The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
DAMRosCH,s ORCHESTRA.
II Gives n Bsautirui Preliminary Perform.
nnee of the Third symphony Concert.

Walter Damrosch brought his orchestra from
Philadelphia on Thursday morning.. They re.
henrsud diligently ali the afternoon OF that day,
aud yesterday the preliminary performance OF
the third OF the seasons symphony concerts was
given at Carnegie Hall. proving a delightful
musical experience to all who heard IL. There
were only three pieces upon the programme.
and the concert lasted scarcely more than an
hour and n half. However. that Is quite long
enough, and both conductors and committees
would do well to SEQ to II that Entertainments
OF this kind do not ever drag out a weary length.
The programme vas one In which the bers
did not clash with each other, as frequently
happens, wnen beauty In each one is either
somewhat damaged or totally destroyed from
unfavorable Juxtaposition. Perhaps on this &C.
casion the charm OF the concert came in great
measure from the absolute change OF mood
compelled By each succeeding selection. There
Is certainly nothing In common between
Beethoven's Fifth symphony aud LISTS Con-
certo No. /. which followed It. nor did
either OF them resemble in tho slight
est degree the prelude to Parsifal."
which filled Part II. OF the programme. An
placidly as She stood jammed into q cold cor
ner OF the back platform ~ a Broadway car
.PPaTrs.ifsTi"S muse ihso"g ca os' a %Se ,Ifyet' s ssaiiI
over onel' And she was right. II was anus
Tag and Instructive To watch the faces or audi
tors. while the orchestra played those strains
30 full of meaning. An expression OF deep
est attention was the invariablc rule. The
eyes OF every man and woman were hxed
lyon the stage with n wistiul. questioning look.
as though their pOssessor said: Yes. | ain try
ing to understand that beautiful. mysterious
language: what Is IL you would say to me. o
Music p Aud when the last note died away no
one stirred for n moment or two; there WAS n
hush over the place and people seemed to wake
up a. from n dream.
A very high authority said yesterday: There
i-no audience Ike q New York audience. No
where ARE they so appreciative, now here so
agreeable to perform before. They know a
good thing, and they know why II Is good"
Let this public rejoice III such complimentary
words.
A most perfect exposition OF piano playing
was offered by Miss Adele Aus der Ohe, who
gave an entirely finished rendering TO Lists
exquisite concerto. 1t was not possible to wish
tic p~arlance called touch-or OF time or OF taste,
performances yesterday. Miss Aus der One ex-
GELS In n certain nobility OF style, q breadth of
phras'ng and n freedom OF manipulation OF the
keyboard, which. united with good iudg-
meat in regard to all musical meanings.
and a frank sincerity. which Ia the
biuation unsurpassed in value and strength.
She Is one OF the worlds few absolutely great
artists, those who never disappoint expectA-
ton, and who with splendid results
every task which they undertake. being, there
fore, always welcome and benign aud inyigorat-
ing. As an encore Miss Aus der Ohe played
LISTS "liebestraum M. l with much ten
derress aud a lovely singing quality OF touch
that made the piano sound like . beautiful
human voice.