New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-09
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

For the second concert of the New-YOrk
symphony Society, Dr. DsToscb presented Saturday
vening the following programme:
Panolorte Concerto in Z Dat o Beethoven
SuTSn AsISlT ftr string orchestra Syfn ,,ssa
Allegro .estr2 aud two aaut0oys .n'el
6ysrtaTs Fngls @endelsso6n
Tie haydn Symphony the fine work known as
No IN tho ters edition and No. l3 IN that Of
Breitkopf and HarJel u has been played several tunes
upder Theodore ThOmass direction within tie past i've
years and It's beauties all the enjoyed nOm
beng somewhat familiar. The hfst Aiesro Is
noble specimen OF this earliest master Of the
Az l.phonic school, happy conception, dignlhed
in treatment clear aud compact in r1pres.on. Tie
Largo AMI Minuet motes " melOdlc writing; and
the Finale (AIegro conspiritO) bit Of inspired Vvsc
winch never fails 20 excite an audience. was PLAYED
On Saturday night with remarkable animation, in
tempo SO quick thai the hddes almost seemed 20 have
run away with the dders but the orchestra never lost
s balance and the speed Justified By the striking
result The audience would not be satisned unHl the
movement had been repeated.
In BeethOven's Emperor Concerto" Mr. Max Pinnef
Won high distinction. He play ed Will decacy AMI pre-
,d.ou; he phrused beautifu W. he showed an inseleo
tal appreciation OF the WORK, AMI reFvOr IN his inter
petat,ou To say shat he could not grasp the whole Of
ala great composition Uhy 70 say that M P'nner
not gionL Very few men are giants
The - King Lear overture has not been PLAYED 10
Sew.York lor six years Why spleudid specimen Of
the French master appears rarely our programmes
We are Nv Lose 10 understand. The nrst part Of tAe
oyertHre is one OF interesting studies IN simple
orchestral effects chat recall and cha sue
cesding portions marked BY force VI expression
which rises TO grandeur. We hope that DIR. DaMFoseh
Will not allow 10 fall again into neglect THO thHe
hvrt uiecss witch followed the Broz overture are wen
hno an sYendsen'G Norwegian AeOdy Was Oneoi
me most successful Numbers on Or. DamrOschs own
programmes last year. The Handel Allegro is one OF 1Re
,lecIed movements which ThJna gave 50 often Al us
inter concerts In sIeinway Hall is the Fuale VI tSe
stn HautDoy Concerto. and has always Ueen one Oh
the most popular OF Handels orchestral pieces IAS'
IKE the Finale OF the symphony. WAS taken at Vefy
ramd pace, and the vigorous applause when io.0~su
was not only an indication Of the popular deig1E S"
The composition tribute the spirit Of the PER
| hornauce Glinka's " KamaTinskaIa," Strange
oaprcciu on two Russian meOdies-a Wedding song aDu
a danee-was In strong contrast to wnat preeeoedi@
This did not 80 much matter; but the Meudelssonn
overture was unfayOraby placed. and produced hue
effect.
the performance Of the orchestra, on the whole was
better than the first concert The tone was snOOne'
and there falling of in that ygor which Is VIZ
most striking characteristic Of DIR. DamroscRs V~H
| As we have said before, there are certain QUALITIES
sotness c0mposure, dehc4ey OF touch and OF shaus,
ustness in the gradatOns OF emphasis-upon WhisA "
does not suit the Doctors temperament to lay so "
stress as he does upon elements OF goou Ps4
formance But we feel In listening 20 his concerts '
influence OF keen intellect, strong individuality INV
| a thorough artistic nature.