New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Philharmonic Concert-Opera
ReUiUaIs Calendar.

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Selssohn Hal afternoon, cons reoita Dy Mrs Grace
"-s-Um Toennies.
The afth brace OF concerts by the Philhar-
5lonic Society will take place in Carnegie Han
nsxi Friday afternoon and evening. N. Safonon
viii conduct. end the solo performer VIII be
Eeahor Jose Wanna da Motta. pianist. Senior
da AIotta is a native of Portugal. though he
makes his home in Germany. where he received
his musical education as pupil OF Xaver schar-
wenBa and Hans Won Bulow. lie has played in
London, Paris and Lisbon and made several
South American tours. The programme viii
embrace two symphonies. Beethoven's second
and TschaikowslIy's sixth C'Pathetique'O. chosen
at the request of many subscribers who were
delighted with n. Safonons reading OF 1t last
season. and the ScnO w dlOeTeT 4 al
tasia" for pianoforte and orchestra. Beetho-
ven's symphony in d was the third Of the i'm
mortal nine to be played by the Philharmonic
Society. Al its first concert on, December T. 1912,
H. brought forward the fifth symphony; at the
second concert the "Eroica" February is.
1913. and at the third the second on April %.
1S43. II was associated on the programme with
q canzonetta by Haydn (sung by Mrs Loder,
wife Of the conductor). the overture from Men
Beethoven's septet, an operate scena by spohr
and Webers Jubilee" overture 1t is familiar
enough, but has so long been neglected in favor
Of its younger companions that II Will be heard
again with gratitude. 1t viii be particularly in
teresting TO hear N. Safonof's reading OF the
spirited first movement.
All modern commentators have written enthu-
Eastically about it. Oulibischeff who never be-
came recOnciled to BeethOven's later works,
those Of the so-called third period IN the sub
division made by Lenz, thought its opening
allegro the most brilliant Of its kind. Without
presenting a picture Of battle II yet seemed to
aim martial. There end TO his surprise
al the fact that a composition from 1000 to
1.200 measures long divided into four move
anents. yet breathed only pleasure and happi-
ness. Even the works OF the happy-go-lucBy
Mozart disclosed parallel TO that. Marshall
ling its poetic contents, he found martial feeling
and gIttering parade in the allegro, long dis
course with gentle and beautiful lady friend
in the larghettO, and wantOn, Wilful, roguish
sport in the scherzo and finale did Beetho-
-Nen' he asks, ever write anything finer and
more precious. more Intellectually brilliant and
dainty than the last movement? There IS moth
ing IL music more startling than its first motive;
1t sounds the chord of the dominant seventh
chord ex abrupto. as IL it had jumped ones
shouloers ano then run away al nun speed and
with perfect grace We after II, inVenting
and using all imaginable tricks, schemes, de-
Fices 10 capture II; We plead and coax and fat
Ter 70 induce II 10 stand stu moment; we lay
hands upon II, but always IL escapes u.s." Ber-
lioz, too, finds a martial spirit in the first
nent, but with an absence Of rude force. II is,
he says. rather the youthful glow OF an exu-
berant heart clinging unquestioningly TO the
fnost lovely illusions Of life. The composer still
believes in Immortality Of fame in love and sac
tihce. Grove rhapsodizes delightfully."- about the
9elegant tndolent beauty" of The larghetto and
Che pleasant, lazy grace inherent IN its syn
fopations both OF melody and bass"
The fifth Sunday afternoon concert Of the
f0ew-York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Dam
fosch. conductor. VIII take place in Carnegie
.s5an this afternoon. The programme viii be as
follows:
sT5.hony I'm. D. No I c minor Brahms
Una '0o' ''o'fa M: Lisk BIaa;: 0'sini
esegif4ee ley4 Wagner
.. % y yqssr 4g. Sch eooh den Veg zurac
.-3Il Ni5a1S - ssohn
Wa lo Allsen se -Hidaeh
Prelude finale tristan und Isolde Wagner
Touching the symphony, Mr.. Damrosch gives
(which VIII recail'the keen rivalry in the pursuit
nf novelties in New-York quarter Of a century
ago:
When word reached America in 1877 that
Brahms had completed and published his first
EyTrphOny, the musical world here awaited its
first production with keenest interest. Both
Theodore Thomas and DR.. Leopold Damrosch
were anxious TO be the first to produce this
monumental work, but Dr. Damrosch found TO
his disTnay that Thomas had Induced the local
music dealer TO promise the orchestral parts 10
him exclusively. DR. DamrOsCh found he could
obtain neither score nor parts, when very rnu-
Fical lady, pupil Of DR.. Damrosch, hearing Of
his predicament, surprised him with a full copy
OF the orchestral score. She had calmly gone TO
the music dealer without mentioning her pur-
pose and had bought a copy in the usual way
The score was Immediately torn into four parts
and divided among as many cOpyists, who
working day and night the orchestra parts
enabled DR.. DamrOsch TO perform the symphony
4 week ahead Of his rival
Many Of the lovers Of chamber music in New
York know that one Of their fellow citizens IS
keeping up the custom which was largely in
Etrumental two centuries and more ago in de-
Aeloping chamber music. which term once EN-
braced orchestral music wen that COM
posed for smaller ban $. The gentleman IS Mr.
l. J. de Coppet who maintains a private string
quartet and permits his friends to enjoy its
delightful ministratOns al his home Sunday
Rfternoons. The organization is called the Qua
suor du Flonzaley." and plays in the summer
months at Mr.. de Coppets villa at Chexbres in
switzerland, on the Lake OF Geneva Last win
Ter the quartet accompanied Mr. de C6ppet 10
Vienna. and this winter II has been IN New
York A year ago its services were given 10
q number Of charitable institutions IN Austria
and Switzerland. and this season the example is
10 be followed here. The first Of the corca-+s