New-York tribune., 1877-11-12
MUSIC.
DR. nAMROsCH,s MATINEE.

II was an illustration Of the advance IN
,nrscal taste among NEWCOMERS tnat Dr. Damroschs
third orchestral matinee on saturday attracted large
audience in spite Of the cold, pess storm There was
nothing in the programme TO crafty an aPpeHte Ioi
seusatious or 70 pique the popular curiosity II appeared
only 10 a love Of art. The 0vertures TO "LOhcngrn
md To Golimark's "Sakun,ala," tie two remarkable
Hungarian Dances" by Brahms, which were so much
admired NJ the frst matinee, and Bcethovens great
Iymphouy in minor performed; the one novelty
Of the concert was splendid arrangement Tor the
orchestra by DR.. Damrosch OF one OF schuoerts
military Marches" originally written as piano piece
FOR four hands; and Miss Lillian Bailey from Boston con
triluted scena and aria from DuOrab" and two songs
Of schubcrts Its nearly years since Dr. Dam
rosch made his first appearance as an orchestral cOnduc
tor IN this city and delighted connossenrs by MS aDhy
Al once as q leader, composer and an eXecutaEt
His subsequent career has strengthened nm IN
Tie high position he then assumed, and has
proved that lie possesses not only the accomplish
nets Of an artist bu, that fine musical instinct which is
A gtft of nature and not the result Of study
As conductor OF the Philharmonic Society last season
Il is wei known hat he labOred under many dsadVaE-
tages In these concerts however, he has his own way
md be has already impaired to his orchestra the stamp
Of his own earnest character good orchestra reflects
the temper and diosyncrase OF its conductor and is
curious 10 remark how exactly this ripe product Of Dr.
Danrosch's labors confirms tho imuressou made upon
us by his first concert In the Spring OF lS7l The pc
culIar merit Of his Interpretation Of the classical
mastcr-pecDs then seemed to be cearness OF
intellectual appreciation and masculine ygor Of express
sion and there hot enthusiasm and eagerness In his
teu.caeut which sometimes led him to disregard tae
pceties of execution. II is the same now and wo had
several very striking illustrations Of the fact on ba;ur
dsy TIE Hungarian Dances" and the Schubert March
were given superby. The gorgeous middle portion OF
the ohongrn" YOrspel better than the fine drawn
harmonies Of tho beginning and end. The symphony
was played with majesty and force, and glOwed
with an fire. in which many graccs OF touch and
tone were fused and lost or course this Is not the ideal
metcod Of interpretations but it Is which never fails
20 move audience, aud only sympathetic musician is
capable Of IL. To Judge Dr. DsmrOsch by other con-
duoors would be easy-and Improbable; comparison is
generally only pnchbeck Of criticism. Let take
him foT what he is and thank him for what he gives
Miss Bailey pleasing and pretty young lady, with
good pure soprano voice. She too ambitious when
ehe chose tie air from Dinorah" and indeed II is not
an elective selection for the concert In Schu-
bers songs she gave great pleasure They were two
OF his most precious creations, examples OF two of his
most poetic styles and she sang them boh with inte-
geuce aud feeling. The FIRST "Grechen at the Spin
pngwheel that noble aud touching dramatic iustra-
tion OF deep and changing sentiment and the second
was the simple and nmitaby graceful setting OF Goehcs
-uaiacrOsein." This she obliged to repeat.