New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-29

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possessed and balanced by It's own vitality; and he
effect could tempt him from his earnes. art. HIS
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Since 1854 Mr.. Hoffman mas been an honorary
member of the Philharmonic Society with whose
interests he has been identified during the half
century, the completion OF which Is to be cele-
DRAFTED at the conce,t on Wednesday He the
eighteenth person TO be chosen for the honor and
all his predecessors are dead perhaps Joseph
Burke. OF whom long ago lost trace. They were,
IN the order or their election. Henri Veuxtemps,
Ole Borremann Bull. Leopold de Meyer. Joseph
Burke. Louis Spohr. Felix Mendelssohn- Bartholdy,
Henri Herr. Camille slvor. Giovanni Bottesin.
Jenny Lind. Julius Benedict. Henrietta Sontag.
Marietta Alboni Carl Eckert. Paul Julien. William
Vincent Wallace and Friedrich J. c. Schneider. Mr..
Honman's first appearance with the society was
in the first OF lts sixth season. on Novem-
Der q, lsi7. II IN the Apollo Rooms, at the
time fashionable meeting place. supplied with
benches or pews, instead OF chairs. George Loder.
an English musician. was the conductor. and the
band numbered ffty-fve men. Mr.. Hoffman. then
a lad OF sixteen played Mendelssohn's concerto in
G. minor. the complete programme consisting OF
Spohrs symphony. Die Welhe der Tone" Men
delssohn's overture 10 "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" an air from Mozarts lie Nozze di
Figaro" sung by Mrs. c. f. Horn. the p!anoforte
concerto. a scene and air from Verdrs "Ernani."
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"Egmont." At the first concert of the festival
given by the Philharmonic Society, in April. 1892,
celebrate It's sem-centenary. Mr.. Hoffman played
with the society for the twentieth time. His record.
Of the most honorable and lovely activity can
he presented IN tabulated shape. as follows
Ga'on Nov a. s4 %iSs concero in
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Chopins concerto In &
Four,..n,h .. Mar l. 1886 Mcndei.soha's caprccio
Seventeenth. Apr 30 1850 Mendelssohns Allegro go
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pin : Polonase y fat.
Nineteenth. Mar 10 1861 Nozarts concerto in ID
ASr z: 1853 1853 s concerto
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Twenty second. Apr o. 1854 Concerto in minor. b.
rven,y-,hird q. Mar H. lse, Concerto in minor, Bee
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T"''y''uF'A Mar 10 ''' o2 Menel-.qHu MINOR
twenty sixth. . Nov 10 1867 Concerto in minor.
Twenty seventh Apr 10 1869 Mcni~ssohn', in
Jan T. 1871 paTca '' from tn. fourth
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Thirty seventh. Mar 9 $50 Concerto by rsnuz Bran
F'Irty third. a. 1855. M0zarts concerto In
Festival AR 81 1892 Quintet IN Hum
The frs, Of the Sunday evening concerts az the
METROPOLITAN which are 10 be given by r. F..
Johnston 4 co took place last evening. gem
croi,, entertainment had been promised. and the
.,cceptance on the part OF the public proved
extraordinary demonstration. The vast room was
crowded from floor to ceiling. There were many
r,usic-lovers present OF the kind TO be found at
concerts Of the higher class. attracted doubtless,
bv tho fact that NJ Ysaye would play. and some
hundred Of the devotes OF ". Plancon. who test
flied to their predictions asslduously cultivated at
the opertic concerts last winter. by breaking out
into anticipatory applause when he came back
,r.ar an air by Masse 10 sing the inevitable EN-
core" Irstinctivey they knew that one OF the
old war horses would be trotted out. and 1t made
MI. difference whether IL should turn out 10 be
TIE Two Grcnadiers." The Los, Chord or
Les Rameaux." AS matter Of fact he sang the
last and happiness dwelt again within the walls
that have so often echoed to the pretty bit OF
come TO be pleased extremely obvious. and
this disposition and determination led 10 TWO
strongly contracted but interesting Incidents The
..cond number on the programme might have
stirred IN .edtio1 and mutiny had the audience
not been nlled 10 overlooking with good nature
II was Gounod's air Plus grand dars son oo-
.curite.' sung by a Miss Van Cortlandt. In Eng
fish 10 pianotorte accompaniment she had no'
sung more than n dozen measures before the peo-
ple began locking at each other In an amazed sort
Of vay Then they smiled and several times were
on the point OF breaking out into laughter. but
sense OF pity for the singer the good nature when
they Possessed in such abundance restrained
them and they heard her 10 the bitter end ana
got relief In amused comment after she had IeI'
ths stage The second incident followed VI
Ysaye's sctntillan, performance OF a Eieuxtemps
show piece The people demanded supplementary
niece NJ Ysaye Indicated plainly that he thought
40 long a number sufficient for the time oeihs'
Bur the applause could not otherwise be stiiled'
and al last he came forward. violin in hand. and
hush OF expectancy fell upon the crowd Ana
ysaye playeI-as only Ysaye can play as
only an artist can play who would siao-
~ sacrifice all the fiddle pieces In the
world II II we're necessary 10 preserve page
Of Bach-Ysaye played a Bach sonata. Therc "ele
enough people with educated taste In the mouse "
let him feel that his performance was appreci"''-'
hut there were no such conniptons OF delight as
followed tho added songs OF Pancon.
VI Pugno shared the popular honors OF t'e w.
ing with NJ Ysaye and VI. Plancon lie piaSeu
Nendelssohn's concerto in @ minor, which "ou'u
b. set down "a a strange selection had not inc
concert been a Sunday night popular ~ fus1o