New-York tribune., 1877-04-30
UUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

vpw-yORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
Tho New-York Philharmonic Society closed
a, thirty fifth season Saturday night with the Hollow
inc admirable programmed
overture. Ipngenia in Aulis ;.GlucR
Vionn oonH Dr Ieoiold Damrosch and Orchestra
symphony in minor No noe "osen
rhis was the best concert gwen by the society Tor
era, years not only the best in design but the best III
or,,on and II is not credable TO the taste OF the
vyyo,k puplic that for such an entertainment the
.aaouv Of Music should have been only two-thirds
a,,.6 The playng OF Dr. Damroscll in the Beethoven
concerto was beautiful piece OF WORK. ana Wo Were
,A 70 see that 1t was warmly appreciated Inc DOC
,n not large but it is elegant and effective, his
,chnoue is highly finished and best OF all he pgF 10
the interpretation OF the composer tha' hne artsuo
sense which distinguishes the true musician iron the
mare musical mechanic. In the largheuo especihy nc
snovad deem feeling controlled by perfect taste lie
,,avaa The whole concerto, with excellent cadenzas
xbeh we believe his own. The conductors s'shu
WAS occupied during this number by MT george '''~h"
In the noble overture as well in the symphony the
work of the orchestra generally careiul ana acc'
and sometimes 1t exceptionally refined the stiings
IN particular showing the fruit of Intelligent rehearsal
IN, copspcuous merit of the performance however, was
or precision but sympathy The orchestral part OF the
symphony was beautifed by au inward warmth wmch
have affected most careless listener and forbade
tia critic TO dwell the less perfect passages Where
the technical execution left something 10 DC "tS'Ieu
And these after all not many were the defects
we can hardly call them fsults-at all serious The
ouArtet was sung by Nine. Pappenhem, Miss Henne' Mr.
simpson and Mr. stOddard, and IL went well We can re
,si not more than two occasions when we nave
heard its tremendous difficulties more successfully
attacked The chorus of the NewYork Oratoro Society
WAS Jealous steady and correct II performed it's task
without particle of that tmidty which almost always
choruses In the Ninth Syphony and SO tho
stupendous work moved to its close in burst oi en-
and the singers Players and conductor retired
covered with glory. We may add that Dr. DaIorosch
does not adopt the notifications proposed by wagner
IN the horn and trumpet parts, nor does he follow
Thomas's suggestion of doubling the reeds in that
me,uoic passage Of the scberzo where the theme Is
Almost smothcrcd by the rhythmic beat of the strings
Wsgier gives the melody in this passage to the horns
which seems to altogether inadmissiDie HoefV'
Thomass plan certainly improves the effect without III
yoyng any change in the character OF the Instruments
top and we think IL is to be warmly commended It's
quite right also allow the trumpets, in figured pass
ayes 10 play those which it Ia evident that Bee
thoyen omitted from figure only because the umpes
Of his day could not sound them But il Dr. Damrosch
IN his reverence for the composer prefers T. give the
seore lust us Beethoven left it, who shall lind ait with
bimi II is question upon which sound musicians diner
IN Judgment and each conductor must decide II FOR him.