New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-29
MUSIC.
me- nAMRosCH's CONCERT.

Dr Damrosch began his series OF orcheslra
,oatirees al steinway Han on saturday unuef uio' "a
couraeinV auspices. lie had large lhtellseu' ~
sntbiis,astic audience and he gave an aaili'A''o
formauce First OF all he has Assembled ah oA.'
n,ps Many faces which long familiar 20 t"e ''o
,ters NJ the Thomas concerts appear among DIS ue
s,,le ami other prominent musicians are a"lons lie
,lns. Webner the excel cnt frst fute OF the Ola o
orchestra. holds a corresponding postum -. l..
r,anro-ch . and that fine player, hayser' IS '"0 10
met Tie brass is particularly strohI '"u .,,
,,,.ct.r so,ethiue OF q genuine artistic chaI"''0 -
H. D,-prosch but we confess that we Nele "'' 81
-. r,a,l, ,ble excellence OF this performance 'u'
csi,n and spirit Of the playing ID general o'' 80
OH the soendor with which some Or the l'r'''','O -
.s,es wore delivered by the wind instruments = 50
orcbestra has its wel-marked personally WIZ" J" UV
e ,rtlv from the iudivdua performers ou' ptlnCIl'i
" from. the conductor Tne special merit OF th'S O"nN
seems 10 be- in s0uoronsness ana force raihef ' III '
softer craces Of expression. ,,.
The programme, moreover, on SATURDAY F"s HiLH''
,,terestnc II began with LISTS Les FreiuoeS, OK
+reme.y well played. Mr Remmertz then sang 'ho D'""
tifpI rouanza. " To the Evening star rom i"N"
bsu-er." and later he gave manly interpretation "
scbunann's 90 The Two Grenaders," with orchestral
,,,,,opi,e1t There was . delightful Gavotte OF 30
pscb'- borrowed from OF tn voioncello couo'''
and arranged for the orchestra by Dr D"uIosc"' WI"
an Instrumentation more cOmpete OF c"nise' 'H'u '
ola mas ter had the means To employ hu' qul'e III -'''
4rrtf- ~ "
~ R-sbu. made a marked sensation parity ~ tuoN
- r,t r.rtly by the dash and fire which the ofc1eS-
=. tnr,v into the tnterpre alton. The passion ana
incumbent holiness of the Hungarian national u"uIe'
with it. Wild changes " rhythm and OF temper Us u."
tenderness and sudden fury mas rarely De'u "e''o Nus
trated han in these fine works OF Brahms ana We ''
rarelv hoard a more thoroughly sympathetic perform
- ,,i- e.ceu-ric and difficult sort of music thah
n, D,,-,,.cb gave Ms on Saturday. Both he fIi hiS
mon were heartily apylagded, but not bit Dey oAu lne''
deserts. -,a
Tie l,.t and principal composition on the programme
was the new symphony, FUhtHGS"acage t. a'"'"' vi
sprirr 90. by Raft Itis the eighth symphony 'y 'nls
rrolifc aud accomplished master, who mas 'fol'eeu
emo nj the most important orchestral works since 9cAu
mann Although the Sounds OF sPHns Is "o' NM, ~
,,tr fb, noDularity Of the Lenore and " IN tu''
n uusse,ses any Of the sumo quauues "u'yA '0''
tb charm of chose TWO works and is WucH 7uF'I"' ~
,,.,,,,es Of RATS which have secured cood
Mace ina the esteem OF musicians IL SUM-
i1 oil l- Greater works not only Thorough mastery
~ coilnterpoint aud Observation-Disclosures ""c' "i'
vaIuab, 10 tne musician ia just the same Nav t"'' '
tax and a correct choice OF words are VaiuAoie 20 ~
roct-bit also fertile fancy ana eXtraorunAF ap'"1'
t+.-.o DIV Lament Indeed, in the first movement
emitted 90 Return OF spring" bis facility carries hW 700
far AZ 10 often does aud ais elegant though1S are pu
,4 to~n countless changes and connected IDEAS IN
~ tbe listener. failing % take IN 80 mIcD'
declare the music prohx Ondouole"y '"o
first movement is TOO long not because IL repeats
thir o w. but because Il contains tOo many ilngs
The same d. feet is noticeable IN the last movement
.Jv- or wander ng" But the rest OF the symphony S
more interesting The second movement-a vigorous
and striking representation Of the Wa.pnrsis Nlsnl
takes tbe place Of the ordinary sch'rzo Il ooh'aih''
among other admirable things good example OF KIN 8
,.,,if, in Instrumentation the melody NJ principal
theme being given % the second volins. ten"s ana
bor while the first viou- ard cellos furnish An accom-
uauineat The cfec, very beautiful and very charac
t.ris.c Tie third movement called FIRST Blossoms OF
sprug ful Of gentle poetic Thoughts amt me most
d,lic,t plrasaoogy and ends with an extraordinarily
,l, no. medal poiar on which the orchestra executes
an ingenious dimuuend0.