The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Phiihsrr,onie Society Couesrt-Dvorak's
New Ryughony.


The principal interest OF the Philharmonic
Society rehearsal on Friday afternoon and
concert last night at Music Hall arose from
the FIRST performance Of DIR. Antonin Dvorak's
| latest symphony. From the New World is
| the expressive title Of com position In which
| the eminent bohemian musician has endeav-
ored to convey his Impressions OF the orches-
! trail value possessed by what may be termed
| the folk songs OF America. In this work
tho director OF the National Conservatory
has adopted. with novel and agreeable
| results. certain VI the numbers en-
| boiled in our Plantation songs and
aboriginal war and fostnl chants young
| English musician. Mr.. Henry Waller has al
ready used Indian themes with good effects In
| the oIcrctta Of Tho Ogallalas." The Bohe-
| milan master now supplements this novel Sc
lection OF motives by a work founded on some
what similar sources. but Of much greater
orchestral value. 1t is an interesting specula-
tiOn why our native composers should gener-
ally 90 to Vienna. laris. aud Sir Arthur SuIi-
van for their models, when two talented and
discriminatye foreigners have travelled thou
sands Of miles to discover and make advan-
tagcous use OF themes that are wholly Ameri-
can
But although the new symphony has been
built upon numbers that arc characteristic Of
this country. tho spirit aloro is ours. The
foundation reaches from Virginia to Dakota,
but tho structure il bohemian and the final
is Dvorak The graceful Method that has been
demonstrated in certain Slavonic Thapsodies
is once more apparent in fresh and vigorous
form. Dr. Dvornk has used the melodies Of
the Indian and the negro as the warp Of his
musical Ingenuity. while the wool is all his
remarkably beautiful score written for Ameri-
cans on an American theme belongs to us only
Ia SO far AS NAV be ascriDed to the good Iudg-
ment we have shown in importing a master
who found mine OF melody among us that we
could not discover for ourselves.
Dr. Antonin Dyoraks work eNcellently in
terpreted in all matters by tho Seidl orchestra.
is u symphony in l. minor. 1t contains four
cal form Of construction. The Introduction is
an alago some thirty baTs ln length. begin
sional color by the horns. deepening into tho
melancholy OF wood wind, variegated with dit-
and ilnaiv melting into a pastoral that Is In.
dianesduo In rhythm, and Of the flute. oboe. and
clarinet In execution.
an adagio In the key OF u fiat. starting with
brass chords and presently developing into a
WHISPER WHISPER Of Z m%ted Vlolins. ThroGghout this
exquisite measure the cello plays like sun
Rs in turn s"S onsd BY tie o6oo and the
flute. moment later BY the drums and brass. |
and at length the rhythm sighs itself into
reuth and tho great composer OF Russia who |
has lately passed away have, done something |
he held in no less esteem than is given to |
certain strains Of Wagner and Tschaiko w-ky.
The scherZo l. replpto with lively spirit cN-
cellent humor. gay color. and action. Tho flute |
begins 1t in what almost seems n dancing |
and tho theme is takcn M with equal |
Rayety hy the strings and carried merrily to |
the finale. This Is another tone picture OF tho
forest fun OF the winds through tho trees and
the faint tones OF birds and is alt ogether do.
] lghtiul II prepares the heurer agrcoably for
the allegro movement. in which the themes
TINT have preceded are renewed in n differ
ent mood and with varying express
sons. The symphony ends IA excellentlY
MS il began and In every part OF
he score there Is abundant enjoyment Dr.
Dvorak and tho philharmonic Society are to he
congratulated for giving New York one OF the
N ost artistic pleasures Of the musical season.
Tho concert was made further notable 10y the
OF VI. Henri Marteau. who played
Brahms violin concerto in ID major with eN-
skill. The young viOtuoso has in
creased in age. maturity OF power, and rcpOse
Of manner during his visit TO Paris ana Is en- |
titled to our best cons alteration.