New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
MUSIC.
THE PBuHARMoNIC CLUB CoNCERT

THE PHILHARMONIC CLUB CONCERE
Chamber music delightful and instructive as 1t
L. has never vet duly fourished In New-fork fer-
s,stent effort has been spent upon the production Oh
H. during MANY years. The younger generatloh
has never heard, and many OF the elders nave cream
forgotten. the rhythmicai colocation OF tne names
- voson Thomas Mosenthal. Matzka aud Berg
;mann-uames which, either so, or after some time
altered though scarcely changed. by the substitu-
on Of Mr. Bergner for the lam@nted conductor of the
philharmonic Society were for many years symbol
~ da,oht to an eager nut limited circle 1t must be
n onarter Of century incredible as that may seem,
since these sound musicians began TO instruct the
public and for many seasons they continued theH
endeavors under great Acknowledgment WIN uhnag
cling patience and hope and without the leasf yled-
ing to any demand of uninstructed or Vulg fancy
The pure pleasure which they caused sun hVes III
some memories. but the work itself hnaiiy uieu
down TO the roots. The concerts were aoahaoneu'
and the result seemed naught.
Rut il was almost contemporary with the CESSATION
&c the chamber music concerts that the taste and
even knowledge of orchestral music In New-fork
had i,s birth through the early work of Mr. Theo-
dore Thomas IN a larger field than he before that
time had yentured 70 occupy. The public, instead
of nassinp through the school of chamber music,
and learning as 1t were by degrees. the force and
beauty of. instr mental combination, seemed
In our eager Western way to Jump the former
stage and showed sudden love, never los and
now quite surely never TO be lost for the full effect
of the orchestra.
This upon the face of 1t was strange and how
ever one may ate mpt to explain 1t by imagining
that climate, and air. and life. and habits lead us
to prefer to mIlder measures the strenuous
movement OF q great orchestra, we be-
lieve the truth to be that the great
modern Philharmonic audiences are due either
directly or indirectly 10 the little band of hearers
which used to be seen in DodwortRs Hall. aud to the
modest and apparently fruitless work there per-
formed. little leaven leaveneth the whole lump
aud 1t is mere matter of fact and observation that
the performances and the audiences OF those
now ancient DAYS were NJ spring of the modern ap-
precia ion and love of the orchestra in New-York
1t would be not at all surprising II the
process be now reversed, and II the pup
lie shall grow 10 love- not the orchestra
less but chamber music 1t is easy to see that
a taste for nuances and limited effects may be Ie
Ultimate result of orchestral study Indeed II the
process failed to work III way. II might even DC
expected to work in the other-h not from the less
to the greater. then certainly taste would reach
from the greater TO the less In fact we believe the
New-York Philharmonic Club, which gave the first
concert of its fifth season at Chickering Hall last
evening" nlSUlJ upon du duSpiuAV"o 1A'HN Ava ~ ~
prise and indeed its previous fortunes and present
promise warrant faith in the birth and growth
among our pubiic of a solid and enduring taste Tor
the form of art which they channingly illustrate
The names Of the members of the club are WE'LL
known--Mr. Richard Arnold and Mr.. K. Richter
violins; Mr. L. Gramm, viola; Mr. E. Nener, hute ;
MI C. Werner. violoucelo; NJ. A. Kalkhof, contra
bass, MIR. E. Boehm. clarinet. MIR. c. Pieper, horn :
Mr.. NJ. Lieblng, accOmpanist. The programme has
been printed in THE TRIBUNE.
The Haydn quartet was eIqulsltely gwen
especially the melting adagio Or the three num-
bers bracketed together the Revere of Mr. Pratt
Is strongly reminiscent of Schumann' ana oil the
weIl-vorn Tranmerpi, even to the use of the muted
strings The Moorish Serenade OF ir. Jonas Is
/ graphic and full of movement and wild character.
The uuasi-miitary feeling is quite accounted for IT,
I os we imagine Mir Jonas is the French band
master and organizer of the competitions of military
| hands at the Palais de I Industrie. | he Album
I RiattD of Mr.. L. BTandris is marked Dy the TO
/ mantle beauty aud Just taste Whlcn acorn every
,hing toncbed nv that composer Nine. Schiller
WIS at the pia lofOrte in the R1blns elm Octette
violin. viola cello, contrabass, mute, ciarinet anu
horR which, might ne supposed Is more neal'y d
panoforte concerto very lightly concerto thana true
nctette The frs mOVcm mt or he Work seems VaihB
/ striving The succeeding three moyemehts' en-
t,re,v m different spirit and feeling nom NJ nrst
one are charged with purpose AMI direct ihteutoh.
Nine. Schiller has Distinctly Hahed slnce s'' sri5
wnn the great favor OF New Ork audlences' anu
tine last three movements OF the octette Went nar,
yeIlou.ly and wrought the audience to pitch cl
real lervOr -, . fo-
/ Mr. Hoist Hansen was upon the programme 10Y
two appearances, and was .everal tlmes recateu
/ In the Schubert song aud the lied with w"lch he
answered one recall Mr. Hansen aPt cared unni
! t.r.sted and missed his effect. Inc GounOu
1rot;nH and Jenssens Am Marzanares" IN very
! different ,tyiesl we're admirably sung. Mr.. ian,
! scn's manly voice and method must make mn
'-T GbicSering Hall was nearly full with n thor
| onghly appreciatIve audience.