New-York tribune., 1877-03-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
FIFTH SYMPHONY CONCERT.

The attendance at Theodore ThOmass fifth
symphony concar; on Saturday evening OveiOvcd the
hail. although the programme contained none OF the
sensational pieces which sometimes thought neces-
sary nowadays to attract the people The following
the selections:
l. hd"ei9 and Allegro. q Andante. 8. Mnuet
tlegro). 4. Allegro spirltoso. ,,o,a~,
Recitative and Aria Ma enc " iece
Overture, Z" Fdelo" 60 D:-.......... beethoven
PART H. -
symphony, In Waldo" de"......................-..Rah
II was pleasant after the exciting dramatic strains Oh
which we have lately heard so much. to get DacA 10
the pure calm, and quietng influence or the peauIui
old school represented by the first half OF this pro
gramme and the delight with which Haydn, Mozart
and eehoven were listened TO by an audience ROW
somewhat fam ,us for its enthusiastic appreciation OF
Iszt and Wagner proves that relish for the new music
does not destroy taste for what Is good ana true I'LL
the old No one with the slightest pctenson to taste OF
culture could fail 10 enjoy Haydn when Interpreted
with such afectionate hdelity and such warmth
of expression the Thomas orchestra bestowed upon
the symphony in d. II is not OF the most familiar
of Haydns long SERIES though Thomas has played 1t Mt
least once during the past three years. lherc are
several Haydn symphonies IN the same Key anu 'is
placed as No in the Breitkopf and Harte coieeton'
while in another edition it IS known as No. l. The hrst
movement is especially frcsh strong, ana beauiu' Inc
Andane is remarkable for its deep and unaffected sent
ent and the wonderful in which, with the elaD
Grafton Of the theme the emotional expression goes on
increasing its intensity. The Minuet and Allegro hhe
are dclciousy merry. The whole work is fine example
of that completeness, il may use the expressoh'
which gives such a lasting charm to all Haydns best
compostons,-a com pleteness consisting In clear
thoughts perfectly developed, and perfectly expressed
The overture to Fideo' brighter and more checrfu,
vet IL less grand hardly less great than the second ana
third oycrtures to LeOnOra." fits exactly the mood III
spired by a Haydn symphony. 1t was played WIN
superb energy and feeling, and OF course WIN al
possible technical precision. The Rah symphony, now
ever was perhaps in point Of execution the triumph Vi
the evening In the first second and third movements
the impressions day in the forest the beautiful tw
light reyery and the dance OF dryads,-he orchestra
showed poetic feeling delicate touch, quickness 10
seize fleeing graGes OF expression that we can hady
praise too highly. In the furious Wild hunt OF the iast
movement the men played as if they were possessed
and the audience listened with wonder all the greater
because the fire and daring of this part OF The perform
nce SO strongly with most of what had gone
before We do believe this picturesque and spirited
work ever had sympathetic Interpretation, ana
we are certain that Thomass noble orchestra has rarely
been in a more splendid temper.
Miss Tursby gained slight credit by her execution
Of Mozart, beautiful aud enormously difficult concert
aria. bnt il is piece Nhic nobody but very great
artist ought TO sing IL agreeable to listen 10
singer when you feel that she is taxed TO her very Ut