ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9336, 20 October 1893, Page 5

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

At the Choral Hall last night the Auckland Choral Society's orchestra gave their third concert of the series before a fairly large audionce. The programme presented contained several pieces new to an Auckland audience, and these were greatly enjoyed by those present, who manifested their pleasure by frequent applause during the concert. ,

In the orchestra there were some 37 performers ably led by Herr Zimmermann, who executed his difficult task most artistically, and gave universal satisfaction to the subscribers. Mr. Robert Yates, as leader of the second violins, also did good work. Herr Carl Schmitt conducted with his usual skill and tact. The opening item was the overture to Suppe's opera, "Fatinitza," which was fairly well played by the band. At times the orchestra were inclined to play too noisily, and a little unsteadiness in the tempo was observed. A barcarolle by the Russian composer Tschaikowsky was very coldly received by the audience, though effectively rendered by the orchestra. The strings gave a fine tone, and the wood-wind instruments were heard to advantage. An admirable rendering was given of a part of Brahm's charming trio in A minor, op. 114, for pianoforte, clarionet, and 'cello, by Miss Harding, Messrs. S. Jackson and G. Paque. The lovely andante was played with great taste and refined phrasing, and the allegro movement received a finished interpretation. A'D the end the executants were loudly applauded. An equally successful number was "The Trout" quintette, by Pchubert, in A major, op. 114, for pianoforte, violin, viola, 'cello, and contra-bass,, plaved by Miss Reeve, J. A. Beale.Herren Schmitt, Zimmermann, and Tutschka. A masterly performance was given of the overture to Adam's opera, " Lo Brasseur de Preston." The opening part was firmly given by the stringed instruments, and very pleasing were the solos by the horn and clarionet instruments, lb was without doubt the best rendered item in the concert. The audience at the close rewarded the executants with sustained applause. M. Gounod's Pastorale, found in his opera "Philemon et Baucis," special features were the excellent delivery of the solo by Mr. Jackson, jun., oboe, and Mr. J. J. Wood's bassoon. A (inequality of bone was given by the first violins, and the expression marks were well attended to. A very enjoyable concert terminated with a masterly performance of " Reinecke's March und Ballet Musik," from his opera, "Aux Hohen Befehl." Mr. F. Norman contributed with much acceptance the songs " A Bandit's Life ' (Harper) and "The Flying Dutchman" (Parker), after each of which he had to submit to an enthusiastic recall. Miss Reeve gave Denza's ballad " Had You Bub Known," with a violin oblipato played by Professor Schmitt, and Molloy's song "The Carnival," and received high praise. As a tribute to the memory of the late Charles Gounod, the eminent composer, whose death h"8 just been announced, the orchestra played, prior to the concert commencing, Chopin's "March Funobr?."