, RAlc sa-
Her1nana the outside at the next stand. was also
/ IN The old bad. Hermann's do5kmate IL Keyer prob
ably the The orchestra. excellent player
and member years ago OF julius E.sfeldIs oid quar-
/ leJ.o, which some Of our readers may remom-
! Der. At the next stand R.etzs, son Of tao
/ fr-t-hutist. aud Dietrich, member Of the odd
/ orchestra. and OF Thomass rght-hand men
m conducting its internal economy. AT the closing OF
the C,nteHn Exhibition last year. the exercises had TO
De held Tie Judges Hall Instead OF the open air,
account of the rain. In the Ha. the orchestra WAS
| placed in long, narrow gallery running the whole
length OF the building and 1t impossible tr Thomas
10 place himsel mat al his could see bim. de
therefore about onehrd OF the way down the gal
| lery. stationed D.tuoh wnat farther on, and
/ they conducted simultaneously, the Whole band being
! mus enabled other OF the conductors.
J Thanks Dietrich who Il very steady, every
| thing went perfectly Kester and Specht, who
! occupy the last stand. have been with Thomas fer
years The yOas just back of The second yOlLs, and
parallel wil them. BaeIens. their principal who has
Drown mod-tache aud beard, has been long time with
Thomas 80 mas his deskmate Berger man with black
! moistache and black curly hair. Benind them sit
natpt who was with Thomas years ago, but has not
Dcen OF Late aud LOcwenstein, and he last man. GrD-
hard PLAYS third nute occasions, well as viola.
Tie voioncellos the middle, squArey facing the
! house Their principal, Hermann, is young man who
ha- grown up IN orchestra. His des mate, Bente-
! ellis With blond beard and sDec,ares. Is fond
/ ly known by his brother musicians ~ Rlinoce-
| ros" He has been the orchestra some years.
! AT the next desk Sdculehen one ot Ihomass most
useful men, Bar,ither. both IN the old orchestra
anu tho List rgner, principal ylooncehst OF
the Philharmonic Society AMI too well LnoSn 30 need
description. OF the dOubeba.ses. c. UtnG who stands
against the WALL the left nearest the audience IL the
principal lie holds the position formerly filed by Ar
thur Howell now in England whp not long ago married
Mis- Rose Hersee, the young English prin1 donha'
well remembered here member or Madame Parepa-
Ross last opera troupe. UthOf has been with Thomas
.
chneider. who sands next him, was with Il9mls some
y,..rs age, when he principal double-bass Oppo-
site these ON the right. stand Preu.ser gnd lstmann
The flutes are Just 90 tn left OF the yioOnceOs in front.
gietze with spectacle curly ronsray hair, anl nous
tlche is the first Gaze He is very well known
musician. and Of che Board OF Diree-
tor- OF The philharmonic Society To the left % hm Is
tle second flute. IcEler member % the Old orchestra
Behind the flutes are the 0boes. Eler first oboe used
Id be with Thomas but left him last and Joined the
Mozart Cub which VAS formed Of seceders from
lhonas orchestra He is the right hand one Of the two
ob1es. Filler also plays the English horn. The second
oboe IS Mrnte. The carinets placed on the left OF
the oboes and are Boehm the right and Drewes on
the lert bOlh OF them -nguary fine players. Boehn.
who IA ono OF the best known OF the clarinet IN
,b,s country and also one OF the few really good per
formers on the bass clarinet has long been VcePresi
dent OF the Philharmonic Society. The bassoon payers
whose lons Misunderstanding instruments sick up be-
nr,d the ciarneis, Reuter-, with black board
Thomas. old first soon. aud SOhst. better known
baritone singer and member OF the choir or Grace
Church. in this city. The bassoon is difficult nSt-u-
mept AM good players 1t are rare There are only
tbr,e 1r four hrsciass bassoOnists IN New-1crh ana
tbese are probably the best OF them. Along the
lack and to the right or she Dassoons are TIE
s,rr horns The first IA GCvalt, on the left,
pioper and -ohmz both members of the old orchestra
are next and the fourth horn u the rigat Is Lotze
Tho ar. trumpet "a tue welknowu DieZ. wno sits back
Of tne volas and nearest the front OF the stage He
a Taoma,s s trumpet ,ast year. and ai an oro1estr4.
nlver IA. probably no rival this country. sohit
brothrr of the bassOO1 player s second trumpet and
Bareher third The three trom1onos are behiH" tue
trumpets The arst trombone. who sits In iront 10
Gamma ,ybo b,. been Ion. time In the orchestra, and 10
, clpital artist Next 10 him. and looking good deal
like him. - saul The third trombone Il Letsoh who
vyos with Thoma. some time ana s distinguished
olo PLAYER Lstmlnn the tuba. aud is noted 10 me