New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra at its third con-
cert in Chickenng Hall last night had troublesome
drawback TO contend against In the form Of unlor-
tunate atmospheric conditions. The band has never
before sounded crude comparatively 1t did last
night, and at concert far recall were
there SC many technical mishaps. several passages
in Beethovens eighth symphony which opened the
concert were marred by bad intonation and want OF
precision and at no time In the course OF the evening
were the Instruments perfectly in tune with each other
Under the circumstances the faults venial, but
they prevent the recording OF another such success
put the credit OF the orchestra on the ocea-
sion Of It's last visit. Concerning the
symphony, however, IL must be said
that 1t commended itself with especial forcefuness
to the admirers Of the composition and the believers
In Beethovens knowledge touching his own intentions,
In being free from the most fragrant Of the innova
lions which have crept into the readings OF the work
since Wagner wrote his condemnation OF the care
less and perfunctory style in which the conductors
Of Germany were In the habit OF playing II. Mr.
Nlkisch is not overwhelmed with devotion to tradl-
tion but 1t is a pleasure to record the fact that
neither does he to care to pose as revoluonis
simply for the sake Of revolution He permitted the
dainty Anegretto scherzando, to occupy the place
OF the slow movement Of the symphony instead Of
transforming the characteristics OF such a movement
to the Tempo di MenuettO has been done by DR..
Won Buow and others. The orchestral numbers In
the scheme besides the symphony we're two move
ments from Berioz's ELIMINATION OF Faust 1.-THE
mnuet OF the will o-the-wisps. and the dance OF
sylphs which latter bit Of fairy tracery in music
demanded and given second tme) and the
third Lconore, overture by Beethoven.
The solo performers were Miss Eugenla Castellano.
pianoforte, and Mr. Trlnother AdamOwsh. VIOLIN Miss
Casteano Is n young woman OF sixteen years. VITO
halls from Italy and who has been generously ex-
plotted since her arrival in NewYork few weeks ago
she played at one OF the Boston concerts two weeks
ago and succeeded In impressing the New England
capital with he idea that she made OF rare artistic
metal II IS possible that tie quantity and quality
OF the praise that has been avshed upon her, and mas
been trmpe;ed forth into the world led us TO expect
too much at any rate, from musical point OF view,
her performance OF the q minor concerto OF Mendel-
sohn was distinctly disappointing. II was notable II
at ALL simply as a mechanical achievement In color
It was monotonous, In the matter OF eX-
preston sterile. The why the COM
position was chosen remained an unanswerabie
sngma until the finale reached, when 1t
became evident that the young lady's fingers and
wrists had been kept In training for the purpose OF
exhibiting a degree Of bravura which would please
the average audience. In this finale, but more es
pecally in a concert study by her teacher, Martucci
n hit OF SNOWY but empty music. she caused some
thing like sensation and persuaded the judlcpns
OF her possession OF sufficient technical equipment
10 Justify hopes Of her future. But She did not per
,tIade the judciOus that she Is ripe artist, ana
she IS TOO old " he listened TO prodigy
Mr.. Adamowsk played the first two movements
OF Irrch violin concerto tasefully ana lntel-
gently but. probably on account OF the weather. MS
tone sounded strangely muiied and msymmthetlc III
the lower strings ,
Ivn concerts Of the orchestra to-day and tomorrow,
is ill., Madame Tsvary has been sletiiMSd and WI WI
sing MOzarf's Non MI Dir and Wagners " Dion
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