New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-11
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

Ihe fourth concert OF the Philharmonic Society will
take place this evening in the Music Hall. That II
VIII DC most enjoyable affair TO the subscribers
was ihdcated yesterday afternoon at the public re-
nearsai' The programme Is somewhat singularly put
together. two Wagner numbers, which were plainly
designed by Mr.. Sedl to mark the centre OF gravity
IN the scheme, being separated by solo for violon-
cello which, whatever may be its individual merits.
Is surely not calculated intensity the mood created
by the first OF the two numbers In question. But
this constructive defect the audience seemed entirely
willing TO forget In the pleasure created by the playing
OF Mr. HOLMAN. These the compositions in
the order OF their performance: A symphony in G
minor, by August Klughardt; Rubinsten's scene and
air IF dunQue ver," sung by Nine. Fursch- Mad
the prelude 10 Lohengrn" Santsaens's concerto for
vloncellO In minor played by Mr.. HOLMAN and the
prelude and last scene from "Parsifal"
The symphony is novelty. Its composer Is
Court Chapelmaster In DesSau, but although lie Is
neither young nor inexperienced In composition very
little of his music has found It's way the
We only recall overture played at enc Of
the Arion SOcletys concerts three years ago. and
pianofOrte quintet brought forward at a concert Of
the beethoven Quartet season later. The symphony
Is the second work CT It's kind from the pen OF the
composer, whose industry Is attested by at least two
operas and great many miscellaneous pieces.
Klughardt is plainly we'll equipped writer especially
regards all that pertains to the science OF music
The new symphony hns counterpart enough in 1t to
satisfy the conservatory faculties Of both Lepsic and
Munich. 1t discloses admiration for the classic
forms, and in spirit hovers between Haydn and Bee
hoven. There Is nothing In the treatment and less in
the ideas. which the treatment has been expended
to irritate the Of the hearers. Yet the music
is uniformly sound and good, and the effect OF
contrast In it is most sklfully handled. The pre-
vailng mood Is resfu All the writing Is extremely
lucid. and, though the idea OF spOntancty Is sug-
gested only In the scherzo. 1t cannot be said that
the odOr OF midnight oil asserts Itself extensively
Much OF the music Is beautiful though none Of 1t
Is great. On the whole. the work seems com
mendable tribute to the past Its performance i'm
posed no serious task upon The orchestra nor did
IL arouse the 10 such display of interest
and devotion as was noticeable In the two Wag
merriam fragments. These were played with great
tenderness and patllos, and their cllmaXes were
developed With all Of Mr.. seidPs we'll
known Judgment and SKILL BY bringing the two pre-
udes together Mr.. sedl enabled the public TO nlulge
in some curious study concerning the change In
waener,s manner between "Lohengrin' and farsfal"
their poetlcal contents being to some extent the
same Mr.. less notes the programme were help
In this direction. Concerning the familiar prelude
to Lohengrinn II may not be too late, even at this
day. TO call attention TO the fact that striking ana
lovely parallel with wagner's own exposition Of the
music may be found in the following lines rom
Tennyson's "Tne Holy Grail:
sweet brother. have seen the Holy Grail
For walked at dead Of night, heard a sound
As of silver horn from Ger the Mills
Blown ana thought II Is not Arthur's use
To hunt by moonlight ana the slender sound
As from distance beyond distance grew
Coming upOn me.-O never harp nor horn,
Nor anght we blow with breath or touch with hama
Was like that music as 1t came and then
Streamd tiro my cell a cold and silver beam,
And down the long beam stole the Holy Grail.
Rose-red with beatings In II. as II anve, 49,,
TIL all the white walls OF my cell were dyed
With rosy colOrs leapng up the wall;
And then the music faded, and the Grail .
PASSED ard the beam decayed. and from the walls
The rosy quiverines died Into the night
Rulinsteins concert air was sung With fine In.
telDgence sincere feeling bv Nine. Fnrsch Madi
tho so,r remaining representative in our concert
rooms OF the grand STYLE Unfortunately her voice
was not in perfect condition, and the allegro part
OF the mir fell short OF the beautiful slow move
me