New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
THE ARTISTS NIGHT"
x,,cHER STANDARD REACHED THAN
EVER BEFORE AT WORCESTER
FESTIVAL.
.yn PROGRAMME SERIOUS AND sENsIBLE-MG.
JosrFFY's GREAT PERFORMANCE OF
IE.
BRAHMs's COcS-RTo.
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worcester Mass. Sept. c3.-The artistic interest
In the music festival eliminated In the afternoon
.,rcart to-day for those who believe that such
seairs are justified only by offeringt OF pleasures
which cannot be purveyed az ordinary entertain
uant The affair in the evening was the usual
fashionable event, when the public turned out more
numerously than at the previous meetings, and the
women came in gayer gowns ana more than the
usual number OF men shone In the glory OF claw
hammer evening coats II Artists Night, but
the gain in dignity and worth over the correspond
ns night in previous years, which has been COM
rented on before was manifest in the pieces III
which the solo artists displayed their gifts and
sraces The choir also took part and enabled Mr.
Bspham to produce three bright, stirring and
characteristic songs by c. Niers stanford. for solo
voice and male chorus, and to wind up the evening
with that sororous reclamation OF the art Of
music with which Wagner concludes his "Meister-
singer
There was "a serious and sensible programme. In
stead of the old-fashioned Ola podrida of hack
neyed show pieces and those who sighed for the
pabulum Of former days. If there were any In the
house, were contented with the pieces sung on re-
call, which were plentiful as the circumstances
permitted The orchestra played tho overture to
"Gwendoline." by Chabr!er. and some excerpts
from Humperdinck's "Konigskindcr" In the first
part Mr.. Bispham and the male choir sang Stan
fords settings of three cavalier songs by Brown
ing Nine Gadski the air "Jo dis que rien." from
Carmen ana MISS Marguerite HAN. lefliO1 : rev.
cry. with orchestra. entitled LA Captive" Tho
second part Of the programme was devoted wholly
to Wagner's music. a sharp aecentuaMon of the
new departure III tne festival schfnG ne G[GhfS
Nine Gadsk and Mr. B t!r sang me duet
and then came four excerpts from Die Meister-
Tshave no inclination TO discuss, the solo per
tween NJ. Zerrahn and the lady having spoiled a
Z pleasurabe duty to record that she sang the
Bsrlioz revery with intelligent appreciation OF its
jGoring Thomas's Ma Voisne'' most charmlRgly
The audience was was, In an impressonable mood. and
equaled at the artists night concerts when Melba
sns MGs Of the duet @ he FHs
buchanan" The applause could he stled only by
air Miner Gas 'n sang RH' anus
song. a Morse Lullaby" composed for her by
In the afternoon The programme consisted Of
Ndtur"; Brahms's concerto in b fat for piano
and the skyark Mr. Josefy played the co 4
certo. and his performance of the beautiful work
was, am tempted 10 say. the most perfect thing
OF the kind that have ever heard. 1t is quite i'm
possible to convey an adequate idea OF its master
fulness. l have heard him play the same compost
so Oh NTH 3 Se seg es %
clarity and symmetry of phrase which marked to-
religious veneration could have Inspired and up
feld Mr.. Jcseffy while making the laborious study
which resulted in such a strong and convincing
exposition of the concerto and only such mar
vellOus technical mastery over the pianOforte as
Josehy possesses could have made such pres
entation possible. There is a point OF in
terest or beauty in the work which was not
brought to the notice of the public. plainly, un-
equvocally. yet without parade of purpose and
the result was that every Of the four move
nents was received with enthusiasm. and an ova-
ticn for the player followed the finale. Nj.
Krese conducted the orc heatra finely
The solo singers In The Swan and the Skyl9rk
Williams and John c. Dempsey OF them Mr. VIII
Jams easily carried off the palm. He has a voice
OF pure tenor quality. which is strong and vibrant.
mn Inn g
serve power which he conveys TO the listener Is
most comforting and rcassuring Never precip!
tate, he Is able to work up his climaxes with
thrilling effect and II due To the deinonStra-
ton of enthusiasm which his singing of the finest
number IN the exquisi;ey poetical and passionate
work evoked that Miss Hall failed TO come In on
time in the succeeding number, and caused several
moments of distress on the stage and In he audi
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