The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-15
BRILLIANTLY OPENED.
THE FIRST or THIS SEASON,S CON-
 CERTS
Given by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at inc Hyperion Yesterday AfternoOn-Features of the Affair.

OAchestra at 'he HypeFlOn Yesterday
 Anernoon-Featu of the Affair.
 The first of this seasons concerts by
 the New Haven Symphony orchestra
 was given in the Hyperion theater yes
 terday afternoon before a select but ap-
 preciative audience. Aside from a most
 interesting programme and a soloist
 who had recently sang here in a most
 satisfactory manner at the production
 of Professor Parker's Greek Ode, there
 was still another feature of yesterday
 afternoons concert which was of more
 than passing interest to the regular pa-
 tron of these rare musical treats in
 New Haven namely, the presence of
 new conductor Professor Parker, who
 has worked so faithfully for the past
 six years with this body of earnest mu-
 sicians, who every year show the fruits
 of his efforts by the improvement in
 their work, and to whose never failing
 zeal and perseverance, musicianly con-
 ception and untiring energy is due the
 excellent results thus accomplished, has
 been allowed a years leave of absence
 which Yale gives to each of its profes-
 sors every seventh year in order that
 their ideas may, if necessary, be broad
 ened and their store of knowledge in-
 creased, and his place is to be filled by
 Edgar Stillman Kelley of New York
 Mr. Kelley is the personal choice of
 Professor Parker and, judging from his
 e.
 very able substitute.
 The programme was we'll chosen and
 presented considerable variety. AL
 though the French and the Germans
 differ decidedly in their governments
 and are at variance with each other,
 yet their musicians occasionally unite
 and produce very good effect, as was
 shown by the first number on the pro-
 gramme of this concert. It was Abert's
 choral united with Bach's great G mi
 nor Fugue. First came the French
 mans theme, strongly given upon the brass and then the subjects and an- swers of the fugue and then the two compositions were very pleasantly in
 terwoven. Schubert is not great sym phony writer, neither is the unfinished symphony his greatest achievement in the orchestral field, the c major being conceded by the best critics to occupy that position; but the Unfinished or B minor symphony will always be fla vorite because of it's beautiful melodies and simple construction. The founder of the German lied is always weak in his developments, and this is painfully shown in this symphony, but neverthe- less there is something always charm ing about the work every time one hears 1t. It received very musician ly interpretation at the hands of MT. Kelley and musicianly rendition by the orchestra at this performance 1 Bizet is one of the modern French com posers whose works abound in good | flowing melody and rich harmony. The Suite L'Arlesienne affords an excellent ] example of him in his best orchestral | writing. The work was excellently well l rendered here last year and very well | received, and the same was true of this | concert, with the addition of better work by the orchestra, which crowned l itself with glory in every number yes terday afternoon.
 Goldmark is one of the best modern l composers, and his rich orchestra tion, | melodc themes and varied and we'll l chosen meditation have earned for him l a place on the programme of all the or chestras. The overture to "Sakuntala" is, as most of his works are programme l music, and was very carefully explain ed on the programme. By the way, let | it be stated that this innovation of giv- ing an analysis of the works given is | most excellent idea, and it is sincerely | hoped that 1t will be continued, as it affords the student an opportunity to i enjoy more fully the works rendered at each concert. The orchestra throughout this con- cert played remarkably well. Especial mention must be made of the excellent ! work done by the strings. Although the brasses were at times a little noisy, yet the whole effect was very satisfy ing, which reflects great credit upon the careful work which must have been done by MT. Kelley at the rehearsals. The acting professor of music at Yale is himself a most excellent musician, and although he occupies very trying position at the head of the orchestra, owing to the fact that his predecessor Is so very popular here, yet he acquit- tea IlIUscil III llicot PloiSCW OI thy manner and we feel sure that our peo- pie will soon appreciate his able quali- ties and give him their entire sympathy and support at these concerts. The fact that he appeared sometimes cold In his interpretations was due no doubt to slight nervousness occasioned by his first appearance here as the con- ductor of an entire symphony concert. l If he continues as he has begun we pre- l dict for him most successful year. (
 The soloist was pr. Outfit, who was [ heard here at the Yale bicentennial eel l ebration. He has very pleasing voice, z never a harsh note is heard and he is I absolutely true to the pitch, but there I s lack of temperament which is felt [ n everything he does. He was heard / 70 best advantage in the song Doug as." by Loewe, which gave him ample to display his excellent voice.
 The concert, on the whole, was a ,reat success and ought to have drawn much larger audience, and if the high ,tande I'd of excellence of the perform lnce Is continued we shall have most ,xcellent season and Professor Parker will be justly proud of his organiza-