The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-30
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Third in Series Given in Infantry
Hall.
The Splendid Program Magniflcen ly
Render d.

The third of the Boston symphony
Orchestra concerts Of the season was given
in Infantry hall last evening, and the
patronage was very generous. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Engeibert HumperdncI, prelude 20 "Han
sci and Gretel,' ~ first time 1T these concerts;
Camille saint. saens aria fIom samson ana
Dalilah.' Edward Hagerup Grelg, suite
peer Gynt," OPP ~, daybrealg. the death OF
Aase Anitra's dance, the hall OF the noun
tain King the inns are chasing Peer
Gott:' AN aria I'm Seiner Bluthe," from
"Rienzi;" Joachim Raft symphony No. 3, in
+ major, - In the Woods, on. la5 part !, I'm
allegro tF major; part ?, "At Twilight
(a) Revery, Largo "a Hat major, bl dance
memo mosso "a major part 2, AT Night,
silent rustling OF the woods Mt night: en-
trance and exit of the wild hunt with Fran
Holle lhulda and Wotan , daybreak, allegro
IL major.
This program was one with noble
variety, and one that Interested from the
first. for including rs IL did fairy opera, an
aria from an oratoric, grand opera selec-
tions and the poetic and exquisite SYM
phony 'In the Woods. " the patrons of
these concerts had anticipated great pleas
ure from the nrst number which had
create great enthusiasm in NewYork and
whose course on the way TO "a gracious
popularity had been unlmpeded since it's
delightful measure first greeted the ears
of an assemblage at the Court Theatre in
Wirmar on Doc 20, 1898. The sof. music
of the fairy story charmed the audience
last evening, and many felt that the
| heralds of its beauty had this time not
said too much, for IL had delightful dash
OF novelty in It and its graciousness was
ever evident
Miss Stein is one OF the musical favor
ties of this city and her rich and beau
tiful voice won for her last night both in
the aria from 'Samson and Dalilah "
and In the aria from kienzi very warm
sentiments of approval. She was obliged
after each number to bow again and
again her Acknowledgements of the de-
light OF the audience at her work.
All of the world Is beautiful and the
minds of men are attracted by some idea
of It's beauty and the natural environment
has its great hold on men. Ihe Morse
man was inspired tn his deeds of PROV
ess by the legends Of his land ard this old
story is brought again TO our mind as we
listen to the mastery work OF Greig's
Peer Gynt. mot alone its beauty but it's
hard problem has the artist worked into
this history OF peasant lad OF old Nor
way. lhe delightful synopsis of the story
of the peasant In the four parts given,
held the audience and uha charming final
reminiscent es it was of things that have
lingusred in the mind from It's frst.-fresh
ness the audience wanted to hear oncs
again but Mr.. Emil Paui, the conductor
only satisfied tho audience by graceful
Dows.
The selections from Wagner give the
audience an Idea of the wealthy mine
that the master of energy In music had
found In the incidents that fable as well
ms history has surrounded the life OF the
lastlof the tritunes OF old Rome WI Rair' q
noble symphony In the Woous' hau
been awaited with tha. desire which
even in the en- joyment of the keenest of
pleasures one seems to he looking TO
something better. This delightful story
of wood life transcends all that poets tell
us OF nature-tbat is, the poets who write
verses. The delightful parts into which it
is devided seem TO prolong our delights
Few are there for whom the woods have
not some unknown and iudescribable Mt |
traction. There rs something there that !
we feel ana though sound sense has re- |
moved from our IN nus tales once believed |
and though we know the structure oi and |
can paint the picture. yet IL is there. |
livery bit of light seems TO contain In |
Vulnerable beauties, and in noble tones |
and with richest grace has this great !
musician interpreted these feelings and !
sensations for us. lie does not analyZe |
the light or any spot, hut he takes one
Impression and ono sensation. ana hs |
says here Is a beauty you did not notice
and hero is another and another.
Then thera is tho twilight with it's |
revery and It's unrest tnat IL more de. |
lightful than sleep and the Dryacs dance
for in this hour everything that Ia real
fades away and the denizeus of tho woods
that have laughed at Us from behird the
trees and out Of the bells e flowers are
dancing in their own ballroom. Last
comes the niRht with its wild hunt and
we hear the noise and joyous cries of mon
and women ana the sounds of horses aud
there Is fading AWAY of darkness and
the gray of dawn, beautiful as IL here were
again that ago WI en- every ray of it,
morning and evening beamed FROM the
throne OF the Omnipntcnt. IL is not 80
hard when one listens tn the great poetic
description OF this dawn hreak TO excuse
the maker Of it II he, like child, RS
traced lis steps after no had gone a little
in advance and seems 60 say THAT way is
n delightful SPOT 4 just pnssed aud must
20 bncg and look Rt 10 again for it may
tie | shall not pass this way agnin.' Few
have passed the familiar though unknown
place OF morn break A. ltau has done i'm
this Instance. and his two sunrises In
the same day must he parloned.
Al II 10 tais forenoon Elob Hohson VI