The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Another Fine Program SupsTbIy Rem
deTed Last Evening.



the Boston symphony Orchestra was
given in Infantry Hall last evening.
and the delightful program was in
tensely enjoyed by large and cult-
yated audience. Special interest had
been aroused by the fact that an en-
tirely new work was to be produced,
and this called out many well-known
local musical people The program was:
Overture, "Hiawatha" Rubin Goldmark
tMS. First Time.)
Aria, La Captive" Hector BerliOZ
TWO movements from Suite No. /, I'm
l. major, Op. 80. $50. MOritZ MOszowski
III. Allcgretto giOjoso CD minor.
Ill Tema con Variazioni; andante a
major.
Songs with pianoforte:
ta) won Eurige IAebe". ...... Brahms
tb) "Autumnal Gale ...........Grieg
Symphony No. 8. In f major. Pastor
al, op. 6S Ludwig Won Beethoven
L. Allegro ma non trOpp1 (F major.
II. Andautc motto mJssO (B-iat ma
jor).
III. Allegro OF major).
~. Allegro (F minorl.
V. AllearoptO Of maJor).
The program opened with the over
ture TO Hiawatha. performed FOR the
nls, time, from the manuscript. the
work being atlll unpublished, though
composed ia the year 1895. The author,
Rubin Goldmark nephew of tho "eli-
known composer, Kari G0idmark, is
apparenQV lifted 10 FOLLOW in the steps
OF his ulustrious relative as his mas
terly handling OF the theme he has
chosen for this composlticn bears evil
dcurc of the natural ability for adapta-
ti.n and harmonious construction
which marks the elder composer.
Not only does he excel In handling
the heavy grandeur ~ the theme, but
ln the delicate effects which ne obtains
by the exquisite arpeggio work ~ the
harp in he second movement and the
grouping ~ he four horns in second
airy theme serve 10 increase the sim
Uarfty and further impress the lis
tener with the force OF hereditary tai
emf and musical consangunity.
Th. two movements from the Mos
koWskl suite were exquisitely render
ed being substantially wood and
string composition, giving in the sec
ond movement a delicate sense or
lightness and strength combined. Thc
third movement consists OF theme
And variations. The theme. Russian
melody. ~ given cut with wood, horns
and strings and followed by variations
on each different inStrumeut I'm the
fntinfA.i OF AtllNFiN ilRNA NNAAFu w -
and OIL were played with the peculiar
excellence for which the symphony Is
noted Especially fine was the rem
dition % the fifth variation, a combina-
ton Of two Hungarian styles or
dances
The effect OF occasional sustained
tones IN the wind "a against peZZicato
in the strings was a satisfying feature
In the seventh variation This number
was an agreeable change from the sober
integrity of the preceding one and pre-
pared the way for the ever welcome
pastoral symphony of Beethoven.
Any analysts or attempted criticism OF
the composition would be presump-
tion and frequent performances OF the
great work by this orchestra have
proved that it is n III Interpreter for
the master mind of the worlds greatest
musical writer. Ut is enough TO say
that the music was BeethOvens. the
medium the Boston symphony, and
that the audience was more than salts
fled is foregone conclusion.
The sOlo.st Of the evening was
Ma~ame Agnes Janson. cOntralto OF
und enable ability, but being new To
Providence audiences received but
cool welcome. although but LITTLE fault
can be found--Mlth either voice or
method Madame Janson's voice Isl
very resonant and clear with a faulty
intonation occasionally in the middle
register. but her dramatic power Ia
made evident in the manner OF pre-
senting the GIleg song. The Autumnal
Gale The other two selections were
sung with feeling and understanding,
but failed To elicit applause. for the
reason. perhaps. that they, like the
singer were new to most Of the hear
crS
The ffth concctt by The symphony
orchestra VIII be given on the even
mg ~ Wednesday. March T.