New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
LIE sYMpHnNY .nrILTY-


For the second concer; Of the New-Yosk SYM
plony Society which took place last night at Stan-
wav Hall. Dr. Darro>ch presented the following
interesting programme;
Iaccata Az F. ARA. go for orches'ra.-..-J : Bach
Ar II OAi"d',4a ,. s,..,
Symphony in Uupiterl Mozari
Giyini from D.- Ireysrii W -ber
Aiis- T. NINA ruarsny
Overture Iepnorl,' No is",i llfel
The TOccata has been arranged for orchestra hy
II Esser and au organ part has also bcca iuYpaed
winch und.rlles and s.rcng hens the Whole as "a
pedal-lass The burden Of Che piece J. assigned 20
tne string, heavily mdsscd, the wind IN
.truments beng very spari gy used unth
near th- end. Toe maj site effect of the
compos tion thus performed Is ilde,crbaDle and
most OF the audience listened. are SURE with sur
PRISE 10 less than with delight Ihe chl,f novel y
of the concert. however. was the "Pcnticsica'
overture a newly Published work from ;Ac dis
tincuished composer Of the overture to " IA
kuniaia" il is built upon fonr d,s.inct
and strongly contrasted motives. The oiarac-
tefisfics Of which are explained ~ The prorramac
bnt Is much stress is laid upon the more iuuuJuous
of the emotions winch II Is intended 10 illustrate
that passion and fury appear az first 20 be
lis inspiring impulses IN reality, however,
these neIcer scenes are relieved hy passages
Of great beauty and tenderness, in winch
Go'dinark displays the same rca set
.o.r c,orin,. the same art in the treateAi OF ne
loac themes, and the same skill in the preparation
and development Of a climax which we have adj
mired 50 much in the earlier work. II ~ sensuous
charm il Is inferior to shat o. the "sakunsa, 1t is
orite oon.l to that favorite overture in strength
and dignity.
Miss !hufsby Is entitled % our acknow oagmrnts
for the good taste of Ter selection. The Ar by
Jlrell - a most interesting speoinen oi tie best
.fyie Of the generation before Mozart. IL sp IT, OF
H.. aorld and diaicnlt embellishments lss quaint
little mamnrrisns give 10 certain appearance
Of simplicity which IS aitoecth Cr drmins
,lt.s TnursLy carols like lark in gay aid pretty
muse of this kind, and she was recalled and per
shaded - sing DO all second time. There
il an orchestral accompaniment, the style
OF which Is considerably IN advance OF
that winch prevailed among Jomellrs con-
..,aporare.. The Der FreyschiiH ara i"Und
Of die woke = was SUM with great purity OF tone
and with feeling and good taste; and being again
saled back, Miss ILursby gave what We are
tenuted 10 call tbs gem Of the eyoning-a
s,no of Ifauder-. sic tamo, o cara
f~,,n the opera of MuziO ScevOla.'
we remember her singing II four years ago M one Of
Won BHlows concerts. 1t TO rs that here are
few pieces in her repertory which she does better.
and few that are better worth doing.
The orchestra was not 10 The best form last night,
aud the noble Jupiter symphony had in conse-
quence but an unsatisfactory Interpretation. IL IS
not that Dr. DamrOschs reading was al fault. but
the tone OF the band was rough, rasp.ug and str-
dent. and the viohns during great part
If the evening were certainly not il tune. These
performers are capable OF much better work. aud
we are AT a loss TO know what WAS the matter with
them The relaxing weather accounts for the in
struments being out Of tune but for the scrap
ing.