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and a clear enunciation that were delight
full to hear.

and clear enunciation that were delight
full to hear.
1t is seldom that we hear two Bru1ln-
hides on the same concert stage on sue.
cessive days. Following Iernlna the
Boston Symphony concert came LIN
Lehman en- the next afternoon, ffioay,.
in a song recital. Those of as VINO re-
member the seven years OF German
plenty at the Metropolitan can never fof-
get the Brunhilde of Frau lehman,
the greatest of it's time, and even to this
t!ay of many Brunhildes whenever we.
thing of the character, Lehmanns PIC
turesque mpersonation comes to mlnu.
New Ierk's gratitude to this artistic viii
never be measured by the usual staha-
ards of appreciation. Size gave Us rare
pictures OF many Of the great stage
heroineS, and was our first and Tor q loilS
time our only Isolde.
/ remember very well her first appear
ance in this country. She came Wltl
Seidl and had little reputation outside Oh
minor work at Bayreuth. Seidfs first per-
Torrance was .Lohengrin,' with his VIE
Seidl- Kraus as Elsa. His second night
introduced Lilli Lehman i'll the roic OF
Carmen. Her figure was slight ana girl
ish in those days and she had Max Al
vary for a Don Jose, and together thes
made a strikingly effective couple Then
came La Juive,'' lie Prophete and the
entire list of the Wagner heroirles. But as
Erunhiide she will ever be remembered
best
Returning to us on a concert platform
and singing nothing more dramatic than
groups of Schubert and Schumann songs
a tremendous change is bound to be not
ed between her former work and tlat
of today. But the art OF the singer was
never more accented than at this very
recital. Upon her programme We're
number of the best of German heGer. To
each Nine. Lehman brought the utmost
refinement of taste and gave to all that
authoritative Interpretation that marks
her recitals as signposts for the musical
students as well as for the musical cpl
cure. One misses the old time fire and
fury of voice and defamation. Their
places have been taken by q sweetness
of tone and a subdued utterance more
IN keeping with the work performed. One
misses the former prodigality of sound
that seemed unbounded, unquencha bic.
In its stead there is refinement Of ut
terance unknown in her theatic represent
tationS.
Nine Lehmann's reception could not
nave been more cordial or truly heart
felt. From her first appearance to her
final encore she was allowed no feeling
OF uncertainty regarding the warmth of
her welcome. 1t was outspoken and gen
ulne. Those who remembered her former
Gays OF glory were there to do honor to
their once supreme favorte. Those who
knew her only at this recital welcomed
her as Il past mistress of her art. All
united in paying her. notable tribute.
Five and often six times she was called
out after each group of songs and was
forced to repeat both of her Schumann
numbers "Waldesgesprach'' and Der
Nussbaum" At the close of the rectal
the ovation was too evident to be disre-
garded and returning to the platform
Nine. Lehman. after announcing to the
audience the name of her encore, sang
Grieg's. Gin tie Skiff," musical trifle,
but beautifully sung.
Reinhold Herman for his true assist
ments as his are rare They were in
strumental backgrounds for the songs
as real interpretations as were the vocal
numbers they so ably supplemental
Mr. Louis p Saar was heard in re-
cital of his own works in the Carnegie
Lyceum on Friday evening. assisted by
Miss Edith r. Chapman, who sang a
number of his songs in a poetic manner.
Mr.. Saar is knoWnhaS a painstaking COM
poser Of more than local renown and this
opportunity of hearing some of his new
er compositions was taken advantage of
by his many friends. His piano pieces
were played by himself in a pleasing
and capable nanner.-F'rederic Dean.