The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-23
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.

The Last Concert of the Third Season.
The concert by the New Haven Sym
phony orchestra at Yale Music hall,
yesterday afternoon, Yves the fourth
| and last concert of the third regular
season. Although an extra concert is
| contemplated, yesterdays concert prac-
| tically marks the completion of the third
| year of the organizations existence. A
brief survey of what has been accom-
| plished this season may not be inappro-
pirate.
! Four symphonies have been perform
ed at the four concerts; namely, Beet
/ hoven's third (the Erolca), Mozarts G.
minor, Gade's e and Mendelssohn's
Scotch symphony Although all were
not equally well played, the perform
ance was in each case adequate and
represents q good seasons work. The
Mozart symphony was the most enjoy
{ able of the list because the difficulties
| of the work We're within easy grasp of
| the men and they We're able to put
| something into the rendition besides the
correct playing of notes. Beethoven's
| Eroica can only be looked on as a tour
de force so long as the capabilities of
the orchestra remain what they now
are. However, the selection of sym
phonies that are suitable to perform
ance by young orchestra and at the
same time pleasing to the public is not
an easy matter.
outside Of the list Of symphonies sew
eral modern works of interest have
been presented. Among these an
"Entr'aete' from Peter Benoit's Char
lotte Corday," the Dream Music" from
Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel," q
prelude from Reinickes King Man
fred" and the Marche MilTtaire from
saintSaens Suite Algerienne" may be
mentioned. A each concert some stan
dard symphonic work, such as Weber's
Overture to 'Euryanthe' and Rossini'
"William Tell overture has been given
The soloists at each of the concerts
have been of especial interest and the
financial success of the concerts has
been in direct proportion to the attrac-
tiveness of this feature Of the programs
Mr.. Troostwyk, the excellent concert.
master of the orchestra, played the
Mendelssohn violin concerto. Professor
S. S. Sanford emerged into public view
after many years of retirement anG
played the Hungarian Fantasia" Of
List With conspicuous success, ant
with his pupil, Mr. Stanley Knight, the
Mozart concerto for two pianos.
Mr.. Ericsson Bushnell, our distin.
guished basso, sang an aria from Pro
fessor Parker's best-known work
"Hora Novissima" At the las
concert yesterday Miss Emma
Spieske of Hartford played tht
fourth violin concerto of Vieux
temps, disclosing genuine talent by
most excellent rendition. A male
chorus from the college choir and Glet
club sang Grieg's Land Kennung" a
the third concert and it was one of the
most inspiring and suggestive perform
ances of the season.
Compositions by two members of thu
composition class have also been giver
a hearing. The presence of the orches
ira in their midst is great fncentiv,
to the students of composition. Boil
Mr. Jepsons "Andante" and Mr.
Haesche's dramatic overture wer,
works of considerable merit and reflec
great on the department of the univer
sity.
The audience yesterday was yer!
large. The symphony was well-played
especially the difficult scherzo. Mis-
Spieske played the Vieuxtemps concerto
finely. She was most enthusiastically
received and several very beautiful
bouquets and an enormous basket o
flowers We're presented to her. She gave
a splendid performance that reflect!
not only to her own credit but to tina
of Mr.. Troostwyk. her instructor
The program closed with a spirited
reading of the march from Saint-Saens
algerian Suite