New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-14
MUSIC.
nnrRn PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

~. nublic rehearsal for the third concert OF the
,s,,bsnnonic society took place at the Music Hall
,.r,sv afternoon. The concert, as usual Will take
,,.o. tonight, when no doubt the impressions made
- x.s,ercay's preliminary performance will be In
....s.d-the bad as we'll rs the good. For the
rru.r Mr. Johannes Wolf. Mr.. Benjamin GODDARD and
M directors OF the society Jointly responsible for
- latter Mr.. Sedl. the orchestra, and two COM
an.srs whose names 1t might be we'll not to mention
IN the unpleasant part OF this present business Is
,.n,sed off, They are sufficiently Inundated In
s.,n. obliged TO keep the company Into which they
uere forced when the programme Tor the concert was
.sargcd Concerning Mr.. Wolf. his gifts. artistic
nsneer and predictions. this journal has spoken
On two occasions heretofore There is nothing to add,
,a there is nothing TO subtract from those utter.
snces. We are concerned now only with the music
h,ch he has been permitted to introduce into Phil
uonc concert 1t has long been the fond impression
=, the the friends OF high class music that the Phar
cec Society stood In this community rs the represent
tire O, the best and purest In musical art 1t has
,.n supposed that 1t could be depended on to maintain
nifty standard both as TO composition and per-
,ormance The introduction OF Godard's second con
csrto for violin into OF Its concerts, however, Is
. naerapt contradiction OF that impression, and de-
norabe confutaon OF that suppostion. In all the
,xnerlments that have been made within the last
decade with new music we recall nothing utterly
,,v,., commonplace and unworthy this fiddle com
,s,,ion As show piece II Is inconseQuential, for
!, il easily within the technical ability Of any fair
nnpil who has devoted year or two to the instru-
mont IL therefore lacks the excuse, which might be
oe.red for It. that II chosen TO display the skill
n a ylrtuoso Beauty and dignity OF melodic idea
I, has none No American composer OF standing wonld
10 willing TO put 1t out for an occasion such as
philharmonic concert Is generally held 30 be. Why.
then. does It figure on o Philharmonic programmed
The answer ought TO from the Philharmonic
no
nonaon Is probably 10 be found In the style OF music
which he elected to be the field for the exploitation
NJ his talents and the circumstance that the concerto
xss dedicated to him by the composer.
But 10 matter OF larger moment and more agreeable
nature The rest Of the music was a delight. Be
dining and end OF the list were made by two OF the
finest OF Beethoven's compositions the overture 10
aCorolanus, and the Seventh symphony, both OF
which were played with a superb, manly muscularty
and spirit heartily in accord with the contents OF
the compositions. There trace OF eccentricty
in The readings and also perfunctoiness. All was
sane strong and vital. So far as they conn 90 So
Mr. ssidl and the band made amends TO the names OF
beethoven for the humiliation put upon them. Be
tween the fiddle piece and the symphony came three
movements he first second and fOurth) from seXtet
Tor strings by Tschaikowsky entitled "Sonvenir de
Florence The Italian city has long occupied fond
sextet which IS dedicated TO chamber music club
in 81 Petersburg IS lovely tribute 10 the object OF
his affection. Ii Is a splendid composition. In which
Yorthern vigor and Southern sweetness are blended
cast but the harmonzaon IS rich and the treatment
Of the voice parts learned and ingenious The com
noston is welcome addition TO the local lists and
viii be heard again With pleasure