The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-13
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
A Delighted Audience Listened to a
Fine Program.
Mr.. Schro.der's Solo Performance One Of
the Special Features.

Probably the major portion Of the large
audience In Infantry hall last evening
will be perfectly satisfied in the pale
realm of shade" II the quality OF the
music Of the sssngei chorus proves as good
as the harmony produced by the Boston
Symphony orchestra Certainly there
was little or nothing left out OF the cup
of satisfaction tipped 10 the brim hy an
eager, enthusiastic and receptive com
pany at the fourth concert OF this mag
nificent ensemb bic OF musicians last even
ing. When tho inspiring, impelling ener-
Ry Of great conductor like'Emil Phur
Is associated with tone producers all ut
10 be soioists in bands of less fame than
this one. which is conceded 20 be peer
less, great things are expected. and great
Wings are always acccmp lished. Oh the
many concerts given by the orchestra In
this city, probably numEer or patron ;
will agree that this one has not been sur
passed ty any OF the Others In nusie-fiil-
ing qualities. There was a SENSE of con-
suInnlate satisfaction at the product Uf the
evening when the last note trembied away
into silence, and desire seemed To have
touched its pinnacle.
The program, which opened and closed
with brilliant overtures, with magnificent
cello playing by Alvin Schroeder and
DcotnONtu UODio pdsOOIoi ethphOhJ IN
between, was as follows:
Felix Mendelssohn- Bartholdy. overture
to "Ruy Bias -
Pietro Locatelll, sonata for vioIoncello.
(a) Allegro
(b) Adagio.
20 Menuetto con variazioni.
Piano accompaniment arranged by Al
fredu Piatti
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No.
8, In major, Pastoral, "op. 6s.
i. The awakening OF cheerful feelings
on arriving in the country: allegro ma
non troppo, 4 major, "a
III. Scene by the brookside. Andanto
motto mosso, B-fiat mnjor, 1875.
III. Merry nesting OF country folk; al
legro, i MAJOR, 50.
~. Thur derstorm, tempest; allegro
minor. A.
V. Shepherds song. Glad and tuank-
ful feelings after storm: al.egretto,
Bedrich smetana, overture to 1.-The
Sold Bride"
The opening overture, and this Is said
advisediy, because ut its conclusion the
listener felt IL was time for the curtain
TO go up on the theatricals which had
been Introduced by TIE music, was played
In the brilliant aud precise manner char
aoteristio of this orchestra. In the hands
have sharpened the appetite for the feast
that followed, but Its interpretation on
this occasion was brilliant aud peculiarly
enjoyable. 1t hos many OF tue trimmings
or so-called modern music, inasnuch as
it combines physical anu tone energy. lt
suggests sensation and caters To popular
rather than to discriminating taste. It's
author was never much IN love with IL,
and he called IL the overture 10 the tbeat-
rical fund, because 1t was written for a
performance OF tie drama "Ruy Bias.
given for benefit at LeipsiR in March,
1882 1t is primed with crescendo and
peppered anu salted with drarnatics. Ii
takes small effort for the imagination TO
conjure what the big orchestra did with
II. Indeed the author would have prob
ably acquiesced in the opinion that his
music had been interpreted in the spirit
of its writing.
1he ovation bestowed upon Mr.. Schroe-
der after his solo was as much OF a COM
pilment TO the audience as IL was TO tie
inatchless player. The demonstration be-
toksned that there was large mum ber OF
music lovers In the great auditorium, and
that they were not present because IL was
&. o thing-somethinR fashionable, you
know-but because thev were disciples,
more or IL IS humble, OF ti q divine art. Ibat
'cellu playing WAS rare treat. No In
strume ntalist is prepared To dispute the
place accorded Mr.. Schroeder. lie is re-
puted 10 be the most accomplished player
OF this instrument on this continent. and
witaout peer in the world. After his