Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal

“The last Philharmonic rehearsal for the concert occurring to-morrow may be attended to-day. The programme is of especial interest, and will have for solo interpreters Mme. Parepa-Rosa and Mr. Carl Rosa. Its principal instrumental feature will be Liszt’s symphony illustrative of Dante’s ‘Divina Commedia.’”

“The final rehearsal for the fifth Philharmonic Concert takes place this afternoon and the concert itself to-morrow night. The programme, if not the best, is certain to be the most interesting of the season. Liszt’s ‘Dante’ symphony, with its strange effects of unwonted instruments, organ, and boy-choir, is the orchestral novelty, and the solo performers are Mr. and Madame Rosa. Madame Rosa will sing Beethoven’s grand scena and aria, ‘Ah, perfido’—one of those heroic pieces in which she is unapproachable, and Mr. Rosa will play one movement from a violin concerto of Lipinski’s.”

“Madame Parepa-Rosa and Mr. Carl Rosa appear at this afternoon’s rehearsal of the Philharmonic Society, as well as at the concert to-morrow evening.”

“The Academy of Music was crowded yesterday afternoon, on occasion of the last public rehearsal of the Philharmonic Society. The programme consisted of Liszt’s crazy symphony in Dante’s ‘Divina Comedia,’ Beethoven’s overture to ‘Coriolanus,’ Weber’s magnificent ‘Euryanthe’ overture, and ‘Ah! Perfido!’ by Beethoven, sung in a superb style by Mme. Parepa-Rosa, and one of Lipinski’s violin works by Carl Rosa. Of all the orchestral pieces Weber’s was the most enjoyable. It is an overture of which one can never tire. Beethoven does not appear to advantage in ‘Coriolanus,’ and as for the Dante symphony, we see no reason to change our first expressed opinion of it. The concert takes place to-night.”

Brief; part of concert announcement. “The Philharmonic Concert, for which a general rehearsal in presence of a tremendous audience was held yesterday, takes place this evening at the Academy.”

An announcement for the concert on Saturday, but with relevant information to this rehearsal: “To-night, it will be remembered, the fifth concert of the present Philharmonic season will take place at the Academy of Music. Great interest is felt in the Liszt symphony, which (as heard at the rehearsals) is judged in widely differing manners. The rehearsal of yesterday was well attended. There will be the usual brilliant crowd on hand to-night. Madame Parepa-Rosa will be the vocalist of the evening.”