The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-30
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT
THE PRINCIPAL FEATURE OLA DE-
LIGHTFUL PRoGRAM1rE
Was Miss Gaffney's Singing and the Tre-
mendous Reception Given This Well

was MISS Gafney's Singing and the Tre-
mendous Reception Given This Well
known Artist.
The last concert of the present sea-
son was given by the New Haven SYM
phony orchestra at the Hyperion yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. An espe-
caily large and enthusiastic audience
was present. The most notable feature
of the concert was the singing of Miss
Elizabeth G, Gaffney and the especially
cordial reception of this charming ar
fist. The concert brought the present
season to close. 1t is the most pros
porous season the orchestra has en-
joyed although the support is still in
adequate for the proper maintenance
of the organization on an Independent
basis. The orchestra has accomplished
a tremendous task this winter and the
improvement is steady and sure and
the public performances have been uni
formly commendable. There has been
marked advance in the individual
choirs. The strings are much stronger
| and the quality is vastly improved over
| that of last season. The wood winds
and horns which at one time hung in a
doubtful balance have overcome their
| uncertainty in attack and pitch to a
| great degree. The solo work of Ru-
dolph Steinert, the oboist, and Mr..
| Cass, the clarionetist, has been especi-
ally admirable. Mr.. Troostwyk, the
| concert-master, has not appeared as a
| soloist this winter but in the perform
ance of the special duties of his posi-
| ton his work has been uniformly excel
lent. Mr. Troostwyk is absolutely in
dispensable to the orchestra and his
worth Is fully appreciated. or Profess
| SCR Parker's untiring zeal and perse-
verance too much cannot be said. His
| presence in this community has made
a symphony orchestra possibility and
he fills his position with the, utmost
| dignity and distinction.
| The concert of yesterday compares
| favorably with the others of the sea-
| son. The Haydn symphony in G was
| most satisfactory performance. The
orchestra is certainly more at it's ease
and more enjoyably heard in works of
| this calibre than in some of greater
| difficulty which have been attempted
| AS OtiiVl OlIliSStldl HuIllDeTS were
Cherubini's "Anacreon" overture the
Dream Music from 'Hansel and
| GreteP and Bizet's delightful Suite
| LArlesienne' A certain finesse
which is needed in each of these is still
| beyond the orchestra's ability.
| Miss Gaffney sang the big dramatic
| scene and aria from Webers "Frei-
| schultz" and later the Bach-G ounod
Ave Maria The "Freischutz'' aria
was a most tremendous effort and
| thoroughly artistic and praiseworthy
| in its accomplishment The ave
| Maria" was beautiful in phrasing and
| information and distinguished by lofty
and devotional spirit in it's interpreta-
ton which placed it above the level of
I a concert performance. 1t was enthu-
siastically re-demanded. Indeed it is
| seldom that singer is accorded a
more hearty ovation than that given
| Miss Gaffney. Her appearance was
| the signal for a tremendous burst OF
| applause. Professor Parker had to
wait several minutes before the noise
subsidized sufficiently to allow him to be-
| gin. Afterwards Miss Gaffney was re-
| peatedly recalled and there were host
of floral tributes. 1t was well-d
| served demonstration, for New Haven
has never had a more conscientious
and sincere artist than Miss Gaffney.