New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
MITSIC AND THE DRAMA.
pRooKLyN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

ppOOKIYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
Tho twenty-frst season of the Brooklyn
,nharnonio society opened auspieously on Saturday
repiug with hne concert and brilliant and apprecl-
.tve audience The temperance of Theodore Ihomas
AZ the mead OF orchestra which he created was the
tI for loud burst OF applause in which number OF
,be old freducnters OF the NewYurk concerts took
hearty share. The following was the programme;
Part l.
Symphony ErGcia" GlHeR
Ni''' ''0'' Miss Annie MacCollum ,,.,...,.
Violin concerto AIdsIie and hGTa9,
Overture "Gencveva". ........ .sehnmann
ToeuTne IN fat op O. 80. Chopin
b Mtodes herOlqaes ct lyrques hongroses tran
c MsEurEa OPP T. No !, 6.:,a; Chopin
vorspie Die MeistersDger Nurnberg" Wagner
The first question which, most OF the listeners prop"hD
asked themselves whether the orchestra hdd SUI
fercd from Tnomass long absence ana the dstracthS
influences of the many dsagrceng masters Wnom II has
since served. 1t very likely that majority oil tue au-
dience failed TO notice any difference Yet some detero-
ration was Inevitable and close criticism detected
lust where II natural that ii should be looked io
The greatness OF the Thomas orchestra was attDu"oe
70 three things FIRST aud most important to the rare
qualifications OF the conductor; second 10 the lnuu
ana. excellence OF the members OF the band third 10 tie
close and exclusive association of the performers Win
their leader aud auOther, To the last naineu
influence should be ascrbe in large measure the shSu
jally fine ana perfect blending OF tone "hch Us'ln
ushed this company OF artists above all Others that we
have ever heard in America II is only here that we
can discover any change. Tue change is very slight
and in fact at the concert scarcely nouceabe we
have been assured that it somewhat palmer at the
rehearsal on Friday, but with one rehearsal Thomas
can 30 wonders.
The beautiful performance of the Erolca Symphony
brought out a very strong light the magnificent quar-
ties OF Thomas's CONDUCTING the dignity. breadth ana
clearness his Interpretation, the keenness oil MS III
sight the Quickness and elegance OF his management OF
the names OF light and suade, tue spcndor OF MS eN
preston in the fOrcibe passages hls lrreproach
obe in the softer poetic phrases his absolute mas
terry of the orchestra upon which lie plays as an OrEdhs
fingers instrument This is true conducting Ine
Funeral March (AdaziO ssaD though perhaps not the
best part OF the work doubtless the most stnking
not only the good Judgment shown IN the tempo but
for the delightful spirit of peace and repOSe winch
brooded over performance Tue introduction to the
Meistersinger" delivered III majestic and AM
mated temper, and with remarkably smooth ana wei
balanced tone.
Possibly Mr. Remeny felt the influence Of Thomas's
quiet mastery for certainly the calm Of the conductor
seemed 10 be reflected in some degree upon the
vlolinist This was not surprising Mr.. Remenyi is a
sympathetic and impressionable and alert artist
aud without sacrifice OF lis individuality he fell
naturally INTO the mood that prevailed around him
The result was happy. He gave In the MendelSsohn
Anaante and ROudO one OF the best performances We
have ever heard from him. Later, IN the Chopin seiec
tons and the Hungarian airs no displayed his chaao
istc deleaey fancy and SPIRIT for an encore ms
elegant transcription OF Memberships Spring song. In
ell these short pieces he accompanied on he piano
by Mr. Quicken, whose thoroughly artistic work de-
serves the warmest praise. SO good an accompa Isl Is
Mr. Quicken contributes far more 10 the success OF
piece than the general pubic imagine
Miss MacCo lum Is a young lady wen known and very
highly esteemed in OOkyu, aud She was received with
unbOuuicd favor she the che faro scnza Eur
dice" in German, and beng recalled gave the "Nohl
SIgnOn" IRON Tue HugucnOts" IN Italian. She has
q large and abundant alto voice, with musical feeling
and intelligence, and doubt that SIM Of
so many gifts viii amply repay the iahor or the
8beSI teachers, Her Of producing the voice IS
faulty, but in sOne respects her singing WAS good