The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-20
A new PIANIST.
Miss Edith Thompson Appeared
With tho Boston Symphony
Orchestra Last Evening.

The second of the series of concerts by
the Boston Symphony orchestra was
given I'm Infantry hall last evening. before
the usual large and appreciative audi
ence which greets its every appearance.
The program rendered was varied as TO
style and period OF composition, being
composed OF selections from German,
two centuries. az follows:
Overture. Sea Calm and Prosperous
Voyage op. 27 Felix Mendelssohn- Bar
thoidy; Concerto for Pianoforte I'm A mi
nor, Op Is, Edward Haverup Grieg;I Al
legro motto moderate "a minor; III,
Adagio. CD-fiat major; III. Allegro mod
erato motto marcato "a MINORS Sym
-fsheHie- Poem From Bohefnfa's Groves
and Meadows" from MY Country" No.
4. Bedrich Smetana Symphony No. s, in
minor, Op. 81. Ludwig Won Beethoven;
]. Allegro con brio &C minor); III. Andante
con motto (A-flat major; ILL., Allegro &C
minor; Trio &C major); ~, Allegro &C
major).
The Mendelssohn overture "Meerrstille"
and the fifth symphony of Beethoven
have been presented several times here
by the symphony orchestra, and are fa-
yorite compositions among all lovers Of
good orchestral music.
The symphony has been very differently
handled by the various leaders who have
been with this organization, and al
though Mr.. Gericke is beyond doubt an
admirable conductor, one could not but
feel that under the baton of Mr. Nikisch
the varied moods of the master mind
were brought out more clearly and ex-
pressed more yividly.
The preponderance OF strings was not
so noticeable I'm this as I'm former con-
certs, the work OF the wood wind and
horns being extremely prominent and ex-
celently rendered.
The delicate handling of the running
movement I'm the Smetana symphonic po-
EN- by the violins WAS wonderfully like the
rustic OF leaves and signing of the
branches In dense forest, and most
wildly expressed the sentiment Of the
composer
This composition il descriptive of Boz
hemias groves and meadows and GER
tainiy reaches the ideal of the author
when interpreted as IL was last evening
The interest or the evening centred ma
turally i'm the soloist, and more especially
on this occasion as the name was a new
one to the greater part of he audience.
aiiss Ed.,n Thompson is pup. OF Mr..
Il. A. MacDowelh one OF Boston's best
known teachers ard composers, who
lived i'm Providence for years, and she is
as fine pianist as has appeared in Prov
idenoe for many day.
The Grieg concerto is an ambitious Sc
lection giving opportunity for great dis
play of plano mastery I'm all directions.
and Miss Thompson did fun justice to its
strong demand.
rsfrr has an efHxtir touch aud a brilliant
though peculiar technique. Her interpre-
tation OF the sdagio was marked by much
expression, while her. rendition OF the
entire work evinced careful study and
preparation.
Miss Thompson was the recipient of
two beau ul bouquets.
90 work OF the orchestra was finely
tempered ana blended we'll with that of
the pianist, rendering the necessary sup
port without forcing itself into undue
prominence.
The thu. concert will take place on
Wednesday evening. January 23, next.