Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17
Gounod's Sacred Trilogy "The
Redemption" Sung Tues
day Evening.
ANOTHER ARTISTIC TRIUMPH
Second Day OF the Second Vermont
Musical Festival Was a Grand Sue
cess-Madame Bouton Scored q
Decided Hit as Did Other
Soloists.

The second conc ert of the State Music
Festival Tuesday afternoon was II trc-
mcndaus artistic success. though the at
tendance was not what might naturally b.
expected. though large Tho chorus sang
the "Al Men, Praise the Lord from Men
delssuhns "Lobegesang" with splendid
force and STYLE their other numbers beng
a brace of dainty choral morCeaux from
the pen of Edward Lassen, entitled only
Thou" and Evening and for the finale
a repetition of Jakobowskis bewitchinS
waltz chorus Carnival Festival At TINS
concert Madame Isabelle Bouton, the
charming contralto of the Grau Opera
company made her debut to Vermont
audience. From the opening recitative to
the close Of the grand aria from Wagner $
Rienzi," Madame Bouton captured every
auditor in the building TO voice of rate
richness, extraordinary range and great
iiexibility she unites a charming stage
presence of dignity and rcpose. Needless
to say, she was encored, in response 70
" hich she gave delightful Interpretation
Of Hanscom's Lullaby" 8ccompanle ~
Mr.. Chapman. tho man of infinite verso
tilities." Her second programme number
was the aria "Ah Rendimi' from Ross :
"Mitranc." Though not so brilliant as tie
superb "Rienzi" selection, the soloist con-
lirmed the high opinion in which she was
held by the audience and in response To Il
recall, gave the beautiful serenade from
Romeo and Juliette" in "A faultless maN-
ner Miss Hirschman, whose playing 81
the List concerto at the opening conc IT
created genuine furore. repeated her
former triumphs in "A triad, embracing
Henselt's IF ! were a Bird, Liad"i $
dainty imitation. The Music Box ana
one of LISTS brilliant "rhapsodieS. IN
the inevitable recall, this really great pi-
aniste gave the lovely waltz, opus Oh ~
Chopin.
Last, but by no means least, the or
chcstra WAS superb, particularly in the
sublime overture "1S12" by that great am
lamented Russian, Tschaikowsky. To 4
student of tone farbe and tone pictures,
this overture is "A source of inspiration /" Il
delight. As an Illustration of the wonder
full force and power Of this overture, "uo
of the chorus singers was forced to ave
the hall, so overcome was she by her cino-
ton in hearing it. The March aux Flam-
bcauX" by Meyerbcer so familiar u
concert goers, was finely rendered, the
brasses doing noticeably good work in me
triplet figure just before the finale. Rich
ard Wagner's The Dream with its low )
violin obligato and WesterhoutS dainty
"processionnle''- Rondo glamour
won such applause that director Charm u
kindly responded with a repetition Of u {
latter selection. The last selection of tn
orchestra was from "Das Rhe ingold, IT,.
first of the operas in the famous M
belungcnring. The least that can ne s.dl
/ is that this superb composition recciN ]
| adequate treatment from this orchoStlN
| Wagner demands every resource known '0
orchestration, and that an orchestra of Is
men can present his compositions i'll IN.
manner they did yesterday afternoon Is IN
deed high well as deserved praise.