The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.
The Boston Orchestra Matinee Two
Operas Heard.

A cabman in front of Carnegie Hall yes
terday afternoon thus admonished a con-
frere. You'd better waitl There's a des-
perate lot Of people inside" His was a
sound criticism, though II referred to num-
Der, not mood. There was a desperate"
crowd indeed. and it was desperately en-
thuriastic, for did not Ignace Jan, Pan
Paderewski play his own concerto with
the genial cooperation of Mr.. Gericke M
the Boston Symphony Orchestral
The men from Boston were not In the best
humor, and little wonder: they spent Friday
mig hi in the train somewhere snowbound
between New Jersey and Philadelphia.
The band now can sympa thize with our
metropolitan Opera House orchestra, which
Is not undismayed II IL is forced to walk
home from Tren ton. No managerial apollo
giles we're made; none was needed, as the
programme was light and pleasant as well
beftted a matinee musical offering and
played to perfection. Besides there was
Paderewskil
The Polish charmer broke all records
here by playing an encore number after
his own composition. De PachmaIn once
accomplished the same feat In a Boston
concert, shocking that city with a hippant
recall piece. Paderewskl. who was in
heroic humor. gave the A fiat Polonaise of
Chopin, Op. SO, with breadth and bril-
liancy, though his fingers failed him more
thar once. But who ca res for spilled
notes, except CALLED conservatory jades?
His A minor concerto, fret presented here
by Julia Rive-then Nine. King-was played
by the composer during his first season in
New York.
II is graceful and grateful, and contains
plenty OF chance for the virtuoso. To the
curious seeker after thematic ~resemblances
the second thema in the frt allegro may
suggest-and may have suggeeted-ger-
m'nal hints Of the love due In "Manru."
Perhaps the most striking musical moment
of the work occurs in the first movement,
at the beginning Of the development sec
ton In c minor Immediately after the
kettledrums furnish the plano a marked
rhythmic cue. The omanz Is an ex-
tended nocturne, bearing a strong relation
ship TO Paderewski's solo nocturne in b
fat; the last allegro In A major is charao-
teristically Slavic, a vigorous roikstdns
ingeniously developed,
As q composition this concerto Is not
so picturesquely interesting as his Polish
Fantasy for piano and orchestra. 1t Is
applauded frantically.
OF the GlaIounof "Ouverture Solenelle,'
which began the afternoons entertain
ment, Mr.. Philip Hale writes In his analytical
notes: THE structure is broad and simple.
There IL no programme; the music Ia alb
solute overture music in conventional
form" Mr.. Hale might nave truthfully
added-and conventional music, that Ia
conventional in the modern sense. The
composition IL a highly colored compound
Of Wagner's Die Mcistersinger" prelude,
Bizet's overture 10 Carmen, =" seasoned with
Tschaikawskian pepper.
Goldmark's suite Rustic Wedding
which masquerades as a symphony, closed
the programme, II is pretty music making.
Al the matinee In the Metropolitan Opera
House a double bill was offered: La File
du Regiment with that inimicable artist
Marcella Sembrioh in her delightful role
Of the drummer girl Marie, and Cslve as
the love-dstraught Suntlssd In -Cavalleria
Rusticana." There was an enormous audi
ence. "Otello' was sung for the third
time at the popular performance In the
evening.
Eames. Alvarez and Scotti all in capital
vocal condition Interpreted this most NOV
ing Of modern music dramaa with artis-
tic power and with infinitely Iaore freedom
than at the two previous perform ances.
Mime. Eames In those beautiful OBS
tune. copied after Carpsccio sang the
Willow song eXquisitcly, while her dra-
matte intensity at the close Of Act III
demonstrated her vast improvement as
a singing actress. Scotu's logo grows
In subtlety and IL vocally an achievement.
The Credo was overw helming. Alvarez
dominated every scene with his superb
personality. his conquering voice. The
house-remarksble to relate-was crowded
and very enthusiastic. Seppilh o
Quoted.