New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-06
THE THOMAS POPULAR CONCERTS.

The first of the afternoon Thomas Popular
Concerts given I'm the Academy Of Music yesterday was
also the first OF the Young Peoples Series and the pr
gramme IN consequence was planned with view TO fur.
nishing kind of entertainment which should be easily
comprehensive yet good ana healthful in taste How
this aim was carried the following scheme will show.
March Tannhaeu'er ..... Wagner
trstlya. oFeriuIe a>sen
AHA sweet Bird, ~ ensrro 49, ntei
Flute % 80 MI Oestere
symptoms Poem PSseton
'''''- Violin oblieaio Mr. t. schmidt '''D'''H'1
Mis-, Emma JucA.
Ma Ap{n Ian.5 go sep S'Ts
This music is all bcautilul.but 1t will be casyto forgive
those who found the keenest enjoyment in listening to
the movement from the major symphony, the lhvi.
tation to the Dance" and the waltz Of the
second of tho Strauss brothers. When ono
attends concert with the sole purpose OF
seeking recreation from the and prosac affairs
OF daily life, few things stimulating than dancs
rhythms, especially when they are given on.
with such cr.spne,s and pquancy the
case yesterday afternoon in the two waltzes Besides
il akes such performance rs the dances received to
present them In their full beauty works OF In
spite OF the familiarity OF the piece Wcber's marvel
ous composition, real tone poem there one
had q fresh beauty which made almost a reyola
ton. How many pretty pictures Of brilliant bathrooms
and cooling couples have not the delicious strains
jured up In the minds OF imaginative people, Lyen old
DR.. Brown, whose Rab and His Friends" will ever
keep him endeared to the English heart tell
the intOxcatiOn OF this music twenty years aud
placed on record in The scotsman of the pretes
critical rhapsodies extanL 1t was after OF Hales
pianoforte reciIas, at which the Invitation formed
part OF the programme. The hard-headed but gentle
Scotch physician WAS completely captsvated. lie pct
uros the ballroom. tho lovers the Meeting shadowy
recess, where she che interested MAIDEN had been
left by her mother. lilo "a Lochnyar. OF course bend
ing down aud asking her to tread measure. She
looks still more do wn nushcs doubtless and quietly,
in the shadow-Says NO and means Ycs'-says Yes
and fully means II, and they are of All this small wins.
pered loVc-mdkuE and dainty deYcc-thI> COdXlg aud
icing Sed-s IN the l too short for u but not for
prcludes To the watIEc real bus OF the piece
aud evening Aud then such walt Tor Waiting!
such precision and decision and so Old Brown goes on
until you are almost dizzy with reading and you are
ready to vote that his rhapsody Is only less delicious
than Wcbrr's music.
Iiu we cannot stop TO rhnpsodizc about the various
pisces the afternoon. one number comparatively
uufamlliar-the overture by Lassen-a piece OF some.
what far-fcched and constrained writing, IN which ths
period OF alOvey German fok>ong beginning Ach
vie lsts moSlch dcn IS worked dramatically
minutes then gives way for moment to ltss.n's owa
song Is war en:rraum, y wnea finally the folksons
to give the whole swelling and satisfy ng close
"A welcome change to the much that is Iracmcntry ana
purely artificial in the structure OF the composition
Miss JucD contributed an additional number IN comply
ing with enthusiastic recall alter suave aud bean
ul performance Of the GOunod song. IL was hozars
Das Ncchen SUM- TO English words win otcNessrt
accompaniment. All of her work Wa, done VITA lovey
yesterday and contributed much TO the pleasure u
the occasion.
Mr. Thomas has = AIDE some very material changes IN
his band since last year. several musicians "ho nave
PLAYED win hlu Tor many years nave sl'on NH
younger men IN fact, the band presents a siuAln-g
youthful appearance Tho effect i observable 10 g9n
III elasticity OF execution "iI pi"'cy o. ,coaS,a
both occasions thus far there has been notceaOee
slight prepOuderanc0 of the brass Nuen
comes we fancy, to a considerable d'gee from
the disposition OF the players Mr.. Thomas mas hal
wooden box built which adds greatly to tue sou
ority OF INC music ana mas raised tle M here.
the men sit much higher than mas been MS CUSTOM ms
toforc The brass chor-omiltlng tue hoihsLoJhouw,
the shcs right or the conductor the hohs
being grouped with the wOOdwnd choir 10 the lel Ing
arrangement seems admirable. except a, TO the naEs
brass Instruments whose tone In lOnd passages cusa.s
cut the sound of the wo0dwinds aud strings; 40,
strings excellent in quality OF ton. though We ne
OF the Old leader, Mr. Brandt, Is uumlsidLaDy eI d
successor Mr.. Schmidt. il not capable successor lh
apparent al both concerts IN MS work IS le"'e'
well as in the brief solos that have fallen 70 his han
The toue-quality OF the wood-wind choir las Dees
changed by the Introduction OF new oboe PLAYER,
Frenchmin. who has caused consderS01e colo,,an
among musical amateurs ara conSIel'uIe V,HSf IA
among professionals. This player Mr. Thomas or0Isa,
this country recently tomaks good the loss OF pr er
Ecr, who Tor years has ranked a. tho hrst ooOe F,c
in the country, and who has enjoyed me sat'Si nj.
ton Of seeing his style OF play copied W a. r..
brother players on the instrument. MI. EHet III.
markable oboist-that universally conceded ..'
most marked peculiarly Is the tone that lie 80.
when has twice the sorority, sweetness ana UNI.
that generally heard His SUCCESSOR tone j. sr
tonaAly that which is ordinarily set down as the
"JsES cISo a GnS that e 'H in his treatise
INSTRUMENTATION and produces that timid i3d III ma
ing effect which sometimes desirable. There = ~
likelihood that the statement will De controveted a,
stands out with more individuality when contrasts, So
solo passages with the flute and clarinet than M ,bat
tone is wont t. do. Bat is equally urdca' l,,irv
Mr. OBSTETRICS full and rich flute tone. ana the e!'l
admirable tone OF Mr. schreners el-I'H'' onsr.
but extinEulsh 1t when the W0oI HS1,
IL united chords. Mr. BOWts
shown himself he a clever and tasteful e1ecut.l Iii
II is not likely that the amateurs OF the cry oa
that In all things he Il an lnprO'e
Mr.. Eller The connection among the rtoIe SVn~h
musicians caused by the coming OF me Ting uHg
oboist Is phase of the eF'tIlI ia
labor organization controversy. Mr. Thomas anu IN
musicians OIL belong to the Musical Protective 1 Urn
whose bylaws provide that 10 Uemher shal p,'! sx
"a nOn-Iuember under penalties and also Tequ..oie
months residence in this city rs condition PtetSi.ysi
to membership These provisions have been via jne,
by Mr.. Thomas and his men at both cOnorr's ai,iou
have been assessed against them Another Hio'@w Mr.
will subject the guilty musicians 10 eHpulsola and
Thomas proposes contest the action OF tAe 10
the controversy promises 10 be ono OF great ih'''
the musicians OF the city.