New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-15
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

our friend, who have been INDUCING in superatives
in their comments on the first two concerts Ok tho
Boston symphony Orchestra this season will be put
~ their trlmps now IL they try TO convey an
adeauatc idea OF cxcellenceS OF the third concert
which tool, place at Chickerng Hall on Tuesday night
II ,y far and away more admirable than either OF tho
concerts that preceded II in most OF the cleihehS
which invite the attention OF the iudlclous listener a'
those concerts, New Workers less concerned about
Mr. Nh!,chs programmes and solo performers tiah
about the playing # his orchestra The schemes VI
their own orchestral concerts are, as rule. better
constructed than those OF the Boston organIation ana
though hey have to envy Boston the possession
II such sclo volinsts and singers have appearea
thus far they not startled out OF their equahihy
by them. The playing Of the band, however Is III
different case There New Workers have learned 70
expect delights which their own organizations can hos
provide We have thought that in some particulars
the playins Of the in the first two concerts
WAS not M to the standard maintained in former
SEASONS but on Tuesday night there was no occasion
10 dcpore the real or fanced decadence IN al
its work il superb. and great enthusiasm ioF
lowed every u its numbers. Even the PlAl'f'o
>chrrLo Of rschakOwshy's symphony IN minor COM
nailed admiration because of the precision and delicacy
with which u play ed IL was, indeed, a tour w
force but in the minds of those who have true ideal o.
what the symphonic form ought u be, and who fec
that the real charm and nobility OF the violin us
closed only IN II, capacity as melody instrument.
capacity that matcHc-S in the Instrumental ncu tto
doubt, about the pr,pr.ety of lschah0"sh cetet
composition were not resolved. How different was tho
band, cantiuua Ia kaf's Forest symphony Win
IL, lovely poetry. which closed the concert lHoi'
wa, spiritual r.ircShmcnt pure and uniefed
The solo performer" wcro Mrs. NikSoh, "icn@U ,,
piaio. amt hr. Addm"wsu. NI"lln J. ne VAIN PiiD'
winch the conductor has Won IN ;le hearts ~ w"
Works. music patron, al once shared by MS '".,i
ug wife wl.O>c presence ana voice are cl-a-ir a'
whose artistic nature disclosed IN every Ddrr, W
Kan, song with orchestral acccmp 'lin'clH ~, - and
Dream KING and h> Lore which she SANG h's' M
the four SONGS Whicr came Htci-Eo!dhlFhS pts
Qucll," .cnscn's Am FER dcs ManAlaIc> bIainish'
~ cr.cblchrs Nilcndclcu' ana s,hnminhs i,
ling, Nucht' the Latter sung in response =" , h
hcurtl recalls. 1lrs Nlh,ch voice i no. Icu'lHfti
IN quality but Il has "a wIu>omenes> ana sSHpa'nc"VV
frcshncs, that are irresistible. and her co,epl' 20
the poetry and music is that OF deep iceHlS anu -
artist She va, accompanied on the paot.r,e Oy hich
husband 81 cNqui~tcN that II was ltlu 10 J"u@c va .
of the happily mated par deserved the Sc'"i "'cN' "
admiration. ,,. .,,.. o., po,do
Mr. Adamsowsh played rather light walSted ho H"J
Caprccic>o by SAINT >icns, but All o'PpsIton ~ ma
fa with the music swallowed Up nv tue PiS"Sr ,s
which Mr. AdamowsGi's playing proV"en. h ~ Mr.,
finished to "A degree. Wth such artist, rs ne w., -
Enci,el MIR. Ioclfer Mr. Rath and three or iI Ia.
others sitting AT the violin desks Is 10 in amons
The Lesion Sympl Orchestra stands aiohs a"o"s
American bands The house was crowded.