The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
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THIRD SYMPHONY CONCERT AT cHrcKEnrxc HALL

THIRD SYMPHONY CONCERT AT cHIcKERING HALL
A large audience gathered at chickering Hall last
evening to hear the third of the symphony con-
certs under the direction of Mr.. Gotthold Carl
berg The programme had already been heard in
public at the rehearsal of Thursday afternoon
II strong one. and rather severely
taxed Mr.. carbergs orchestra in the interpretation
Mendelssohn's overture. 'Ruy Bias" opus 95. was
first on the list and Was given with more precision
than any OF the other important works.
Considerable interest attached to the performance
of I.uaz Brull's concerto for the piano. with
orchestral accompaniment Top. l0l. Mr.. Richard
Hoffman the pianist. and acquitted himself adj
miraby, displaying good execution, expression and
wrist power. The concerto is in three movements.
of which the first tallegro moderately is by far
the best 1t has fine theme which is well developed
capital introduction. and rccurs with massed
effect the close. The second movement tandante)
opens with much promise which II does not bear out.
and though the finale presto is dashing and like the
rest well scored il does not rise unsteady very HIGH
though calling for hard work from the pianist IL
earned for Mr. Holman the honor OF recall.
most ambitious work attempted by the orchestra,
which fell short OF lis cndcavors though Mr. Carlbcrg
iabored hard To keep the strings under discipline.
Few passages in the masters works require more
thorough and careful treatment The opening move
ment instinct with the trembling OF the fores.
lcavcs-the musical soul of the vast woodland soi-
tudes-at once impressive and so elusive.
was fairly rendered but when the stir of the
that lie understand the music of the birds. the
varied movements worked. with enchanting
delicacy, and with emotional force. hut always
with harmonious breadth were not developed With
the certainty they demand. Hearty applause. how
ever, followed the effort. Beethoven's Fourth
symphony. in fat lOp. co., the closing
piece upon the programme. and Was played
with fair success. The superb opening adagio,
which FORMS as it were. the serene groundwork
Of the symphony and which throws the sparkling
slegro that follows into such bright relief, we'll
DONE and even THE deiicacies Of the quick
nicely caught In the adasio proper. where
the opening theme is expanded with such fine
effect. the rendering again good and until
the end of the symphony, through the accelerated
tempt. Mr.. Carlberg's earnestness was handsomely
rewarded a gavottc by Padre Martini, ar
ranged for strings and with intermediate
original movement by Ferdinand Quicken, was
literally appa ded. its quaint. tripping melody
being readily caught by the audience The inter-
mediate movement is in keeping with the simplicity
cr Martins old measure. Mrs. J. X. Barton was tho
vocalist OF the evening. and sang in cultivated voice
aria of Mozart's from the opera of 'Bclmonte e
Constanza acceptaby to the audience as to be re-
called. when she sang ballad i'll English with the
wise refrain Never Be Impatient. tonly remains to
he added that the stormy wind along the roof OF the
hall ratified the tin of the ventilators above the re-
hecting lights the ceiling vigorously as at
times to spoil some of the piano passages or the or
al