New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29
THOMAS POPULAR CON CERTS

The first afternoon concert of the Thomas
Popu lar -eres had 10 contend yesterday AGAINST tns
double disadvantage created by rainy wssth~r end
great pstrioo cesbrson yet the audience vss MINER
pa 'iDisi 4 Ao'E fodr nfrn- OF tho chairs In ths
Metropolitan Opera House A moro decisive proof of
popular Interest could scarcely be .sxsi fo, Mr.
Thomss had made few changes in tho disposition
OF the players. AMI this perhaps. with the
Increased familiarity with tho room osdsed general
expressoa OF greater satisfaction with its acoustic
| properties than to be heart on Tuesday evening"
There doubt that all the will brill
fancy and seniority transfer from the Acaieuy
ana tho question OF individual contsnt discout1nG
have To be- decided by greater or Willingness of
the concert patrons to tho improvements Ia the
matter OF com OFT and appearance ., a recompeBse
for essebei artistic delight Yet We would counsel
those who Inclined to complain it'll. pa
thence. They will he Interested observing 10 what an
extent their hearing will adapt itself to tho
ons. aud other things beux equal much better
third concert will sound than the first.
Tho Of vessrfsy's coacert follows;
March; Jubilee" thrst time jean Lon Ncoie.
ASasnie caSsSis OBJ 81 Beethovs" Ysss
Variations aud Finale. op SIS. .Tsohaikowsky
Aria " DE ''iio N niH sntw we s,t spoar
string orchestra
Xrs;ts. Ko~%s Elm .chanssr Bnr.ch '.....%sOsr
Poonase, No. Laszt
Three novelties ia this scheme deserve . Few woris
OF American connosseurs with tue symphonic vsrs-
tons which Mr.. Thomas brought forward ct CONCERT
OF the Philharmonic society in January Of Last year
They the work OF . musician with q warm I'M
agnaion decidedly lofty purposes and great command
OF Tho technical elements of composition The Anna
qualities evident In tnts march. which plainly
higher keep feet IN rhythm notion Ina
which Herr Nicoie mas Intro iuccd as In meas,
ure subsidiary idea Of marcu 10 ertre uslv
interesting and full OF serious Import IL ISL robls
composition, abbott some what nosily scored
The Tarsntelle OF Cesar Cui brings 70
our attention man who was seldom heard 90 side
~ RnssIs until RnbiDstsin inclIdsi his among
tue composers whose works figured 10 the gre &c
hope strength II such music a, this Jar>-
t~") OF the props Of the Russian school OF
posers-s school whose marked character
istles be- studied to good effect la tue
movement fr IN Tschako .sKys third ORCHESTRAL suite
(Op 55l, played yesterday. In music Ike these
tons perceive what ,fkaDo vitality
Russi school has ana how seriously II promises sone
dss IN the near future to contest for supremacy 10
nnrbce with the Germs school u fortunately, taO.s
who expected Interesting revelation IN NJ. Ours
Trsntcir we're disappointed. II 10 a pretty BIC Of
NJ Cut Is MUSICIAN. author. Of eDgue-rs
aud a professor Of fort ifcatOn Prtersburs.
has writtec book on " La Nuqre en- Ru 'si- IN which
he SETS forth (wnat Tschaikowsky and other Russian
po'ers had already demon .rsod their COMPOST
tonsl hat the school ultra modern IN its ideals
We hope s"on TO hear competition OF hs which eau Dc
accepted as An -x-mplsr OF his principles
Masseneis La Verge Is a soulful bit OF music set
for united strhss IL maize the deepest I'm preston Of
BEAUTIFUL partly because music adapted
rbOnts's afternoon audiences
Miss Juch's airs her hobbies which she has
paraird frequently OF late. She sang exceedingly we'll
,Bd her vcce rang out with briaDcy and power wlen
he music did not touch Its and weak region In
respect or distinct -nunciston aud correct defamation
singing de erye enthusiastic praise Many older
yocaIs IN NewYork usht study these qualities in Mss
Iuchs singing with pront