The New York herald., 1879-01-03

sTEINwAY HALL-syMpHoNY SOCIETY OF NEW
The third public rehearsal Of the above musical
organization place yesterday afternoon at Stein
way Hail. The orchestra consisted Of seventy pieces,
and under the leadership of DR. leopold Damrosch
a conductor whose has long been familiar to the
public, and whose art and selections are always the
guarantees Of an excellent performance. The
audience comprised hundreds of the most apprecia-
tive and cultivated people of the CITY, notwithstnd
ing the fact that they were compelled to
brave the signs OF ugly snow Storm
The first festure of the programme of the rehearsal
Franz Schuberts unfinished symphony mo. 81
in minor 1t is only fragment Of the composers
played over and over again. and never fails
to command praise on account OF its in
trnsic merit. 1t is said that the movements
composed about the year 1922. and Mr. c. T. Tretbar,
of Steinway Hail, who has evidently taken pains to
collate much artistic information referring to this
and other subjects of kindred nature claims that
the composition occupied Schubert not more than o
week or ten days. although the unfinished work re-
it was published in Vienna. The allegro movement
with which it is introduced in OF the passages
particularly striking but in the andante that follows
tenderness and patos observable which is charac
teristic of the charming phrases that have made the
name Of this composer so famous. 1t has been said
by of Schuberts critics that his reverent love for
Beethoven is significant, inasmuch ut reminds
one OF loving womans worship for the
man Of her choice in the presence OF whose
strength her own tender, graceful gifts appear
OF small acconnt;" that in schuberts style there
fine sensivencss, decacy of feeling. acute observa
ton and occasional outburss Of power and that he
has done work which could not be done by any one
else, be his name Bach. Mozart or Beethoven This is
high praise and yet the popularity OF the composer
is that fingers with lis among the choicest
thoughts of the great masters. The orchestra per-
formed the work in admirable manner. Miss
Anna Drasdil sang aria from ''Xerxes.
composed by Handel the words adapted
by DIR. William Mason, and was followed
by Mr.. Franz Rummel. the well known
piano virtuoso, who played Edward Grie2s concerto
with the orchestra in A minor performance that
elected much enthusiasm He was recalled three
times. The touch. taste and power of this artist
are worthy of much comment. He came to America a
comparative stranger and at the outset continued the
reputation he established abroad. Miss Drasdil was
not in the best form when she rendered Le Captive
by Berlioz She always sings sympathetcaly and
with tho rich expressivcncss of true artist, but
her notes yesterday were trihc too low
and Jared on tho ears OF those who
expecting perfect presentation OF the favorite
revcre. The close of the programme was signalized
by the performance of Schumann's symphony III g
(No. y. 1t admirably given, the adagio movement
being especially applauded. Much compliment
due to DR.. Danrosch for his cndeavors and to his
orchestra for their cooperation with him in pre-
senting to the lovers of classical music such beauti-
full interpretations of instructive works above
noted.