The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
CONCERT and TWO OPERAS.
SECOND MATINEE or THE BOS-
TON ORCHESTRA.
CarneEie Hail Lights Go Ont and the
Music Discipline Of the 0rohes.
tra-Schumann's G Major symphony
Wen Play ed-MP. Van RoOy Sings.

The second matinee Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra took place at Carnegie
Had Yesterday afternoon. One OF the In
c.deuts OF the concert served TO show no"
excellent is the discipline Of the organiza-
tion. Inc Fl. ri number was Schumanh
major symphony, and just before the
playo s entered upon the coda the electro
lights went out with q suddenness which
sent President Howard Butler scurrying
all over his hall TO fad out what had hap
porled 20 IT, All that he could ascertain was
that the dynamo was carefully attending 10
b. siuess at the rate Of about 100 volts, when
without warning and in an instant the REQ
ord was raised to 80. and that was too
much.
The orchestra was just sounding long
chord when the darkness arrived. That
cord was finished in the gloom with perfect
accuracy and precision. The darkness
lasted less than minute. and as the lights
went up again Mr.. Gericke's beat went down
and the orchestra began to play once more
with perfect precision at the place whore It
had left of. 1t was a pretty exhibition OF
discipline, and gave al insight into the way
things are done in a well-tra aimed permanent
orchestra,
y iiIoyoi h"o 49,
been played frequently il recent seasons,
and IL If easy to account Tor its absence
from progl ammes We have had such
industrious propagaIdists Of the Tuning
present among lie that We lave lad little
time Tor the reposeiui past When CON
ductors are pounding the polemic pulpit
ia advocacy Of Richard Strauss and his
imi,ators there is no room in the cathedral
OF art for Schumahn's lovely fancies.
TIE e major symphony came with re-
frcsfing beauty yesterday. Especially
grateful was the clear aId iythmic hcLeT1o,
with its ingratiating trios. higher level
OF pure beauty. however, WAS reached
in the exquisite slow movement, one Of
Schumann's most beautiful iI.spii atiC Es.
MIR. e.iche Is a most admirable Schu-
mann conductor His hne feeling for
balance and beauty Of tone leads lin TO
keep the song OF every instrumental
voice in it, proper place, 30 that tie dis
turbanCes mace by forcing the bI ses IA this
particular work 40 not occur. his TesdIhg
of the slow movement WAS most admin able
and the wind Instrument players covered
themselves with glory.
90" only other orchestral number was
" Az symphonic variations on an orig
inul ,Ieme, opus -. This work also has
not been hear! OF late and IL was welcome
The theme seems NJ the first hearing TO b'
unpromising. and |, certainly is not one Of
{, l., IL guished attractions. But the COM
poser nas made il tho basis Of a series Of
variations Of great interest. They show IN a
strong hght that eNtraor mary mastery of
the technics Of composi'i n and orchest RI =
ton for which Dr. Dvc ak Ia noted The
number was superblv rlt> ed.
The sooist was A ton Van Roov Of h
opera His numbers were r"athovcI :
song An die Ho"nung' and Wotdn 9 fare
well, from Die Wairu-e." Nir. IAN Roov
| rli,i. with aIvah ass 10 himself and much
! pleasure to the public re'egate the Wagner
evcerpt 10 It's place at the opera house
| He l. giving II a good Peal ~ harr' wear
! on the concert stage The Beethoven sone
was sung with excellent tonal quality ami
| with much expression.