The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-26
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Large Audience Attended the Final
One Of the Season.
TAs RTsgrln Was a Interesting One and
I. Was SpIsAdidIy Rendered.

The Boston Symphony orchestra gave
it's farewell concert of the season In In
fantry hall last evening, before large
audience consisting chiefly OF musical
society. The program was as follows:
Symphony No. 3, In A-minor, Scotch"
op. 81. Felix Mendelssohn- Bartholdy
l. Andante con moto "a minor
Allegro un POGO agitato "a minor
II. vivace non troppo or major)
III. Adagio "a major)
Nv. Allegro vivacissmo "a minor
Recitative neeper sTs9sI and SiS Deeper "a s}H sii"
and aria, wait Her, Angels" from
.Jephthah" George Frederic Handel
Edited b. Felix MottL)
H'irst time In Providence)
l. Menuet from ''Platee': POGO macs
III. Mnscttc from LES retes dHebe":
Allegretto "a maJor)
Ill Tambourin from Les Fetes'
dHebe" Allegro ,E maJorl
....................Fr Frederic Hyman Cowen
(Eirst time in Providence
Overture 10 "The Flying Dutchman"...
............................ Richard Wagner
The first and longest number on the
program. the famous Scotch symphony
by Mendelssohn. which is said To be
tribute TO that Wild and rugged coun-
try and which was written 10 com
memorate the experience OF the author
when on a visit 20 this weird abode OF
riotous elements. Is fun OF grand music.
IL carries throughout the sense OF ma
jestic impression and delicate treatment.
The unmistakablc Scotch airs SO cleverly
introduced are yet original with the
composer, and show his ready adaptation
OF the style OF music of any country in
which fate chanced TO place him The
various solo interpretations were beautl-
fully executed, and the ensemble playing
was perfect.
Second came the well known aria from
Handeis "Jephthah.' sung 10y Mr.. Ben
Davies. whose recent appearance with
the Arion club stirred the enthusiasm of
the audience TO a degree which was du-
plicated after his splendid rendition last
evening. Mr.. Davies voice IL undoubt-
edly just the one which the composer
would choose, were he now living, TO In
terpret this beautiful and melancholy
theme, as he sings IL To the entire salts
faction OF the most demanding audience.
Mr.. Davies responded 10 the insisting ap-
plause by acknowledgment In the shape
OF bows and smiles only
The ballet suite by Rameau. met with
n fine reception, did also the other
mion' by cowen. In this. as I'm his pre-
vious number, Mr.. Davies scored sue
cess by his grand and mastery inter
probation as well as purity OF tone and
faultless execution.
The last number Of this. the last de-
lightful concert was given to the favor
lite composer OF the majority OF musi-
clans and was the ever popular over
ture To THE Flying Dutchman." by
Wagner.
Mr.. Gericke and his musicians have
given Providence music lovers a season
or varied tone pictures, introducing many
new compositions by eminent authors
and much Of the old classical music which
needs just such a superb aggregation OF
Instruments 10 do IL justice. Providence
audiences are appreciative IL not dem
onstrative and bid adieu to the Symphony
orchestra In the strong hope OF weicom-
ing It's return next fall, when, II Is 10
he hoped. the patronage should be larger
than II was this season.