The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Celebration of the Phiih arm onic Society
Last EVENING" Ferformance.

| I-Sehlu&
Last night was festal occasion with the
Philharmonic Society. and it brought together
| in the Metropolitan Opera House a brilliant
audience. which well filed the immense audi
forum. to enjoy and to assist in a highly inter-
| esting and important musical event. 1t was
| the first of n series of three festival concerts
| given by the society to celebrate the flftieth
| anniversary Of its organization. and the event
| is not only a milestone in the history Of the
society. but marks noteworthy period in q
| most important musical era in New York city.
Last nights concert was doubly interesting
and enjoyable. in tho fact that it was an exact
repetition Of the programme of the society's
first concert and therefore gave n vivid pres
entation Of the status OF musical taste and
art half century ago. 1t was in itself thor
ouGhly artistic and pleasing performance.
The Philharmonic first concert was given
on Dec Z. 1912. and then. as last night. the
programme consisted OF Bcethoven's Fifth
Symphony" tho recitative and aria. Ocean.
Thou Mighty Monster" from Webcr's "Obe-
ron:" Hummels Quintet in d minor OBJ.
74;' the "Obcron' overture: duet from
Rossinis "Armida:" introduction and aria
In d?s LsIsgs Fruehlipgstagen." from Beet,
from %ozars i c Sne
s and Knlliwoda e.. First Concert Over
ture minor or go Ihs proSF9%Pmsa is ss.
bio judgment OF its trainers. judgment 30
,py sndo5ssd by the mpfea nrSSress OF
rfonics the Fifth is to-day widely known and
admired. The same might be said Of Fl
delio and 1t Is hard to e9mpreh n ma at this
possessed by the direct ors OF the society in
the presentation Of such music hummels,
graceful work, full Of dainty and t 1inei
yyus prOluppi for flB first time Mt mo concert
OF 1892. and affords very interesting view OF
the state Of musical art at INT period; ~. ,ro
gramme there is nothing to be said but In
highest praise. Herr Anton ssidl led the
every number and every movement was full Of
a thorough artistic spirit and was most Pleas
s psrG om mhe pano
anco with the society; lichard Arnold. violin:
Max Sehwar vRs a ErSder sSb eer Gas Mr.
BcrGner and Mr.. Manoy. with Mr. Hoffman.
nre among the very Oldest members q the 80
cy and they warn wsps insgrprtted by
Nine Antonio Mielke, Nine LClemrntine De
Sano and Herr AndreaSd ptEPns r h .h9
work evoked hearty applause ana number VI
:, Durlnig tho intermission Mr. f. Francis Hyde.
President Of the ,Ihilharm9nic Society; made
an interesting address. telling OF the lorna
,on Of the society, Gifts aims ana "a accomplsn s
which .were also, Incidents Of the 'progress
Of musical art in New York. and paying warm
tributes to the directors. the officers the con-
ductors. and the musicians. He WAS inter-
rgEisd many time by warm applaps SCI, +, 1910
and started ont with an orchestra Of about
iorty musicians. There are but fye Of the
nrst mentors now living. There had been
fore that time, but tho philharmonic was prac-
ticnliy the ilrst to start out long tho high plano
A. tho societys first concert was, the first
ReetthoHMS,n symphony ever played in New
lork. Inc programme presented last night is
good evidence Of what the society started out
TO 40. ana the society's record speaks for ITSELF
me second concert Of this festival series oc-
ours ms afternoon. and the third and last on
Saturday evening.