New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
MUSIC.
THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

There was music which stirred the afternoon ar-
dtsnce Of the Philharmonic Society, prsdominsntly
feminine one. 90 tunultuous demonstrations
OF delight IN Carnegie Hall yesterday. II wa,
chiefly brilliant din that called forth IN. plaudts.
and some OF II utterly gTievous. as for IN
stance when Mr.. Safonor invoked the blowers OF
the middle brass TO speak augmented for the
occasione 20 blow blood out OF their eyes and
utterly suhmerse the melody OF the pilgrims can
ucie IN the nnal allegro Of the overture 20 Tam
hauser Wagner marked the melody fort!ssfmo
here and withheld all indications from the other
voices. but IL has been found that TO Iet the in
terror voice surge upward and break into thun-
aerous noise makes mighty appeal TO the love
Tor baroaric noise which lies close under the skin
OF our culture. and have known calculation
made OF the monetary value OF the savage out
ourst IN question 70 poor man and also to a
man rich enough 10 occupy a box st the concerts
OF the philharmonic Society. II was. we believe
something Ike SO note TO the poor man. which
is excellent standard TO apply TO such instances
Of musical violence.
The concert began with perforrsnc. Of Cher,1-
otnis overture 20 "Anacreon'-nobl- music nobly
performed. With only Mr.. Safonor's disiointss
treatment Of the opening chords to raise doubt
as 70 the validity OF HIS reading After IL the
society took leaf Of last years book OF the
Russian symphony Society and performed Rimsky-
horsakors suite composed OF excerpts from the
opera Christmas Eve" This pointed out
q year ago in this Journal. Is largely theatrical
which depends upon the pictures and dances which
accompany Il. II eliminates IN a swinging PolonaSss
which was given with tremendous brilancy yester-
day. and set the blood coursng violently which had
been left complacsnt by the Ingenious dablerss Of
the witches Tide which preceded IL II ends IN a
lsious chant, IN which some OF the iturgical music
Of the Russian Church Is utilized. The effect
OF this was measurably heightened by the singing
OF small choir OF mems voices from the Bach
Society OF MontclaiT. OF which Frank Taft IA d.
rector When the Russian Symphony Society per-
formed the suite. hymn in praise OF two divini-
ties OF Slavic pasanism was also sung There Is
choral part for the Polonase. which in the opera
accompanies a fste IN the palace OF the Empress
IN 81 Petersburg. but in his arrangement OF the
music for concert performances the composer left
all OF the vocal parts the discretion OF the con-
tuctor. In admitting this music 70 IT'S lists the
philharmonic Society forgot IFS traditions OF many
decades; its doors ought now TO b open to the
Torchight Dance and Coronation March OF Meyer
beer. at least.
second portion OF the programms. which was de-
dramas. Mr.. Burgstaller sang siegnund's love
gong from "Die Walkirs' and walther's prize song
from die Meistersinger." and the orchestra
played. besides the overture. the prelude TO tbs
third act Of Wagners comedy and the Ride OF
the Walzyr!or." beautiful spirit breathed through
the poetic prelude in which ths composer te-
lineates the philosopher Sachs, and II was q pleas
ure TO welcome IL again TO the concert room Mr.
BUrgstaller was in fine fettle. and his votc. rang
out Full and vibrant. and generally true In both
his songs. though stcklers for wagnerian tradi-
tions might have accused him OF an er-rnfrsts
conception OF L4.s love song