The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-18
A GREAT ATTRACTION.
THE COMING CONCERT BY THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Which wiIl be Given Next Tuesday In woolssy HaII-ghe Piano Concerto and the Orchestral Music.

and the Orchestral Music.
 The pianists of New Haven are show ing a great deal of interest in the con cert of the Boston Symphony orchestra, which will be given next Tuesday night in Woolsey hall This is probably as much on account of the piano concerto to be played as on the quality of the orchestral music for few pianists Will not admit that even an orchestra IS better than beautiful piano well play ed Nothing helps an earnest student of the piano, or of any instrument, more than to hear a great performer on his particular instrument. There are some singers who claim they get more ben eft out of hearing such man as Da- yid Bispham, for instance, sing than they would out of twenty lessons. They use the faculty of imitation which IS so powerful in the human race, to say nothing of the simians. A story is told of a now famous singer who went through many discouragements Ill his early work of producing tones. Time after time he thought he had conquer ed, but the right way seemed always to elude him just when it seemed nearest. One night he went to hear great sing CT, and, observing closely, saw like flash what he had been seeking earn estly for years. Springing. up in his seat in the middle of the concert, he initiated the singer on the stage, and finding that he was able to make the tone as the singer made it, he rushed madly out of the hall crying: I've got it I've got it!''
 Now, it is to be hoped that the sym phony next Tuesday night will not be disturbed in similar fashion. But there is no doubt that earnest students of the piano can learn much from the observance of pianist like Proctor, who is a splendid artist. He does not come with a great European reputation, but he has made himself felt in these concerts with the Boston orchestra and has drawn the highest praise of Bos- tons severe critics. The LisZt concerto is one of the most brilliant of all con- certos and has been called "the last word in piano literature" The work is nelodic, being built out of gypsy folk songs, which are woven together with great cunning. The concerto is one of those which Professor Sanford has giv- en in New Haven. It will be remem- bered what a furore it created at that time.
 Professor Parker's concerto calls the interests of the organists The organ concerto is not a form that many com posers choose, but Professor Parker, an organist of great ability himself, has made it a fine vehicle for the display of some of his best music. The compost ton is melodic in character, with broad, smooth harmonies, noble and dignified. The organ is not asked to do orches- tral stunts or called upon to go out side of it's natural province. The or chestral background is very cleverly arranged, and, with such an orchestra to play it as the Boston Symphony, it should be everything that is desired The concerto has had only one previous performance in this country, and that was with this same Boston Symphony orchestra in Boston at one of the reg rlar concerts last winter The critics then received 1t with great praise. The work is published by Novello, Ewer & Co. of London. It was begun in 1901 and finished in 1902.
 There has been a remarkably good sale of seats at Steinert's during the two days it has been running, but there are still some fine seats to be had Woolsey hall holds nearly three thou sand people. but it is not safe to wal till the day of the concert. The out-of town demand has been large.