New-York tribune., 1879-01-20
RROOELYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY,".

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The appearance of Theodore Thomas on Sat
urJay night. al The second concert OF the Broo&NnPHH
narrolic society," was tie signal tor round of hearty
ap9ase and several times in the course Of the evening
there were manifestations of the popur regard Tor the
distinguished conductor As a rule the absent are
quickly forgotten. There obvious reaSous however
why our appreciation Of Thomas should grow more
and more lively as the pass, away. ard why the
general public should concur with more and mcr- hcaIt-
nos and uauit. III the very high estimate which TIE
TRIBUNE and others have always set upon
Tuoma~'s value II has been difficult for most OF U.s.
watching the gradual development oi musical taste ana
intelligence this country during the past ten years
IN realize how LARGELY our extraordinary advance hs
hen Tie work OF one man. ana DOW the force OF
his influence is Int half undcrs ood, since SO
much OF the impetus remains after the haNd
that gave il has been taken away. 1t Will he
easier. however, to comprehend Ihomass position a.
one OF the three or four best conductors now living
when We compare OTcheStras OF to-day with The
rent hand OF which could boast only year ago. So
far as regards The playing there were no concerts III the
world better than those we used TO hear at schWay
Hall so tar regards the programmes, there were none
so good Thomas grew up with us, and We have Known
his orchestra from its modest beginnings therefore
free and equal Americans that are, most Of Us have
underrsted him But the plain uHVamshed nuib ought
to he spokcn about this man who Will he hOnoied here
after a. Of the very few orchestral masters OF TINS
generation 10 whom the epitAet great" can be
rightly applied.
No better test of ms quality could have been given
than tho contrast the performance OF Mcnde'
SoIu's scotch :, mphuny IN BFO0hNh on satuIda!
night and playing Of the same work by Tie same
men under another conductor three weeks ago III New
Yolk The inevitable deterioration OF the orchestra
under the distTaciing Influences OF Seyora!
contradictory conductors has not been stayed durnS
tins interval Il goes on, and Will on, all the time
Bu Thomas can undo in one d@y "A great deal of the
mischief which Others have done in ia previous mouth
aud he restore the band on The instant 10 IL
pristine efficiency he can always put into the perform
ance one tung which Messrs. Nouendorh and Caihcrg
have not been able to put thcIe-and that is soul
Thoma, probably mas very strong passion Tor Men
dclsslhu; bat he is man Of quick ami deep msiEhl
ami the poetry which lies in the symphony he kn""
how bring out; whereas in the performance 0 TINS
work AT ChickorinC Hail. Just the more recent per
Torrance OF scDumanu> Cologne symphony at tie New"
York Academy Of Music. there WAS hardly sparA Of
life.
The full programme on Saturday was as follows
symphony NO. ,, @Gotel i ,ori
MISS Annie Louise cary.
from "Ai cherbin
PanooI'e Concerto ,f in aai ai nj;
Ara "Ah mon Ills Mis-; A. J. Gary
Overture 'Jcsonda" ohf
The selections from ChcrubnS forgotten and unsuc-
cesSiu OPERA written when he seyeny-three years
DID, are maryc- of freshness and grace admirable aRc
for the beauty the melody ana the dahtheSS anu Ih
geruity the workmanship tits saying mucn forhcln
that they listened to with delight after the perform
ance OF Bacl's famous "Cradlo Song" III which the
sympathetic PLAYING Of the baud heightened 20 finely
the effect OF Miss Carys simple and tasteful delivery of
the exquisite air The popular cOntraltO is entitled I"
our Acknowledgements for max ing such appropriate
and welcome selection. We wish she had chosen some
thing better her second solo; hut she pleased the
audience and induced 10 sing ballad for
The ntelg gent and brilliant rendering Of the Lslt
Ger reflected great credit upon Mrs. Riy6-KiUg and
she was several times recalled after ii, acknOw dgiGG
the compliment last by excellent performance oi
sfugue by Guilmdnt. The stage, usual beaut
fully decorated with flowers Nj. Kcmcnyi occupied Il
seat among jhe musicians
The programme for the next concert February ~
include, C.adc's symphony IN c minor, Schumann's
Bidder aus OcStcn," aud WUgn"rs Tannhau@e'
"Bacchauae and Huldlgnngs March" Miss Adelaide
PIN inns Will