The following was the programme presented at the third concert: Mendelssohn, Overture, (Calm Sea and Happy Voyage). Bruch, Violin Concerto, G Minor. Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 1. Cowen, Symphony, C Minor, Scandinavian. Of these numbers, the symphony was, of course, the piece de resistance. Although it has had several presentations in Boston, it is not so familiar that a few words of analysis will be out of place. The title "Scandinavian" promises something outside the usual order of things, and the promise is amply fulfilled. The most enjoyable movement is the second, "A summer evening on the fiord," one of the features of which is a beautiful love song, given out by the clarinet and interrupted by the distant notes of the horns. The third movement is also pleasing, and may be supposed to represent a sleigh ride, as the prevailing figure suggests the sound of horses' feet and the triangle the sleigh-bells. The other two movements are exceedingly gloomy in character. In the first a lovely second subject gives some relief which is wanting in the last. As a whole the symphony is exceedingly interesting to the musician, but the average listener would probably receive more pleasure if the prevailing tone were somewhat brighter.

The rendering of the programme was very good almost throughout; the overture received especially good treatment. Still there were occasional slight slips, and it is a mystery to the writer how the first flute can be allowed to play so persistently flat and with so windy a tone. The Hungarian Rhapsody, with its gorgeous coloring was the most favorably received of the orchestral selections. Mr. Loeffler played in his usual conscientious and artistic manner, making a success of the extremely difficult finale of the concerto, but even he did not succeed in rousing the audience to any great pitch of enthusiasm.