New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-13
MIR THOuASS FIFTH REHEARSAL.

Miss Emily Winants temperance in the city that
has learned depend her for the keenest OF Its
pleasures In the department OF conrato singing since
the retirement of who land in all afectionae
memories will always remain Annie Louise Cary, and
the introduction of some comparatively unfamiliar
music the things which gave satisfaction al tho
public rehearsal before the fifth Of Mr. Thomass SYM
phony Concerts, at Stenway Hall, yesteidy afternoon
The playing of the orchestra was not always what
might have been expected unless one knew the fact
that the men had scarcely Concluded a I, DIR hours
rehearsal for the Philharmonic Concert which Is 70
take place tomorrow night when called ON for tho
public rehearsal and were looking forward to Journey
to Orange and another performances there betore
the days work would be over Under tho circum-
stances 1t would be unjust to apply the uncompromisinS
kind Of criticism which the excellence of the band and
tho fame of Mr. Thomas combine TO set as the only
standard applicable in such case Greater precision
re nennt aud balance of tone Can safely lie expected
at the next Tuesday evening
The music which was presented as cing Tor eoflsld-
Grafton on the score of cnparative uniamilary was
Rubnsteins latest symphony, No. In MINOR OF.
III and a transcription for orchestra of ochubetts
piano forte Hungarian advertisement. op o4 Tho
sympoony had its first performance hero under Mr..
Thomas this occasion. Last season. IL VIII De re-
membered he announced it for the fifth concert OF Tho
Philharmonic Society but substituted the Dramatic
symphony by the composer for IL after reading
the score Aferward Mr. Seidl took 1t up but also
abandoned 1t and FL ally the quisitve portion OF the
public Mas gratifcd by rs performance al the last Of
Mr.. Stuckens symphony Concerts in Chickerins
Hall on April -. Mr.. Van DIR stuShon was sufficiently
inn essed by stone that the other builders rejected
that he carried IL to RcrD and made the head Of tho
in the concert which he gave few weeks later in
the Prusson capital Its immodecase leng'h viii
prevent 1t over from becoming a popular symphony,
even II such contingency not made unlikely by
the barren pages In tho work and its oftentimes
Opaque not to say muddy orchesration. The Scherzo
Is stupendously difficult from rhyhmical point OF
view, but its grim urslne humor compels attention and
challenges admiration The movement which seems
improve with repeated hearing is the first which was
also better played yesterday than any other The
last movement with It's two QuaiR melodies In tho
Russian folk tune style, one grave and tho other gay,
and the Ingenious variations Oh them would have
sounded better at times III the piping boo Nod Dui so
often been overwhelmed By the other Instruments 10
IS announced that the schubert piece TOT which the
| Andano Marcia and Alcgetto were played was or
cheStrated by Max Erlsmannsdoefer aud Franz LsZt
the former probably did the work which the Hungarian
| master In his proverblai compacency and generosity
| called good One hearing has not eOhy nCed us that
tho transcrbing was ktEdness to the composer The
variety which noticeable Mueller Be- ghanss
transcrptons OF Lszts rh, psody Ne . for instance
Miss Wihant was welcomed o.. fy,eud aud sang
Rqdromache's air, Tho Dawn stu ILnvs- -:oIn
Btuch's "AchllleuS7 and two sop~ =, ccnun~aa,
| "Maidesges paech ana widmung' Her voice
lovely as ever and she sings with greater expressive
Loss and FEELING than Was her wont bit upharply
must be added that she to have acquired habit
OF forcing her tones upper chest and lower medium
which gives them coarse quality and threatens much
mischief She was not wholly at We, tcrday. how
ever and avoid the fault hereafter II Is much tc
| BIO hoped that she will.