New-York tribune., 1886-01-10
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

At the third concert of the Philharmonic
Society in the Academy of Music last night sym.
phony by Dvorak was produced ana Mr. Carl Faelten
pianist was for the first time under the auspices
of the society. Tie programme was as follows:
Overture. "Iphigenia in Aulis" Click
symDhony In fat. HAYDN
Concerto minor op nr TSslieo
symphony ID minor, op Dyorak
The Haydn symphony was the third OF Bfeitkopf &
Har:ers edition. work OF per-, natal freshness, filed
with the innocent ard coquetish humor peculiar to
the best compositions Of the father Of the
symphony" rs performance was one OF those treats
which arc always gratefully received by the Phhar
monic patrons, and which serve to show that in the
midst eager spirit which charaeterizcs the must
cal activity OF to-day, this society still
keeps its eyes on the old landmarks Of
the art 1t Is pledged TO preserve
chronological sequence was observed In the arrange
men Of the programme, and was not atterng TO the
self-suGioent feeling OF the present generation Of
musicians that the newest work on the list sounded
weak, Iabored and purposeless compared with
tho overture and symphony that have seen their
century ana tho concerto which has already out
lived one generation OF men. The warm roman;cism
and chyalresquc pride OF the concerto fonnd an adma
bic Interpreter in Faeltcn. This artist has appeared
three or four times in NewYork Qast summer ho
changed his residence from Baltimore to Boston,,
and each time he has added TO the good
opinion OF himself which he created two years ago at
concert of the Symphony Society lie reached the hgh
goal OF the American executive artist last night by
gaining the approval ofa PHILHARMONIC audience
SO far as simple dignity, correctness of taste
lucdty reading and healthness OF Interpretation
his performance the best that the Acad
envy walls have echoed ts In every respect
II most prasew Orthy
The new symphony is the third composition Of Its kind
that from the pen OF Dvorah mot the second
the programme Of last nights concert had III. IL
composed about year ago on the invitation
Of the London Philharmonic Society, and was first per-
formed in April OF last year under the direction o tho
composer. who is the latest musical lion OF the EDghsh
public Its reception IN London was enthusiastic Last
hight IL listened to respectfully, apP.audrd
courteOusly and that all IL did not
conquer the right to permanent place In the local con
cert epertOry The eryative feeling which de-
light with 1T is conditioned not strong In SewlOrk
as London. IL seemed deficient in vital sentiment
and ObliviOus to the achievements OF
tie last quarter OF century to take
mold upon the Interest OF the public
such individuality It has it derives from tile char
acer Of its melodies. which show slavOnlc tincture
Like DyOraks " Stabat Mater" this symi hOay shows
its composer to he "A fecund meoiist rather than an In
geniOus harmOnlst master or the ecne nts ot com
position whose employment Is looked TO TO save q
symphony from the charge OF being superficial.
Even those disposed 70 look fayOraby on each
effort to enrich symphonic literature VIII berut 70
IL to rd argument to urge in favor Of pacn- work
weak In character as this among the best symphonies
Of lie