The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-07

One or the Features of the Festival
 Fine Artists at the 4 o'clock Concert
 Yesterday Afternoon-Other Concerts
 on the Programme eYeslerdsy-Annual
 Election of Officers Haven the
 Next Festival City.
 The second day of the May Festival of the Connecticut Music Teachers as- socation was an entire success. From early morn until late at night the Fly perion was filled with appreciative and cultured audiences to listen to the splendidly arranged and brilliantly eXe- cuted programmes. Many new faces and new performers both vocally and instrumentally were heard and there was a generosity of applause such as is only given by those who are thor oughly satisfied and highly impressed with the numbers which they have heard. It is a matter of much gratifi- cation surely to those in charge of the programme arrangements that the va- rious ones selected to appear gave such general satisfaction. It will certainly be a pleasure to again have the oppor-
 
 many who delighted the large audi ences yesterday. Several of the parti- cipants made their debut on the con- cert stage and 1t is sincerely hoped that they made be heard to such splen did advantage in the very near future.
 The choral and symphony concert brought to the Hyperion theater last evening the largest audience of the day, those proceeding being somewhat small CT than in former years.
 The Peoples Choral union of New Haven, numbering some four hundred voices, under the direction of William D. Haesche, gave several light works remarkably well. It must be remem- bered this company of singers is of but recent origin. Their voices are well blended and their color effects beauti- full at times. The unaccompanied numbers were excellently sung, the in- donation being perfect.
 Fair Ellen" a cantata by Bruch was their principal number, and showed carefuk training. The sopranos possess delightfully."- young, fresh quality, while the other parts give admirable support.
 Mrs. Haesche and MT. Weld sang the solo parts well, "The Heavens Are Tell ing' from the Creation" was the clos ing number, the soloists being Mrs. Haesche, Seymour Spier and MT. Weld.
 Of the work of the Kaltenborn orches- tra much in praise can be said. They are band of we'll trained musicians and are thoroughly acquainted with their conductor
 Dvorak's New World" symphony, two movements of which were played, ranks among the finest orchestral works ever heard here.
 The effects of the oboes and bassoons | were exquisite and the delicate work of | the muted strings can but be the re- | suit of constant and patient practice.
 One of the best things of the evening | ing was the Hungarian folk song which | MT. Haesche had arranged for the oc- casion. At this point MT. Haesche | was presented with a cut glass vase mounted on silver base the gift of the many members of the union. The contributions were quite small in most instances, but show the esteem each singer holds for the conductor and their appreciation of his work.
 The 4 O'Clock Concert.
 The 4 o'clock concert brought to New Haven Mrs. H. H. Beach of Boston, a most cultured pianist. A novelty was a programme containing seven songs of sterling value which were delightful ly given by Madame Isadora Martinez, also of Boston. She is a soprano of excellent cultivation and artistic tenn perament. To be accompanied by the was one of the artistic treats of the day.
 Mrs. Beach is splendid pianist. She is, lady of refinement and high intel 1igence and is composer-Professor says the foremost woman in America. Morris Steinert says of her: "She is wonderful. She , played all the accompaniments without 1 any notes. She has full control of the and possesses musical intu- ition and thorough appreciation of mu- , scal rhythm. She has it in her com , mand to aptly color the tone and im- bue it with the most delightful shad- Ing. She came here in the afternoon |, and left immediately after the concert / with her husband, Dr. Beach, who is l., ,ne of the foremost physicians of Bos- lon. She was accompanied also by her mother, Mrs. Cheney, and by Isadora
  iated singer, woman of fine voice and ! inc interpretation and great purity of voice. Her work at the concert yester- ! lay was greatly noticeable in the beau- iful songs composed by Mrs. Beach," The impression created by Mrs Beach and her assistant, the vocalist, | filtered greatly from many similar oc- ,asions when noted pianists and other | lrtists have appeared here. The recep- ion given Mrs. sBeach was one of the e and most spontaneous that las been witnessed in New Haven for 1' 'ears. Her reception was even more il spontaneously enthusiastic than was ,iven Paderewski on his last appear o nce here. The artists were fortunate e n having for their use a Steinertone oncert grand. The beauty of it's tones t all and demonstrated to the r arge audience that this newly invented F rianoforte by our townsman, Morris