The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-24
4. A GREAT CONCERT.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Began
It's Season Here.

That splendid organization. the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, began its season in this city
in Infantry Hall last evening, presenting the
following program:
Symphony, No 8. in A Minor (Scotch). OPP
SO. Felix Mendelssohn- Bartholdy
Introduction: Andante con moto "a minor
Allegro un poe agitato "a minor)
III Vivace non troppo (F MAJOR
III Adagio "a major)
Nv Allegro vivacissimo "a minor)
Allegro maestoso assai "a minor)
Ophelia's Mad Scene (Act IV. Scene p
from "Hamlet" ..... Ambrose Thomas
Overture, "Der Fliegende Hollander"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Richard Wagner
Aria, "Ah Perfido" Ludwig Won Beethoven
scherzo cspriccioso in D-fiat major. op 20
Antonin Dvorak
Scherzo: Allegro con fuoco (D-fiat msjor)
Trio: p oco tranquillo ID major)
No matter how superbly this famous organi-
zation may play, the impression nearly
always prevails that IL can do better IL neces-
sary Its possibilities rarely seem to be
reached, and now and then there is tinge
OF disappointment. a not perfect satisfaction
Perhaps this is the result of education, the
education Of the orchestra itself 1t is gener-
ally accepted by those who ought to know
that this orchestra is without a peer 1t not
unnhtuTally lOlloWe, thas N NeSN~
impression creeps over the listener that ex'
pectation has not been surpassed That Is the
impression Immediately following the concert
A few hours after, however, fuller appre-
citation of the matchless playing comes, and an
increased fondness for the beautiful music,
beautifully rendered, is engendered This was
the sort OF atmosphere the larger part OF the
large audience breathed, metaphorically
speaking, last evening
Mendelssohn's Scotch symphony was not
Overwhelmingly interesting 1t began rather
colorless, and those who had lost sleep for
any length OF time let their eyelids fall, and
their thoughts wander The second move
ment, however. had unmistalxable character
istics, and the announcement on the program
was felt 10 be true-it was Scotch, sure
enough The interest was awakened and
main tanned, now, to the end. Conductor Paul
developed his vigor, and kept his associates
up 10 the highest standard or course thu
work was played from first TO last in an un
approachabIe manner, and TO musical experts
a. well as ordinary harmony lovers the Scotch
symphony had its own particular charms
Wagner's overture was brilliantly rendered
| Indeed il was almost perfection, and the biI
audience reused itself over the magniflcen
| music aud wonderful effects produced by tn
orchestra This was the favorite numbe
| Dvorak's work was interesting, mainly, be
! cause it was not so familiar to students an
concert frequenters Its general effect wa
not far removed from that which might b
imag ined II a brass band had left its instrr
ments in a lunatic asy lum and the inmate
had tackled them al lib The number had II
interest, because It revealed what the min
of its author could do II he wanted it
Nine Clementine De Yere-Sapio was tn
soloist ophelia's aria was sung In remarl
able manner II was the product OF col
summate artist with wonderul voice of vic
range. and almost unlimited power But u
aria divorced from the rest Of the opera wit
mono OF its necessary environment and bere
Of tine events preceding It, could only be pa
ticularly interesting to those quite famiiii
with the difficulties surmounted by the artis
and prepared to appreciate TO considerab
extent the vocal feast presented. "Ah re
fdo'' was likewise rendered superbly.
The next concert will take place Wednesds
evening, November