The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-14
THE SYMPHONY CoNCERT.

The next concert of our local sym phony orchestra takes place this com- ing Monday afternoon at the Hyperion theater at 1 o'clock. One of the most interesting and unique numbers to be performed is the symphonic Espagnole for violin and orchestra by Lalo; the solo part being performed by MT. TrostWyk.
 The following short sketch of this much talked of composer has been pre- pared by MT. Apthrop.
 Eduard Victor Antonio Lalo was born in Lille department du Nord, France) on January 27, 1923. He first studied the violin at the conservatorie of his native town under one Brumann He went to Paris in 1858, where he played viola in the Armingaud- Jacquard quar- tet and began to devote himself assid- uously to composition. In 1867 he enter ed the concours opened at the Theatre Lyrique with an opera Fesque, which was awarded the third place by the judges; the score has since been pub lished and parts of the work were giv- en at the Concert National in 1873 The ballet music from this opera was giv- en with great success, under the title Divertissment, at Pasdeloup's Concert Populaire on December s, 1872 Lalo's next composition was violin concerto in F major, which was played by Fable de Sarasate at the Concert National on January IS, 1874. This was followed by a Symphonic Espagnole for violin and orchestra, also played by Sarasato at the Concert Populaire on February z, 1875. This, work was given at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, England, on March 30, 1878; and played by MT. Loef1ler at the Boston Symphony con- certs on November F, 18S7 These two marked successes firmly established Labs reputation as a composer He next produced an alegro synphonique, the overture to his opera, le Roi d'ys, a concerto for violoncello (played by Adolf Fischer), and a Scherzo for or chestra, all of which were brought out in Paris. A serenade and fantaisie Norvegienne, for violin and orchestra, were first played in Berlin. A Concerto Russo (played by Martin MarsicR is also to be mentioned. A grand ballet, Namouna, was brought out at the Aca- demie Nationale de Musique on March 6, 1882; but although of a much higher character especially in the matter of instrumentation, than most pallets, it somehow failed to catch the public taste and was given only fifteen times. But it was afterward transferred to the concert room as an orchestral suite in five movements, and achieved a lasting success. After some more successes of minor importance at the Concert Mod- erne Lalo took up the sketch of his opera, ,Le Roi dYs, and scored it; he also wrote a symphony in G minor, which was brought out by Lamoureax on Feb ruary 13, 1887, and had at least 9 suc- cess. d'estime La Roi dYs was at last successfully brought out at the Opera Comique on May [, 1888. Besides these works Lalo has written good deal Of chamber music and over twenty songs. Jalo stands in the front rank of con- temporary French composers. lie has been an ardent student of Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann, and owes I somewhat more to his study of these masters than to a native academic mu- sical education. He was made cheval- 1 fer of the Legion of Honor in July, lSSo'