New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
MUSIC.
The Philharmonic Sooiety.

A record is here made Of the public rehearsal
which took place yesterday afternoon for the first
concert this season Of the Philharmonic Society
which u set down for this evening ~ Carnegie
Hall The occasion is especially interesting from
The fact that for the first time in sixty-one years
q tins society's existence a conductor has been
called from Europe 10 conduct a concert. and that
the conductor in question is NJ E6ouard Colonne.
who for half the time that the society has pur
sued SIS career has been energetic and prominent
n the promotion o. orchestral music. NJ. Coorne
moreover has been particularly active in com
reUinc the attention OF his countrymen TO the
merits az a large number OF their own composers.
RS services having been more than ordinarily val
liable in thc case 81 tnree French composers some
o. whose music he Incorporated into the scheme
q ths concert. Incidentally. the occasion has been
also utilized 10 co honor 10 the memory OF Hector
re-Ioz. tle centennial anniversary O. whose birth
viz faI on December Il. but has already been cele-
trared over and over again in his native land 20
r-cow1ozate the vaerant tourist and benefit by the
r-eteorolo Eical conditions Of summer. So there
was enough 70 mark the occasion for which yes
te-6ays rehearsal was a preparation with red
letter In The Philharmonic Sociery's calendar. or
q white stone in its historical road.
The evidences were overwhelming thst every feat
u-s o. tEe occasion was welcomed with gladuess
and shat IRE society's patrons and the friends OF
celestial MUSIC generally looked with ausQicious
eve upon the experiment NJ Coioune was re-
cafvrs vith marks % kindly respect a. the OUTSET
ara when he finished his labors. half hour
lz-e- than his predecessors have done as rule. he
was made 20 feel that courteous respect had al
reaey beer warmed into cordial admiration. lie
conducted the orchestra Of the society through per
fo-uances of Bizet's overture. Patrie' "a novelty
in NeW-Tork). the first two movements Of Bach's
familiar suite in = major. and Berozs Fan
-ae-.-" symphony, leading without the scores and
inspiring the members OF the veteran organization
no as-o1ishincly doughty deeds The enthusiasm
cf the listeners (rCre numerous by far than at
tended ordinarily las year. began after the first
overture. and had reached such heights after the
suite that the air from that number. with its
bass az stately stride and IFS deep breathed nelodi
BUSINESS" had 10 he REPEATED There were moments
Ed the concluding numbers OF the symphony lurld
and compelling enough 10 provoke storm @
applause even from an afternoon audience. NJ.
Jacques Thibaud played g violin concerto by Lalo
between the suite and The symphony. and evoked
such demonstrations OF delight that he felt called
70 supplement the piece which he did with the
SOLO from the prelude 10 Saint-Saens's 'DeiuEe-
There were many IN the audience TO whon the
ai---oual contributions 70 an alrea dy ample pro
g-a---ue worked disappointment since they were
compelled. IN order 70 reach their subUrba1 homes
20 forego the last Two movements OF the SYN
Thory. which they should have been privileged -
hear. Fortunately to-uiEh-s audience viii nor be
-ECs 5lsaE-eea LIv en- bar-assed.