New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-24
THE YFW PHILH1RNOYTC.


Altbough the prospects for Italian opera this
season are darker than we have seen them FOR
many years, the higher kinds OF Instrumental
music on the other hand ore offered us with I'M
usual iiberaity; and since those who make busl-
ness of amusing the town are agreed that the
public manifests just now very hearty appe-
tie for the divine art, we may fairly look Tor
ward to a brilliant and memorable Winter
The last details Of the arrangement winch we
announced some time ago between Inc
odore Thomas and the New-Nork Phil-
harmonic Society have been settled.
Mr.. Thomas is now the conductor OF that
venerable and useful organization. lie takes
into it about twenty OF the best men OF ms
own band he puts into IT something still more
important-a new heart, new ambition,
new vitality; and to tins combination OF adj
yantages he adds the prestige Of long and dis
tingusbed success. Under his inspiring leader
ship tho orchestra will put forth its full
mowers. and rise again almost at a bound to
the eminence from which it had been gradually
slipping down for many years al lovers #
music will reioice at this approaching revival.
The Philharmonic Socictyis cndeared to them by
an honorable record OF pioneer service, by many
complishment, and when ii resumes the place
TO winch it is enttled they will applaud it as
they would welcome the return Of an old
friend.
We believe that the most cordial under
standing exists between the new conductor
and the society, and both are fred with the
ambition of making this season extraordinary
for the splcndor and perfection Of their work.
The Philharmonic Society and the Thomas
Orchestra are no longer rivals, but at the
same time neither is absorbed IN the other.
The symphony Concerts viii be given as
usual indeed, New-York would not consent in
any case to be deprived Of them; but each
band viii benefit by the rehearsals and ex-
ner;cnce of the other; each will be able to
borrow on occasion from the others forces;
and the programmes of the two enterprises
viii be so arranged that they will not both
20 over the same ground. but the concerts in
Fourteonth-st. will supplement, vary, and re-
lcve those in Iving-place. There will be, in
fact. two series of symphony concerts Of the
highest class, and the public will have the
option of subscribing for six or for twelve
Twelve such entertainments IN season are
certainly few enough for n metropolitan city
like New Ork. Even Baltimore ana DoAtOH
have more. Mr. Thomas's own set of six may
he considered safe from Ill danger Of popular
fckleness. and the seats will no doubt be in as
lively demand rs ever. We trust that the new
Philharmonic viii be equally in request. If
there is any sincerity in NewYorl professions
of interest in art, any respect for worthy en-
deavor the Philharmonic Society ought
to be again what it used to be-a ia
vorite both of cOnnOisseurs and Of fash
ionable society. The frcqUenters of the
Thomas concerts in particular, who have so
bitterly lamented that there were not more OF
them, will now have an opportunity to enjoy
what they desire by going to both. Probably
there viii be no great change in the charac-
ter of the programmes ut either house. The
six symphony concerts and six rehearsals viii
be given as heretofore at Steinway Hall, and
the first of them will take place about the end Of
October. The Philharmonic season will begin
two or three weeks later, and rs usual the six
concerts will be held in the Academy of Mu-
sic. There is one important change TO note
however; there will he only one public re-
hearsal before each concert