New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

The greater part of the fourth concert OF the PHI.
harmonic Society at Carnegie Hall last night was
given up to music by Schubert II was one OF
the numerous anniversary concerts which have
been occupying the attention OF musicians and
music-overs during the last fortnight, and far
and away the most dgnihed and worthy OF them
all The music Of the Vlennese master which was
performed was all familiar. but the symphonic frag.
ment I'm B minor which opened the concert took
on new impressivcness and beauty from the weight.
mess Of the orchestras tone, all OF which Mr. Seidl
brought out without sacrifice OF the innate lowell.
ness and clarity OF the composition which In 70.
spect of euphony at least surely marks the highest
flight OF Schuberts most iovable genius. Nr.
Seidrs conducting OF the symphony was most
reverontiai and anectonate. and much less
ratio in the matter OF tempo changes than on FRI
day afternoon: consequently. also, much more sat-
lsfactory Mr. Bispham sang six songs with fine
voice and art. and was nicely accompanied by Mr..
Victor Harris A determined effort made to
get a additional song from him after Die Aufen.
thalt" but he waited TIL ne had sung his last
which was the dainty "Who Is Sylvan and then
de,iobted his auditors with The Erlkng." which
was his supplementary piece on Friday afternoon
eraser contrast than Mr.. Sedi provided by
following the Schubert music with symphony
hv Rorodine has never been heard at Phllhar-
monte Society meeting or any other concert IL
was the Russian composers second symphony In
Il minor, ana the most uHNOHpipHh''''b '"'"P'S
OF the Muscovte spirit in music that has yet been
heard in America. unless Rimsky-korsakows
"Antar" which Mr. Van der Stucken brought for
ward at one Of the Arlon Society," concerts some
wears ago be excepted That work was char
acterzed by an equal amount OF audacity. but s
material was less disiinctvely National Compared
with this new symphony, the same composer
first in r. HAT, which the Boston symphony Or
chesra played at Stelnway Hill six or seven years
ago was milk for babes. Compared WIN f5orodine
as he has now been disclosed 70 u.s. TscnaikowsHy
is n ConseryatorIst and Rubnstein hopeessy
Teutonc and Academic. This music IS All Slav:
It's ideas are drawn from Russian folk dances ara
they are treated with desperate witness. 81 ex-
tended melody there Is not hint. except IN INC
slow movement and. again except IN me SOW
movement there is nothing which by any stretch
of a kindly ina glnation could pc neid 70, STANG
for themstic development First second eco ana i1i
fourth movements built up out OF snort phrases
which are reiterated over and over again, Win IN
seemingly infinite variations or harmony ana or.
chestration. and with restlessness OF Tny I'm I
that must have been maddening TO those, n IN, we
audience who seeking old-fashioned lIeas
and were unpro pared for such revolutionary
nroclamation That the work Is interesting 70
the student Of National influences on the art can
not be gainsad but 1t would not be IN accorI
with the facts in the case TO say mat many OK
the Phharmonics patrons thought II h'us'0aNS
heailtful