The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-03
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
A Delightful Concert at the Hyperion
 Last Night

A Delightful Concert at the Hyperion
 Last Night.
 Wherever the Boston Symphony or
 chestra gives a concert those who at
 tend are afforded musical enlighten- ment and education. This famous or ganization, which is acknowledged by
 good authority not to be eXcelled by
 any other in the world, is heard often
 in the larger cities during the musical 1 season, but it is a rare occasion when
 our people have this opportunity. One
 of these rare opportunities came last
 evening, when the ong-looked-for con-
 cert which the Connecticut Teachers
 Annuity Guild announced some time l ago was given in the Hyperion theater 1 by this unexcelled body of talented mu- | sicians The audience was representa- l tive of New Ravens best society, and in size was what it should be to greet | this famous orchestra. All who listen- ed to the concert must have been glad of the opportunity, every one who heard the Symphony Pathetic must have been
 thankful that America was the posses sor of such superb band of musicians,
 while every person from floor to gallery
 who saw this renowned organization
 assemble upon the stage and heard
 them accompany the beautiful Rubin
 stein Concerto could not but feel deep
 sinse of gratitude to the man who has
 made this orchestra what it is, that whole-souled philanthropist, Colonel
 Higginson.
 The programme was one which was carefully selected by those who arrang
 ed the concert and was thoroughly en- joyable throughout, which speaks well for those who made the selections. The first number was by Elgar, who is con- sidered to be the greatest of the living English composers. The number given last evening was not one of his great est works, by any means, but was a clever bit of programme music describ- | ing scenes in London. It made fitting | opening number of light and pleasing | character It was praiseworthy of the | management to have afforded us an op- portunity to hear a work of this famous modern composer. The next orchestral | was the celebrated Symphony Pathetic, by Tschaikowsky. which the vast audience awaited with anticipa- tion This monumental work plays up- on it's human emotions as can no other l composition of its class. From the weird opening bass through the tremendous climaxes of each movement to the final hushed and dying tones of the strings in the adagio the audience was spell bound which was shown by the mo- mentary silence ere the applause be- gan The rendition of this number in each movement revealed the exquisite quality of each division of orchestra. | The opening adagio and allegro non .roppo asord excellent opportunities for he wood wind, while the allegro con yrazia was a display of the delicate technique of the strings, supported by a ensemble And again the all egro motto vivace, after working up to
 tremendous climax, was an example 1 if sOnorous and melodious work of the Z ,ra sses. Finally, the adagio lamentoso vas revelation of an entire unity of ] motion of each individual performer l md the conductor. Seldom is heard uch beautiful pianissimo as was ob- aimed by the brass near the close of ( his movement. It was a notable and t ever to be . forgotten performance | SeNer was such orchestral playing card in this city. The closing number | vas the familiar prelude to Wagners a nlY comic opera, ''Die Mestersinger," s mich was a well chosen contrasting election. C The Rubnstein Concerto in D minor, | ecently performed here, was superbly T layed by Josef Slivinski, who was a card in recent recital at the Fly @ erion under unfavorabe conditions. Ie evinced last evening an adequate a lnception of the work before him and V n intimate sympathy with the cOmpos- | r's intent and the orchestral score. cee- T ting a most favorable impression. MT. r' ericke conducted as only a master can II nd with complete accord with his band O