New-York tribune., 1879-04-03
vrSTC AND THE DIANA.
rur vrw-YORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

crr1t NrT-YORK PHIL HARMONIC SOCIETY.
The New-York Philharmonic Society pur-
- ,f,.rny the season win q concert OF much more
,rinarv interest. wiihelmi has been engaged for
,o s,os and jhe symphony Is Bccthoven's NJ. :. II
a, IN be hoped that entertainment 50 wei planned
m attract a Of public interest which the So
r d rs m rt unately not been able TO secure tor the
yir FIVE concerts Of the year. The fortunes OF the
New.York Philharmonic Society deeply concern the
Iro-s OF art IN America TINS worthy Organization has
,er.or1ned much honorable and arduous pioneer Work
fr rs 10 has had excellent Influence upon the deVeI
opment of musical taste and rs past records are l.
lustrated b. many remarkable concerts gwen IN the
davs when brilliant were FAR more rare ana
more difficult TO arrange than thev are to-day ConNt-
,uted not for money making but Tor the perpetual cui-
tr of art the Philharmonic has outyed many OF lts
f.Uuier II mas seen conductors come ana co. ana
We trust t1at u may long survive one OF the useful
institutions Of the metropolis
win 10 deny no gever, that It's present condition
gives It's friends uneasness. The season lust closiuS
~. h,eu unsatisfactory. The society 10 be fa
IN. hack into the snabhness and neglect which made
an o,c OF Mr. BergmaUn's administration melau-
ouo,v The audiences have dropped away. The public
q cold The orchestra Is losing character II "a not our
,rro,e % inquire tde ut this decadence; of
t1r tact jl.re be question. We caaBo aHord TO
rir, 40 tie Philharmonic society. aud no time ought
- b.. JOS, ia restoring II 70 the position which
II has earned by long and distinguished ser
vice TIL. .v ,c-icYce OF the past foCr five years
must have cl uviuced lr society that Americans have
10 oflrruutll re-ard FOR Old associations; that theT
s- slvl.- ready 10 desert ancient friends soou IS
tDar Gui better; they abandoned tlc Academy q Mu-
s,.g t-ao e over 20 Steinvay Eaii when tncy found
tn. I.ol., ave better concerts than Bersm8 en- and
tev ~. >l1u IJe coultrnanca 10 the Old organize
ton i, r.r because they tAat 10 IS cxceued by
D., D4u.,>-l'- new symphony society We mean no
criticism. upon Nr. Neuenlorf He has shown ability
IN ota.- ...pl1-mauJs: bat ne has not succeeded
IN DRAWING The public 10 the Philharmonic concerts.
The Brook ~n society made wise move last year IN
d.r..u- p plan for the retention Of Theodore
Ta.ru8-. We Io not see why the New-YoIk Society
snulI NOT f1 the course t-rraly " unless II
ca uta some sucl striking arrau meut the prospect
o. IT, .uuurUn. With tHe Ncw-I.rs symphony Society
Is very du 1os and u IL cannot rival that concern
W. soon --9 ,1 Il- wall Il Thomas come 20 New
YORK ono. % month for the Brooklyn concerts, lie can
dr3..- rrtke the New-Y0rs concerts a. the same
ct>-~r .I.e. WIN me ~nue orchestra, and, II nr".-
s..- wiz. -r. .Iu. programmes. Bot1 would gam HN
te ..ur. TI- band would Welcome back its old ron-
C..l . uG start lie under s leadership; Tie
.-..r. -nri.r renewing if- youth. would begin
Lew c..a.r o. distinction; ana -'r Iu'1e OF course
w.U.i -...u heart. o. such f'hen, ia IechA--
q-v srlg.-- soGd Dr. thought desir he we are con-
Il. t.st 1t would bee subscribed promptly
TIT B.OCELYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
The q. GUAR meeting of the directors of the
Bf.o..ya P.. auuol.c society was held on Tuesday
ev-iir-. when % was resolved tAat, view of the
uuauael- desire the part Of The present Directors
Of tn, Rreusvn Philharmonic society 10 retain Theo-
DOR Thomas as It's conductor, committee De aow az
pointed 20 confer with hlm az to ARRANGEMENTS FOR neat
te.Sur t report the saue 20 i-r new BOARD o. ulrt =
tors elected next month"; Tor their approval Tie
Dre-,u uiisc '.unitiee was selected IL accordance