New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
MUSIC.
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.


That the people Of ell the musical capitals
Of the world would be called TO pstroaiss
concerts an memory" OF Franz L!sSt was
foregone conclusion that morning Ia last
July which brought intelligence Of the death OF him who
Wagner excepted, Is the most conspicuous figure u
musical history since Peshoven The adjective must
moi be misunderstood We DO not say the greatest. or
most significant most interesting figure enough
the latter designation mighs we'll be defeudsd). boz
smply the most conspicuous and here there 10 little
for controversy Tho artistic career OF PAM Lss
extending two generations Of time Is Without .
parallel in muslcai annals. Tho contemporaries Of its
beginning, ito middle and its end. ali viewed 1t with
amszemsut: to coming generations II will road like
fairy To musician has 1t been given to command
unqualified and universal aiiciration In one
directon and only has raised 90 much controversy
In another. His death closed the first chapter. rhs
worlds opinion List, the piano virtuoso, the inter-
preting artist Is dxed for all time His star bazes like
that OF Paganni yet higher in the heavebs closer TO
tho zenith Where he shall stand composer yet "a
be determined; and the decision will not he reached tor
decades.
The first OF the local memorial" conoarts was given
by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society last night wheu
The Legend OF ST. Elizabeth" was performed Tbs
society Is the only that has given this work as
whole in English In merica- II the list for per.
formance at the Cincinnati Musical Festival which took
place last May and portion of IT WIS given at one Oh
the preceding concerts of the festival chorus rhe re-
accorded to the by the public wac such
that the festival directors hastily Withdrew the work
festival scheme In German 1t has Geen twice
performed In this countrynrst by The Lederkranz oi
this city November 49, 1870. undei tn direction OF
Musk verein under tue direction oito inse Con.
Siderable attention was directe to t " ne TACT tina" u
NoYeo .ucerts last April to c-sbras tue PRESENCE Of
List Ia London rhis performance Ia tie conduct OK
M by Water Basas o. frbfsy
"a 1876, ami concert OF :he New Philharmonic society
~ fhef first ril11
cnc Hlu0" already referred TO- make up tue
sum OF oppor unitics which English speaking
coaimunities hays had to form an opiulon
ON on 0"s H1 rue Choral work. bv
cincinnati his also heard the iraner Messe, sud tue
torio chrisOs IN the spring also IN memoriam
Taken "a IA whole cahuot say that tho work I'M
as as n as TO is ami its
ml.sc TOO he-tes between tho boundaries Of opera
satisfactory point of view. When 1t approaches tie
op,r,c side grows more aud more un. a,lslaetory:
becomes excessively sentimental treat deai o,
Guar ctes to tie varius who lake part 10 tue
Legend. AMI in every Instance with success though there
b. means OF flutes and vions IN the hg postons In the
this symp.tGrtc and smIabIe saint becomes at las. IS
trrsomp tue restless haDyes or key throughout sno
score become exnsp-rane to the nerves TIE insprs:
the fresh Thungian forests which IL their thrare mo
Introduce the work favor ably aud there nothiuS
seriously disappointing until after the miracle OF
roses. which marks .hs musical climax OF the scoro In
tue crusaders there hat is simply BIZARRE
and the inferred, BECOMES decidedly lame IN the nth
In spite OF fhe unique effects the Cho Of the
Poor" In the rOmpOus celebration OF f6zibefhs
burial and canOnizstivn, LISTS advocates will
best lie othcr admirable Iua deep spiri utlty whrh
must receive prominent consideration wherever an
attempt mate t. ronohnc" on iszt as an rccIe.as
teal composer. Yet 1t must be confessed that
Often while listening ST. Elizabeth one tempted to
the patches that worked and 0ver again with
thousand and one variations are scarcely beautiful
enough to have justified their selection In the first In
stance.
able 10 the Society and to Mr.. Thomas. 1t Is proof OK
the great number of excellent orchestra play
in the city that although all the men who played
do not play regularly under the direction or Mr..
rehearsals excellent Interpretation OF the
exceedingly complicated and difficult And this
only short time after the great majority or
them had completed their work at the Metropolitan
efficient the women. who placed some really beautiful
singing to their credit In the o The evening,
pecially In the first part OF the composition.
Or the solo singers the most artistic work was done
phrasns reposeul style quite delightful The
greater therefore, was pity thai there strong
German tang In his pronunciation In fnct, the
TeOno tncture rather too strong the solo parts
Rem mertz ard Miss Laukow made mp pretty sss,rtiye
German element, and LIT only Miss Juch and Mr.. ].
Alien Prescb To do something akin to Justice 10 the
vernacnl ". Miss Juch sang the most OF her mGsi0
proadl, dramatic portions aud In phrases which
poysd the defective ster in hor voice. which would
not honest to leave unnOticsd. She Is most
scontious aud capable artist VINO un lerakes o
listeners Miss LanVow's singing was top heavy and
unwleldy.