Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26

pany Of Senator smoot and Mr.. Van
Cot, attended the performance Of Hora-
Ito Parker's "Iiora Novissima," and
Rossinis "Stabat Mater" by the Choral
society and symphony orchestra of
Washington assisted by Blauyolt SO.
prano, and Blspham, bass. The work Of
the Yale professor Of music was wisely
placed FIRST on the program. Ii was not
successful, though q strong musical
work IN spots. The Rosslni master.
piece was reyercntly done ana created
profound Impression ! should much
prefer however to hear Bauyelt sing
the "lnilammatus. made 80 well known
nj home by Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward
and the choir, in the Tabernacle. since
nave heard the choir do this In better
style, by far, notably at Nordica's CON
cert last December DR.. Walter our
old friend, who played the opening re-
oltal on the reconstructed organ three
years ago, plays the greatest organ in
Washington, and. although an old man
Is yet consldeged one Of the best eastern
organists He Is wrapped up in Utah,
ana is the same genial gentleman we
have always known him to be.
The Boston symphony orchestra, I'M.
der that classic conductor. Wilhelm
tercie, was thoroughly enjoyed the
next evening. what a remarkable Or
BahlIaGun' ! believe il Is the equal OF
any European orchestra especially In
the slIlnb section. 40 guusuOus. ln-
spring work OF the strings win ever
I'VE IN any musical mind that hears Il
IN" iirst horn OF the Metropolitan opera
house orchestra ,s, probably, a
better artist than the one In
the Boston aggregation, but
OF that | cannot Judge. Madame schu.
lmann'Helnk was the assisting artist.
or the combination of these two SUI
pleme torces--yOlle and orchestral
nave not words IN express my feelings!
The audience was thrilled aud The
grand contralto was given ovation upun
ovation, Gercke conducted In master.
ly style SChumann's Spring SYN.
phony" Lyric Poem" by Akimenko
aud the overture to "Gwenaollnc" by
Chabrler. The last number raised PEG.
pie fairly out of their seats 1t Is the
most astonishing, pyrotochnical display
OF orchcstatlon have heard.
Thc Following evening cat PhIladel.
plGu'5 Academy Of Mu lc) q "ParsIlal"
concert was given By Walter Damrosch
and the N. Y. Symphony Orchestra. as
sisted by Madam MuIr-llardy. soprano;
David Bispham. bass, David Names,
Volinist dozen flower maidens, who
sang I'm fine style the Flower Maid
ems Song " ana the Young Mems Sing
Ing society Of Philadelphia. The eyon-
Ing was enjoyable hut gave me some
doubts az TO the value OF "parsifal
from purely musical standpoint. The
next evening at the same places the not
cd Boston symphony again held COM
pletc sway and made us humble SUBJ
ioct3 more than cvcy Arbos, Span
Hard and the concort.mastcr Of the or
ohcgtra, played Bmchs rather unlnter-
esting violin concerto IN minor. No.
2, In an academic way. His mtonatlon
was impure very often. and ne failed TO
bring out the rich tone demanded by
the work OF the German master. We
had planned to hear DR.. Richard
Strauss and the Wst2lcr Symphony Or
ohestra, Of New York City, ON the fol-
lowing night dGth) but this event was
untIl the 2lst. This was a
source OF keen regrot and the only dis
appointment Of the entire trip. A call
upon some Utah friends was a pleas
ant diversion and all seemed to be- well