New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-08
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

i' any fault Is found by the patrons OF the PIN.
harmonic Society with the third concert which IA
to take place in Carnegie Hall this evening II will
be most likely with the novelty In the lie, NJ
pieces This was the teaching Of ne public r.-
hearsal held yesterday afternoon before an audi.
ence that crowded the hall. Mr. Seldl and m.
directors have seen ~ to include segired wsg-
ners symphonic poem. Die Sehnsucht" after
schillers poem OF the same nsme) In the scheme
~ ~ the first time, so far know that such
distinction has been bestowed upon the prentice
work OF the great Wagners son. In London 4,
WAS heard at n concert arranged 70 Introduce the
young man as a conductor. and In Germany II has
been played at meeting OF the List Society and
on other occasions when the purpose was 70 ex-
plot the son % the great Richard and the grand
son Of Franz. but the large concert organizations
have he'd aloof from Il for which II II not
dificult 10 fathom. Whether or not II deserved
place on New-York Philharmonic progra mme de-
ponds upon the conception holds ~ the mission
Of the Philharmonic Society The course Of The
society for many years has indicated that that
mission IL 10 pcrpetuate the best IN music. 70 ac'
a conservation OF works which bear upon them
Individually the marks Of genius 7; is seldom In
deed that a willingness has been shown 70 make
propaganda for new and untried works. Many 81
ambitious young American composer has found
this ont when he has asked 70 have work o. he
own brought forward by the society Is Segfriei
wagner : symphonic poem fntltlc1 N special con-
slderaticn because OF it, artistic value We -
not believe that either tho officers n the Phhsr-
monte Society the people who heard u yests--
day would say n asked u would seem 10 'ol-
low. then that II was played simply because q v.s
composed ~ the son 81 Richard Wagner possibly
to satisfy the curiosity Of a few who feel an IN.
torest in the for the sake of the father This
however. must throw no weight into the scale in
It's favor
rim 10, lfafe
through sentiment and measured by such
standard II must be said that D.e Sohnsuchf' ss
n piece Of music. whether Viewed from The sbsolu'.
standpoint thai sef hv iis confessed adherence
10 verbal programme. is sadly wanting in merit.
There t. technical cleverness IN rs ,r.hes'raflcn
On which one may. n he wishes. recognize fhe hard
OF Humperdinck. the Young mans teacher. aai
also in iis harmonizatlon Though This 81 700 per
sisten'ly acidulous fo- normal tasfel hp' y
thomaiic invention ara In treatment fte symphonic
poem is wofully and he.pless.v CON mo1p'fre Their,
are dozen orchestra pieces lying in the desks
81 American composers. ana hundreds encumherlng
the shelves Of European publishers. better emitted
20 performance than s.sgfriei Waguer's "Sehr-
sucht" More need not be sad II mo perform
ance was "a duty 70 the names ~ TIE dead. fhs'
duty has been done. II a. tribute 20 tho Nv
Ing It had been better FOR tGo sake ~ The d'g-
nifty Of tho Philharmonic Society 20 leave - un-
done
The solo feature Of no rehearsal va tho play
ing OF NJ Henri Narfeau. the Young French vo-
lnist Who lives pleasantly On the memory - our
ooncert-goer since a previous visit 20 America he
PLAYED DyOrak's concerto for fis Instrument sri
Saint-Saens's "Rordo Capriccioso" the latter IN
we'-earrei recall he has gained IN soldify y
stye IN his absence and disclosed IN unexpected
austerity of manner I'm the Dyorak work which VII
Increase tho respect ~ those who impatient -
frivoity and sentmentai.ty Ills tone ON the upper
strings is fun and noble HIS stopping adm rahe IN
It's accuracy. but the general effect % he D. VIZ
would be improved II there were more ~ senslogs
beauty IN HIS tone. CheruLini's tgnideI introdu,.
ton to the third oct % The onora "Nf.iea" oreret
the concert. and Prahnss second symohonv p'aysd
with commemorate painstakirG and honest .nIeavor
the part Of Mr. Seidl closed -