The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
sRnPnoxr soc1prr ooSoER4s.
An Ovation to YsaSs-Excelient nenderirE OF
the Enttrs Programne.

the Emtlre tFoNrnmhaN
At the second concert Of this season tho Sym
phony Society gave the following programmed
beethoven's Eighth Symphony In u MAJOR opus
W; concerto for violin, Beethoycn; q sym
phonic ballad, "voyvode," by Tschaikowsky;
aparaphrase for violin on themes from Wagnor's
"Parsifal," and "Siegfricds Rhine Journey
from Die G0ttordammerung." Besides possess
ing on this occasion tho great attraction OF
M. fsaye's assistance as soloist, tho society may
no accredited with an unusually brilliant rem
dering of everything set before 1t to accom-
plish, this combination making an entertain
ment tnr In advance of many even among thosc
that rank In the FIRST and highest category or
musical functions. A certain freedom and
elasticity OF phrase and movement seemed to
pervado tho programme. From Beethoven's
delightful Eighth Symphony, In which
there Is n cheerfulness bordering on excess. 30
replcte is 1t with bold, self.conscious, JOYOUS
life and a b%ubbling overflow Of animal spirits, to
the heavenly serenity and calm that breathe
through his concerto, was a step easy to take.
especially as the concluding movement Of tho
latter. with its upspringing, strongly accented
phrases. is again in tho jolly mood OF earthly,
se1suous pleasure, forming q sort OF echo, or
Then tho TscGaikowsky "ballad" lent a
phrases were unfettercd BY rhythm from which
" III " bICuh oVoys hhu tbo WIN
position seemed like some ornate tapestry,
richly, embroidered, whose outlines could
not be distinguished, only, the mass Of
blended colors remaining. There. is n rush
md torrent OF passionate feeling surging
listener irresistibly along. In orchestration 1t
Is most clever. as It is also In It's power Of de-
sSription., The story II illustrates Is ofa prince
INoyv9del who, finding bis young wife In the
want, ordering him to kill the destroyer Of
the woman. Hearing. from her lips the
sad story of her love and her enforced marriage
trembles. The Voyvode anErily orders him to
fire. and at the next instant falls doad. shot
through the heart by his vassRl. This is one Of
Ischaikowsky's best and strongest works. al.
though A it is but short, occupying not more than
1saye had an ovation. He is an immense ia
vorite, Justly, as his art Is so perfect. Such
smooth. delicious tones mover came from any
other hand or instrument, 1t would seem, as one
such a holding together with the peace
or homogeneous consistency of the competition
he renders never was known before. Ysaye
Beethoven Concerto, returning always without
object lesson in something they should
be taught-that when an artist comes back
to play again. About tho second solo tho judi
cious may gricve as a sacrilegious tampering
with serious subjects, or as a pitiful reminis-
cence OF. something. sacredly beautiful-a para
phrase of " Parsifal" for violinl Yet this, never
and %eliciting determined applause. Now Ysaye
appeared with his beautiful violin tucked affec-
t~ionately under his right arm, and after five or
SIX recalls he played an it is
usual among great artists to choose for the pur-