The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24
A SPLENDID CONCERT.
Audience Not a Very Large On, but II
Was Discriminating.

Although it Is fully twelve years since
providencs people have been afforded the
instructive pleasure of listening to con-
cert By tho W, rid renowned Theodore
Thomas orchestra, con parativsly few of
the music lovers Of this city availed thsm-
selves Of tho privilege last evening. con-
sequently Infantry nail was not rs 10
should have been. packed to the doors,
but those who did attsnd congratu lated
themselves Oh having heard perhaps the
finest com bination Of orchestral talent
which exists In this country. and seen
perhaps the greatest conductor OF tie
present day. Mr.. Thomas is acknowledged
to be the father OF the orchestral concert
movement in the United States. and has
given the people the best rendition OF all
the great masters, from the 1rst uplifting
of his baton over ecors Of years ago,
v hen he stoud, as he d. es today. without
a eer. scarcely rival, in his line. 1he
selections chosen for the concert Of last
evening were as follows:
sym hony, No. D. C-minor, Op. ca,
Beethoven, allegro con brio, andanJe con
moto. allegro, 1naie.
Concerto, No. 2, for violin, Op. A,
Bruch, adagio ma non troppo, recit
finale
Invitation to the Dance Weber. or
chestration BY Felix heins artner.
"March Funsbre, Lhopin, orchestra
tion by Theodore Thomas.
Paraphr. se, "Parsifal Waaner-Wil.
hslmj for violin and orchestra.
vorsiel, die MeistsrslnRcr Wagner.
Tie great symphony OF tho king Of oil
musicians beethoven. was treated In
MIR. Thomas iLasterly manner, with del
icacy. precision ana exquisite tempsring
OF the various Instruments to suit ths
difIsreLt phasos through which TIE mas
ter mind uassed during the cru position
of this, one OF the RraDdest symphonies
ev,r written. From the opening phrase,
he sim pis iterance of the three slow,
loud notes In unison, followed by the one
n minor third below. and taken up ard
whispered In fright and doubt by the
strings until the close OF the first move
ment, wfere the fright, brave harmony
browns out the glo my theme. and on O
in clear. quick chords, one felt that
Beethoven had mt asst one interpreter
" bo understs cd and illustrated even as
lie understood. The tw3 remaining
move snts were given In as mastery a
manner as the first.
An artist we'll known and Justly admir-
I'd IL NJ. Eugene ysAye His previous
enthusiastic audience. ana his return
was welcome Que 10 all lovers and
students of the violin. Ihe concerto No.
2, uy Max brucb, is one requiring the
most delicate teohnique the a. est heroic
man liquidation and the urestast scope 81
intellectual conn retcnsion Of anr conipo-
sition yet interpr ted ty siolinists, and
NJ. Yssye trvatei is with o. ricctiun In
every uetaii. At tn Gloss OF NJ. Ysase's
secnnc numtci rounds II sppla ause called
forth an unique telsf ton. which WAS
PLAYED without aocompAS irnent of any
kind.
The rrmaining numbers OF the pro-
gram were given carefully. honest v and
srtssticniIy, psfhars ths most rhs sthmi-
ctliy rnJoys Als teing the fav0rit. waltz
| q Weber. The arr sngoment a this fe-
lection vas novel and unexpected the
last movement neinR com muiration of
tie foreeoing themes, bri8eina forth a
fnllLess ~ har rpony mos dsiixntfdl Co
the car OF the trainea musician.