New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
LAST BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The BROOKLYN Philharmonic Society gave its sixth and
last concert for this at the Academy OF Music
lasi night. With IL was signalzed the close Of the
socetys thirty-third season and the termination OF
Theodore Thomas's connection with 1t as musical d.
rector To make the affair noteworthy from an artistic
po,nt Of view the orchestra increased to 100 men
and LIST of pieces which had been asked for by intu
entinl friends of the society was performed The lst
consisted of Schubert's unfinished symphony in
minor Warmers "Faust" overture, Chopins Funeral
March from the planoforte sonata in Bfiat MINOR
transcribed for orchestra by Mr.. Thomas, ana
Beethoven's symphony In Amalor' Inc customary
clio performer was omitted and was not missed so
odmirab,e was the music and so nspirtng its per-
tormance The fact that Mr.. Thomas performed
GENERAL march at his eaveaking of the NewYork Phil
harmonic and again last night seems 10 invite htte
srecuation as to the reasons which moved him. Ihosc
rot suggest themselves possible do not seem entirely
lid II the official mourning was for the death OF
bs activities here they are premature, 10 say tAe
-. .or ba will spend q portion Of the summer In
ct,,e work In the city which has seen the whoe OF
IT. ortistic growth and stimulated IT. II they were Tor
Tho demise of the societies when nave lent MN HIS
nroudest honors they are inappropriate eAcepV do W
The prookvn organization (which last mght announcer
a change of functions from those Oh an Oris'n0i .o
80. C,,or IN those Of nurse for the boston gym
80 Orchestral the New-York Philharmonic being
- ell % vital energy to-day as ever 1t was onder
III ,ho circumstances OF the case' not even
he lachrymose Brooklyn director "N~ 30"
soUo,,ed the degeneracy Of public taste ana
s.,aI ocpmen will be likely 10 say tla'
49, uobts festive solemnty was In memory OF inc
Sa5nnt Nfuse for she has never had so many WHY
~ sacaces blazing on her affairs IN the history Oh te
W. world as lust now. The most charitable view
90 to,,e ~ The coincidence is that 1t was wholly acc
dental and unprecedented -, r,,,....,. .oos,,,
II u,as gratifying to notice in Mr.. Ihonass re".s
postnoyens seventh symphony last night that he
- d,scoraed the brass ornaments with winch under
nse staten Guidance of keInann anu Iucils nc PC
o 30 disSonre the noble WORK ie" yeas a5o. lnc
s an % Conductors is liable 10 sucn aDerIaI9s
sh he ncrnits scientific theories 70 run away VIA
W. o ~ the beautiful but in the ena ine gSoa au
liz trne are hound 10 prevail we ieiVee e'at III
h,s has come back to his old DeIlel IdI wv.
e That he was doing when lie "roOe do"h MS sie''
symphony. ,+,, gracefully said farewell to
Mr. Thomas i'm the following note WHICH was P'"''D
on the hOuse-blll; -, Nh Theodore Thomas, as
snaI dreefor OF the Philharmonic Soclets VI niO', ~
I'm fermnates with this concert ~ , No
Ne denartnre 10 Chicago the uicSto rbna bas
MISUNDERSTANDING with sincere regret M Amoas ,h n
% IN societv as its conductor Tor more uhan
twenty wears Its most brilliant anu noso
asyc have been given while under ms manase
"a nTs' ,bsnEs him for his generous devotion 70
its highest interests il wishes LOT nun biss Kim an
Success in his new field Of duty; ana IL DioS hh au
afectonate farewell"