The sun., 1903-11-08
BOSTON ORCHESTRA PLAYS.
TRENCH AND RUSSIAN MUSIC
PRODUCED.
TWO Novelties at the First Matinee OF tho
season--Works by Vincent dIndy and
Alexander GlazOunof Mime. Gadski
the Solo Singer-Pattps Farewell.

Alexander Glazounor-Mme. Gadski
the Solo Singer-Patti's Farewell.
Ths first Gf ernoon concert OF the Boston
syn phony Orc ehestra at Carnegie Hall
xesterday caused the voice e he opera
.ineer TO be heard in the land. The solo
,,ar O. the occasion was the earnest
and Industrious Johanna Gadski. who
came before the pul lie as the dvdnt courier
n, the Conried adn inistration at the Met
ropoli,an Opera House. Strange, was it
moi. that there seemed to be a familiar
sound in the air? The management was
the mana cement OF Conried but the voice
was the voice OF the Grau seasons
But let that pass. Nine. Gadski, che who
never sights her art. We shall have with
us all the winter. The Boston orchestra
and it's pleasing novelties gainered by Mr..
Ge icke from the Russian steppes and the
80 nv Wales OF France We hear only coca
.,onally. Let us think OF them. The pro-
eramme of yesterday afternoon contained
two new things under the ceiling OF Car negie
Hall
These we're Vincent d'Indys symphonic
legend after ballad OF INLAND, entitled
ia Folet Enchantee" and Glazo, noff's
fat symphony; No: T. Gppid 9pi 49, The ether
ture, -Sakuntala." Interspersed among all
these was the conscientious Nine. GadsAi
with her "reminiscences:
TIE ballad Of -Harald.' by INLAND, on
which the DIndy number is founded, tells
Of an enchanted forest in which tie elves
surround Harald and his warriors. The
warriors ride away. but Harald falls into
long. long slumber, with the elves dancing
around him for years. II is pretty conceit,
belonging to tfe Kip Van Winkle category.
musician OF ordinary capacity will treat it.
D'Indy has treated II.
Prelude. some long drawn notes for
%cy aress fben fbs zs att 1k pano nor
Iiano," scherzando. m1vement-t ride
and the dance Mingled. Diminuendo. ritar-
dando. POGO 4, POGO, till everything dies
away in long drawn tones again, and be-
hold! the aged Harald asleep in the Forest
rrettily written and exquisitely scored.
GlazounofIs e symphony ia less pretentious
music. but more interesting to hear. 1t is
a three movement symphony. the intro
duction to the finale being the substitute
conception OF the work is as clear as crystal,
though the composer offers no programme.
But ne has given his composition a dis
tinctly descriptive character. and has
written with such unaffected freedom that
IL Is lrnDOSSlDlo " HllsIsihc Ills LuCdulIfS.
The first movement is delicicusly grace
full allegro Of purely. p ,storsl character:
the second Is a rustic dance In scherzo
style, and the final allegro s surely picture
OF a villa &c festival. such as might follow
an important local marriage. In fact the
sRustic Wedding" symphony. though there
h no similarity in melodic ideas or treat
ment.
now along with sweet and simple tuneful-
ness and with a lovely orchestral voicing,
which delight the ear and rest the mind.
II is good, sane music and oomfortln to
listen to in these days Of problem compost
ton. The last movement ie more pre-.
tentious than the other two In respect OF
contrapuntal technio.
It shows high skill In the elaboration Of
the thenatic material, and 1t Is .pictorially
quite n" effective as either of the two
most p,ensing little work. not great crea-
ton. hut ono which ought to bear repetition,
and which was certainly worth an intro
duction to New York audience.
works nothing can be said but that i
showed careful study and the moet excel
lent inter, tions. u is possible that a more
liberal display, Of warmth would have
finish Of the performance vas 50 high,
the enunciation OF tho sparkling details SO
exauistely clear, that any faintress OF
praise seems cruel The Glazounod sym
.hony was surerbly played. Its graciouss
moods were offered to the audience in all
their sweetness and amiability and it's or
chestral colors were transmitted into the
spacious chamber in the fullest bloom OF
their beauty ard delicacv.
1t Is a pity that Mr.. Gericke Is so afraid
of appearing to seek for ad captandum
effects that he will not articulate certain
passages OF the -Sakuntala' overture:
they always seem to clamor for the caesural
pause, but that is something with which
the alstere Mr. Gericke will have naught
to do. He accepts the letter of the bond
as it ia written In the score and with that
the audience must rest content: But the
sSakuntala" overture can be made TO fame
with a fercer passion than that which Is
pictured In the serene fancy OF an admirable
conductor from Boston.
or Nine. Gadski let the stereotyped
operatic formula be recorded. She was In
good voice. She sang her dear old "Frei-
schue q air In her dear old way. and after
ward she put forth Gretchen am Spinn-
rade" and "Erlkt enig.' She was happier
In the hrst Of these two, which she sang
with much charm Of voice and with feeling;
The -Erlkoe1 she sang inteligently and
with some skill in the vocal coloring, but
the song is not one Of her best. She had
orchestral Accomplishments for both num-