New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-08
THE SYMPHONY soCIGTYs FIRST CONCERT.

TIE SYMPHONY SOCIETYS FIRST CONCERT.
The first of this years series OF symphony
81, CONCERTS took place in the Metropolitan Opera
Honse last night the list of works being as follows;
symphony in F, No Pastoral ...-.- -BeothGsss
i0 ''' Francin Marianne Brandt p.g
WGlPgiTsP3 a Nifia .wagSer
Ar Bo,AGTte die an Intlrc ilrn' s"uo'' ''''''"''
u,,y,rian GhGDsOdy. 10. Ill., ..--'---' -9
huHs"''" t'iIs composers orc estratou) -
Tho concert was preceded 10y public rehearsal Oh '
a,v afternoon and ON both occasions the atlch'"h'' w.
On numerous aud the manifestations OF Interest 81
AZ to augnr extremely well for th" success u '"' ~
sons concerts. 1t would not indeed he mueh CIV u
ordinary course of things if all OF the "rEo' - ~.
enterprises of the city should pront rather than oSo "
clio astounding activity winch will mark the season -
49, 1856 The number variety and excellence " ''
entertainments will keep the lovers Of music V"' -
on the oui vve. aud curiosity aud interest," W." r,,u
what they are fed. Besides, there is re'l! L"
betwecn the orchestral organizations Inc NM
o soc;.tv cannot lie assalcd It's citadel; "NS anu
consistent adherence to a well-dehheu a'''N'i'
the size and quarty Of the band give Us eoi'' -,
o.,or that cannot be copied successfully 10y ahy o'
accumulation Mr. Thomas's Popular ana u '"' "
stuckel,. SUNDAY afternoon ana NONol3 o0"' -
distinct In scope and purpose FROM ea'h o'' - ,
from the philharmonic Concerts ana WI i" ,-.ou
given intimations OF a purpose TO mar" Gu, h,
,,ic nat, for The symphony Society TO winch We Sc
-, - ,,sorvatisn than is shown 10y the fhlh'r-
I .f..,
,o o,.ierv and for works al greater magnitude ma"
o,. ,vittIn the province Of Mr.. Thomas ana MI an
,ier Stucken Two considerations uhi'o ~ s'1-'
lines ON which the symphony society Shoulu Pu''"'
IT. eighth annual campaign. lhey dIc ."' nv"
",i1n1 character in the programmes and the vaSc''
of tho room in which the concerts are 10 We give"
, oo,.idar,tion suc-csts the choice OF the !arEoI
-. - tho romantic school with their brilIlaut an"
sonorous effects OF Instrumentation as s.'Ho'I ="
nld of orchestral music rs 1t does the monerh o'ii
and French tragic and historical WorkS III 'hc n'0 "
opera ,... only IN
Las. nights programme met TINS requirement '','
- In fact leaving out OF mind for the moment those
feature, which we're found to igivc pleasure cos'lo
,,.us reviewer might without npr0l rle'! nave "pI'"
10 himself the remark which once the sarcsUc
hercer made Of the critic Schce Oh seeing MN c'e o
Of concert room i'll Vcana: Poor fellow. 40" s''i'
he'd give 100 forms if ne knew exactly now TIE nNSo
pIeased him. such bewilderment Is natlr2 cn"'si,
t.es and last night WAS OF the tunes ha ec'ti'o
" the poem by Gebe was chiefly IN a. com,
OF its mOn0tCnV. IL Is an example ~ ,ler, as.
position which strives TO give eAlles'iLL 'oD' -i, -
ing sentiment in tue text as Wen - 49, and as ia
ti0nal and Psychological cOntehls uI w IT,, cbs,cter
freguenty the case compositions et tbs GLAnYSt
unless the listeners familiar VITA tte Woi,iS 'tiu
bued wish tnei spft the llnPress1n ioi. % s,s oven
fragmentary and uusatlSfyiuF. ms must 30 80"
AGAIN the admiration which Franein Brandt com R
the drama ic fcrvOr and trulu ue7s % ~ "a
& no, a WAYS urOOf against tie dlSPiohl'utEI
~ tbe want Of freshuess AID specific musical Gua'y ~
her voice even though II witaStands tne assault '''
nv brt want % taSto in dressing. =.
'Raf~s second representation IN the scheme was IN
work which deserves heaTtier communication I.o
Xalmrcis Night sketch one Of the most ciH
tic nirccs that ever from the pen ol h"u ~.
evidences OF his transcendent talent are an over H. 1t
esnecIay remarkable the brilliant lnStI henId'ou
of The piece Ran bad strong prodisctl'h 'o' wy
saperuatural, his symphonies snow ,. .u,s
H.! pericct command over all the resources
Of the orchestra enabled him TO give vivid eNlfes
But in this piece rs elsewhere IN ms o INA
want is real intensity lie does not draw DIoo. lIo
rest of the music does not call FOR comment. Al '.o
numbers were conducted with intelligence ana on-
nv Mr. Damrosch, and at times
Tie band was admirably responsive, Dnt thete VIZ
tines when iDatention the part OF tho huSIoSh
showed itself in a want of precision ana dcHcacE' Ing
volume of tone ample too, even III inc '"i.o
room: its greatest needs are purity ana NO
Lity The ola uucOdthDess has not dfapptaIc" uouEn
we fancied an improvement was noticeinnc nc ~,
nlause was gefcDouB all evening, ana tfdulelu At"''
called ont inspiring bursts Of enthusiasm