New-York tribune., 1885-01-26
SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

Thetbird concert Of the Symphony Society,
given on Saturday night at the Academy oi MUSIC anu
heard by o numerous and cordial auulelce' pioe0A''
the following list Of pieces: -.
Allegro from the symphony t or
Jeanne u 1Ar' Fran Elm Brandt s.,,,...n,,
serenade string Orchestra Wagpcy
Isolde, FIauein Brandt
In this scheme there were two novelties-the Vocal
niece by List and the serenade by IschaiKowsky vi
the former which song Of heroic poetical contents
laid out with something of the breadth of an laan
scena we cannot speak in words OF unquaDheu praise
1t seems to strive for lofty expression put u
achieve only what is little better than commonplace
Pattudes abound in the music but they are patudes
of brilliant man. and command certain degree OF re
spect because of the style in which they are spoken
The piece has been issued by Lsz''
with papoforte accompaniment, IN whioh
FORM We fancy, it would be altogether
uunterestng The life and color in the orchestral por-
ton are indispensable If it is to remain in the concert
for so far they they make up for that pro-
foundly poetical contemplaveness which is the me-
giving element in the genial composer
"Lorele" aud "Kennst du das Lamar 10
mention no others of the songs in which I1Mt has
achieved original as well complete success Frauleh
Brandfs manner Of singing the song oetSSeneq a sym
pathy with it, and she certainly did as much as lay III
her power to give it an effective mterPretawIog wo@
ner ne selection Through which there RACES a
passion so tumutuous that it seems TO threaten dlsso
cerned representation her devotion 10 tns Pu
poses of the composer was convlncinSly nahicstei'
Indeed the whole -heartedness and unspairing en-, en-,
ergy with which this artist throws hersrl
into her work. whether in opera or concert Is noI Will
out touch OF tie pathetic. One not hep ieeDg az
tunes pity that her vocal equipment is no longer ape
to keep pace with her aspiring artistic Intelligence anu
feeling. ,-,... .,.o, oo,,,
Tine Serenade for strings by Russas most gifted com
poser after Rubinstein found sympathetic hearing IL
opens wi b a movement i'll sonatna form OF whleh ine
musc is broad chorale-ike melody the harlDonlzatloh
of which heighens its strong resemblance 10 the nrst
Rod of Inthep
melody is disclosed in the last movement which Is Dui
up on "a Russian dance-tune. having the swing anu
boisterous olli,y OF the Kan irinsRaya Inc enorac
Is only a portion OF the dance tune In auginentauoh
Between these numbers waltz ana elekJ' tne
former exceedingly bright and graceful In parts yer
filled with a of barbaric spirit when Is I'D no sense
German. The beauty OF the slow movement Is lnhttea
Dy the of its treatment and lts spirit uOe
not seem 10 reflected IN s title But IL Is Deautu
music o-,. ~. ,ou
greatly Improved in this season. entire salts acuoh
with lis performances however Is impossible 80 long as
there Is apparel the uneyenness which marred last
nights work. The bulk OF the study seemed TO nave
been given TO the serenade and Wagner excerpts ana
the symphony lacked precision and finish E1cecnt as
are musicians they cannot he ececa 10
play familiar symphonies without careful Piepa- pa
ration especially when tradition Is not followed ID the
tempt.