The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
PidniStS Are Now to the Fore
Music Lovers of the Metropolis Were Especially Favored Last
Week

, heart sinks back to thirst with desire, with
desire unfulfilled as each fruition only
last, in the depths of its exhaustion, the
starting eye sees the glimmering of the
highest bliss of attainment. IL is the
ecstacy of dying of the surrender of the
being, Of the final redemption into that
wondrous realm from which we wander
farthest when we strive to take IL by force.
Shall we call this Death? Is it not rather
the wonder-world OF night, out or when,
so says the story, the ivy and the vine
sprang forth in tight embrace Ger the tomb
of Tristan and 1solde?"
Mr.. Bauer played Beethoven's E fiat con-
certo with Mr. Wetzler's orchestra on last
Tuesday evening. His art is unchanging;
he is deliberate, certain and mindful OF
the pianos limits. and his playing, re-
suit, is always clear and fluent and pleas
urable. Much more is required to COM
municate fully the meaning of compost
ton of Beethoven. The orchestra had not
even Mr.. Bauer's merit of elaboration.
Brahms symphony in minor was half of
the programme. Such music should be exc
cuted in the serenity OF the highest pas
sion, its melodies borne absolutely pure
tone, it's cadences marked by understand
ing of and sympathy with the dignity OF
the message
Mr.. Conried, al the beginning of the sea-
son of opera, announced that the Sunday
night concerts should be devoted to the
higher music, and part of the first one
was Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Motif. The audience was
small. Whether or not Mr.. Conried changed
his mind the second programme was pop
ular." And the audience was large. The
public has not been habituated to seeking
the best music at the Metropolitan Opera
House. The symphony concerts at Car
negie Hall invariably have had large audi
ences. Mr.. Vigna, conductor of italian
opera at the Metropolitan, directed the sec
Mines. Sembrich and Jacoby. Miss Bauer
meister and Messrs. Campauari, Gourmet,
Dippel and Masiero.
The programme began with the overture
Of Aubers Fra Diavolo." which Is far bet
ter music than that which is offered in the
musical comedies" of to-day. Mr. Gourmet
Nine. Jacoby the "Che Faro" from Gluck's
''Orpheus." Mr.. DIPPED a selection from
1.-The Huguenots" Nine Sembrich gave
freely of her wealth to a Verdi cavatina.
Delight in hearing her sing never pals
and the lovely quality Of her voice, the
happy grace of her wonderful technique,
! seem impregnable to the attacks of time
and the wear of constant use. Much of her
excellence Is due to her thorough musician
ship and intelligence that denies the
claims of the influential party that regards
J dramatic shouting as singing. The chorus
of the company was present and assisted In
the third act of Verdis ''Ernani.' Mr..
Campanari, TO hear whom is an encourage
| ment, sang the baritone part.
Italy has contributed little to orchestral
music. The cause, of course, lies in the
fact that the temperament of the people Is
moody rather than thoughtful The opera
form, with Its imitation OF the costumes,
movements and scenes of physical life and
it's expression of the puzzles of passion I'M
directed by free intellect, has found among
the Italians its most successful advocates.
Mr.. Vigna had in his programme two or
chestral numbers. One was a dance from
a composition by Catalani, entitled Lore
ley" and the other a scherzo by Bolzoni,
called La Poule" ("The Hen.'D But it
would be worse than foolish to assert that
the nation which now struggles under a
heavy burden of stupid politics and super
duced the virile "Cavalleria Rusticana"
and "Pagliacci" and the aspiring La
Boheme," will not in the future give to the
store of music that exists for beauty only
and transcends all limits
HORACE LANCASTER.