The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-13
Third Bssto. Symphony Concert.

However potent other counter attractions.
W. Arthur Nikisch and his admirable orchestra
are always sure not only Of q warm welcome.
but also OF a numerous audience whenever
they may choose to visit this city. Last even
ing Chickering Hall was we'll filled for
tho third concert OF the season. A capital
programme had been devised. we'll balanced
and we'll contrasted. presenting the familiar
and unfamiliar in attractive sequence. The
oft-played and yet never too often heard
Freischntz" overture was chosen as the
opening number. and II the fact be taken into
consideration that OF all romantic over
lures it is perhaps the most perfect Of
its kind. while OF all strictly ro-
mantle conductors none surpasses Nikisch.
the Interpretation may be approximately i'm
agined by those who were not fortunate
enough to hear 1t. Those who did listened to
musical performance the memory Of which
they are likely to cherish for many n day to
come. Second on the programme was
placed an important new composition by
one OF our most talented native COM
posers. the A minor suite for orchestra
by which had It's rft
4 s ths s iEslass is I Ssy sSsssss;
DESTINATIONS Mr.. Mcdowell has given
haa in bis ssses
With which this public has been made IA
tan rassn NV as s Wt
an intimate. knowledge OF MI the resources
Of the modern 9TShestre for the expires,
4 purely instrumental point OF view are the
first and ~ last movsments: entitled In
tho tender Charm Of the 1 Second and thIrd.
"..summ"r. Idyl" and ".shepherdess' song" Is
their distinguishing Characteristics. Judged
Without regard to petrlotc Observation-Disclosures. the
new suite may be accepted as welcome addi-
Of wee
phony Orchestra debt OF gratitude.
Of 81, g. Be c6nnssl ted
81. it would be difficult to determine The
great Russian composer has. first. through his
visit to this country. made himself 50 universal
q fayorite In Ameries that there is q
%en sSssS o to henr .heu fa"' It. sss
in the fullest, sense the imprint OF his
ssnu ssr0 Hsxss IL n this sS as
taisie s., warmly to be commended, as
Is IN ft the M deso h,.G
King brought to her comIaratively ungIatetnl
St tSs s re Faa
vantage q lis musical designation and is4s free
Quasi !;ondo" ana "Contrastes." In tho
first vi these is a piano solo Of more than u
hundred and MY uninterrupted bars.
VIII cannot be construed as n cadenaa.
and which silences the orchestra apparently
without rhyme OF reason. It is need!ess to add
that the wois is in the main brilliant. though
NOT with an effectiveness ut all points COM
mensnrato with its technical difficulty.
kGoldmark's Rustic " edding symphony. at
one time, prime, iavorite with MI. Theodore
our Concert eiyer n' csme 'M at The end Of tie
programme as ,pie..s de rdsislance, There
arc hut few symphonic compositions that have
appeared during the last fifteen years which
seem more likely to outliye the present day
scored work. and though he was not the first
tons for the opening moyement-L achner
having originally set the, exnmple.,he
with greater freedom OF, form and execution.
The essentially cheerful ;harHc,rr Of the sym
q last evenings programme, which deserves
have this winter been SGT before the concert
heard here Ss.lS On ses sh q x 30