The herald., 1898-02-16
MUSIC NOTES

| An audience, larger by fully one hundred
than was present at the first, assembled
| in Music hall yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock for the second concert by Los An
| geles Symphony orchestra. To say that
Mr. Hamilton and his men lived up to
the expectations aroused by the first con-
cert is to say a great deal, and yet it is
true.
To say that the weak places in the band,
the little ragged edges were more apparent
yesterday than two weeks ago Is also true,
but the program was more exacting in GER
tain ways. However, to cavil at what is
manifestly so fine, already so valuable
muscially, would be hypercriticism, and
the conscientious work of the conductor
and his forces is sufficient guarantee that
for their own sakes and for that of the art
they are portraylng. work will be done,
and plenty of 1t, by them toward continual
bettcrment
The martial march from "BoabdilJ by
MosZkowski opened the program and was
followed by Mozarts dramatic overture
Titus which thoroughly warmed the
men up to their work. In the delicious
ballet music by Gounod some exquisite
shading was done, and the whole four
dance movements were delightfully."- played.
In the Lohengrin suits, too, there was
richness of colOring, admirable brass and
wood effects, and a compact ensemble
which won a recall for the wedding cho-
rus
The beautiful unfinished" symphony by
Schubert was given q most sympathetic
reading by Mr.. Hamilton, and his orches-
ira responded with skillful, in many in
stances mastery efficiency. The themes
in both movements were presented by
strings and by wind with tenderness, yet
breadth; the elaboration and development
with careful nicely of detail that was
almost admirable.
Mendclssohn's "Nvar March," from "Ath-
allie" closed the program, and concert in
which the orchestra deepened and con-
firmed the impression they made a fort
night ago, and gave substantial evidence
OF their capacity for the work before
them. The next concert will be at the
same place and hour, Tuesday, March 1st
The pupils of Herr Thilo Becker gave
an invitation piano recital last evening in
the Blanchard Fitzgerald hail. The pro-
gram was choice and carefully balanced.
and In two of the numbers Herr Becker as
sisted at second piano. AS at previous
recitais given by these same pupils the
very valuable work Herr Becker is doing
here was constantly in evidence His pu-
pills show most careful training In all
branches of technique, but they show
more-that the spirit, the real inner mean
ing OF what they play has been revealed
TO them by their muster; and although al.
do not have the same capacity for por-
traying 1t, their performance in every way
Is the better for their thorough under
standing of 1t.
or the executants last evening, Miss
Bernice Roche deserves first mention. She
has temperament as well as technique: her
tone Is exquisite, her whole performance
finished, and her advance since the last
recital Is marked. Miss Clara Bosbyshell
also did some extremely clever, musician
ly work. Miss Miriam Barnes, in Liszt's
brilliant polonaise. Miss Elizabeth Jordan
and Miss Ina Goodwin also contributed
their share to an evening of great enjoy
ment by an audience that filled the hal:
to the doors.