New-York tribune., 1884-12-20
SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

The second concert of the Symphony Society
Sln take place this evening IN the Academy OF Music
The programme is composed exclusively of pieces That
long ago won and sti hold the love Of the friends Of
music and the public rehearsal which took place yeate
day afternoon aordeda foreastc Of the kecner pleas
urcs which will be enjoyed tonight. The independent
work OF the orchestra devoted to the opening and
roncuding numbers of the programme Mendelsoohn ;
minor symphony, in which there iT
so faithful echo Of the music OF
Scotland Berliozs overture to "Benvenuto Celln"
known in the concert the Carnival Roman."
II has be recognized that orchestras never
play with the same finish and spirit al these preliminary
readings as in the proper aud IL seemed 10 us
yesterday that there greater roughncss than usual
especially in the strings The extraordinary strain
which the ut the Metropolitan Opera House puts
upOn Dr. DaIurOsch and his musicians may be
largely responsible for this II would certainly
De strange If the preparation Of such
operas as "Tannhausor." "Lohengrin," "Wiiam
Tell" 1.-The HugucnOis" and "Ihe Prophet"
within the short time that the Metropolitan forces have
been In the hands OF this indratigable musician, did
not leave its traces upon OF h work. aud IT i, per-
haps only natural that II should show itself first In the
playing Of his band In tho symphony concerts. But II
the opera II chargeabo with This loss In excellence II Is
also To be credited with having contributed exceed
ngly Interesting element to the Of the concerts
thus far few weeks ago, at the hrst concert ilerr
staudd gave exposition ol the art OF German song
IN our memory ana yesterday Fran schroeder iinns-
tanel onctcd the work of her colleague with
.oualy admirable performance IN the same department
She prc.aocd aet Of songs by schumaun KnbInstcnand
hchubort win "A nne Interpretation OF the greni rccno
from Spohrs Faust" which al too long interval. np
lrirs npIn concert piogfamincs' usually VITA is
Italian lille Ia MOTTO iugse oiinAl rms techo Mi'h
,hsws The influence Ol Weber Ia every
measure il remarkably brilliant concert
piece and was happily chosen by The primh
donna o c German Opera, Tor IL gave tui scope To an
t,Abton oi her artistic intelligence ANA musical th
lng A. specimen of singing Ia the grand style II was
worthy cOnpanion-piecc 10 the letter ar IN Don 'lo'
tnnni" with which frau SchfOdci llauislangl recently
sicstcd praise from all her hearers Having demon
tat,d her ability IN this department she next sang
tchumanne MOnd NAcht" Rubinsicin's - blnkt dcr
ilau" and Schnbcrts exquisite setting of shakcspcares
Hars hark the lark - and on recall TO the stage Schu-
bert natcly pretty aiicnrOslen the latter piece 10
her own accompaniment on pianoforte or The four
performances thc first by far the brst IL showed
lovely appreciation OF the romantic spirit which brcatbcs
through the word. and music, and vas scicncy beau
fiu ana rawlcss IN conception and execution That IL
seemed pts disturb the spell which II put npOn the
listeners by giving the other pieces, beautiful as they
wcIe
Mr Carl Faeen the Peabody institute NJ Baltimore
Who haa just lett the stage after playing Beethoyens
Lha concerto, returned 10 play the accompamment 10
The and II difficult I'm the schuinunn dyls, TO
e which OF the should be most admired the singer
q The accempanist. Mr. faelten last season made
oios9d sjyteon on & &Ga, assoSer snd cb NE
oIo vas adnifaben both It's tochnra and its roetcnl
rides The crisp reafness OF his execution being paired
hih digrined ami teposefu teadpg warmth m he
SoN middle oterert aud breadth M the first tho
qualities sbtsh scect wanting IN degree IN his inter