New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26
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NETWORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
. The programme of the fifth concert of the
NewYork Philharmonic Society, given under the direc-
ton Of Dr. Leopold Damrosch, Saturday evening" was
follows:
symphony IN f fat Haydn
y 'DPI a. Adaaio Allegro con spiiitc b. Xndante.
c. Menuetto. d. Allegro con spirito r,.so,
Miss Ida Hubbell. IT,.
0'in'nOn'o a, Lam Lame e Trionfo"
b. lie Triomphe funebre dn Iasse nG Roenoven
Recatiye and Aria from " Fdelo" beethoven
Miss Ida HuDbell.
The Haydn symphony (No. / of the BretkOpf and
Harte edition. is well known in this city. 1t is de-
Hghtful work. in which ygor and elevation Of style are
most happily combined with Daivete OF thought ana
simplicity OF Instrumentation, while at least one OF the
movements 1.-THE Andaute) is distinguished by certain
freedom rather unusual with Haydn. A very charming
effect is produced here by the introduction OF VIOLIN
solo, PLAYED on this occasion by Mr. Mazka The most
striking passages of the symphony nearly all depend
upon the massng OF the strings and in these parts the
orchestra did itself the highest credit, bringing ont
better tone and showing more unanimy OF attack tha
we have been able TO find in the performances OF ths
society for several years past Except in the acconpa
niment to Miss Hubbes aria from Fideho,' the play
ing was excellent all through the evening and no one
can fail to be struck by the steady improvement ana ne"
vitality which mark the efforts of venerable society
under its conductor
Miss Hubbell has made great advance III her ar S
we heard time ago at concert OF the oraoIo
Society. She deserves our compliments hoU on! 'o'
what she has accomplished, but for the pure taste ds
plaved in her selections. The two songs OF hahueiS'
" o., me- wander not unseen" and "Orpheus sell may
beave his head are gems whose beauties are ennaceu
v the strong contrast between them; ana the reci
tive and aria from "Fideio" e. AbschenNcher anu
Komm Hoffnung y demand rather greater powers thah
this young lady possesses, her Interpretation Is at least
FonI. and inf
The feature of the concert was the new symphonic poem
nv Iiszt Auy fresh orchestral work by this great mas
ter deserves the most careful cOnslderatoh' anu VI"
Funeral Triumph Of TassO" has special interest Ior
us because the composer sends II IN mahuscrip' " "o
conductor Of our philharmonic Society before IL mas ~
heard anywhere in Europe Tine story Vi iasso s''''
have exercised strong influence upon Lszps ihagiha
tion When he was requested, twentyeigh years ago.
IN write an overture to GOethe's drama or lasso ior
the hundredth anniversary Of the German poe' D'"'
no becan the task with a mind already haunted by
the memories OF TassO which he haa lounu sun
living after the lapse OF three centuries among ho
acoons Of Venice He took for his principal theme
ronrnul melody sung by the gondoliers To the hrst
limos of the Jerusalem Delivered" Out Ofthat ne con-
structed his wonderful Symphonic Poem OF lhe L"nn'
and Triumph" in which, as nc eAPla'nS III ~
nreface he wished "tO describe III music INC
grand antithesis Of this genius ilused ana HIS
understood in life, but i'll death surrounded by a
L, of glory whose rays should penetrate to the hearts
of his persecutors" The manner which he uses snort
and simple phrase to depict ill the varied emotions ana
incidents of this story melancholy lohglngS' o'e' %
ness ana finally TRANSPORTATION OF TRIUMPH can nHi'
he praed too highly. IL is the work OF master OF .o
orchestra and of true poet List found the Inspiration
for his new "Tasso nearly quarter OF century nei
in following the poets last footsteps at Rome. Aer
q ling life of unh0ppness and persecuuOh'
Tasso had been called to Rome 10 oo
socmnlv crowned at the capitol but lie u'eu
on tie very day appointed for the ceremony Inc on'
withheld from him in life were paid Win eXuaoru'H'i,
snendor TO his inanimate remains THIS glorious !e'
melancholy end of a singularly pathetic career cap'i
waited the fancy of List strongly when he NSeu INC
sno that five years ago he illustrated it again III music
although as we have SEEM he had uea'eu "
so finely in the concluding part OF INC La
mento TriOnfo." DR.. Damrosch piaces INC
two poems together, using the "Irloinphe iuheoie
40 seouel 10 the earlier work THIS en"Dies
~ IN draw an interesting comparison between the TWO
especially because the second s founded upon
one of the subordinate motives of the hrst-yet IL II
hardly lust to the composition, WHICH, OWING 10 INC
pature of the subject falls below the older one h I
turesgueness and variety 1t Is compete Ill i'so' az"
for or mart we should prefer to hear it alone In unity
- poetic feeling and ingenuity and novelty OF
oduloton il is certainly of the remarkable WORKS
NJ the day and it is also one OF 'he very
best Illustrations OF that peculiar methou Vi oo
welcoming and celebrating musical idea winch L's-'
riginated in his symphonic poems Inc TRIUMPH "i.
we are invited to witness in this composition is what It's
- ;,,,orts a triumph deeply tnged with sorrow.
u nothinc coud be finer than the decacy with which
even the strongest lights OF the picture are suseu VIII
somber nts At close there is very ingenious use
of the sbdued tones Of the gong, blending win the
brosses as the triumph dies away to sounds OF mourn
ing The execution Of both poems was rehuel anu
ririted as well AS correct We regret, however, that II
sbould have been necessary to give the "Lamento
Trionfoo without the important aid of the harp the
Mace OF which was but imperfecty supplied Dy piI]
cato commandment on the 'celos and tenOrs