New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
MUSIC.
THE FIRST PHILHARMONIC CONCERT

THE FIRST PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
The first concert of the ffty-third season Of the
Philharmonic Society. treated as one with the pre-
ceding public rehearsal. would have been an AFFAIR
OF splendid Importance even II II had not serVeu "
introduce Eugene Ysaye to an American audience
The band was in such superb condition. Mr. Seidi
thoroughly mbued with that spirit at once rev
erentia and masterful characteristic OF MIN III "''
great moments and the orchestral numbers were
of such interesting nature that no foreign heip
needed to make the concert a delight; WIN d.
Ysaye added 1t became event deserving TO De
written down in red in the annals Of musical culture
in the city. The newcomer established himself al
once in the enthusiastic admiration of that large
company of choice spirits which compose the fh-
harmonic audience, the aristocracy OF New oih
music lovers. He came and conquered as erst"n"e
Rubnsten did and indeed suggested no charac-
ter much Rubinseln of the vioin-an ARTIST
with a great, sympathetic sensitive SOUL responsive
to every variety OF emotion, prompt and generous
in its giyngs out VINO makes one forget an auou.
OF the beautiful ana mpassoned proclamation which
he makes 1t would BE- difficult TO te WA 1a' 20
an artist who provokes an ecstasy while he is play
ing, and invites to rhapsody when under Ter nstr
ment. It nestles under his chin and throos syn
enormously With the puiSations OF ms OWL VAIN 10 his
own voice He sings upon 1t, sobs through IL; or
Of the technical skill which essential to its utter
ances and Rubnsten could drop enough ,ioe on
5 he himself once expressed IT, " W
other concert without bringing loss Of loneliness
Ysaye can obliterate ali memory OF an
Siurre I''" passage With the intensity OF his
playing the tremendous overpowering, rush oi
He is In every respect wonderful lnterpre'dus I've
artist the eloquent voice Of the composer; Las.
night ne played Sant-Saens's concerto IN y minor
and Bruch's Scotch Fantasia, and gave them dis
them last night had ever been prlv.eged 70 Kio rT
were ma tive to them Then the generally stad anu
sef-contained Philharmonic audience peing iiie ei
with an enthusiasm which could not pc suieu ~
added an Etude by Lauterbach. one OF the orn n
ments Of the Belgian school Of which lsaye a. n
the head which though designed as oispl ars
niece vet served to show how even hes se
dexterity can be made to serve !he exsibi
OF beauty. After Friday afternoons e H,rds
ton nevertheless. the choice OF THIS, Esuo oe
was a disappontment. for then ne piayeu 1is o U
Bach's sonatas for violin solo. ana dsclosvio no ~
deep and broad and firm were the louiua.i t.i,,Sa
his musical nature. how reverentiai MS a''''uu'
toward the great fountain of modern music. ,,s
There will be ample opportunity hereaitci "a, dnae
c,,sa tho elements Of Ysaye's greatness Ut uoes
rot seem as IL there could be any oths su d., an
nousicai character) and this notice OF his irsi ap
nearance must close with an Imperfect ana nais.s
record of one OF the most overwhelming sThe 80
made I'm NewYOrk within two decadts:: , hi.r
nhas,raI numbers were the overture 10 oakuntad,
by C;oldmark with its glow OF coor anu s % rings
OF fugue write by Bach FOR me cia.i vi a ~,
endowed with the voice of many waters ana may ,r
,hunderings bv HelmesberSer, and Dvorak sym
nhony From the New World the suo'en sGoh .be
.ia~onir composers are cutiyatlng. Mt Seldl nas
,aLon nm the whole warm spirit or inns pSa t.h
.n,,honv into his being. and he reaos IL WIN
convincing eloquence ana au'ho'i'S'