, 1881-08-14
Bra1n&s' s. Academic Oyerture''-
nRubiuStein'S "Dcmon.'
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
on Thursday Night.
Delhes' "SYlyia" Ballet Music To-
Morrow Night.
Probable Repetition of the Wag-
ner Program.


LIZ performances AL unusually AllflC1lS6
| series OF programs have been prepared. Dur
ing the past week there were two features
| which deserve notice. The first Of these is
! the Wagner night, and this we only mention
| BY way of a suggestion. The program was
| one which a large number Of people were
desirous Of hearing, but could not, owing to
| the unusual noise OH the tracks outside dur
ing tho entire evening. Would it not be we'll,
therefore, to repeat the program, or at least
the second part Of it, which was devoted to
| the 'Trilogy," and was therefore colnpara-
lively new, during the latter part Of the
week?
The main feature of interest during the
week was tho performance Of tho
Rubinstein Symphony, the Fifth, whici,
might almost be called the Russian
Symphony, so full is it of local colnr.
We have already printed Il detailed dcscrils-
ton ot the work, which was warranted by
the fact that 1t was played here for the first
time i'll this country, il not i'll the world. 1t Is
hard and ungrateful 10 judge Of so large Il
work from single hearing, especially i'll the
case of one like this symphony, which. it is
quite evident, will grow into favor with re-
peatea hearing, alid yet it can be credited
with having made a success Us u whole and l.
SUCCESS of enthusiasm i'll one of its move
lnents, the andante. which is so delightful
ly introduced by the horn. So far rs f0rni is
concerned. the first movement, 7uodcruto us
sui, Is very logical and clOse, and Yet sutii-
clent1y nelodious to be attractive to one not
versed i'll symphonic construction. The sec
ond movement, which is pastoral anu even
jlggy i'll character, is so bizarre in its prog
ress, and its lively theme, the opening one,
is so tossed about through the orchestra,
that one is rather surprised, il not daZed, aud
theme, which is very interesting in its char
acter and treatment, though it is introduced
somewhat abruptly: The movement, how
eyer, is one that will grow, and in parts is
andante will always be a fayort for its rich,
smooth, meioilous character, and will ar
pe;ll TO and take captive any ear. The last
movement is fine instance ut Rubnstein'S
it closes with splendid rush and whirl of
tull orchestra, which is massive in character
and apart frUln the general nature of the
rest OF tho work. As a whole, the SYMPHONY
has not the breadth or depth of some Of his
nlelodious, and one we believe, which will
be very popular. II there were no other at
fractions il1 it the sprightly allegro and
lovely. satisfying andante would save it,
Considering the Short time the orchestra had
For this week the programs are unusually
brilliant. They, will present the following
numbers, which may be classed as new
asis Motans zwsSgSpRR3el' Kiln and
t"aoett A]~eAA I
Leo Dellhes' gorgeous ballet music, entitled
sylvia" III tour numbers, Wnlch IS e!lt1rety
new mere: TWO entr acses anu DaIiet 2lr
from Schnbcrt's .Hosamonde -; u1e pallet
maslc 10 hnoinste!nS lennon, which mas
SaGns' barcaror, LINE Nuit Lisbonne";
Bta!linS AcaueIn1c overture ana Il lltaW
set OF bral1iiS iuneallah Oatces. Inc
program for Monday night will be as fol-
lows:
Murnh-.. Eocf5votr Eornod
: nvcrtnrf,rsi sGi.rai INV na5 Mcndcissnhn
j. Hungarian Rhapsody. No. List
I Suitr-IsaIler ..Svlyin'' Ine,y} lea NrIiltt.s
: 0vcrturcMsT Triumpha1e ':..... .Kublnstc;n
g. Larehetto-se Second symphony 49,: beethoven
:: Hungarian inM: pances-second Set (paF- p,,t,s
q uyvsnr;;;ro i,n;rj q ac1, ~ :: .:Wofan;s
Farewell and Magic Fire Scene. Wagner
Q. .. Overture. Sabucco ;--.. -.--...:;.; Verdi
~. iomAnze-CV: Narla 49,. ho!1ins
A. "v!a1du VIA ueso1eten nus aen wiener Strauss
l.. French Military March - .salnt-saens
It IS pe3sant ut feature OF tue pfoSE:m that
DeIibes' "sylyia,5 W. siiali asaill % have s'G the
onpportunity Of hearing the LaEgletto Of
traces @ s+ OF nydnS ~ IS anu Mozarts ienee$, @
u ~ - it. ~ ~ oMn Si.e:a t =. ~
ra5,,;1i sceaes If - tbs nnstor, snnata ,ritc'.
.vas ,rr;ttan ahont +hn sora ti,ne "rha
W. m..te n1.a~ 'AI taM ,@n E;s tt t,,,rS
,',t',a.,te nr it - ;s 81 r;lt,, ~
nniv ~ tho aia,nni,ts ~ iSaa1i,nys",s ,rraats
,,a.s ~ h,,r ,iso If i,;s ran,larnass fb5r ia !
1.noth ofFar. M hor r. its e1 inyme,,t. |
uneis ~ pai ~ - - enpa ,,.;,, h
~ ues1y ufe rd tie ,;I Pt"S,n !,'r;sa Maii ny oo
4eHu.eu ~ ocnnucts' +4'o "A4 eo.11p1ioe e14o
following numbers:
seieetons from the music in " nosamunde"
erato. " - ' ~1ee'o '''''O '''
c: Ballet air tn G. Andautlmo.
!. !: Cavalry March; , a; /
T. Syinpuuny 49, rrs7.
..icran,.da: 11oAp9o"' w. u ~ S,.h,,1,arr
4 wolt7-. mi Nights Stra,1ss
!. UaIIet music" Kieuz1 "....... wagner !
Far "Wednesday aveninn the fn1ln,yinr
brilliant 1niscrIianeons nrorratn ms hen1,
I,rn,,aTed. 10 p7t"A' ''"' 0
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). TarantelluGSey~.., o.. wm. Freudcnnery
!. suitg-Ualtct. "s,,, a !; new. Leu Deijbes
5. Overture. Prcciosa y Weber
q. Second pArt-"Twiisnt," from SYM
phony :" In the Woods tim. VALDEZ. ..fiafr
/ Huldguuss Marsch ::;..:,- -..-.-----.- Wngner
9. Oscrture-rra +, uiaSo'o +aoner
~ u Ave huF!a W, 'aeo- Gouuu!
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